PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Serafim Lupei (ranked 1093 p4p, 137 weight class) and Gennady Golovkin (ranked 956 p4p, 122 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lupei
vs
Golovkin

184 cm
25
167 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

179 cm
33
169 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gennady Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lupei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lupei fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Golovkin.
Golovkin misses with a wild combination.
Gennady Golovkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lupei scores with a leg kick.
Golovkin throws a big shot that misses.
Golovkin throws a hook to the side of Lupei's head but Lupei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Golovkin swings for the body but Lupei moves out of range.
Lupei misses with an uppercut.
Lupei looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Golovkin misses.
Golovkin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Golovkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Lupei is just out of range.
Golovkin misses with a body punch
and Lupei counters with an inside leg kick.

Lupei gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lupei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lupei closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lupei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Golovkin.
Lupei moves away from the strike by Golovkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Lupei.
Golovkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Lupei is just out of range.
Lupei moves forwards but Golovkin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lupei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golovkin throws out the jab.
Lupei scores with a jab to the jaw.
Golovkin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lupei staying out of range there.
Lupei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Golovkin.
Lupei throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Golovkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Golovkin walks into a stiff left hand from Lupei.
Lupei misses with a wild body shot.
Good shot there by Lupei.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin looks to land a left hand but Lupei moved out of range nicely.
Golovkin misses with a straight right.
Lupei is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lupei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Golovkin.
Lupei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golovkin throws out the jab.
Golovkin walks into a left hand.
Golovkin throws a nice looking combination but Lupei bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Lupei.
Lupei feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Golovkins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Golovkin throws a right hand that Lupei ducks under and follows up with a left that Lupei also avoids with ease.
Lupei scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lupei scores with a leg kick.
Golovkin takes one to the chin there.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
Golovkin walks into a left hand.
Golovkin slips under a jab.
Lupei connects with the punch.
Lupei takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Golovkin throws a looping overhand right but Lupei ducks down to avoid it.
Lupei was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Golovkin misses with an uppercut. Lupei saw that one coming.
Lupei slips a straight right by Golovkin.
Golovkin misses with a body punch
and Lupei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lupei lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Golovkin scores with a nice strike.
Lupei misses the shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Lupei.

Golovkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lupei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Golovkin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lupei.
Golovkin jabs Lupei right on the nose. Lupei blinks but takes it well.
Lupei throws a nice inside leg kick.
Golovkin takes a swing at Lupei's ribcage but misses.
Golovkin throws a right hand that misses
and Lupei counters with an outside leg kick.
Lupei with a jab.

Lupei instigates a clinch.
Lupei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lupei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Golovkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lupei works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Lupei.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Golovkin is trying to break free.
I was talking to Lupei's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lupei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lupei lands a hook that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
Golovkin prevents a body shot from Lupei.
Lupei has a couple of punches blocked by Golovkin.
Lupei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
A shot in the inside from Lupei.

Golovkin manages to break the clinch.
Golovkin lands with a shot to the body.

Lupei instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
Golovkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lupei pushes Golovkin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lupei can't find room to land a body shot as Golovkin controls the action.
Lupei lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee calls for Lupei to work.
Golovkin being controlled against the cage.
Golovkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serafim Lupei dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Golovkin takes a swing at Lupei's ribcage but misses.
Lupei throws a body shot but no joy.
Golovkin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lupei counters with a leg kick.
Lupei throws a head kick but Golovkin moves out of range.
Golovkin takes one on the button.
Lupei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Golovkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Golovkin throws a hook to the side of Lupei's head but Lupei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Golovkin misses with a straight left.
Golovkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lupei connects with a leg kick. Golovkin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
Lupei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Golovkin can do to turn this around?
Lupei lands a nice shot to the body.
Lupei feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Golovkins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice shot lands for Lupei.
Golovkin misses with a shot to the body
and Lupei counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golovkin throws a looping overhand right but Lupei ducks down to avoid it.
Golovkin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lupei backs up against the cage.
Golovkin cracks Lupei with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lupei has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lupei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lupei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Golovkin.
Lupei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lupei looks to score with a jab to the body but Golovkin is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Lupei.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Golovkin! But no joy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lupei doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lupei lands an overhand right.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lupei moves away.
Golovkin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circling - Golovkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Golovkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lupei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Golovkin misses with an uppercut
enabling Lupei to counter with a crisp jab.
Lupei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Golovkin looks to throw the jab but Lupei is out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lupei.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei lands with a short shot to the head.
Lupei lands with a light punch inside.
Serafim Lupei has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Golovkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lupei cracks the inside of Golovkin's front leg.
Golovkin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lupei works Golovkin's body with a nice hook.
Golovkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left and a right from Lupei both land. Nice combination.
Golovkin misses with a hook
and Lupei counters with a left to the body.
Lupei scores with a nice head shot.

Golovkin is rocked!
Lupei with a nice cross.
Golovkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Lupei finish him?
Golovkin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lupei counters with a straight right hand.
Lupei pounces like a tiger and cracks Golovkin with a vicious hook! Golovkin is down but not out! Lupei follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Serafim Lupei!
Serafim Lupei seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.