PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zackary House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristijan Golubovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kristijan Golubovic enters the cage!

House
vs
Golubovic

212 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

195 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zackary House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kristijan Golubovic!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Golubovic rushes House and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
House wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Golubovic has House pressed against the cage, preventing House from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Golubovic tries to pull guard but House holds him up against the cage and eventually Golubovic drops back down to his feet.
House jumps guard but Golubovic stands there with House around his waist. House gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
House wants to break the clinch but can't.
House working hard to break the clinch.
Golubovic prevents House from breaking the clinch.

Golubovic manages to pull guard.
House tries to stand but Golubovic is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House won't allow Golubovic to sweep him here.
Golubovic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but House puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Golubovic tries to roll over but House keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golubovic manages to get to full guard.
Golubovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. House manages to get himself to full guard.

House keeping full guard, as Golubovic tries to pass.
Golubovic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that Golubovic has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

House is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Golubovic is aware though and is defending well.

House throws his legs up looking for a submission but Golubovic uses it to pass to side control.
Golubovic lands a decent elbow from side control.

It looks like Zackary House has been cut.
Golubovic lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Golubovic is working House over with some ground and pound from side control.
House is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Golubovic trying to control the position but House is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golubovic is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt House will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
House taking a bit of punishment here - Golubovic scoring with strikes.

Golubovic has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Golubovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Golubovic effectively controlling the action here.
House tries to break free but Golubovic pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Golubovic is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. House can't fight it off and eventually Golubovic manages to take the fight to the floor. House looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Golubovic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Golubovic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Golubovic wants to stand but House is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
House keeping moving, preventing Golubovic from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristijan Golubovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zackary House's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Golubovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
House is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Golubovic.

Golubovic scores with a takedown into House's guard.

Golubovic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Golubovic wants to control from the top but House keeps moving.
House throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

House working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Golubovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Golubovic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
House keeping moving, preventing Golubovic from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

House is working an open guard so Golubovic takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Golubovic goes for a double leg but House avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as House continues to drive forward.

House gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

House is rocked!
Golubovic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Oh House is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Golubovic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Golubovic just content to control the position.

Golubovic decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Golubovic shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! House is on queer street and Golubovic is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Kristijan Golubovic!