PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Golovkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez comes to the cage accompanied by Inside the Fire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gonzalez
vs
Golovkin

165 cm
25
142 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

165 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

KaotiK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Golovkin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gonzalez on his heels. He'll look to pass Gonzalez's guard now, I'm sure.
Gonzalez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Golovkin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Golovkin chips away with some ground and pound.
Golovkin preventing the sweep.
Golovkin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Golovkin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Golovkin working over Gonzalez with some ground and pound. Gonzalez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin drops an elbow to the side of Gonzalez's head.
Golovkin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Golovkin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Golovkin is looking to take a break and control but Gonzalez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is trying to get back to full guard.
Golovkin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Golovkin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Golovkin is looking to take a break and control but Gonzalez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Golovkin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Golovkin slips a nice elbow through Gonzalez's hands, connecting with Gonzalez's forehead.
Nice strikes from Golovkin there.
Golovkin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin thows a huge punch but Gonzalez dodges it nicely.

Golovkin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Golovkin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Golovkin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Golovkin working over Gonzalez with some ground and pound. Gonzalez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gonzalez taking some punishment here, with Golovkin in his half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Golovkin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Golovkin works his way into full mount!
Golovkin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Golovkin looking to secure an arm triangle but Gonzalez defends it well.
Golovkin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Golovkin with shots to the head and body - Gonzalez looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Gonzalez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Golovkin lands a heavy elbow.
Gonzalez wants to hold on but Golovkin pushes him away.

Golovkin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Golovkin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golovkin breaks from Gonzalez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Golovkin with the ground and pound from mount.
Golovkin landing punches.
Golovkin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Golovkin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Golovkin lands a heavy elbow.
Golovkin working Gonzalez over with strikes here.
Golovkin lands a heavy elbow.

Gonzalez is rocked!
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Golovkin with a couple of short strikes.
Oh Gonzalez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Golovkin lands a big shot to the head and Gonzalez winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mikhail Golovkin!