PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Golovkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anderson
vs
Golovkin

173 cm
25
150 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

165 cm
29
135 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikhail Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Anderson.
Anderson lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Golovkin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Anderson prevents it.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Golovkin tries to stall but Anderson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golovkin trying to stall but Anderson improves his position.
Golovkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Golovkin throws an elbow but it misses.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Golovkin is working for takedown but Anderson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Golovkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Golovkin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.

Golovkin is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
Golovkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
A right hand to the body from Anderson.
Golovkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Golovkin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Craig Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikhail Golovkin.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
Golovkin takes a shot to the head.
Golovkin taking a breather.
Golovkin trying to stall but Anderson improves his position.
Golovkin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Golovkin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Anderson after a bit of a struggle.
Anderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Golovkin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin is trying to maintain a safe position but Anderson gets an underhook and turns Golovkin into the cage.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golovkin taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mikhail Golovkin.
Nice jab there from Anderson.
Golovkin darts in looking for a takedown but Anderson gets double underhooks and turns Golovkin into the cage.
Anderson stuns Golovkin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
Golovkin goes for a takedown attempt but Anderson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
As Golovkin tries to get set, Anderson tries to push him back and clinch up but Golovkin manages to avoid the attempt.
Golovkin looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson moves into the clinch.
A short left from Anderson.
Anderson lands a left hand.
A short right from Anderson.
Come on Golovkin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Anderson lands a right hand.
A short left from Anderson.
Golovkin avoiding damage.
Golovkin taking a breather.
Golovkin misses with an elbow over the top.
Anderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Golovkin.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson digs a right hand into Golovkin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Golovkin's gas tank.
Anderson lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Golovkin manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Golovkin pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Anderson has managed to clinch.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson pushes Golovkin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Golovkin taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Anderson.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Golovkin looking to slow down the pace here.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Golovkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Anderson.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Anderson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Golovkin.
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Golovkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Golovkin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anderson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Golovkin manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Golovkin.
Golovkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
Golovkin has Anderson pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Golovkin wants to stall.
A short left from Anderson.
Craig Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.

Golovkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Golovkin off the cage and back into range.

Anderson clinches up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Golovkin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anderson is defending well.
Craig Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikhail Golovkin.
Golovkin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Anderson after a bit of a struggle.
A frustrated look appears on Golovkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anderson gets underhooks to prevent Golovkin's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson digs a right hand into Golovkin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Golovkin's gas tank.
Golovkin is breathing heavily.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Golovkin's efforts to push away.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Golovkin looking for a takedown.
Golovkin is working for takedown but Anderson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Golovkin has Anderson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Golovkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
Golovkin taking a breather.
Golovkin is working for takedown but Anderson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Anderson gets through Golovkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
Golovkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
Golovkin takes a shot to the head.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Golovkin wants a takedown but no success here.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Anderson gets underhooks to prevent Golovkin's takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
A shot in the inside from Anderson.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
Golovkin is looking to control Anderson's arms but Anderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Golovkin has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Golovkin off the cage and back into range.
Anderson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Golovkin right on the button. Golovkin goes down! Anderson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Anderson gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Anderson!
After winning the bout, Craig Anderson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.