PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gannedy Golovin (ranked 4578 p4p, 4539 weight class) and Olle Jugert (ranked 512 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Golovin
vs
Jugert

188 cm
25
210
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gannedy Golovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olle Jugert!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovin digs a good body shot into Jugert's ribs.
Golovin connects with a body shot that sends Jugert's belly button to the back.
Jugert misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Golovin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jugert turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. Jugert catches Golovin right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Gannedy Golovin has been cut.
Jugert takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jugert takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jugert swings widly with a right hand
and Golovin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jugert lands a nice shot that snaps Golovin's head back.
Jugert misses with a shot to the body
enabling Golovin to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jugert throws a leg kick that is checked
and Golovin counters with a stiff right hand.
Golovin staying out of range there.
A cross from Golovin lands.

Golovin clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jugert lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Golovin backwards.
Jugert stalling in the clinch but Golovin improves position.
Golovin is trying to break free.
Golovin blocks an uppercut.
Jugert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jugert throws a punch but it's blocked by Golovin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jugert.
The referee calls for Golovin to work.
Golovin has had enough of the clinch but Jugert keeps him there for the moment.
Golovin can't break the clinch.
Golovin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jugert tries to stall but Golovin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jugert struggles to land a body shot inside as Golovin controls his hands.
Jugert looking to stall.
Jugert is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Golovin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Golovin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jugert misses with the head strike.
Jugert misses with a punch on the inside.
Jugert scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jugert tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golovin's elbow.
Jugert is trying to push Golovin away but Golovin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jugert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jugert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Golovin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Jugert.
Jugert is trying to maintain a safe position but Golovin gets an underhook and turns Jugert into the cage.
Jugert has Golovin pressed against the cage, preventing Golovin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Golovin is trying to force a seperation but Jugert has the dominant position.
Golovin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jugert working aggressively here.
Golovin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jugert lands a right hand.
Jugert throws a punch but it's blocked by Golovin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jugert lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Golovin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jugert up against the cage.
Golovin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jugert.
Jugert is trying to maintain a safe position but Golovin gets an underhook and turns Jugert into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jugert is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
A head punch on the inside from Jugert fails to land.
Jugert is looking to control Golovin's arms but Golovin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jugert has his back to the cage.
Golovin working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jugert misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Olle Jugert dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gannedy Golovin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Jugert takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jugert misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Golovin counters with a straight right hand.
Golovin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Golovin lands a nice shot that snaps Jugert's head back.
Golovin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jugert misses with an uppercut
and Golovin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Golovin blocks a jab.
Golovin defending well as Jugert loads up on a big left hand.
Golovin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jugert looks to score with a jab to the body but Golovin is just out of range.
Golovin slips under a jab.
Jugert works the jab nicely.
Jugert misses with a lunging right hand
and Golovin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jugert. Golovin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Golovin slips a jab from Jugert.
Jugert lands with a hook. Golovin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jugert takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jugert on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Golovin fails to land with a series of punches.
Jugert throws a right hand that misses
and Golovin counters with a left to the body.
Jugert lands a right hook to the body.
Jugert lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Golovin misses with a body punch
and Jugert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jugert connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Golovin momentarily.
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!
Jugert lands with a straight right. Golovin didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jugert misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Golovin counters with a straight right hand.
Jugert connects with a body shot.
Golovin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Golovin throws a body punch but Jugert moves out of range.
Golovin lands an overhand right.
Golovin connects with the punch.
Jugert lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jugert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golovin manages to avoid it.
Golovin throws a looping overhand right but Jugert ducks down to avoid it.
Golovin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jugert throws a hook to the side of Golovin's head but Golovin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Golovin throws a nice looking combination but Jugert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jugert has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Golovin finds it's way round the side to connect with Jugert's head.
A leg kick checked by Golovin.
A lazy left from Jugert finds it's target.
Jugert thows a leg kick but Golovin checks it
and Golovin counters with a stiff right hand.
Jugert is looking to land body kicks.
Jugert throws a leg kick
and Golovin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Golovin lands a right hook to the body.
Jugert cracks a nice hook into Golovin's ribs.
Golovin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jugert.
It looked like Golovin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovin tries to bum rush Jugert with a series of wild strikes but Jugert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jugert takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jugert darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jugert throws a big shot that misses.
Jugert throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Golovin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gannedy Golovin is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jugert swings for the body but Golovin moves out of range.
Olle Jugert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Golovin.
Golovin moves away from the strike by Jugert.
Golovin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jugert misses with a hook. Golovin ducked under it nicely.
Golovin throwing a counter right hand but Jugert manages to avoid it.
Jugert throws a leg kick but Golovin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Golovin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Olle Jugert will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gannedy Golovin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Golovin misses with a few strikes there.
Golovin thuds a left hand into Jugert's body.
Jugert tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jugert takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jugert listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jugert throws a front kick aimed at Golovin's knee but Golovin avoids it well.
A quick step to the side and Golovin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Golovin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jugert throws a poor cross that misses
and Golovin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Jugert.
Golovin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jugert throws a leg kick which misses Golovin's front leg but catches the back leg as Golovin tries to avoid it.
Golovin blocks a head kick by Jugert.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jugert bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jugert throws out a counter right but Golovin avoids it with no problem.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jugert.
Golovin connects with a crisp jab.
Jugert thumps Golovin with a low kick.
Golovin jabs Jugert to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jugert throws an off balance right hand
and Golovin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Golovin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jugert fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Golovin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jugert fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jugert uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jugert scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golovin tries to clinch up

and Jugert counters with a head kick that drops Golovin to the mat! Golovin scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Golovin is rocked!
Jugert misses with a hook
and Golovin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jugert swings widly with a right hand
and Golovin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jugert misses with an uppercut. Golovin saw that one coming.
Jugert scores with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Golovin coming out on top.
Jugert has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jugert rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Golovin counters with a straight right hand.
Golovin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jugert scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Golovin throws a right hand that Jugert ducks under and follows up with a left that Jugert also avoids with ease.
Golovin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jugert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Golovin was well out of range. Poor timing from Jugert.
Jugert throws a body shot but no joy.
Golovin ducks under a wild hook from Jugert.
Golovin throws a looping overhand right but Jugert ducks down to avoid it.
Jugert scores with a nice right hand.
Jugert moves away from the strike by Golovin.
Jugert throws a right hand that misses
and Golovin counters with a left to the body.
Golovin throws a right hand that misses
and Jugert counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jugert works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jugert lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jugert lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jugert cracks Golovin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jugert throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Golovin on the side of the head.
Golovin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jugert.
Golovin lands a jab to the head.
Jugert throws a body kick that misses.
Golovin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Golovin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gannedy Golovin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A chopping leg kick lands by Jugert.

And that's the end of the fight!
Olle Jugert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jugert 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olle Jugert!