PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Di Punker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Power Ranger Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Blink-182 - Heart's All Gone. Gold has chosen Step Up- Drowning Pool as his entrance music. Di Punker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Punker
vs
Ranger Gold

190 cm
29
225 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

191 cm
23
212 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Di Punker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Power Ranger Gold!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold moves in looking to clinch but Punker pushes him off.
Punker has his takedown stuffed
and Gold counters with a nice uppercut.
Gold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Punker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gold tries to clinch up.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch but Punker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Punker shoots in for a takedown but Gold shows good takedown defense.
Punker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gold's waist but Gold gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Punker off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Di Punker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold wants to clinch.
Gold moves in looking to clinch but Punker pushes him off.
Punker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gold but Gold pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gold lands a slapping body shot.
Gold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gold lands the left hand.
Gold fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Punker.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gold has managed to clinch.
Gold just leaning against Punker, taking a breather.
Punker tries for a takedown but Gold manages to get underhooks.
Punker managing to block the knees to the body from Gold.
Gold prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gold with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gold misses with a knee strike.
Gold tries to land knees in the clinch but Punker avoids the damage to the body.
Gold tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Punker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gold throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Punker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gold misses with a knee to the head.
Gold lands an elbow inside that Punker shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gold looking to throw knees to the head but Punker is blocking nicely.
Gold slows down the pace here.
Punker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gold pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gold throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gold gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Punker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punker is trying to break the clinch but Gold has him pressed against the cage.
Gold scores with a knee to the head.
Gold scores with a knee to the head.
Gold leaning against his opponent.
Punker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gold just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands an elbow inside.
Gold tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gold content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gold throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gold with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gold leaning his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gold.
Gold is pressed up against the cage. Punker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gold down to the mat. Gold avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gold tries to clinch up.
Punker keeps the fight on the outside.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Power Ranger Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold leaves Punker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold fails with an attempt to clinch.

Punker has managed to clinch.
Gold content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gold with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gold tries a knee to the head but Punker blocks it.
Gold throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Punker jumps into guard, dragging Gold to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gold won't allow Punker to sweep him here.
Gold has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Punker is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Power Ranger Gold dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Punker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gold prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gold just misses with a elbow thrown towards Punker's brow.
Gold lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Punker backwards.
Gold lands an elbow just above Punker 's eye.
Gold has Punker pressed against the cage, preventing Punker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Punker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Punker wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Di Punker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gold pushes off an throws an elbow but Punker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gold throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Punker blocks it with crossed arms.
Gold landing knees to the head.
Gold misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Punker wants to take the fight to the mat but Gold manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gold misses with a knee strike.
Gold with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Punker letting Gold take a breather here.
Punker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right from Gold.
Gold manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Punker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gold misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gold.
Gold tries to land knees in the clinch but Punker avoids the damage to the body.
Punker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gold lands with a right to the head.
Punker can't get the takedown.
Gold tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Punker avoids it.
Gold content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gold lands a damaging elbow.
Punker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gold wants to stall.
Power Ranger Gold seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gold tries to land knees in the clinch but Punker avoids the damage to the body.
Punker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gold after a bit of a struggle.
Punker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gold gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Punker.
Punker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Punker's defenses.
Gold has Punker pressed against the cage, preventing Punker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gold missing with knees to the body.
Gold tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Punker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gold prevents it.
Gold tries a knee to the head but Punker blocks it.
Gold using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gold is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Punker is defending well for now.
Gold gets underhooks to prevent Punker's takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gold.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gold effectively controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gold tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Power Ranger Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gold tries to clinch there but Punker circles away.

Punker shoots in and gets a takedown into Gold's guard.
Gold preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Punker throwing strikes from guard but Gold blocks nicely.
Punker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Punker tries to free his leg and advance position but Gold is retaining full guard.
Gold is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Punker is controlling him.
Punker wants to control from the top but Gold keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Punker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gold has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Punker off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nice takedown defense from Gold. No joy for Punker on that attempt.
Punker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gold.
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punker.
Gold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punker keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold doesn't manage to clinch there - Punker circles away.
Punker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Gold catches Punker right on the button with a cross.
Punker keeps the fight on the outside.
Punker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gold sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gold lands a lovely overhand right.
Punker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gold but Gold pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Di Punker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gold tries to clinch but Punker moves out of range.
Gold moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punker has a takedown stuffed.
Gold tries to clinch but Punker is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Punker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Gold gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Punker avoids the elbow strike from Gold, against the cage.
Gold with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gold stalling in the clinch.
Gold tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gold avoiding damage.
Gold throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gold lands a right hand.
Punker looking for a takedown.
Gold lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Gold.
Punker wants to break free but Gold has control.
Gold tries a knee to the head but Punker blocks it.
Punker goes for a takedown attempt but Gold pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Gold clinches with his opponent.
Gold leaning against his opponent.
Di Punker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gold missing with knees to the body.
Gold connects with a nasty looking knee right to Punker's face.
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!
Punker jumps guard but Gold stands there with Punker around his waist. Punker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gold with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Power Ranger Gold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gold winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Power Ranger Gold!
After the fight, Power Ranger Gold was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.