PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Disco Kid (ranked 179 p4p, 12 weight class) and Vadim Golovkin (ranked 73 p4p, 6 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kid
vs
Golovkin

164 cm
24
144 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

172 cm
25
135 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Disco Kid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Golovkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
Kid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Kid gets a double leg takedown into Golovkin's guard.
Golovkin has Kid pulled in close to control his posture.
Kid throws a strike but Golovkin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Golovkin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kid wants to sweep here but Golovkin controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Kid throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Golovkin escapes and throws Kid's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Golovkin just content to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid can't do much from the bottom here.
Kid is trying to get back to half guard.
Kid looks to move to half guard but instead Golovkin has passed into mount! Damn!
Golovkin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kid is looking to escape.
Kid is trying desperately to improve position.
Kid is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at London MMA Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Golovkin controlling from the full mount.
Kid wants to hold on but Golovkin pushes him away.
Kid is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kid is looking to escape.
Kid tries to hold on but Golovkin pushes him away.
Kid sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Kid looking for submissions off his back.
Kid is looking for a sweep. Golovkin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kid is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Golovkin jumps into side control!
Kid wants to control but Golovkin postures up.
Kid tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Golovkin presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Kid tries to hold on but Golovkin pushes him away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kid is looking to get to half guard.
Kid sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Kid looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Golovkin is taking a breather. Kid 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.
Golovkin prevents Kid from improving his position.
Golovkin is controlling the pace.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Golovkin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kid does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Golovkin works his way into side control.
Kid tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Golovkin wants to control but Kid is keeping him busy.
Kid tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Golovkin presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kid is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kid wants to control but Golovkin is having none of it.
Kid really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Golovkin content just to control the position here.
Kid sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Golovkin moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Kid.
Golovkin gets to mount! Kid was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kid is looking to get to half guard.
Kid is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kid misses with a body punch
and Golovkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Golovkin lands a jab to Kid's midsection.
Golovkin scores with a nice head shot.
Kid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Golovkin.
Golovkin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Golovkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Golovkin with a nice cross.
Golovkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Golovkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kid throws out the jab.
Golovkin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kid misses with a wild body shot.
Kid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Golovkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin misses with a hook.
Golovkin misses with a wild body shot.
Kid ducks under a wild hook from Golovkin.
Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but Golovkin is just out of range.
Kid throws an overhand right that lands on Golovkin's shoulder, as Golovkin tries to avoid the shot.

Kid scores with a takedown into Golovkin's guard.
Golovkin is wriggling around but Kid manages to pass to half guard.

Kid performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Golovkin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Golovkin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kid working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Golovkin trying to keep a closed guard but Kid is proving a slippery customer.
Golovkin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kid looking to pass the guard.
Kid trying to move into half guard but instead Golovkin has managed to sweep!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kid throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Golovkin escapes and throws Kid's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kid tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Golovkin presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Kid keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Golovkin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kid regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid is trying to get back to full guard.

Kid with the active half guard here but Golovkin passes nicely into side control.
Kid is trying to control Golovkin's posture but Golovkin avoids it.
Kid is looking for a sweep.
Golovkin is looking to take a break and control but Kid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vadim Golovkin has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kid is looking for a sweep.
Kid struggling a bit here.
Kid is looking to regain half guard here but Golovkin keeps moving and retains side control.
Golovkin has control of an arm but Kid manages to advance to Golovkin's back!

Kid is looking for a choke. Golovkin gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Golovkin manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.

Kid is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Kid looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Golovkin passes into half guard.
Golovkin is looking to take a break and control but Kid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kid regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kid tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Golovkin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Kid has his foot on Golovkin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Golovkin works his way back into a safe position though.

Kid working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Golovkin has passed into half guard!
Kid moves into full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Kid working for submissions but it's allowed Golovkin to get to half guard.
Golovkin wants to stand up but Kid has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Kid looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kid looking for submissions off his back.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kid wants to control but Golovkin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kid wants to get back to full guard.
Golovkin content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Golovkin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kid misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Golovkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kid throws a body punch but Golovkin moves out of range.
Golovkin misses the jab.
It looked like Kid was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Golovkin.
A shot to the body from Kid misses
and Golovkin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Golovkin! But no joy.
Vadim Golovkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kid scores with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Kid there.
Kid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Golovkin.
Kid connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin avoids the body shot from Kid.
Kid throws a body punch but Golovkin moves out of range.
Golovkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Golovkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kid on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin misses with a hook. Kid ducked under it nicely.
Kid half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Good exchange - Golovkin coming out on top.
Golovkin takes a swing at Kid's ribcage but misses.
Kid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Kid manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Golovkin on his heels. He'll look to pass Golovkin's guard now, I'm sure.
Kid postures up.
Kid advances position into side control!
Kid lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kid looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Golovkin is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin struggling a bit here.
Golovkin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kid's best efforts.
Golovkin has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Golovkin is concentrating on defense, preventing Kid from advancing position.
Kid missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kid is keen to just control but Golovkin is a slippery customer.
Kid is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Kid is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kid is stalling here. Golovkin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kid seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Golovkin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin wants to control but Kid is keeping him busy.
Golovkin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kid will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kid looking for a sweep but Golovkin has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kid is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Golovkin content just to control the position here.
Kid tries to lock up and control but Golovkin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Disco Kid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Golovkin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kid is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Golovkin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kid keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Golovkin controlling from mount.
Kid sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kid tries to get to full guard but Golovkin has control of the leg.

Kid looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kid is trying to get back to full guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin is trying to control. Kid wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kid is looking for a sweep. Golovkin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Golovkin connects with a crisp jab.
Kid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Golovkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kid.
Golovkin throws a shot from downtown. Kid moves away and avoids it.
Golovkin throws a looping overhand right but Kid ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Golovkin.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin loads up on a big right hand but Kid slips the punch.
Well,Kid is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Golovkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Golovkin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Golovkin.
A little jabbing left from Golovkin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Golovkin slips a straight right by Kid.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kid. Golovkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vadim Golovkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Golovkin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kid ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Golovkin tests Kid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Golovkin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Golovkin throws out a counter right but Kid avoids it with no problem.
Kid with a lazy takedown attempt
and Golovkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Golovkin throws out a powerful jab.
Kid lands a jab to the nose.
Golovkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kid is looking to wear down Golovkin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kid lands a nice shot to the body.
Kid throws a right hand that misses
and Golovkin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kid with a hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kid throws a right hand that misses
and Kid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kid rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Golovkin counter with a right hand.
Kid takes one on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vadim Golovkin.
Well Golovkin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Vadim Golovkin!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Vadim Golovkin!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Vadim Golovkin!

Vadim Golovkin wins by unanimous decision!
Vadim Golovkin is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking Vadim Golovkin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Disco Kid was interviewed post fight and said 'Golovkin, you proved your manager wrong, must have been his plan all along.'.