PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aimo Nujakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nujakka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Chopin - Funeral March. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Bill Goldberg enters the cage!

Nujakka
vs
Goldberg

184 cm
19
199 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aimo Nujakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goldberg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nujakka sprawls well initially but Goldberg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Goldberg frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nujakka wants to hold on but Goldberg pushes him away.
Goldberg thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Goldberg thowing shots but they're missing.
Goldberg with good strikes from the mount here!
Goldberg thowing shots but they're missing.
Nujakka tries to hold on but Goldberg pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nujakka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nujakka tries to lock up and control but Goldberg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Goldberg.
Goldberg lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Aimo Nujakka has been cut.
Goldberg punching from mount but Nujakka doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nujakka is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Goldberg has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nujakka's face.
Goldberg throwing strikes here but Nujakka is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Nujakka tries to hold on but Goldberg pushes him away.
Goldberg misses with a head shot.
Goldberg with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldberg avoids the attempt from Nujakka to control.
Goldberg sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nujakka can't escape the position.
Nujakka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Goldberg unloads with some shots from mount but Nujakka bucks and avoids them well.
Goldberg looks gassed!
Goldberg prevents Nujakka from getting the reversal.
BOOM! Goldberg connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nujakka wants to control but Goldberg is having none of it.
Goldberg thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nujakka is working to get back to half guard.
Goldberg working Nujakka over with strikes here.
Nujakka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Goldberg lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldberg throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Goldberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aimo Nujakka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nujakka stalks Goldberg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Goldberg's face. Goldberg staggers backwards, shaken.
Nujakka misses with a two punch combination.
Goldberg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Nujakka closes the distance and pushes Goldberg back into the cage.
Nujakka is trying to force a seperation but Goldberg has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Nujakka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nujakka is looking to break free of the clinch but Goldberg has double underhooks.
Nujakka working hard to break the clinch.
Nujakka stops a takedown attempt from Goldberg.
Nujakka tries to break free but Goldberg pushes him back against the cage.
Nujakka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goldberg prevents Nujakka from breaking the clinch.
Nujakka tries to circle away but Goldberg has him pinned against the cage.
Goldberg wants a takedown.
Aimo Nujakka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Goldberg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goldberg has Nujakka pressed against the cage, preventing Nujakka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nujakka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nujakka can't break the clinch.
Nujakka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goldberg has him pressed against the cage.
Nujakka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nujakka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nujakka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nujakka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nujakka tries to break the clinch but Goldberg is controlling the position.
Goldberg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nujakka prevents it.
Goldberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nujakka's efforts to push away.
Goldberg has Nujakka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nujakka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Nujakka manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Goldberg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Goldberg should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nujakka is trying to control the position but Goldberg postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nujakka is really struggling to control Goldberg but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Nujakka looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nujakka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goldberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nujakka is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bill Goldberg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nujakka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goldberg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nujakka lands a jab to the nose.
Nujakka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aimo Nujakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nujakka is looking to clinch but Goldberg is avoiding it.
Goldberg walks into a jab.
Nujakka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Goldberg at a distance.
Nujakka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nujakka throws a sloppy head kick and Goldberg moves out of range easily.
Goldberg walks into a stiff left hand from Nujakka.

Nujakka pushes Goldberg up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nujakka's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Nujakka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nujakka misses with a double jab.
Nujakka moves in looking to clinch but Goldberg pushes him off.
Nujakka cracks Goldberg with an open hand slap.

Goldberg drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nujakka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nujakka keeping full guard, as Goldberg tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aimo Nujakka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aimo Nujakka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nujakka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nujakka punishes Goldberg's body with a nice straight punch.
Goldberg needs to keep his hands up - Nujakka had a free shot at his head there.
Nujakka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nujakka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Goldberg backs up against the cage.
Goldberg blocks a jab.
Nujakka lands a right hook to the body.
Nujakka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nujakka doesn't manage to clinch there - Goldberg circles away.
Nujakka misses with a series of wild punches.
Nujakka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nujakka misses with a wild body shot.

Nujakka rushes Goldberg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Goldberg has Nujakka pressed against the cage, preventing Nujakka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nujakka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nujakka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nujakka fails to pull guard.
Nujakka can't break the clinch.
Nujakka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nujakka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goldberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nujakka's efforts to push away.
Goldberg wants a takedown but no success here.
Nujakka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Goldberg.
Nujakka wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nujakka working hard to break the clinch.
Nujakka is trying to break the clinch but Goldberg is controlling him.
Nujakka has had enough of the clinch but Goldberg keeps him there for the moment.
Nujakka tries to break free but Goldberg pushes him back against the cage.

Goldberg is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nujakka can't fight it off and eventually Goldberg manages to take the fight to the floor. Nujakka looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Goldberg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nujakka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nujakka has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Goldberg has passed into side control.
Nujakka takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nujakka is trying to control Goldberg's posture but Goldberg avoids it.
An elbow from Goldberg crashes against the mat.
Goldberg landing strikes.
Goldberg throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Nujakka works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Nujakka wants to control but Goldberg is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nujakka is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Nujakka is in trouble now - Goldberg has advanced to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goldberg misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aimo Nujakka.
I think Nujakka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight for Bill Goldberg!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Bill Goldberg!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Bill Goldberg!

Bill Goldberg wins by unanimous decision!