PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Golota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wallid Wallenda (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.

Golota
vs
Wallenda

205 cm
21
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 Amsterdam, Tomasz Golota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wallid Wallenda!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golota fails with a takedown attempt.
Golota tries to clinch there but Wallenda circles away.
Wallenda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Golota with a body shot.
Golota looks for a takedown but Wallenda sprawls well.
Golota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wallenda misses with a wild body shot.

Golota rushes Wallenda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wallenda is trying to pull guard but Golota turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wallenda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Golota is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golota is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wallenda misses with the head strike.
Wallenda keeps control of Golota as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Golota on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wallenda tries to throw a body punch but Golota avoids it by throwing Wallenda back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallenda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Golota is defending well for now.
Wallenda should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Golota breaks from the clinch.
Golota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Wallenda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Golota tries to kick Wallenda off but Wallenda keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wallenda slips a nice elbow through Golota's hands, connecting with Golota's forehead.
Wallenda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Golota trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Wallenda with shots to the head and body - Golota looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wallenda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Golota is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wallenda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallenda lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallenda landing strikes from the mount.
BOOM! Wallenda connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Wallenda.
Wallenda with shots to the head and body - Golota looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wallenda breaks from Golota's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallenda with good strikes from the mount here!
Wallenda scoring with strikes but Golota is staying in there.
Golota is breathing heavily.
Wallenda is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Golota is rocked!
Wallenda drops a big elbow. That's hurt Golota! More shots from Wallenda and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wallid Wallenda!
A victorious Wallid Wallenda thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.