PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Norzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norzu comes to the cage accompanied by Anekdoten - Karelia. Gold has chosen Beats And Styles - Dynamite as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Norzu
vs
Gold

185 cm
21
163 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
157 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[MMABR]BEST NUTRITION,no doping
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Norzu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Gold!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold misses with a body shot.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Norzu moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Norzu as he connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Gold.
Norzu blocks a low kick nicely.
Gold motions for Norzu to come forward. Gold throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Norzu throws a series of punches but Gold avoids them all with ease.
Gold takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gold dodges the punch combination from Norzu.
The fighters circling - Norzu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Gold catches Norzu right on the button with a cross.
Norzu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gold moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gold throws a quick inside leg kick.
Norzu slips a jab from Gold.
Gold looks to score with a jab to the body but Norzu is just out of range.
No joy there for Norzu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Norzu misses with a two punch combination.
Gold blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold lands with a straight right. Norzu didn't see that one coming.
Gold throws a series of strikes that have Norzu backpedaling.
Gold slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gold shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Norzu but Norzu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norzu thows a body shot but no joy.
Norzu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gold at a distance.
Gold thuds his right hand into Norzu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Norzu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Santeri Norzu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold misses the body punch
enabling Norzu to counter with a crisp jab.
Norzu misses with a head kick.
Gold shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Norzu pinned against the cage. Norzu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Norzu scores with a jab. Gold acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gold shoots in for a takedown but Norzu shows good takedown defense.
Santeri Norzu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ari Gold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norzu throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
Norzu misses with a body shot.
Gold walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Norzu moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Norzu misses with a body shot.
A shot to de liver by Norzu. Beautiful body shot.
Gold looks to score with a jab to the body but Norzu is just out of range.
Gold sizes up Norzu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norzu slips a jab from Gold.
Norzu checks the leg kick.
Gold throws a leg kick but Norzu checks it.
Norzu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gold misses with a few strikes there.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot lands for Norzu.
Norzu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Norzu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norzu misses with a low kick as Gold jumps back.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Gold slips a jab from Norzu.
Norzu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gold throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norzu counters with a left to the body.
A clash of legs there as Norzu blocks the low kick.
Norzu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norzu misses the body punch

and Gold counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gold thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gold works his way into side control.
Norzu is looking to reverse the position.
Gold working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norzu keeps working.
Norzu is trying to control Gold's posture but Gold avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norzu is not content to let Gold control the position.
Norzu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gold wants to pass the guard but Norzu is defending well.
Gold is keen to just control but Norzu is a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Norzu works Gold's body with a nice hook.
Norzu defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Gold misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Santeri Norzu will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Good exchange - Gold coming out on top.
Norzu is looking to wear down Gold with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gold misses with a head kick.
Gold looks to throw the jab but Norzu is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norzu. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Norzu momentarily.
Norzu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A lazy left from Gold finds it's target.
Norzu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gold circles away quickly and effectively.
Gold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gold takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gold swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Norzu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gold takes one on the button.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norzu.
Gold looks to score with a jab to the body but Norzu is just out of range.
Gold throws a body kick that misses.
Norzu lands with an overhand left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Norzu's calf.
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norzu moves away.
Gold looks to throw the jab but Norzu is out of range.
Norzu misses with a wild body shot.
Gold throws a hook but Norzu avoids it easily.
Norzu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gold has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Norzu finds it's way round the side to connect with Gold's head.
Gold has his takedown stuffed
and Norzu counters with a left to the body.
Gold is breathing heavily.
Norzu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Santeri Norzu is winning the standup battle so far.
Gold misses with a body shot.
Norzu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norzu misses with a hook. Gold ducked under it nicely.
Norzu thuds his right hand into Gold's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gold is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Norzu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Norzu lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norzu slips a jab from Gold.
Norzu misses with a series of wild punches.
A cross from Norzu lands.
Gold misses with a body shot
and Norzu counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Gold takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norzu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gold scores with a jab to the head.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Norzu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Gold misses.
Norzu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Norzu throws a series of punches but Gold moves out of range.
Good shot there by Norzu.
Gold throws out a loose jab but Norzu uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norzu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gold's hands.
Gold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ari Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold throws a predictable looking body shot
and Norzu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norzu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norzu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Norzu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gold throws a jab when Norzu was well out of range.
Norzu lands an overhand right.
Gold looks for a takedown but Norzu sprawls well.
Santeri Norzu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ari Gold.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Norzu.
Good leg kick by Gold there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Norzu throws a series of punches but Gold avoids them all with ease.
Norzu avoids the head kick by Gold.
Norzu works the jab nicely.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Norzu slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norzu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Norzu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norzu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold throws a predictable looking body shot
and Norzu counters with a right hand to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norzu.
No joy there for Norzu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gold slips a jab from Norzu.
Gold lands a jab to the head.
Gold tries a low kick but Norzu avoids it.
A combination from Norzu does no damage.
Norzu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gold lands a nice looking body shot.
Gold misses with a kick to the body
and Norzu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gold cracks Norzu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Norzu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santeri Norzu dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Norzu looks for the body kick but Gold saw that one coming.
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norzu.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick and Norzu moves out of range easily.
Norzu lands with a good body shot.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norzu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gold is out of range.
Norzu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gold.
Nice straight punches there by Norzu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Norzu.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Norzu defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Norzu with a jab.
Gold looks to score with a jab to the body but Norzu is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Norzu checks a leg kick.
Norzu throws a series of punches but Gold avoids them all with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gold.
A head kick misses from Norzu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norzu ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Gold misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Gold as he connects with a hook.
Norzu throws a good cross that connects.
Norzu ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Gold staying out of range there.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norzu was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gold. Norzu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norzu slips a jab from Gold.
Gold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot to the body from Gold misses
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gold looks to land a body kick but Norzu moved away.
Gold slips under a jab from Norzu.
Gold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norzu.
Gold lands with a right hand.
Gold looks for the body kick but Norzu saw that one coming.
Norzu moves away from the strike by Gold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norzu 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.
Norzu cracks a nice hook into Gold's ribs.
Gold connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Norzu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Norzu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Norzu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norzu manages to avoid it.
Norzu loads up on a big right hand but Gold slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Norzu.
Gold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gold slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Norzu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gold circles away quickly and effectively.
Norzu lands a jab to the head.
Norzu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gold throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norzu counters with a nice body shot.
Gold takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot to the body from Gold misses
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norzu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Norzu thuds his right hand into Gold's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norzu moves away.
Norzu cracks Gold with a good jab.
Gold lands with a shot to the body.
Norzu slips under a jab from Gold.
Gold throws a hook but Norzu blocks it.
A punch combination from Norzu misses.
Norzu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gold backs up against the cage.
Norzu swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
Gold misses the jab.
Norzu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gold fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Norzu on the side of the head.
Gold thows a body kick. Norzu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands a nice leg kick that just misses Norzu's sensitive parts.
Gold scores with a jab. Norzu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Gold misses.
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norzu.
Gold avoids the body shot from Norzu.
Ari Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No luck for Gold with that takedown attempt.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Norzu moves away and avoids it.
Santeri Norzu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Norzu staying out of range there.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Norzu.
Norzu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gold.
Norzu slips under a jab from Gold.
Gold lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Gold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Norzu lands with an overhand left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santeri Norzu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Norzu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santeri Norzu!