PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Golden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramrod Nukinski (ranked 0 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.

Golden
vs
Nukinski

192 cm
17
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerald Golden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramrod Nukinski!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Golden as Nukinski shoots in.

Golden has Nukinski up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Golden's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Golden pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nukinski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Golden just stands there and leans against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Golden scores with a nice short uppercut.

Golden pulls guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nukinski content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golden looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ramrod Nukinski wasn't active enough on the ground.
A head kick from Nukinski lands but Golden takes it in his stride.
Golden will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Golden lands a nice shot to the body.
Nukinski throws a head kick that misses.
Nukinski goes for a double leg but Golden avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Golden continues to drive forward.
Gerald Golden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramrod Nukinski.
Nukinski jumps guard but Golden stands there with Nukinski around his waist. Nukinski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Golden changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nukinski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nukinski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukinski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Golden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Golden fails with a takedown attempt.
Nukinski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Golden tries to avoid it but Nukinski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Golden to the ground. Golden escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Golden closes the distance and clinches up with Nukinski, looking for a takedown. Golden pushes Nukinski against the cage but Nukinski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Golden fails with the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nukinski tries to clinch there but Golden circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nukinski swats away the attempt to clinch by Golden.
Golden fails with the takedown.
Nukinski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nukinski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Golden pinned against the cage. Golden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Golden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nukinski but Nukinski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Golden is breathing heavily.
Nukinski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Golden sprawls well. Golden wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nukinski gets slowly back to his feet.
Golden tries to clinch up
and Nukinski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nukinski tries to clinch but Golden is having none of it.
Golden shoots in for a takedown but Nukinski shows good takedown defense.
Nukinski fails to land with a series of punches.
Golden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nukinski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nukinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nukinski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Golden shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nukinski as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ramrod Nukinski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Golden closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Nukinski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nukinski shoots in for a takedown but Golden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Golden really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Golden instigates a clinch.

Nukinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nukinski stuffs the takedown.
Golden tries to clinch there but Nukinski circles away.
Nukinski tries for a takedown but Golden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nukinski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Golden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nukinski fails with a takedown attempt.
Gerald Golden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramrod Nukinski.
Nukinski is breathing heavily.
Nukinski wants to clinch but Golden slips to the side

and Golden counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golden tries to pull guard but Nukinski won't allow it.
Golden has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nukinski after a bit of a struggle.
Golden is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Golden is trying to push Nukinski away but Nukinski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Golden dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Nukinski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golden throws a head kick but Nukinski moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nukinski.
Golden shoots in but Nukinski avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukinski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Golden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Golden looks for a takedown but Nukinski sprawls well.
Nukinski shoots for a double leg takedown but Golden sprawls well. He's pushed Nukinski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Golden misses with a takedown attempt
and Nukinski counters with a flying knee. Nice.

It looks like Gerald Golden has been cut.
Ramrod Nukinski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Golden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nukinski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Golden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nukinski circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nukinski.
Nukinski fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golden avoids the head kick by Nukinski.
Nukinski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Golden sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Golden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nukinski darts in trying to clinch
and Golden counters with a right hand to the body.
Golden fails in his attempt to clinch.

Nukinski clinches up with Golden and pushes him back against the cage.

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

Golden clinches.
Nukinski works on Golden's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nukinski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Golden pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nukinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Golden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Golden shoots in and gets a takedown into Nukinski's guard.

Nukinski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Golden gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Golden postures up in Nukinski's guard and throws a big left but Nukinski blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Golden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gerald Golden's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Golden shoots in for a double leg but Nukinski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Golden moves in looking to clinch but Nukinski pushes him off.
Golden pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nukinski back to the cage. Golden follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Nukinski moves into range and clinches up with Golden.
Golden tries to break free but Nukinski pushes him back against the cage.
Golden is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Golden will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nukinski up against the cage.

Nukinski manages to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nukinski trying to keep a closed guard but Golden is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nukinski working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Golden has passed into half guard!
Nukinski is looking for a sweep. Golden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nukinski tries to kick Golden off but Golden keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nukinski wants to control but Golden is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Golden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nukinski keeps working.
Nukinski tries to roll over but Golden keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golden wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Nukinski uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Nukinski working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Golden is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Golden shoots in and drives through. Nukinski sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Golden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Golden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nukinski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Golden but Golden pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golden shoots in looking for a takedown. Nukinski tries to sprawl out of it but Golden keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nukinski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nukinski shoots in and drives through. Golden sprawls well.

Nukinski clinches with his opponent.
Nukinski avoiding damage.
Golden drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nukinski is pressed up against the cage. Golden has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nukinski down to the mat. Nukinski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nukinski throws a series of punches but Golden moves out of range.
Gerald Golden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nukinski drives through with a takedown into guard.

Golden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nukinski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nukinski wants to control from the top but Golden keeps moving.
Nukinski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramrod Nukinski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nukinski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramrod Nukinski!