PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Goodbitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaly Golovkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Goodbitch
vs
Golovkin

194 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gary Goodbitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vitaly Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Goodbitch misses with a takedown
and Golovkin counters with a left and a right that stings Goodbitch.
A combination from Golovkin does no damage.
It looked like Goodbitch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Golovkin throws a right and a left that Goodbitch avoids nicely.

Goodbitch forces Golovkin back against the cage and clinches.

Golovkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goodbitch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goodbitch checks a leg kick.
Golovkin throws a right hand that Goodbitch ducks under and follows up with a left that Goodbitch also avoids with ease.
Goodbitch dodges the punch combination from Golovkin.

Goodbitch has managed to clinch.
Golovkin is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Golovkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golovkin misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goodbitch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Goodbitch momentarily.
Goodbitch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Golovkin.
Golovkin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Golovkin throws a right and a left that Goodbitch avoids nicely.
Goodbitch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Golovkin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Despite the aggression on Golovkin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Goodbitch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Goodbitch with that takedown attempt.
Golovkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Golovkin looks to land a combination but Goodbitch avoids it well.
Goodbitch wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Goodbitch moves out of range of the leg kick from Golovkin.
Goodbitch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Golovkin motions for Goodbitch to come forward. Golovkin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goodbitch.
Golovkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goodbitch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golovkin misses with a few strikes there.
Golovkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Goodbitch shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Golovkin's guard.
Golovkin looks winded!
Goodbitch throws a big right hand that misses.
Goodbitch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Goodbitch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Golovkin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Goodbitch throws a big right hand that misses.
Goodbitch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Goodbitch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goodbitch's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Goodbitch stays in close to Golovkin's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbitch distracts Golovkin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Goodbitch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Golovkin's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goodbitch throwing strikes but missing.
Goodbitch's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Goodbitch working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Golovkin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goodbitch trying to control the position from guard on top but Golovkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Goodbitch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Golovkin jabs Goodbitch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Golovkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Goodbitch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Goodbitch misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitaly Golovkin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Golovkin throws a nice looking combination but Goodbitch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Golovkin misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Golovkin. Those never looked like landing.
Golovkin throws a series of punches but Goodbitch avoids them all with ease.
Golovkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Goodbitch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Golovkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goodbitch shoots for a double leg takedown but Golovkin sprawls well. He's pushed Goodbitch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Goodbitch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Goodbitch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Golovkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Golovkin misses with the combination.
Golovkin is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Golovkin. Those never looked like landing.
Goodbitch wants to clinch up but Golovkin keeps it at a distance.
Golovkin throws a shot from downtown. Goodbitch moves away and avoids it.
Golovkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Goodbitch counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Goodbitch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Golovkin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goodbitch.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodbitch lands with a punch from half guard.
Golovkin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Goodbitch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Golovkin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Goodbitch trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodbitch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Goodbitch lands strikes from half guard.
Goodbitch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Goodbitch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Golovkin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Goodbitch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Goodbitch is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Golovkin tries to kick Goodbitch off but Goodbitch keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Well, if Goodbitch is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Goodbitch throwing shots but Golovkin is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbitch takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Goodbitch passes the guard and advances to mount!
Goodbitch postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Golovkin looks a forlorn figure.
Goodbitch is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Golovkin taking shots to the head.
Goodbitch controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodbitch landing strikes, looking to finish!
Golovkin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goodbitch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Golovkin is in a horrible position here. Goodbitch smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Goodbitch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Goodbitch is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Goodbitch punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goodbitch working Golovkin over with strikes here.
Goodbitch lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Goodbitch looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Goodbitch dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Goodbitch looking to score a takedown here. Golovkin is defending well but Goodbitch drives through and ends up in Golovkin's guard.
Goodbitch working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Goodbitch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Golovkin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gary Goodbitch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goodbitch prevents Golovkin from getting back to his feet.
Goodbitch is working Golovkin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Goodbitch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodbitch chips away with some ground and pound.
Golovkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodbitch slips nicely into half guard.
Golovkin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goodbitch.
Goodbitch is nestled in close to Golovkin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Goodbitch lands with a punch from half guard.
Goodbitch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Golovkin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Goodbitch performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Golovkin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodbitch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Goodbitch seems content to control.
Goodbitch winds up and cracks Golovkin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Goodbitch controlling the pace.
Goodbitch is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Goodbitch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Golovkin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Goodbitch performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Goodbitch lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin taking some punishment here, with Goodbitch in his half guard.
Goodbitch working over Golovkin with some ground and pound. Golovkin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Goodbitch drops an elbow to the side of Golovkin's head.
Goodbitch is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Goodbitch lands strikes from half guard.
Golovkin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Goodbitch connects with a nice short shot to Golovkin's temple.
Golovkin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Goodbitch scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodbitch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Goodbitch slows the pace down in half guard.
Golovkin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Goodbitch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Golovkin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Golovkin taking some punishment here, with Goodbitch in his half guard.
Goodbitch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Goodbitch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goodbitch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Goodbitch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Goodbitch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goodbitch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Goodbitch!