PBP Commentary

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

Howitzer
vs
Golovkin

182 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
24
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harold Howitzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gennady Golovkin !
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howitzer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Howitzer cracks Golovkin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Golovkin moves into range and clinches up with Howitzer.
Howitzer misses with a hook to the ribs.

Golovkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golovkin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Golovkin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Golovkin shoots in looking for a takedown but Howitzer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Golovkin 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Golovkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Howitzer as he jumps to the side.
Howitzer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Golovkin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Howitzer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Howitzer closes the distance and pushes Golovkin back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golovkin stalling in the clinch but Howitzer improves position.
Howitzer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Howitzer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Howitzer.
Golovkin can't find room to land a body shot as Howitzer controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Howitzer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Harold Howitzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gennady Golovkin .
Howitzer lands a left hand.
Howitzer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Golovkin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Howitzer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Golovkin looks winded!
Howitzer is leaning against Golovkin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Howitzer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Howitzer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Golovkin wants a takedown but no success here.
Howitzer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Howitzer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Howitzer is leaning against Golovkin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Howitzer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Howitzer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Howitzer drops Golovkin with a naaaaasty hook - Golovkin is in real trouble here! Howitzer dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harold Howitzer!