PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Golota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winchester is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Carry on my wayward son. This should be a great matchup!

Golota
vs
Winchester

194 cm
30
260 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

194 cm
23
256 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Golota!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golota takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Andrew Golota has been cut.
Golota misses with a looping left.
Winchester lands the left hand.
Golota lunges at Winchester with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Winchester's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winchester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Golota.
Golota lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Golota misses with a looping left.
Golota misses with a double jab
enabling Winchester to counter with a crisp jab.
Sam Winchester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golota fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Winchester on the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Winchester.
Winchester fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Winchester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golota.
Winchester throws a front kick aimed at Golota's knee but Golota avoids it well.

Winchester darts in and clinches Golota up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golota gets through Winchester's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Winchester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Golota uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winchester.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Winchester, as that shot connected.
Golota tests Winchester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Winchester shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Golota sprawls well. Golota wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Winchester gets slowly back to his feet.
Golota fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Golota steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winchester.
Golota looks to score with a jab to the body but Winchester is just out of range.
Andrew Golota is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winchester scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winchester throws a lazy uppercut
and Golota counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Golota throws a leg kick
and Winchester counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golota finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Winchester jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Golota getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Winchester scores with a push kick.
Golota loads up on a big right hand but Winchester slips the punch.
Golota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winchester.
Golota connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Winchester throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Golota counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Golota missing with a left hand there. Winchester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Golota misses with a two punch combination.
Winchester scores with a jab.
Winchester scores with a body shot.
Winchester throws a right hand that misses
and Golota counters with a one-two to the body.
Winchester moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Winchester.
Golota is breathing heavily.
Golota scores with a nice head shot.
Winchester getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Golota has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Winchester.
Golota tries to score with a low kick but Winchester moves his leg out of the way.

Winchester drops his shoulder and cracks Golota with a huge uppercut! Golota goes down! Can Winchester finish him?

Golota is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winchester slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Oh Golota is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Golota working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winchester.
Golota seems to have got his legs back now.
Winchester trying to control but Golota is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester tries to free his leg and advance position but Golota is retaining full guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sam Winchester hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Winchester moves in looking to clinch but Golota pushes him off.
Winchester throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golota sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Winchester attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Winchester lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Golota sprawling to the canvas. Winchester follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Golota hang on?
Winchester is trying to control. Golota wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Golota controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Winchester is working for a kimura but Golota is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Winchester dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Golota's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Golota circles away from the clinch attempt.
Golota connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Winchester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Golota.
Golota throws a looping overhand right but Winchester ducks down to avoid it.
Golota scores with a sloppy right hand. Winchester should have avoided that one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Winchester.
Golota throws a lazy right hand but Winchester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sam Winchester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Golota.
Golota slips a jab from Winchester.
A cross from Winchester lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winchester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golota manages to avoid it.
Golota misses with a straight right.
Golota lands with a cross.
Winchester throws an off balance right hand
and Golota counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slow jab from Golota misses its intended target.
Golota scores with a jab. Winchester acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Golota tests Winchester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Golota misses.
Golota scores with a jab.

Winchester drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winchester is looking to take a break and control but Golota is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester tries to score with some ground and pound. Golota controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Golota on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Golota tries to get out of the position.
Winchester wants to control but Golota is keeping him busy.

Winchester is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Golota has escaped the position, nice work there.
Winchester looks up at the clock and then as Golota takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Winchester smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester advances to full mount.

Winchester jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Golota is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Golota and Winchester has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Golota takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Golota is not content to let Winchester control the position.
The strikes coming from Winchester are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Winchester tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Winchester has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Winchester postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Golota is not content to let Winchester control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Golota parries the strikes from Winchester easily there. Winchester is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Golota to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sam Winchester will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Andrew Golota's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Golota keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winchester lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Golota looks to throw the jab but Winchester is out of range.
Golota looks to throw the jab but Winchester is out of range.
Golota throws a lazy uppercut
and Golota takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winchester staying out of range there.
Golota looks to land a right hand but Winchester moved out of range.
Winchester thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winchester checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Winchester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Golota takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Winchester takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Golota feints a jab promting Winchester to slip. Golota then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Winchester slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Golota swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Winchester counters with a shoot takedown. Golota fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Golota working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winchester.

Winchester thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Golota avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Winchester lands a couple of digs.
Winchester throws a big elbow that misses.
Golota utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Winchester working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester pushes down on Golota's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Winchester winds up and cracks Golota with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sam Winchester has got the better of the ground game so far.
Winchester moves nicely into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Winchester looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Winchester in side control, throwing shots but Golota defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester lands an elbow.
Winchester throws an elbow but Golota slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Golota's face as Winchester controls the position.
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Golota taking punishment in the form of punches.
Winchester trying to control the action but Golota is working from the bottom.
Golota is working to avoid the ground and pound but Winchester connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golota defending against the ground and pound.
Winchester scores with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winchester lands a strong strike to the head of Golota. That's dazed him! Winchester looking to finish here. Golota is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Winchester lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Winchester! Sam Winchester retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Sam Winchester thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.