PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Golovkin (ranked 3352 p4p, 363 weight class) and Slim Sylvia (ranked 2846 p4p, 316 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sylvia's choice of entrance music: Some Country Shit. Slim Sylvia will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Golovkin
vs
Sylvia

183 cm
27
255 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

204 cm
24
272 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Vikai Gear

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vitaly Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slim Sylvia!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sylvia.
Sylvia misses with an uppercut
and Golovkin counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Slim Sylvia has been cut.
Sylvia fails with the takedown
enabling Golovkin to counter with a crisp jab.
Slim Sylvia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sylvia scores with a leg kick.
Golovkin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Golovkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sylvia counters by moving into the clinch.
Golovkin prevents the takedown attempt.
Sylvia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Golovkin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vitaly Golovkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Sylvia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sylvia is looking for a takedown.

Sylvia breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylvia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Golovkin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Golovkin throws a combination that misses
and Sylvia counters with a left and a right that stings Golovkin.
Sylvia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Golovkin misses with a combination
and Sylvia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Golovkin thinking.
Sloppy strikes from Golovkin. Those never looked like landing.
Sylvia looks to land a combination. Golovkin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Sylvia.
Sylvia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Golovkins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sylvia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Golovkin's hands.
Golovkin misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia with a nice cross.
Golovkin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sylvia finds it's way round the side to connect with Golovkin's head.
Golovkin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Golovkin throws a combination that misses

and Sylvia lands a stunning uppercut that sends Golovkin to the mat!
Sylvia throwing shots but Golovkin is blocking nicely.
Sylvia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Golovkin defending well though.
Sylvia working Golovkin over with strikes.
Golovkin is breathing heavily.
Sylvia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sylvia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sylvia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Golovkin defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Golovkin's head.
Sylvia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sylvia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Golovkin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Golovkin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sylvia working over Golovkin with some ground and pound. Golovkin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Golovkin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sylvia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, if Sylvia 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.
Golovkin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sylvia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sylvia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sylvia working the head and body with strikes.
Sylvia thows a huge punch but Golovkin dodges it nicely.
Golovkin taking some punishment here, with Sylvia in his half guard.
Golovkin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sylvia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sylvia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Sylvia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slim Sylvia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sylvia throws a head kick that misses.
Sylvia lands a jab to the nose.
Golovkin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Vitaly Golovkin has been cut.
Sylvia misses with the combination.
Golovkin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sylvia counters with a nice uppercut.
Sylvia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sylvia drops Golovkin with a big left hand! Golovkin is injured, injured bad! Sylvia jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slim Sylvia!
Slim Sylvia made sure to mention his sponsor, Freebok (85% Laundry) in his post fight interview.