PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Golovkin (ranked 909 p4p, 885 weight class) and Anurak Bualuang (ranked 66 p4p, 64 weight class). Bualuang has chosen シャンティ as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Golovkin
vs
Bualuang

172 cm
39
146
37 - 19 - 1

170 cm
34
142
20 - 8 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Anurak Bualuang!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Bualuang.
Golovkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bualuang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bualuang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Golovkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Golovkin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Golovkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Golovkin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bualuang misses with a wild combination.
Golovkin throwing a counter right hand but Bualuang manages to avoid it.
Golovkin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bualuang avoids the body shot from Golovkin.
Bualuang lands with a shot to the body.
Golovkin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bualuang throws a lazy right hand but Golovkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Golovkin tries to clinch up but Bualuang circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Bualuang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Golovkin misses with a wild body shot.
Bualuang throws a hook to the side of Golovkin's head but Golovkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bualuang swinging wildly here.
Bualuang throws a push kick but Golovkin slaps the foot to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin checks a low kick from Bualuang.
Bualuang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Golovkin moves forwards but Bualuang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Golovkin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Golovkin throws a leg kick that misses.
Golovkin tries a low kick but Bualuang avoids it.
Golovkin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bualuang throws a shot from downtown. Golovkin moves away and avoids it.
Bualuang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Golovkin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bualuang, pushing him back against the cage.
Bualuang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bualuang pushes Golovkin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Bualuang.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
Bualuang takes a shot to the head.
Bualuang takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bualuang is trying to break the clinch but Golovkin is controlling him.
Bualuang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Bualuang breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golovkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bualuang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Golovkin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bualuang, pushing him back against the cage.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Bualuang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Golovkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Bualuang misses with some punches.
Bualuang throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bualuang.
Golovkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bualuang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Bualuang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bualuang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Golovkin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bualuang scores with a shot to the body.
Bualuang swats away the attempt to clinch by Golovkin.
Bualuang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin slips a jab and a cross from Bualuang.
Golovkin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Golovkin staying out of range there.
Bualuang throws out a loose jab but Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bualuang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bualuang misses with a hook.
Golovkin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Golovkin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bualuang misses with a straight left.
Golovkin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bualuang throws a front kick aimed at Golovkin's knee but Golovkin avoids it well.
Golovkin is looking to counter punch.
Bualuang throws a lazy uppercut
and Golovkin counters with a straight right hand.
Golovkin slips a straight right by Bualuang.
Bualuang slips a jab and a cross from Golovkin.
Golovkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Bualuang misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Golovkin misses the target.
Bualuang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bualuang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang tests Golovkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!

Bualuang tries to keep at a distance but Golovkin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bualuang blocks an uppercut.
Golovkin lands with a light punch inside.
Bualuang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Golovkin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bualuang is trying to break free.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golovkin.
Bualuang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bualuang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bualuang.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
Golovkin lands with a short shot to the head.
Bualuang scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bualuang tries a body shot but Golovkin blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anurak Bualuang dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Golovkin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bualuang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bualuang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bualuang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bualuang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Golovkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anurak Bualuang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bualuang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bualuang checks a low kick from Golovkin.
Bualuang throws out a counter right but Golovkin avoids it with no problem.
Golovkin throws a body punch but Bualuang moves out of range.
Bualuang catches Golovkin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A combination from Bualuang does no damage.
Bualuang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Golovkin checks it well.
Golovkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bualuang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bualuang moves out of range of the strikes.
Bualuang scores with a hook to the body. Golovkin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Golovkin blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Golovkin punishes Bualuang's body with a nice straight punch.
Golovkin with a nice cross.
Bualuang throws a shot from downtown. Golovkin moves away and avoids it.
Golovkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bualuang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bualuang throws a hook to the side of Golovkin's head but Golovkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bualuang misses with a straight left.
Anurak Bualuang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bualuang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Golovkin catches Bualuang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bualuang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bualuang misses the shot to the body.
Golovkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Golovkin moves out of range of the leg kick from Bualuang.
Golovkin slips a straight right by Bualuang.
Golovkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bualuang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Golovkin.
Bualuang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Golovkin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bualuang looks to land a left hand but Golovkin moved out of range nicely.
Golovkin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bualuang takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bualuang moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Bualuang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bualuang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bualuang misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Golovkin misses its target.
Golovkin misses with a low kick.
Golovkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bualuang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golovkin.
An attempted straight right counter from Golovkin misses the target.
Golovkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Golovkin is looking for a counter combo.
Bualuang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bualuang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golovkin.

Golovkin clinches.
Golovkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Golovkin blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Golovkin.
Golovkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bualuang's elbow.
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bualuang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bualuang is trying to break free.
Bualuang lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Bualuang on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Bualuang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Bualuang.
Bualuang throws a punch but it's blocked by Golovkin.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Bualuang blocking some punches.
Bualuang blocking some punches.
Bualuang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Golovkin scores with a hook to the body.
Bualuang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bualuang blocking some punches.
Bualuang throws a head punch that misses.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Bualuang.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Golovkin blocking some punches.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bualuang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bualuang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Golovkin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bualuang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bualuang misses with a left hand
and Golovkin counters with a straight right hand.
Bualuang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bualuang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Golovkin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bualuang thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Golovkin if he has to take too many more of those.
A low kick from Bualuang misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bualuang.
Golovkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Golovkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bualuang looks to land a body kick but Golovkin moved away.
Bualuang checks a low kick from Golovkin.
Bualuang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Golovkin at a distance.
Bualuang slips a jab from Golovkin.
It seemed like Bualuang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Golovkin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bualuang. Golovkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bualuang scores with a jab. Golovkin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anurak Bualuang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bualuang throws out a loose jab but Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Golovkin looks to land a left hand but Bualuang moved out of range nicely.
Golovkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bualuang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bualuang swats away the attempt to clinch by Golovkin.
Golovkin lands with a right hand.
Bualuang jabs Golovkin right on the nose. Golovkin blinks but takes it well.
Golovkin scores with a jab.
Golovkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bualuang.
Golovkin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bualuang blocks a jab.
Golovkin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Golovkin lands a leg kick that knocks Bualuang off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golovkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bualuang lands a really nice looking cross but Golovkin seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Golovkin clinches with his opponent.
Vadim Golovkin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
Bualuang blocking some punches.
Bualuang blocks an uppercut.
Golovkin lands a shoulder strike.
Bualuang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bualuang throws a punch but it's blocked by Golovkin.
Bualuang wants to get back to striking at distance but Golovkin won't allow it.
Golovkin keeps control of Bualuang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bualuang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Golovkin lands with a left to the head.
Bualuang blocks an uppercut.
Bualuang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Golovkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bualuang lands a left hand.
Golovkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bualuang backwards.
Bualuang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vadim Golovkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anurak Bualuang 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin working aggressively here.
Bualuang blocks a body shot from Golovkin.
Golovkin misses with a body punch.
Golovkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bualuang's elbow.
Bualuang blocks an uppercut.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Bualuang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Golovkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Golovkin lands an uppercut.
Bualuang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bualuang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Golovkin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Golovkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin misses with a punch to the body.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Bualuang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golovkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Bualuang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bualuang pushes Golovkin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bualuang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang throws a punch but it's blocked by Golovkin.
Golovkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Bualuang.
Golovkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bualuang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bualuang.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Golovkin misses with a body punch.
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bualuang.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Golovkin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Golovkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bualuangs head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Golovkin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bualuang 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!