PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Golovkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Rick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Golovkin
vs
Rick

165 cm
26
135 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

KaotiK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikhail Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Rick!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rick wants to clinch but Golovkin slips to the side

and Golovkin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Golovkin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Golovkin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rick's head.

Golovkin seems to be looking for submissions.
Rick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Golovkin.

Golovkin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rick is just riding it out for now. Golovkin eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rick is bucking up trying to escape but Golovkin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Golovkin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rick hang on?
Rick wants to control but Golovkin is having none of it.

Golovkin working for a submission but Rick is keeping him at bay.
Rick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Golovkin with good strikes from the mount here!

Rick is rocked!
Rick takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Golovkin's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikhail Golovkin!