PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Murikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murikka comes to the cage accompanied by Rock'n'Rolla. Gomi has chosen Slaap lekker! as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Murikka
vs
Gomi

170 cm
22
164 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
167 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Murikka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murikka tries a head kick but it misses.
Murikka misses with an uppercut.
Gomi throws a nice looking combination but Murikka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jussi Murikka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murikka lands with a shot to the body.
Murikka thows a body shot but no joy.
Murikka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomi looks to land a right hand but Murikka moved out of range.
Murikka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murikka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomi.

Murikka has closed the distance and engaged Gomi in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murikka.
Murikka lands a body punch.
Murikka controlling the action here for a moment.
Gomi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murikka scores with a shoulder strike.
Gomi takes an elbow to the temple.
Murikka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gomi fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murikka walks away with a smile on his face. Gomi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gomi misses with a leg kick.
Murikka lands a right hook to the body.
Gomi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murikka. Murikka obviously looking to wear him down.
Gomi misses with a hook to the body
and Murikka counters with a head kick. That will keep Gomi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Murikka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murikka throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Murikka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murikka misses the body punch
and Gomi counters with a left and a right that stings Murikka.
Gomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murikka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Murikka lands a right hook to the body.
Murikka takes one to the chin there.
Jussi Murikka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murikka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomi manages to avoid it.
Murikka looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomi is just out of range.
Murikka checks a low kick from Gomi.
Murikka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murikka lands with a good body shot.
Murikka is looking to clinch.
Murikka misses with a wild body shot.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Murikka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jussi Murikka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Gomi.
Gomi looks gassed!
Murikka lands a nice hook to Gomi's body. Gomi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Murikka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murikka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away.
Murikka throws a head kick that Gomi semi-blocks.
Murikka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gomi in his tracks.
Murikka misses with a few strikes there.
Murikka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gomi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gomi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Murikka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi.
Gomi thows a body shot but no joy.
Murikka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body kick from Murikka.
Gomi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murikka throws a shot to the body.

Murikka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gomi, pushing him back against the cage.
Murikka lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.

Murikka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the body from Gomi misses
and Murikka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A head kick from Murikka lands but Gomi takes it in his stride.

Gomi is rocked!
Murikka tries a head kick but it misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Murikka.
Murikka wants to clinch up but Gomi keeps it at a distance.
Gomi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gomi is still on wobbly legs! Can Murikka finish him?
Murikka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomi seems to have recovered his senses.
Gomi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murikka misses the shot to the body.

Murikka rushes Gomi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Murikka.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murikka.
A nice left hand lands by Murikka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murikka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Murikka lands an elbow just above Gomi 's eye.
Murikka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Murikka lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Murikka.
Gomi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murikka walks away with a smile on his face. Gomi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gomi blocks a head kick by Murikka.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gomi is defended easily by Murikka.
Murikka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murikka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murikka sizes up Gomi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gomi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murikka - the referee stops the clock and Gomi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murikka. Gomi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gomi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Murikka counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jussi Murikka dominated that round.
That's time! Murikka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Murikka lands a head kick!
Murikka works Gomi's body with a nice hook.
Murikka misses with a head kick.
Murikka lands with a kick to the temple. Gomi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Murikka closes the distance and clinches.
Gomi avoids the elbow strike from Murikka, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice elbow from Murikka.
Murikka lands a nice knee to the body.
Murikka lands a right hand.
Murikka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Murikka.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
Murikka stalling the fight.
Murikka seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murikka manages to break the clinch.
Murikka throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Murikka is looking to wear down Gomi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murikka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murikka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murikka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gomi.
Gomi throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Murikka works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Murikka preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gomi throwing shots but Murikka is blocking nicely.
Gomi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gomi tries to pass to full mount but Murikka defends it.
Murikka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gomi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gomi's back!
Murikka lands punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murikka cracks Gomi with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Gomi from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Gomi wants to escape the position.
Murikka lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Gomi hold on?!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Murikka. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
I would not like to be Gomi right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murikka tries to get the hooks in deep but Gomi pushed the leg off.
Murikka throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Gomi!

Murikka tightening his grip on Gomi, looking for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
What can Gomi do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Murikka doesn't have the hooks in and Gomi manages to turn into his guard.
Murikka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomi can do to turn this around?
Murikka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murikka wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jussi Murikka dominated that second round.
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!

Gomi misses with a body shot.
Murikka misses with a head kick.
Gomi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jussi Murikka is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murikka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murikka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gomi's head backwards.
Gomi moves out of range of the body kick.
Murikka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murikka tries to clinch there but Gomi circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gomi, right into the meat.
A solid body kick from Murikka.
Murikka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomi circles away quickly and effectively.
Murikka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Murikka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Murikka throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Murikka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Murikka.
Gomi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gomi walks into a jab.
Murikka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gomi doesn't seem bothered though.
Murikka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Murikka is looking to clinch but Gomi is avoiding it.
Murikka leaves Gomi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Murikka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Murikka is looking to clinch.
A head kick by Murikka misses
and Gomi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gomi lands a nice shot to the body.
Murikka swings away with a body shot that misses

and Gomi counters with a takedown into side control.
Murikka can't do much from the bottom here.
Gomi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Murikka is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gomi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Murikka tries to roll over but Gomi keeps him under control.

Gomi is looking for a kimura but Murikka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomi to get the leverage.
Gomi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gomi is looking to take a break and control but Murikka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kenny Gomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murikka is holding on to half guard well.
Murikka is pressing down on Gomi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gomi postures up in Murikka's guard and throws a big left but Murikka blocks it.
Gomi tries to free his leg and advance position but Murikka is retaining full guard.
Gomi throws and elbow that misses. Murikka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gomi's guard. Nice move by Murikka!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Murikka wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.
Murikka wants to pass the guard but Gomi is keeping the position.

Gomi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murikka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Gomi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jussi Murikka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murikka, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jussi Murikka!