PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gennady Golovkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Mashine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arnold Mashine acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Golovkin
vs
Mashine

180 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
171 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ace of Spades Clothing

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 1 - 2 - 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnold Mashine!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mashine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mashine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Golovkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mashine misses with a takedown attempt
and Golovkin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Mashine drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mashine slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Golovkin wants to sweep but no luck.
Mashine is stalling in the full guard.
Mashine with a nice head shot there.
Golovkin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mashine slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mashine told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Arnold Mashine hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mashine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Golovkin tries to clinch but Mashine moves out of range.
Mashine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Golovkin as he avoids it easily.
Gennady Golovkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Mashine.
Mashine looks winded!
Mashine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Golovkin as he avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Mashine. No joy for Golovkin on that attempt.

Golovkin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mashine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Golovkin is keen to just control but Mashine is a slippery customer.

Golovkin stands up and beckons Mashine to join him on the feet.
Golovkin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mashine sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mashine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Golovkin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Golovkin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mashine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Golovkin somewhat.
Arnold Mashine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golovkin keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Golovkin darts in and clinches Mashine up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golovkin lands a hook that snaps the head of Mashine backwards.
Mashine is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Golovkin is defending well.
Golovkin pushes Mashine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Golovkin jumps guard.
Golovkin is trying to control the position but Mashine postures up.
Golovkin wants to sweep but no luck.
Mashine controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Golovkin controls Mashine momentarily but Mashine frees himself.
Golovkin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mashine controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gennady Golovkin just wasn't active enough.
Golovkin throws a sloppy head kick and Mashine moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin digs a good body shot into Mashine's ribs.
Golovkin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mashine as he avoids it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mashine goes for a takedown attempt but Golovkin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Golovkin tries for a takedown but Mashine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Golovkin looks to land a combination. Mashine sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Mashine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mashine controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mashine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mashine moves nicely 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!
Mashine is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Golovkin's shoulder. That is not cool.
Golovkin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Golovkin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mashine has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mashine controls the position.
Mashine working the ground and pound from side control.
Mashine content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mashine grinds an elbow into Golovkin's temple.

Mashine is trying to get an arm triangle but Golovkin is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Mashine dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mashine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Golovkin clinches up with Mashine and pushes him back against the cage.
Golovkin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Golovkin has Mashine pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mashine manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Golovkin prevents a takedown attempt there.

Golovkin breaks the clinch.
Mashine tries for a takedown but Golovkin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gennady Golovkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Mashine.
Golovkin misses with a leg kick.
Golovkin works Mashine's body with a nice hook.
Mashine fails with a takedown attempt.
Mashine is breathing heavily.
Mashine stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashine dives in and grabs Golovkin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Golovkin pushes down on Mashine's head and hops out.
Golovkin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Golovkin shoots in but Mashine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Golovkin tries to clinch up.
Golovkin closes the distance and clinches up with Mashine, looking for a takedown. Golovkin pushes Mashine against the cage but Mashine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Golovkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mashine shoots in for a takedown but Golovkin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mashine looks for a takedown but Golovkin sprawls well.
Golovkin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Golovkin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mashine pinned against the cage. Mashine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Golovkin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mashine pinned against the cage. Mashine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mashine looking to score a takedown here. Golovkin is defending well but Mashine drives through and ends up in Golovkin's guard.
Golovkin wants to sweep here but Mashine controlling him for the moment.
Mashine controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mashine postures up.
Mashine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Arnold Mashine hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Mashine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mashine prevents it.
Mashine is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Golovkin pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Golovkin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mashine uses from the top position.
Mashine postures up.
Mashine stays in close to Golovkin's body and controls the position.
Mashine stops Golovkin from standing up.
Mashine stands and throws Golovkin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mashine working the head with strikes.
Golovkin wants to control but Mashine postures up.
Mashine is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Golovkin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mashine wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mashine is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mashine is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mashine remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Mashine is trying to get an arm triangle but Golovkin is defending well.
Golovkin is pushing Mashine's head away, looking to escape. Mashine manages to hold on to the position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mashine is staying tight to Golovkin's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Mashine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mashine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mashine fails with the takedown.
Mashine tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Golovkin defends well and Mashine ends up having to push Golovkin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Golovkin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mashine is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Golovkin to the mat. Golovkin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Golovkin looking for a guillotine here but Mashine defends easily.
Golovkin working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mashine sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashine wants to stand but Golovkin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mashine postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Arnold Mashine was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mashine tries for a takedown but Golovkin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gennady Golovkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Mashine.
Golovkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mashine moves out of range of the body kick from Golovkin.
Golovkin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Golovkin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Golovkin decides to stand and escape the position.
Golovkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mashine paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mashine.

Golovkin forces Mashine back against the cage and clinches.

Golovkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mashine 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.
Mashine shoots for a takedown but Golovkin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mashine stuffs the takedown attempt from Golovkin. Golovkin gets slowly back to his feet.
Mashine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Golovkin's waist but Golovkin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mashine off to one side.
Golovkin throws a combination. Mashine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Golovkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mashine as he jumps to the side.

Mashine closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin tries to roll over but Mashine keeps him under control.
Mashine passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Golovkin!
Mashine controlling the pace for now.
Mashine scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Golovkin?

Mashine wants to finish this one by submission but Golovkin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mashine.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mashine cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mashine content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mashine with a couple of short strikes.
Mashine controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Golovkin tries to lock up and control but Mashine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Mashine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mashine winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Mashine!