PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Moneymake (ranked 3079 p4p, 281 weight class) and Vladmir Golovkin (ranked 3852 p4p, 334 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Moneymake
vs
Golovkin

190 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Moneymake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladmir Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moneymake tries to clinch up

and Golovkin counters with a nice right hand that sends Moneymake toppling to the canvas! Moneymake scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Golovkin finish him?!

It looks like Mike Moneymake has been cut.
Moneymake closes the distance but Golovkin moves to the side

and Golovkin counters with a nice right hand that sends Moneymake toppling to the canvas! Moneymake scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Golovkin finish him?!

Moneymake is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golovkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Golovkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moneymake tries to clinch but Golovkin moves away

and Golovkin counters with a crisp right hand that drops Moneymake! Golovkin lets Moneymake back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Moneymake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moneymake tries to clinch up.
Golovkin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Moneymake seems to have got his legs back now.
No joy there for Golovkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moneymake is looking to clinch but Golovkin is avoiding it.
Moneymake looks to clinch

and Golovkin counters with a crisp one two that drops Moneymake! Golovkin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Moneymake to his feet! Moneymake is in big trouble!
The fight stays on the outside here - Moneymake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moneymake throws a series of punches but Golovkin moves out of range.
Golovkin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Moneymake is landing a low percentage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moneymake gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Golovkin manages to break the clinch.
Moneymake tries to clinch up

and Golovkin counters with a crisp right hand that drops Moneymake! Golovkin lets Moneymake back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Golovkin catches Moneymake with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Moneymake forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vladmir Golovkin!