PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gale Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gold
vs
Douglas

172 cm
19
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
27
142 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gale Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas tries to bum rush Gold with a series of wild strikes but Gold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Douglas avoids a kick to the body.
Douglas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gold.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gold, right into the meat.
Gold has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Douglas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Douglas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gold.
Gold fakes the leg kick and cracks Douglas in the body.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Douglas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gold. That one must have hurt.
Gold scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gold.
Douglas misses with a double jab
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
Douglas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gold scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Gold.
Douglas looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Douglas stalks Gold and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gold's face. Gold staggers backwards, shaken.
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Gold.
Gold throws a shot to the body.
Gold feints and then cracks Douglas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Douglas down.
Douglas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Douglas. That did some damage!
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
Gold throws a head kick that half lands.
Gold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gold tries to clinch but Douglas moves out of range.
Gold slips a jab and a cross from Douglas.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Douglas!
Gold cracks Douglas with a good jab.
Douglas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gold's head backwards.
Gold swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Douglas.
Gold throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gold lands a nice leg kick that just misses Douglas's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Douglas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gold throws a front kick that sends Douglas stumbling back into the cage.
Douglas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gold.
Gold lands a leg kick that knocks Douglas off balance momentarily.
Douglas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gold.
Douglas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Douglas throws a poor cross that misses
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Douglas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gold!
Gale Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Douglas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gold counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Douglas misses the target.
Douglas misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold doesn't manage to clinch there - Douglas circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Douglas. Those never looked like landing.
Gold connects with a body shot that sends Douglas's belly button to the back.
Douglas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Gold.
Nice defenses there by Gold.
Good leg kick by Gold there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Douglas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gold bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Douglas motions for Gold to come forward. Douglas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gale Gold dominated that round.
That's time! Gold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gold connects with an inside leg kick.
Douglas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gold.
Gold throws the kick towards the body but Douglas avoids it.
Gold thuds his shin into the meat of Douglas's side.
Gold lunges at Douglas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Douglas's hand.
Douglas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gold connects with a crisp jab.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Gold.
Douglas misses with a two punch combination.
Gold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Douglas fails to land with a series of punches.
Gold throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Gold.
Douglas misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
Douglas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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 slips a jab from Douglas.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Gold.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Gold avoids them all with ease.
Douglas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gold, right into the meat.
Douglas misses with a combination
and Gold makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gold throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Douglas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold slips a straight right by Douglas.
A good leg kick by Gold.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Douglas if he has to take too many more of those.
Gold lands a really nice looking cross but Douglas seems unphased.
Gold throws a leg kick which misses Douglas's front leg but catches the back leg as Douglas tries to avoid it.
Gold lands a leg kick that knocks Douglas off balance momentarily.
Douglas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gold. That one must have hurt.
Gold avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gold lands a nice leg kick that just misses Douglas's sensitive parts.
Douglas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gold can pounce on him.
Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gold.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Douglas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gold has got the better of the exchanges.
Gold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gold explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gold lands a really nice looking cross but Douglas seems unphased.
Gold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gold lands with an overhand left.
Good standup being displayed there by Douglas as he connects with a hook.
Gold throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Douglas is looking to chop away at Gold's legs.
Gold moves away from the strike by Douglas.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gold. That's going to slow Douglas down.
Gold connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold tries to clinch
and Douglas counters with a nice body shot.
Douglas drops his hands momentarily and Gold takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gale Gold is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas throws a shot from downtown. Gold moves away and avoids it.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch but Douglas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Douglas swinging wildly here.
Douglas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gold connects with the punch.
Gold ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gold scores with a leg kick.
Douglas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gold scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gale Gold dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gold sizes up Douglas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gold.
An inside leg kick lands from Gold.
Douglas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gold.
Gold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Douglas throws out the jab.
Douglas looks to land a combination but Gold avoids it well.
Douglas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gold can pounce on him.
Gold lands with an overhand left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gold, right into the meat.
Douglas looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Gold lets loose with a powerful body kick. Douglas will feel that in the morning.
Gold changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gold connects with an inside leg kick.
Douglas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gold. That one must have hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gold.
Gold throws a leg kick which misses Douglas's front leg but catches the back leg as Douglas tries to avoid it.
Gold connects with a solid leg kick.
Gold is looking to slow Douglas down with leg kicks.
Gold connects with a solid leg kick.
Gabriel Douglas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gold cracks Douglas with a good jab.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Douglas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Douglas's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gold.
Gold misses with a hook.
Gold throws a sloppy body shot
and Douglas counters with a one-two to the body.
Gold lands a nice looking kick to the body. Douglas takes a step back to recover.
Gold scoring well with a low kick there.
Gold lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gold chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gold lands a nice leg kick that just misses Douglas's sensitive parts.
Gold misses with a body shot.
Douglas throws a one two combo.
Douglas throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
Gale Gold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gold lands a really nice looking cross but Douglas seems unphased.
Gold scores with a leg kick.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Douglas misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
Douglas misses with a looping right.
Gold throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold scores with a hook to the body. Douglas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good leg kick by Gold there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
Gold fakes the leg kick and cracks Douglas in the body.
Douglas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Douglas throws the left hand but Gold avoids the punch easily.
Gold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gabriel Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Gold finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gold thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Douglas if he has to take too many more of those.
Gold misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gold misses with an uppercut.
Gold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gold scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gale Gold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gold has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gale Gold!
Gale Gold decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.