PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hord Hirmuinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Golota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hirmuinen
vs
Golota

225 cm
25
270 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

202 cm
31
274 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hord Hirmuinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Golota!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Golota moves into the clinch.
Hirmuinen is trying to pull guard but Golota has him pressed against the cage.
Hirmuinen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hirmuinen tries to score a body lock takedown but Golota shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hirmuinen tries to score a body lock takedown but Golota shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hord Hirmuinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hirmuinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Golota - that landed with a thud.
Golota looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hirmuinen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Golota tries to break the clinch but Hirmuinen is controlling the position.
Golota throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short left from Golota.

It looks like Hord Hirmuinen has been cut.
Hirmuinen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Golota to keep the fight standing.
Golota struggles to land a body shot inside as Hirmuinen controls his hands.
Golota wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hirmuinen jumps guard but Golota stands there with Hirmuinen around his waist. Hirmuinen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Golota manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golota connects with a right that clearly hurt Hirmuinen. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Golota proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Hirmuinen collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Golota!
In his post fight interview, Andrew Golota started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.