PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gennady Golovkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Leigertwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Golovkin
vs
Leigertwood

180 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gennady Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dexter Leigertwood!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leigertwood darts in looking for a takedown but Golovkin gets double underhooks and turns Leigertwood into the cage.
Leigertwood is trying to pull guard but Golovkin has him pressed against the cage.
Leigertwood is trying to pull guard but Golovkin has him pressed against the cage.
Gennady Golovkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Leigertwood.

Leigertwood pulls guard effortlessly.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Golovkin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Golovkin wants to control from the top but Leigertwood keeps moving.

Golovkin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leigertwood throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Golovkin is looking to advance position but Leigertwood has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Golovkin wants to hold on but Leigertwood pushes him away.

Leigertwood working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Golovkin looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Leigertwood! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dexter Leigertwood!
Dexter Leigertwood thanked the fans post fight for their support.