PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Golota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grim Reality (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Golota
vs
Reality

202 cm
30
274 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

210 cm
23
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Golota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grim Reality!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reality misses with a body punch
and Golota counters with a one-two to the body.
Reality fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golota manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Golota. Those never looked like landing.
Golota lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reality on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Golota throws a combination that misses

and Reality counters with a crisp one two that drops Golota! Reality thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Golota to his feet! Golota is in big trouble!
Reality bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Golota swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reality.
Golota throws a one two combo.

It looks like Grim Reality has been cut.
Reality throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Reality.
Golota feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reality's calf.
Reality takes a swing at Golota's ribcage but misses.
Golota will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golota looks to score with a jab to the body but Reality is just out of range.
Reality misses with a shot to the body
and Golota counters with a good low kick that Reality was not able to check.
Golota takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A cross from Golota lands.
Golota fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Golota misses with a jab, cross combination.
Golota doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Golota takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Golota is breathing heavily.
Golota misses with a double jab.
Golota throws a right hand that misses
and Reality counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Andrew Golota has been cut.
Andrew Golota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golota moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reality with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reality swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Reality drops Golota with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Golota looks back up at him and smiles so Reality waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Golota is rocked!
Golota circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Reality. Golota falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Reality!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grim Reality!
In his post fight interview, Grim Reality started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.