PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold has chosen Beats And Styles - Dynamite as his entrance music. Ari Gold acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

De Groot
vs
Gold

170 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
27
156 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

M/S Paint Fightwear *** Cheapest in town ***
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl De Groot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Gold!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from De Groot misses.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Groot was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
De Groot moves out of range as Gold throws a body kick.
Gold throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De Groot.
Gold finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gold looks to land a body kick but De Groot moved away.
Gold throws a leg kick but De Groot sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Groot takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by De Groot.
De Groot with a hook.
De Groot throws a one two combo.
De Groot looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Gold takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gold wants to land a leg kick but De Groot is out of range.
De Groot cracks Gold with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gold throws a leg kick which misses De Groot's front leg but catches the back leg as De Groot tries to avoid it.
Gold wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gold connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Groot momentarily.
Gold moves away from the strike by De Groot.
Gold tries to score with a low kick but De Groot moves his leg out of the way.
De Groot thuds a left hand into Gold's body.
Gold tries to clinch but De Groot is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Groot counters with a good low kick that Gold was not able to check.
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Groot.
De Groot blocks a leg kick.
A low kick from Gold misses
and De Groot counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De Groot, as that shot connected.
Gold motions for De Groot to come forward. Gold throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gold scores with a spinning back kick!
Gold throws a solid leg kick but De Groot takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gold.
Gold tries a head kick but it misses.
De Groot swinging wildly here.
Gold looks to land a body kick but De Groot moved away.
Gold misses with a low kick.
Gold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gold connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Groot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gold feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De Groot's calf.
Gold throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling De Groot to counter with a crisp jab.
Gold takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
De Groot checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as De Groot blocks the low kick.
De Groot looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Gold.
De Groot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and De Groot wants it to stay on the feet.
Gold wants to slow De Groot down by chopping away at his legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Groot.
Gold throws a body kick the misses
and De Groot counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gold lands with a good body shot.
Gold scores with a nice body kick.
De Groot throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
Gold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Groot was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
De Groot keeps the fight on the outside.
Gold fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Groot is out of range.
De Groot throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gold on the side of the head.
Gold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Some bone on bone action there as De Groot checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but De Groot slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from De Groot misses.
A good leg kick by Gold.
De Groot misses with a two punch combination.
De Groot just misses with a punch to the body.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Groot.
De Groot lands with a good body shot.
De Groot connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gold.
De Groot lands the left hand.
De Groot misses with a wild body shot.
Ari Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Groot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Gold throws a head kick that misses
and De Groot counters with an inside leg kick.
Gold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for De Groot. That snapped Gold's head back.
De Groot tests Gold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Groot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Groot cracks a nice hook into Gold's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws out a leg kick but De Groot moves out of range and Gold only half commits.
Gold thows a leg kick but De Groot checks it
and De Groot counters with a good low kick that Gold was not able to check.
De Groot lands a head kick. Gold smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gold. De Groot shrugs it off though.
Gold misses with a low kick.
A jab from De Groot misses.
De Groot blocks a leg kick.
De Groot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gold.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gold lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gold takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick from Gold misses
and De Groot counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Gold misses
and De Groot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gold looks to land a right hand but De Groot moved out of range.
De Groot is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gold misses with a jab to the body
and De Groot counters with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot scores with a sloppy right hand. Gold should have avoided that one.
De Groot lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gold throws a leg kick but De Groot moved away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gold!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl De Groot dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

De Groot lands with a good body shot.
Gold tries to clinch but De Groot is having none of it.
Gold throws a head kick that misses.
De Groot tests Gold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gold buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gold shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gold tries to work over De Groot's front leg with a kick but De Groot checks it.
Gold walks into a left hand.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gold motions for De Groot to come forward. Gold throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot misses with a low kick.

Gold closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming De Groot to the mat! De Groot manages to get full guard.
De Groot keeping full guard, as Gold tries to pass.
De Groot has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gold looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot has his hands on Gold's head, controlling the position.

Gold drops back looking for a leg! De Groot is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De Groot manages to kick Gold off! Gold jumps back into De Groot's guard.
Gold is breathing heavily.
Gold trying to control the position from guard on top but De Groot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gold stands and throws De Groot's legs to the side, diving into side control.
De Groot tries to bench press Gold off him but Gold keeps the position.
Gold is looking to take a break and control but De Groot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
De Groot is looking for a sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A shot to the body from De Groot misses
and Gold counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Groot checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Groot moves out of range of the strikes.
Gold misses with a low kick.
Karl De Groot is winning the standup battle so far.
Gold checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gold's corner calls for a 1-2. Gold obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gold cracks De Groot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circling - De Groot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Groot counters with a nice uppercut.
Gold jabs at De Groot's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gold.
Gold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gold throws a low kick, looking for De Groot's leg but De Groot calmly moves out of range.
De Groot thuds a left hand into Gold's body.
A low kick from Gold misses
and De Groot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gold with a jab.
De Groot misses with a hook.
A low kick from Gold misses
and De Groot counters with a nice body shot.
De Groot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Gold wants to clinch.
De Groot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gold.
Gold tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Groot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gold wants to slow De Groot down by chopping away at his legs.
De Groot avoids the head kick by Gold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
De Groot misses with a looping left.
De Groot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gold throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and De Groot counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gold's knee momentarily.
De Groot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
De Groot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gold looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Groot scores with a jab to the head.
De Groot throws a jab but it's blocked by Gold.
A head kick from De Groot lands but Gold takes it in his stride.
De Groot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Groot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gold doesn't seem bothered though.
De Groot cracks Gold with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
De Groot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gold.
A shot to the liver by De Groot. Beautiful body shot.
De Groot throws a jab but it's blocked by Gold.
Gold misses with a leg kick
letting De Groot counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Groot throws an overhand right that lands on Gold's shoulder, as Gold tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by De Groot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl De Groot dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

De Groot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
De Groot connects with a crisp jab.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gold scores with a hook.
De Groot lands a nice hook to Gold's body. Gold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gold tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and De Groot counters with a three punch combo that has Gold backing up. Gold nods at De Groot to acknowledge the strikes.
De Groot throws a jab but it's blocked by Gold.
Gold fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Groot checks it well.
A swing and a miss from Gold.
Gold buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gold lands a nice shot that snaps De Groot's head back.
De Groot keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
De Groot swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Groot checks a leg kick.
Gold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Groot tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by De Groot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gold takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Groot.
De Groot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
De Groot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Gold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gold pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Groot is out of range and Gold settles back down.
De Groot scores with a leg kick.
Gold tries to clinch there but De Groot circles away.
A nice combination there by De Groot.
De Groot works Gold's body with a nice hook.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from De Groot.
De Groot lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold looks to land a body kick but De Groot moved away.
Gold goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Groot misses with a hook. Gold ducked under it nicely.
Ari Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Groot throws out a loose jab but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gold.
De Groot cracks Gold with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gold fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Gold sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick and De Groot moves out of range easily.
Gold walks into a left hand.
Gold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Groot. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Groot lands a body shot.
De Groot looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick
and De Groot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gold swings and misses with a shot to the body
and De Groot counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Groot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gold misses with a leg kick
enabling De Groot to counter with a crisp jab.
Gold takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gold takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold slips a straight right by De Groot.
De Groot scores with a jab to the jaw.
De Groot takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
A combination from De Groot does no damage.
Gold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Groot.
Gold shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
De Groot connects with the punch.
Gold thows a leg kick but De Groot checks it
enabling De Groot to counter with a crisp jab.
Gold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gold throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Groot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Groot throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Groot dips to his left and cracks Gold with an uppercut!
De Groot throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gold's head.
Karl De Groot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gold.
De Groot checks a leg kick.
De Groot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gold misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a solid leg kick but De Groot takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gold.
Gold tries a head kick but it misses.
Gold throws a head kick that misses.
De Groot checks a leg kick nicely.
Gold misses with a leg kick
and De Groot makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gold misses with a looping right.
De Groot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gold tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Groot comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De Groot connects with a nice looking jab.
De Groot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Groot fails to land with a series of punches.
Gold lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Groot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold walks into a left hand.
De Groot lands with a good body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl De Groot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Groot, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl De Groot!