PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Holden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nightmare. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Gold
vs
Holden

170 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dennis Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Holden!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Holden working the head with strikes.
Gold manages to work his way to half guard, despite Holden's best efforts.
Holden lands strikes from half guard.
Holden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Holden lands a nice short elbow.
Gold has hold of Holden's hands but Holden slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Holden working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Holden lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Holden connects with a nice short shot to Gold's temple.
Holden looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Holden is trying to control. Gold wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Holden lands with a punch from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holden perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Holden connects with a nice short shot to Gold's temple.

Gold is rocked!
Holden passes to full mount!
Gold is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holden raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oh Gold is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holden unloading with bombs!
Holden pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Holden controlling his opponent.
Gold takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Holden's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Holden!