PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gennady Golovkin (ranked 1878 p4p, 228 weight class) and Pat Williams (ranked 3088 p4p, 355 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Golovkin
vs
Williams

179 cm
27
169 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
158 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Voodoo Nutrition

Real Men Supplements
Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gennady Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pat Williams!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Golovkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Golovkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
Williams steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Golovkin.
Williams throws a lazy uppercut
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams slips under a jab from Golovkin.
Golovkin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Golovkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams goes for a double leg but Golovkin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Golovkin continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams is looking to clinch but Golovkin is avoiding it.
Golovkin stuffs the takedown.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Golovkin as he avoids it easily.
Gennady Golovkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Williams.
Golovkin throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.

Williams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Golovkin throws Williams to one side and escapes!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin lands a jab.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Golovkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Golovkin pushes him off.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Golovkin swivels and escapes.
Golovkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golovkin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Golovkin's head but Golovkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Golovkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Golovkin misses.
Nice shot lands for Golovkin.

Williams is rocked!
Golovkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Golovkin finish him?
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!
A big right from Golovkin misses.
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.

Golovkin cracks Williams with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Williams looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Golovkin finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Golovkin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Golovkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Golovkin circles away.
Golovkin is looking to counter punch.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown but Golovkin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Williams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Golovkin.
Williams tries to pull guard but Golovkin holds him up against the cage and eventually Williams drops back down to his feet.
Williams tries to pull guard but Golovkin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Golovkin lands a shot to the body.

Williams manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Golovkin from controlling successfully.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Golovkin is one step ahead there.

Golovkin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Williams looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Williams looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Williams!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Williams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Williams is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Golovkin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Golovkin keeps working.
Golovkin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Golovkin keeps Williams under control for a moment.
Sloppy strikes there by Williams.
Golovkin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Golovkin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Golovkin is trying to improve his position.
Golovkin dodges the ground and pound from Williams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Golovkin manages to get back to half guard.
Williams trying to mount his opponent but Golovkin defends it.
Williams is taking a breather. Golovkin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Williams is thwarting Golovkin's attempts to control the position.
Golovkin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Golovkin.
Williams controls from within his opponent's guard.
Williams stands and throws Golovkin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Williams tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Golovkin explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gennady Golovkin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Golovkin, as that shot connected.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Golovkin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Williams slips a jab from Golovkin.
Williams is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Golovkin there.
Golovkin lunges at Williams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Williams's hand.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Williams tries to clinch but Golovkin moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Golovkin misses the target.
Golovkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Golovkin misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Golovkin.

Williams moves into the clinch.
Williams tries to pull guard but Golovkin holds him up against the cage and eventually Williams drops back down to his feet.
Gennady Golovkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Williams.

Williams drags the fight down to the ground.
Golovkin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Golovkin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Golovkin misses with a straight left.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
Williams is trying to pull guard but Golovkin has him pressed against the cage.
Williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Golovkin smiles and moves away.
Williams walks into a left hand.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Golovkin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Williams misses with a shot to the body

and Golovkin counters with a crisp right hand that drops Williams! Golovkin lets Williams back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golovkin fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Williams out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Gennady Golovkin!
After winning the bout, Gennady Golovkin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.