@jambalaya16 As others mentioned wraps, more important than gloves. Also gloves come in different weights/padding, take a chunky one, it will slow you down.
And if you never done this stuff when you were younger, it will be hard on your wrists and elbows. Take it lightly at first till your body adapts. Also you will develop better control in time. Punch will come with a snap, not just drive through. So you will be "playing" lightly, then a quick snap or two bam bam....
I was doing kick and boxing from my teen years and never had any problems, but I see lots of older people(well now my age
) that after a month are having pain all over the place, body needs to adapt and it takes time when youre older(ish).