PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Golovkin (ranked 1234 p4p, 1749 weight class) and Agnieszka Ostrowski (ranked 86 p4p, 115 weight class). Ostrowski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mystery Girl- Yeah Yeah Yeahs kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Golovkin
vs
Ostrowski

172 cm
40
146
38 - 20 - 2

163 cm
28
130
14 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

Groove Gear
NARCOS

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 38 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Agnieszka Ostrowski!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin with the inside leg kick.
Golovkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Golovkin moves away.
Ostrowski has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Golovkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ostrowski.
A nice combination there by Ostrowski.
Ostrowski throws a head kick but Golovkin moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Golovkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Ostrowski circles away.
Ostrowski digs a good hook to Golovkin's body.
Golovkin tries to land a front kick but Ostrowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ostrowski scores with a jab to the body.
Golovkin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ostrowski.
A little jabbing left from Ostrowski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ostrowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Ostrowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Golovkin drives through and clinches with Ostrowski against the cage.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Golovkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Ostrowski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ostrowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Golovkin.
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ostrowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golovkin's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Golovkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin misses with some punches.

Golovkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Golovkin checks a leg kick.
Ostrowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Golovkin misses with a wild combination.
Golovkin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Golovkin ducks under a wild hook from Ostrowski.
Golovkin slips under a jab.
Ostrowski misses with a straight right.
Golovkin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ostrowski in his tracks.
Golovkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Golovkin misses with an uppercut.
Ostrowski misses with a leg kick.
Golovkin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Good exchange - Ostrowski coming out on top.
Agnieszka Ostrowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golovkin tries to close the distance and clinch but Ostrowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab lands there for Golovkin.

Golovkin closes the distance and pushes Ostrowski back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golovkin working aggressively here.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Golovkin is out of range.
Golovkin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Ostrowski.
Golovkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ostrowski throws a jab when Golovkin was well out of range.
Ostrowski tests Golovkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Golovkin throws a solid leg kick but Ostrowski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Golovkin.
Ostrowski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Golovkin rushes Ostrowski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Golovkin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ostrowski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ostrowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Golovkin.
Golovkin working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Ostrowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golovkin looks to land a left hand but Ostrowski moved out of range nicely.
Golovkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Golovkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ostrowski.
Ostrowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golovkin manages to avoid it.
Ostrowski scores with a leg kick.
Ostrowski scores with the left hand. Golovkin knows he should have avoided that one.
Golovkin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Golovkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Golovkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ostrowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Golovkin.
Golovkin is looking to slow Ostrowski down with leg kicks.
A big left from Ostrowski misses.
A swing and a miss from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski throws out a loose jab but Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golovkin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Golovkin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ostrowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Golovkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ostrowski.
Golovkin misses with a hook.
Golovkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ostrowski.
Golovkin misses with a low kick.
Ostrowski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ostrowski lands with a nice combination. Golovkin backs away looking to recover.
Ostrowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Golovkin staying out of range there.
Ostrowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golovkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ostrowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Golovkin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ostrowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Golovkin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski works the jab nicely.
Ostrowski connects with a jab.
Ostrowski misses with a wild combination.
Golovkin slips under a jab.
Golovkin tries to clinch but Ostrowski moves out of range.
Ostrowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Ostrowski backs away, Golovkin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Golovkin tries to clinch but Ostrowski is having none of it.
Ostrowski blocks a jab.
Golovkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Golovkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ostrowski.
A telegraphed right hand from Ostrowski misses the target.
Ostrowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Golovkin.
Golovkin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ostrowski.
Golovkin connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ostrowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Golovkin is able to avoid easily.
As Ostrowski backs away, Golovkin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ostrowski slips a straight right by Golovkin.
Nice shot lands for Ostrowski.
Golovkin throws a leg kick that misses.
Ostrowski throws a leg kick
and Golovkin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Agnieszka Ostrowski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ostrowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Golovkin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ostrowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Golovkin.
Golovkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ostrowski.
The fighters circling - Ostrowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ostrowski connects with a single shot there.
Ostrowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Ostrowski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A low kick lands for Ostrowski.
Ostrowski clobbers Golovkin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Golovkin connects with a right hand. Ostrowski shakes it off.
A good leg kick by Golovkin.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ostrowski moves away.
Golovkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Ostrowski.
Ostrowski throws an overhand right that lands on Golovkin's shoulder, as Golovkin tries to avoid the shot.
Golovkin tries to clinch there but Ostrowski circles away.
Golovkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ostrowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ostrowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golovkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ostrowski throws a body kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ostrowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Golovkin at a distance.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ostrowski moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin lands a jab.
A cross from Golovkin lands.
Ostrowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golovkin.
A big right from Ostrowski misses.

Golovkin drives through and clinches with Ostrowski against the cage.

Ostrowski breaks from the clinch.
Ostrowski connects with a right hand. Golovkin shakes it off.
Golovkin ducks under a wild hook from Ostrowski.
Golovkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ostrowski.
The fight stays on the outside here - Golovkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
Ostrowski blocks a leg kick.
Ostrowski tries to land a leg kick but Golovkin saw it coming and moves away.
Ostrowski thumps Golovkin with a low kick.
Golovkin ducks under a wild hook from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Golovkin.
Ostrowski throws a shot from downtown. Golovkin moves away and avoids it.
Golovkin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ostrowski misses with a low kick.
Ostrowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ostrowski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golovkin staying out of range there.
Ostrowski throws a leg kick but Golovkin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ostrowski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Golovkin on the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Golovkin as he connects with a hook.
Ostrowski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Golovkin misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Ostrowski. Beautiful body shot.
Golovkin scores with a decent looking hook.
Ostrowski throws a hook but Golovkin blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Golovkin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ostrowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ostrowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ostrowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Golovkin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ostrowski counters with a body kick that stops Golovkin in his tracks momentarily.

Golovkin clinches.

Ostrowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ostrowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Golovkin staying out of range there.
Golovkin throws out a leg kick but Ostrowski moves out of range and Golovkin only half commits.
Golovkin scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin is looking to clinch.
Golovkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ostrowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Ostrowski misses.
Golovkin misses with a looping right.
Ostrowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Golovkin throws a jab when Ostrowski was well out of range.
Ostrowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Golovkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Ostrowski.
Donk. Ostrowski catches Golovkin right on the button with a cross.
Ostrowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice jab there from Golovkin.
Golovkin slips a straight right by Ostrowski.
Golovkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ostrowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch lands to the side of Golovkin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ostrowski connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golovkin throws a front kick aimed at Ostrowski's knee but Ostrowski avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Golovkin misses.
Golovkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ostrowski can pounce on him.
Golovkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Ostrowski.
Ostrowski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Golovkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ostrowski staying out of range there.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ostrowski moves away.
Ostrowski throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Ostrowski misses.
Golovkin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

Golovkin moves into the clinch.
Vadim Golovkin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ostrowski tries to break free but Golovkin pushes him back against the cage.
Ostrowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ostrowski scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Golovkin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
Ostrowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Ostrowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golovkin lands a lovely overhand right.
Ostrowski connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Agnieszka Ostrowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Golovkin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ostrowski throws a hook but Golovkin blocks it.
Golovkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ostrowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Golovkin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ostrowski throws a looping overhand right but Golovkin ducks down to avoid it.
Golovkin avoids the body shot from Ostrowski.
Golovkin throws a leg kick which misses Ostrowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Ostrowski tries to avoid it.
Golovkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Golovkin moves into range and clinches up with Ostrowski.
Ostrowski tries to stall but Golovkin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ostrowski is looking to control Golovkin's arms but Golovkin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ostrowski has his back to the cage.
Golovkin misses with a short punch on the inside.

Ostrowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ostrowski throws a jab when Golovkin was well out of range.
Golovkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ostrowski manages to avoid it.
Agnieszka Ostrowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin swings for the body but Ostrowski moves out of range.
Ostrowski looks to throw a body kick
and Golovkin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Golovkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ostrowski lands the left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Golovkin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ostrowski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ostrowski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Golovkin checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin slips a jab from Ostrowski.
Golovkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Golovkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ostrowski throws a chopping leg kick but Golovkin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Golovkin defending well as Ostrowski loads up on a big left hand.
Golovkin throwing a counter right hand but Ostrowski manages to avoid it.
Ostrowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Golovkin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ostrowski checks a leg kick.
Ostrowski throws out a counter right but Golovkin avoids it with no problem.
Golovkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Golovkin. Those never looked like landing.
Ostrowski flicks out a counter leg kick but Golovkin steps away.
Golovkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Ostrowski works Golovkin's body with a nice hook.
Ostrowski throws a shot from downtown. Golovkin moves away and avoids it.
Ostrowski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Golovkin under the eye.
Golovkin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ostrowski to score with a decent uppercut.
Golovkin digs a good body shot into Ostrowski's ribs.
Golovkin misses with a low kick as Ostrowski jumps back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ostrowski lands a jab to Golovkin's midsection.
Ostrowski lands a really nice looking cross but Golovkin seems unphased.
Vadim Golovkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ostrowski manages to avoid it.
Ostrowski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Golovkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Golovkin stuns Ostrowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ostrowski throws a lazy right hand but Golovkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Golovkin throws a big counter combination but Ostrowski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Golovkin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ostrowski backs up against the cage.
Golovkin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ostrowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Ostrowski lands a slapping body shot.
Ostrowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ostrowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Golovkin misses the jab.
Golovkin is looking to clinch.
Golovkin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jab, jab by Golovkin - just one landing.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ostrowski moves away.
Golovkin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ostrowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Golovkin with a nice calf kick.
Golovkin throws a leg kick but Ostrowski sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Golovkin has closed the distance and engaged Ostrowski in a clinch.

Ostrowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ostrowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Golovkin.
Ostrowski throws a head kick that misses.

Golovkin closes the distance and clinches.
Ostrowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Golovkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Golovkin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ostrowski scores with a shot to the side of Golovkin's head.
Golovkin digs a right hand underneath Ostrowski's ribcage. Ostrowski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Golovkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ostrowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.

Ostrowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ostrowski moves forwards but Golovkin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Golovkin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ostrowski swings for the body but Golovkin moves out of range.
Golovkin avoids the body shot from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ostrowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Golovkin darts in and clinches Ostrowski up against the cage.

Ostrowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Golovkin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Golovkin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice jab there from Ostrowski.
Golovkin throws a big shot that misses.

Golovkin has Ostrowski up against the cage in a clinch.

Ostrowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ostrowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Golovkin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Golovkin scores with a shoulder strike.
Ostrowski trying to stall but Golovkin improves his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golovkin misses with a punch to the body.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Ostrowski manages to break the clinch.
Agnieszka Ostrowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ostrowski defending well as Golovkin loads up on a big left hand.
Golovkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vadim Golovkin.
I think Ostrowski 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agnieszka Ostrowski!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Agnieszka Ostrowski made sure he mentioned Groove Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.