PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Johanssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold comes to the cage accompanied by Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. David Johanssen struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. David Johanssen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gold
vs
Johanssen

185 cm
27
198 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
202 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Johanssen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johanssen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gold, right into the meat.
Johanssen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johanssen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Johanssen is looking to slow Gold down with leg kicks.
Gold keeps Johanssen at a distance using the push kick.
Jamie Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johanssen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johanssen looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold moves in looking to clinch but Johanssen pushes him off.
Johanssen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gold with a nice cross.

It looks like David Johanssen has been cut.
Johanssen takes one to the chin there.
Gold throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gold lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gold lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johanssen's sensitive parts.
Gold dips to his left and cracks Johanssen with an uppercut!
Johanssen moves forwards but Gold connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Gold. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gold.
Gold connects with a solid leg kick.
Jamie Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Gold. That snapped Johanssen's head back.

Johanssen is rocked!
Gold cracks Johanssen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johanssen is still on wobbly legs! Can Gold finish him?
Johanssen avoids the body shot from Gold.
Johanssen seems to have recovered his senses.
Gold is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johanssen misses with a body shot
and Gold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold lands a slapping body shot.
Gold throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johanssen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gold. That one must have hurt.
Gold lands a body shot.
Gold lands with a nice body punch.
Gold scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gold is looking to slow Johanssen down with leg kicks.
Gold comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gold.
Gold connects with a leg kick. Johanssen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gold connects with an inside leg kick.
Johanssen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gold throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanssen walks into a left hand.
Gold connects with a right hand. Johanssen shakes it off.
Gold moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That has opened up David Johanssen's cut even more.
Gold throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crunch! Gold slams his shin into Johanssen's torso.

Gold has closed the distance and engaged Johanssen in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold digs a right hand underneath Johanssen's ribcage. Johanssen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gold pushes Johanssen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gold lands a nice shot to the body.
Gold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gold lands a body punch.
Gold scores with a hook to the body.
Gold lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johanssen backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold pushes Johanssen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johanssen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gold.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gold.
Gold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Gold.
Gold lands a body shot.
Gold is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right handed body shot lands from Gold.
Gold leaning his opponent against the cage.
Johanssen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gold.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hand to the body from Gold.
Gold lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johanssen backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Gold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Johanssen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johanssen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gold throws a leg kick which misses Johanssen's front leg but catches the back leg as Johanssen tries to avoid it.
No joy there for Gold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gold lands a jab to Johanssen's midsection.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gold is looking to wear down Johanssen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gold throws a shot to the body.
Gold lands with a shot to the body.
Gold scoring well with a low kick there.
Gold lands a jab to Johanssen's midsection.
Johanssen is breathing heavily.
Johanssen misses the body punch
and Gold counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gold works Johanssen's body with a nice hook.
Gold cracks Johanssen with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold lands a nice shot to the body.
Gold lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johanssen will feel that in the morning.
Nice body kick there by Gold.
Donk. Gold catches Johanssen right on the button with a cross.
Gold changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gold.
Johanssen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gold digs a good hook to Johanssen's body.
Nice body punch from Gold.
Gold throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Johanssen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johanssen can do to turn this around?
Johanssen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johanssen's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a head kick that half lands.
Gold connects with a solid leg kick.
A cross from Gold lands.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Gold closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johanssen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gold avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gold stalling.
Gold lands a shot to the body.
Gold is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice body punch from Gold.
Gold lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold is leaning against Johanssen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gold stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gold - that landed with a thud.
Johanssen struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Gold.
Good body shot from Gold.
A short body shot lands from Gold as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Gold.
Gold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gold will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johanssen up against the cage.
Good body shot from Gold.
Gold cracks Johanssen with a nice body shot.
Gold lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold is leaning against Johanssen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gold lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johanssen.
Gold scores with a hook to the body.
Gold lands a shoulder strike.
Gold digs a right hand into Johanssen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johanssen's gas tank.
Gold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gold.
Gold gets through Johanssen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Gold.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Gold.
Gold scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right handed body shot lands from Gold.
Gold lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johanssen.
Gold lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gold lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Gold dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Johanssen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gold scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gold. Johanssen shrugs it off though.
Gold throws a front kick that sends Johanssen stumbling back into the cage.
Gold misses with the combination.
Johanssen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johanssen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gold can pounce on him.
Johanssen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gold scores with a decent looking hook.
Johanssen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gold throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johanssen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johanssen misses with a hook to the body
and Gold counters with an outside leg kick.
Gold scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gold scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gold scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johanssen doesn't seem bothered though.
Johanssen moves forwards but Gold connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold pushes Johanssen away with a front kick.
Gold fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gold with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gold tries to clinch there but Johanssen circles away.
Johanssen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gold stuns Johanssen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gold connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold connects with a jab.
Gold thuds his right hand into Johanssen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gold scores with a punch to the head.
Gold scores with a hook to the body. Johanssen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johanssen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the liver by Gold. Beautiful body shot.
Gold with a nice cross.
Gold tests Johanssen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johanssen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johanssen.
Gold getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gold moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
David Johanssen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Gold drives through and clinches with Johanssen against the cage.
Jamie Gold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jamie Gold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gold lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Gold.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gold as Johanssen tries to tie him up.
Gold controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands a body shot.
Come on Gold - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gold.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Johanssen.
Johanssen misses with a body punch.
Johanssen trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Gold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gold has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Gold!