PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paolo gold chin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper Stride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jasper Stride has the eye of the tiger tonight.

gold chin
vs
Stride

170 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
20
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paolo gold chin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jasper Stride!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from gold chin.
gold chin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stride slips a jab and a cross from gold chin.
Stride looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stride lands a right hook to the body.
Jasper Stride seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stride connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
gold chin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stride bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of gold chin's head.
Stride steps to the side to avoid the strikes from gold chin.
gold chin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stride.
gold chin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stride misses with a series of wild punches.
Stride lands with a right hand.
gold chin takes one on the button.
Stride dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
gold chin connects with a jab.
Stride tries to bum rush gold chin with a series of wild strikes but gold chin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
gold chin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stride's jab looks to have found its range, popping gold chin under the eye.
Stride looks to land a combination but gold chin avoids it well.
gold chin throws a body punch but Stride moves out of range.
Stride's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Stride duly obliges.
Stride looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Stride.
gold chin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stride is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stride stuns gold chin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gold chin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
gold chin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stride keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stride lands a jab to the nose.
A nice combination there by Stride.
Stride lands a lovely overhand right.
Stride with a hook.
gold chin misses with a hook. Stride ducked under it nicely.
Stride uses good head movement to avoid the hook from gold chin.
Stride lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stride scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
gold chin looks to throw the jab but Stride is out of range.
Stride scores with a sloppy right hand. gold chin should have avoided that one.
Stride lands with a good body shot.
Stride throws a combination. gold chin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stride lands a really nice looking cross but gold chin seems unphased.
gold chin misses with a straight left.
Stride lands a nice hook to gold chin's body. gold chin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stride lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stride.
Stride scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
gold chin misses with a head kick.
Stride misses with a low kick as gold chin jumps back.
Danga de danga de dang - Stride scores with a four punch combination!
gold chin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stride.
gold chin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stride misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Stride.
Nice cross by Stride.
Stride displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as gold chin throws out the jab.
Stride throws a solid leg kick but gold chin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stride.
gold chin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Stride's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nice shot lands for Stride.
Stride lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stride throws a series of strikes that have gold chin backpedaling.
Stride misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donk. Stride catches gold chin right on the button with a cross.
Good leg kick by gold chin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stride avoids a kick to the body.
Stride throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stride throws a combination but it was largely blocked by gold chin.
gold chin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Donk. Stride catches gold chin right on the button with a cross.
Stride is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stride avoids the head kick by gold chin.
Nice straight punches there by Stride. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stride.
Stride throws a leg kick that is checked
and gold chin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
gold chin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stride lands with a shot to the body.
Stride misses with a few strikes there.
Stride misses with a few strikes there.
Stride throws out a powerful jab.
gold chin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gold chin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
gold chin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stride avoids the head kick by gold chin.
Stride fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stride tests gold chin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stride avoids the head kick by gold chin.
Stride throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck gold chin on the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - gold chin scores with a four punch combination!
gold chin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
gold chin tries a head kick but it misses.
Stride with a nice cross.
gold chin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stride is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! gold chin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stride lands a two punch combo.
Stride slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stride lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stride is working the combinations to good effect here.
gold chin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
gold chin is breathing heavily.
gold chin misses the shot to the body.
Stride scores with a jab to the body.
gold chin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stride finds it's way round the side to connect with gold chin's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stride darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stride misses with a low kick.
gold chin misses with a looping right.
gold chin tries to bum rush Stride with a series of wild strikes but Stride uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
gold chin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stride lands with a good body shot.
Stride digs a good hook to gold chin's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Stride.
A head kick misses from gold chin.
Stride scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stride wants to land a leg kick but gold chin is out of range.
Stride throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stride tries to bum rush gold chin with a series of wild strikes but gold chin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Stride does it's job there.
Stride tries to work over gold chin's front leg with a kick but gold chin checks it.
Stride dodges the punch combination from gold chin.
The crowd cheers as Stride lands an impressive looking overhand right. gold chin doesn't seem phased though.
A combination from gold chin does no damage.
Stride lands with a nice combination. gold chin backs away looking to recover.
Stride staying out of range there.
gold chin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stride scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stride, as that shot connected.
Good exchange - Stride coming out on top.
Stride stalks gold chin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into gold chin's face. gold chin staggers backwards, shaken.
Stride cracks gold chin with an open hand slap.
gold chin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stride connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! gold chin scrambles back to his feet.
Stride connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jasper Stride dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stride scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
gold chin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
gold chin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stride to score with a decent uppercut.
Stride jabs gold chin right on the nose. gold chin blinks but takes it well.
gold chin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stride misses with a few strikes there.
gold chin tries a head kick but it misses.
Stride throws a low kick, looking for gold chin's leg but gold chin calmly moves out of range.
Stride avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as gold chin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stride tests gold chin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stride ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether gold chin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Stride connects with the punch.
gold chin misses with a wild body shot.
gold chin throws a head kick that misses.
Jasper Stride seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stride connects with a right hand. gold chin shakes it off.
Stride scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stride tries to score with a low kick but gold chin moves his leg out of the way.
gold chin takes a swing at Stride's ribcage but misses.
Stride connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
gold chin loads up on a big right hand but Stride slips the punch.
Stride bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
gold chin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from gold chin.
gold chin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paolo gold chin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stride.
Stride digs a good hook to gold chin's body.
A head kick misses from gold chin.
gold chin slips a jab and a cross from Stride.
Stride digs a good hook to gold chin's body.
Stride scores with a shot to the body.
Stride has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
gold chin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stride.
Stride tries to bum rush gold chin with a series of wild strikes but gold chin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stride fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but gold chin is out of range.
A leg kick checked by gold chin.
gold chin throws a right and a left that Stride avoids nicely.
Stride comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
gold chin throws a shot from downtown. Stride moves away and avoids it.
gold chin dodges the punch combination from Stride.
Nice straight punches there by Stride. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stride.
Stride lands with a good body shot.
gold chin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stride lands a nice hook to gold chin's body. gold chin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stride keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stride dodges the punch combination from gold chin.
Stride scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gold chin tries a head kick but it misses.
Stride throws a series of punches but gold chin moves out of range.
gold chin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stride.
Stride looks to land a combination but gold chin avoids it well.
Stride throws a right and a left that both miss.
gold chin looks to land a right hand but Stride moved out of range.
Stride lands with an uppercut that bounces gold chin off the cage and back into rage.
gold chin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheers as Stride lands an impressive looking overhand right. gold chin doesn't seem phased though.
Stride misses with a wild combination.
Stride lands with an uppercut that bounces gold chin off the cage and back into rage.
gold chin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
gold chin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stride connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from gold chin.
Stride throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stride throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling gold chin to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Stride. Those never looked like landing.
gold chin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stride connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stride lands a nice looking body shot.
Stride lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stride lands with a right hand.
Stride throws a one two combo.
Stride throws a nice looking combination but gold chin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stride fails to land with a series of punches.
gold chin is looking to land body kicks.
Stride scores with a sloppy right hand. gold chin should have avoided that one.
Stride throws a low kick but gold chin avoids it.
gold chin lands with a straight right. Stride didn't see that one coming.
Stride lands a really nice looking cross but gold chin seems unphased.
gold chin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stride scores with a hook.
gold chin needs to keep his hands up - Stride had a free shot at his head there.
Stride throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stride scores with a shot to the body.
gold chin throws a head kick that misses.
Stride lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stride.
Good shot there by Stride.
Stride ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stride getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stride cracks gold chin with a good jab.
Stride tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and gold chin is able to avoid easily.
Stride displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

gold chin is rocked!
Stride scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. gold chin doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
gold chin misses with a body kick.
A jab from Stride finds it's way through gold chin's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
gold chin misses with a looping left.
gold chin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stride jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stride scores with a nice strike.
Oh gold chin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
gold chin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
gold chin seems to have got his legs back now.
Stride connects with a jab.
Stride lands a head shot.
Jab from Stride.
A jab from Stride does it's job there.
Stride has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch combination from Stride misses.
Stride stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stride misses with a low kick.
Stride connects with a looping right hand.
Stride fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. gold chin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
gold chin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stride.
Stride scores with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
gold chin ducks right into an uppercut from Stride.
Stride connects with a body shot that sends gold chin's belly button to the back.
gold chin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stride throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stride moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
gold chin throws a push kick but Stride slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jasper Stride showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Stride misses with a two punch combination.
Stride scores with a jab to the body.
Stride scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
gold chin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
gold chin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stride rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but gold chin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
gold chin misses with a head kick.
gold chin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stride lands a slapping body shot.
gold chin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
gold chin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
gold chin needs to keep his hands up - Stride had a free shot at his head there.
Stride fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
gold chin takes one to the chin there.
Stride throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck gold chin on the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stride lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and gold chin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from gold chin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stride misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donk. Stride catches gold chin right on the button with a cross.
Stride works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stride with a nice cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stride with a hook.
Stride cracks gold chin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
gold chin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stride looks to land a combination but gold chin avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stride takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
gold chin tries to bum rush Stride with a series of wild strikes but Stride uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
gold chin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stride blocks a head kick by gold chin.
gold chin throws a head kick but Stride moves out of range.
gold chin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stride.
gold chin misses with an uppercut. Stride saw that one coming.
gold chin throws a sloppy head kick and Stride moves out of range easily.
Stride stuns gold chin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stride lands with an overhand left.
Stride lands a head shot.
Stride lands a jab to the head.
Stride connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body punch from Stride.
gold chin tries to move into range but Stride moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stride lands with a cross.
gold chin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stride throws a right hand that gold chin ducks under and follows up with a left that gold chin also avoids with ease.
Stride avoids the head kick by gold chin.
Stride scores with a jab to the jaw.
gold chin checks a leg kick.
gold chin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stride sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gold chin misses with a series of wild punches.
Stride scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
gold chin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stride to score with a decent uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Stride.
Stride scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
gold chin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
gold chin misses with a looping right.
Stride tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stride scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
gold chin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
gold chin walks into a left hand.
Stride cracks gold chin with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stride looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stride throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stride moves into range and connects with a jab.
gold chin scores with a head kick. Stride tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Stride tests gold chin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stride blocks a head kick by gold chin.
Stride connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed gold chin momentarily.
Stride digs a good body shot into gold chin's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gold chin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stride scores with a crisp jab that stopped gold chin in his tracks.
gold chin tries to move into range but Stride moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
gold chin misses with a straight right.
Stride pivots, looking for a leg kick but gold chin is out of range and Stride settles back down.
A right-left combo lands from Stride.
gold chin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stride finds it's way round the side to connect with gold chin's head.
gold chin throws out a loose jab but Stride uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stride scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stride darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stride rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but gold chin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
gold chin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice cross by Stride.
gold chin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
gold chin is looking to land body kicks.
Nice jab there from Stride.
Stride throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck gold chin on the side of the head.
Stride scores with a decent looking hook.
Stride lands an overhand right.
gold chin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
gold chin swings for the body but Stride moves out of range.
gold chin checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Stride.
Nice uppercut there from Stride.
Stride pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces gold chin back to the cage. Stride follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
gold chin just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot by Stride.
Stride scores with a jab to the head.
Stride scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Stride lands an impressive looking overhand right. gold chin doesn't seem phased though.
Stride connects with a right hand. gold chin shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stride will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stride scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
gold chin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
gold chin throws a wild hook but Stride just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! gold chin gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Stride raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jasper Stride!