PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jansen Harumafuji (ranked 3765 p4p, 437 weight class) and Gennady Golovkin (ranked 4128 p4p, 460 weight class). Jansen Harumafuji could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gennady Golovkin's chin.

Harumafuji
vs
Golovkin

178 cm
26
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jansen Harumafuji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gennady Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harumafuji gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Harumafuji gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Golovkin scores with a punch to the head.
Harumafuji on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Golovkin's coach down at CHRISTOPHERS MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Golovkin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Golovkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Golovkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harumafuji with a poor takedown
and Golovkin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Golovkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harumafuji.
Golovkin misses the shot to the body.
Harumafuji shoots in for a double leg but Golovkin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Harumafuji uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Golovkin.
Harumafuji tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Golovkin defends well and Harumafuji ends up having to push Golovkin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jansen Harumafuji. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Harumafuji closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Golovkin's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harumafuji content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Golovkin wants to sweep but no luck.

Golovkin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Harumafuji has picked Golovkin up and slammed him! Golovkin can't keep hold of the triangle and Harumafuji manages to pass to side control!
Harumafuji is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harumafuji is working Golovkin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Harumafuji landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Harumafuji prevents Golovkin from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harumafuji looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Golovkin is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Harumafuji is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Harumafuji in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Golovkin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harumafuji. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harumafuji lands a nice shot to the head.
Harumafuji connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Harumafuji controlling from mount.
Harumafuji is landing with some decent strikes but Golovkin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Harumafuji has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harumafuji avoids the attempt from Golovkin to control.
Harumafuji landing strikes from the mount and Golovkin is in trouble!
Harumafuji trying to control but Golovkin is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Golovkin is looking to get to half guard.

Golovkin tries to improve his position but Harumafuji has taken his back! Harumafuji has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Golovkin tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Harumafuji pushes Golovkin away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jansen Harumafuji!