PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Philip Moore (ranked 1342 p4p, 169 weight class) and Gennady Golovkin (ranked 1267 p4p, 161 weight class). Gennady Golovkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moore
vs
Golovkin

177 cm
22
168 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

179 cm
29
169 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sportivité

Voodoo Nutrition

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Philip Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gennady Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Chris Dean and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin catches Moore with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Golovkin throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
Moore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golovkin throws out the jab.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Golovkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Golovkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
Golovkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moore tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Golovkin is able to avoid easily.
Golovkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moore throws a jab when Golovkin was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Golovkin! But no joy.
Moore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moore scores with a nice head shot.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Golovkin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Moore is rocked!
Golovkin lands a right hook to the body.
Moore avoids the body shot from Golovkin.
Golovkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Moore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oh Moore is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Golovkin misses.
Moore seems to have got his legs back now.
Golovkin throws a right hand that misses
and Moore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Golovkin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Moore throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Golovkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Golovkin.
A slow jab from Golovkin misses its intended target.
Moore takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore cracks Golovkin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Golovkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golovkin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Golovkin misses with a straight left.
Golovkin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Moore blocks a jab.
Moore was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Golovkin takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Golovkin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Moore had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Golovkin throws a right and a left that Moore avoids nicely.
Moore wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Golovkin. That snapped Moore's head back.
Moore misses the body punch
and Golovkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Golovkin as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Moore lands the left hand.
Moore bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Golovkin lands with a good body shot.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Golovkin.
Golovkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
Golovkin works Moore's body with a nice hook.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Golovkin throws out a counter right but Moore avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Golovkin misses.
Moore catches Golovkin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big left from Golovkin misses.
Moore jabs Golovkin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Golovkin.
Moore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Moore.
Golovkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golovkin takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
and Golovkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moore throws a leg kick but Golovkin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Moore loads up on a big right hand but Golovkin slips the punch.
Moore takes a jab right on the kisser.
Golovkin misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Moore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Golovkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Golovkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moore.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golovkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Golovkin ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Moore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Golovkin.
It looked like Moore was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Golovkin.
Philip Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gennady Golovkin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Moore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Golovkin slips under a jab.
Golovkin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Golovkin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moore misses the jab.
It seemed like Golovkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moore jabs at Golovkin's body.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Golovkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
It seemed like Golovkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Golovkin lands with a shot to the body.
Golovkin slips under a jab from Moore.
Moore takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Golovkin! But no joy.
Moore moves out of range as Golovkin strikes.
Moore misses with a straight right.
Golovkin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moore throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin lands with an uppercut that bounces Moore off the cage and back into range.
A shot to the liver by Moore. Beautiful body shot.
Golovkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Moore misses with a shot to the body
and Golovkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moore takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A low kick from Moore misses
and Golovkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Golovkin staying out of range there.
Gennady Golovkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Golovkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.

Golovkin cracks Moore with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Moore looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Golovkin finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Golovkin throws an overhand right that has Moore reeling! Golovkin follows up with more punches and Moore is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gennady Golovkin!
An out of breath Gennady Golovkin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.