PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gennady Golovkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Golovkin
vs
Smith

180 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
24
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gennady Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gilbert Smith!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch there but Golovkin circles away.

Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smith with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Smith is thwarting Golovkin's attempts to control the position.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Golovkin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.

Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Golovkin is in trouble now - Smith has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Smith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Golovkin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling the pace for now.
Golovkin wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin prevents Smith from taking his back.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin tries to hold on but Smith postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smith scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Golovkin is rocked!

Smith swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gilbert Smith!