PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orsi Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Gold (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.

Jokinen
vs
Gold

199 cm
21
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

185 cm
29
190 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orsi Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gilbert Gold!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold throws a wild body kick that Jokinen sees coming a mile off.
Gold throws a right hand that misses
and Jokinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Gold gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jokinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Gold looks to land a body kick but Jokinen moved away.
Gold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jokinen lands a head shot.
Jokinen 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.
Gold throws a push kick but Jokinen slaps the foot to one side.
Gold fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jokinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gold keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Jokinen. Beautiful body shot.
Jokinen avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold with a nice cross.
Jokinen tests Gold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jokinen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jokinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gold to score with a decent uppercut.
Jokinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jokinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gold.
Gold tried to score with a low kick but Jokinen checks it.
Gold throws a low kick but Jokinen moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jokinen.
A bone on bone clash there as Jokinen blocks the leg kick.
Jokinen dips to his left and cracks Gold with an uppercut!
Some bone on bone action there as Jokinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gold has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jokinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Gold's head.
Gold takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jokinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jokinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gold.
Jokinen missing with a left hand there. Gold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jokinen scores with a nice body kick.
Jokinen avoids the head kick by Gold.
Jokinen throws a push kick but Gold slaps the foot to one side.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gold throws a wild body kick that Jokinen sees coming a mile off.
Gold feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jokinen's calf.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Gold takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jokinen is out of range.
Gold throws a chopping leg kick but Jokinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Gold has managed to clinch.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen has had enough of the clinch but Gold keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Jokinen takes a shot to the head.
Gold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Gold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Gold misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gold.
Gold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Jokinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jokinen slips a jab and a cross from Gold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen moves out of range as Gold throws a body kick.
Jokinen throws a big shot that misses.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Gold moves out of range.
Gold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jokinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Jokinen misses

and Gold counters by clinching up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
Gold working aggressively here.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gold works on Jokinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Gold misses with a body punch.
Gold lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Gold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gilbert Gold will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jokinen misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Gold counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gold.
Gold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Gold struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Jokinen lands with a light punch inside.
Gold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gold prevents Jokinen from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Gold.
Gold is leaning against Jokinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gold misses with a punch to the body.
Gold struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jokinen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gold misses with a body punch.
Gold struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Gold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Jokinen lands a right hand.
Gold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Gold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Gold can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Gold.
Gilbert Gold seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands with a short shot to the head.
Gold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Gold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Gold.
A shot in the inside from Gold.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Gold.
Jokinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Gold gets an underhook and turns Jokinen into the cage.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Gold.
Jokinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gold stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gold can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Gold can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Gold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gold has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.

Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Crunch! Gold slams his shin into Jokinen's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gold throws a leg kick but Jokinen checks it.
Gold will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gold fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gold.
Jokinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gold.
Jab, jab by Gold - just one landing.
Jokinen connects with a body shot that sends Gold's belly button to the back.
Gold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gold lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jokinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen scores with a spinning back kick!
Jokinen 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilbert Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Gold.
Jokinen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gold wants to slow Jokinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Gold scores with a punch to the head.
Gold connects with a solid leg kick.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gold has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gold there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good work by Jokinen as he checks the leg kick.
Gold works Jokinen's body with a nice hook.

Gold moves into the clinch.
Gold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen is working Gold over against the cage.
Gold misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen digs a right hand underneath Gold's ribcage. Gold let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gold digs a right hand underneath Jokinen's ribcage. Jokinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Jokinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Jokinen misses.
Gold throws a head kick that half lands.
Jokinen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gold.
Gold throws a hook but Jokinen avoids it easily.
Gold darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gold moves out of range as Jokinen throws a body kick.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gold.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jokinen 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 has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gold and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jokinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gold is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gold 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 Jokinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jokinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Orsi Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gilbert Gold is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold checks a low kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gold throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Gold moved away.
Gold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big left from Jokinen misses.
Gold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jokinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gold throws the kick towards the body but Jokinen avoids it.
Jokinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jokinen throws a right and a left that Gold avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Gold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
Gold feints and then cracks Jokinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokinen down.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold is looking to land body kicks.
Gold bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jokinen's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jokinen 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 has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gold and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gold's calf.
Jokinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jokinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jokinen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gold. That's going to slow Jokinen down.
A slow jab from Jokinen misses its intended target.
Gold lands a really nice looking cross but Jokinen seems unphased.
Gold feints and then cracks Jokinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokinen down.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
Gold lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Gold moves out of range easily.
Jokinen throws an overhand right that lands on Gold's shoulder, as Gold tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen misses the jab.
Gold lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a series of punches but Gold moves out of range.
Gold misses with a straight left.
Gold checks a leg kick.
Jokinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gold throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
Gold throws a head kick that misses.
Gold throws a head kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Gold.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gilbert Gold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gold has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilbert Gold!
Gilbert Gold thanked the fans post fight for their support.