PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Giovanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giovanni comes into the arena with Til I Collapse [ Eminem ] blaring out of the sound system. Gold is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jamie Gold was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Giovanni
vs
Gold

186 cm
34
199 lbs
27 - 18 - 0

185 cm
36
195 lbs
25 - 13 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sonny Giovanni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jamie Gold!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giovanni connects with a body shot.
Giovanni checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gold.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Giovanni.
Giovanni drops his hands momentarily and Gold takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Giovanni slips the punch.
A clash of legs there as Gold blocks the low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Giovanni as Gold shoots in.
Nice jab there from Giovanni.
Gold scores with the left hand. Giovanni knows he should have avoided that one.
Giovanni tries to clinch but Gold moves away
and Gold counters with a slapping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Giovanni.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Giovanni avoids the head kick by Gold.
Giovanni has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Giovanni there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gold throws a head kick but Giovanni moves out of range.
Gold scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni tries to clinch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Giovanni tries to clinch but Gold moves away

and Gold counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gold.

Gold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giovanni tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Gold counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gold trying to control but Giovanni is working from the bottom.
Gold is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gold looking to pass the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold forces his way into half guard.
Giovanni on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Giovanni knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gold on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Giovanni keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Giovanni is refusing to be controlled, as Gold sits in half guard.
Gold is looking to advance position but Giovanni won't allow it.
Gold throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Giovanni is not content to let Gold control the position.
Giovanni blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gold.
Gold landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gold is keen to just control but Giovanni is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold throwing shots but Giovanni is blocking nicely.
Gold thows a huge punch but Giovanni dodges it nicely.
Gold trying to control the action but Giovanni is working from the bottom.
Gold tries to pass to full mount but Giovanni defends it.
Gold seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Giovanni is staying active underneath Gold, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gold is working for a submission of some sort.
Giovanni is trying to control but can't.
Giovanni tries to kick Gold off but Gold keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gold throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gold is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gold working Giovanni over with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gold throws a nice outside leg kick.
Giovanni stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gold.
Gold throws a head kick that misses.
Gold is looking to clinch.
Giovanni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gold has time to react.
Gold scores with a head kick. Giovanni tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gold cracks the inside of Giovanni's front leg.
Giovanni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Giovanni walks into a straight right hand from Gold.

Giovanni has managed to clinch.
Giovanni stalling in the clinch but Gold improves position.
Gold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold tries to throw a body punch but Giovanni avoids it by throwing Gold back against the cage.
Gold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gold holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Gold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni moves to clinch but Gold breaks away

and Gold decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Giovanni's guard.
Gold trying to control the position from guard on top but Giovanni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giovanni wants to stand and escape but Gold is having none of it.
Gold is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Giovanni keeping moving, preventing Gold from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jamie Gold hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Giovanni takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giovanni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sonny Giovanni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold swats away the attempt to clinch by Giovanni.
Gold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Giovanni tries to clinch there but Gold circles away.
Gold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jamie Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Gold clinches up against the cage.
Giovanni wants to break free but Gold has control.
Giovanni has had enough of the clinch but Gold keeps him there for the moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gold.
Giovanni misses with a punch to the body.
Gold lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Giovanni.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gold connects with a nasty looking knee right to Giovanni's face.
Gold works on Giovanni's body with a couple of short punches.
Gold lands a nice uppercut.
Gold cracks Giovanni with a nice body shot.
Gold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short uppercut from Gold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gold gets through Giovanni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gold lands with a left to the head.
Giovanni has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
Giovanni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Giovanni tries to work over Gold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gold is leaning against Giovanni and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gold pushes Giovanni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gold dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gold lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold lands a nice shot to the body.
Gold works on Giovanni's body with a couple of short punches.
Gold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giovanni backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold has Giovanni pressed against the cage.
Gold lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Gold.
Giovanni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gold lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Giovanni backwards.
Gold lands with a left to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gold lands a left hand.
Gold pushes Giovanni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Giovanni tries to throw a body punch but Gold avoids it by throwing Giovanni back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gold.
Gold lands a left hand.

Gold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giovanni steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gold. That one must have hurt.
Gold tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Giovanni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Gold.
Gold fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Giovanni has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good leg kick by Gold there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gold cracks the inside of Giovanni's front leg.
Gold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Giovanni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Giovanni throws an off balance right hand

and Gold counters with a shoot takedown. Giovanni fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold is pushing down on Giovanni's leg trying to pass to half guard. Giovanni is fighting to maintain full guard but Gold has managed to sneak the leg through.
Giovanni is staying active underneath Gold, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gold looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jamie Gold has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gold prevents Giovanni from standing back up.
Gold lands strikes from half guard.
Gold thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Giovanni's head.
Gold takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gold lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gold thows a huge punch but Giovanni dodges it nicely.
Gold has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gold is trying to control the action in half guard but Giovanni is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jamie 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.
Well, if Gold is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giovanni is refusing to be controlled, as Gold sits in half guard.
Giovanni taking some punishment here, with Gold in his half guard.
Giovanni tries to kick Gold off but Gold keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Well, if Gold is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sonny Giovanni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gold.
Nice strikes from Gold there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Let's hope that Gold has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gold is keen to just control but Giovanni is a slippery customer.
Gold is taking a breather. Giovanni says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Jamie Gold has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Giovanni looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold moves out of range of the body kick from Giovanni.
Giovanni misses the shot to the body.
Giovanni throws a right and a left that Gold avoids nicely.
Gold lands a head shot.
Giovanni tries to clinch

and Gold counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Giovanni's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold stands and throws Giovanni's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gold tries to advance to mount but Giovanni denies him.
Giovanni is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gold landing a few strikes.
A lull in the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Gold!
Jamie Gold seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.