PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Golovkin (ranked 44 p4p, 156 weight class) and Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 5 p4p, 13 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Golovkin
vs
Barbosa

172 cm
32
146
28 - 6 - 1

178 cm
32
155
27 - 15 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin misses with a hook.
Barbosa replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Golovkin blocks it well.
Barbosa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Golovkin throws a leg kick but Barbosa checks it.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Golovkin avoids it with no problem.
Barbosa scores with a leg kick.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golovkin throws out the jab.
Golovkin misses with a few strikes there.
Barbosa throws a fast counter high kick but Golovkin manages to duck under it in time.
Golovkin misses with a looping right.
Golovkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Golovkin throws a right hand that misses
and Barbosa counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Golovkin's shoulder, as Golovkin tries to avoid the shot.
Golovkin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Golovkin misses with a straight right.
Golovkin misses with a straight right.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golovkin throws out the jab.
Barbosa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Golovkin staying out of range there.
Golovkin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barbosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Golovkin throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Golovkin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Golovkin on the side of the head.
Golovkin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been told by Golovkin's head coaches at The Brick Hithouse that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Golovkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Golovkin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barbosa's head.
Barbosa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golovkin throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Golovkin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Golovkin throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Golovkin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barbosa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Golovkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Golovkin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Golovkin throws the left hand but Barbosa avoids the punch easily.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Golovkin throws an off balance right hand
enabling Barbosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Golovkin feints a jab promting Barbosa to slip. Golovkin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barbosa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golovkin manages to avoid it.
Golovkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa counters with a low kick, right behind Golovkin 's knee.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Golovkin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin slips a jab from Barbosa.
Golovkin jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
Barbosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Golovkin with the inside leg kick.
Barbosa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Golovkin misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbosa! But no joy.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Golovkin swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
Golovkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Barbosa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good leg kick by Golovkin.
Golovkin scores with a jab to the body.
Golovkin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Golovkin loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
A big right from Barbosa misses.
Golovkin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Golovkin cracks Barbosa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Golovkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbosa.
A counter left hand to the body from Golovkin misses its target.
Barbosa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Golovkin.
Golovkin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Golovkin takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Barbosa drops Golovkin with a beautiful combination! Golovkin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Barbosa is looking for the KO!

Golovkin is rocked!
Golovkin ducks into an uppercut from Barbosa and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edson Bidon Barbosa!
Edson Bidon Barbosa thanked the fans post fight for their support.