PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Korean Superboy Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gennady Golovkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Superboy Jr
vs
Golovkin

183 cm
25
166 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Korean Superboy Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gennady Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Golovkin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Superboy Jr moves into the clinch.
Superboy Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Superboy Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Superboy Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Superboy Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Superboy Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Golovkin.
Superboy Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Superboy Jr works on Golovkin's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Superboy Jr.
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!
Superboy Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Superboy Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Superboy Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Superboy Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Golovkin is rocked!
Superboy Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Golovkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Superboy Jr finish him?
Golovkin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Superboy Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Superboy Jr creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Golovkin crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Golovkin face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Superboy Jr takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Korean Superboy Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Korean Superboy Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.