PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Golov (ranked 1322 p4p, 1620 weight class) and Yaroslav Amosov (ranked 185 p4p, 216 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Golov
vs
Amosov

178 cm
29
160
7 - 4 - 0

181 cm
22
160
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grigori Golov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yaroslav Amosov!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amosov slips under a jab from Golov.
Amosov wants to clinch up but Golov keeps it at a distance.

Amosov has closed the distance and engaged Golov in a clinch.
Golov misses with the head strike.
Amosov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Golov's defenses.

It looks like Grigori Golov has been cut.
Amosov working aggressively here.
Golov misses with a punch to the body.
Golov scores with a shoulder strike.
Golov prevents a body shot from Amosov.
Golov blocks a body shot from Amosov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golov.
Golov misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Amosov.
Golov dodges an elbow strike from Amosov.
Golov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Golov fails to land.
Golov misses with a body punch.
Amosov scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Golov has clasped his hands together around Amosov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Golov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Golov.
Golov lands a few punches from side control.
Amosov is trying to buck Golov off.
Golov working the ground and pound but Amosov is defending the strikes.
Golov in side control, throwing shots but Amosov defends.
Golov throws a strike aimed at the side of Amosov's head but Amosov avoids it well.
An elbow from Golov crashes against the mat.
Golov tries to score with some ground and pound. Amosov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Golov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
An elbow from Golov crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golov lands a nice forearm strike.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Amosov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Golov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Golov 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golov is looking to take a break and control but Amosov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Golov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Amosov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Golov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Golov working the ground and pound from side control.
Amosov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Golov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Check out the look on Golov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Amosov can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amosov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Golov.
Amosov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Golov.
Golov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Golov working the body and head with strikes.
Golov misses with the ground and pound.
Golov looking to control but instead Amosov has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Amosov is refusing to be controlled, as Golov sits in half guard.
Amosov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Golov.
Amosov is not content to let Golov control the position.
Golov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golov is keen to just control but Amosov is a slippery customer.
Amosov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Golov.
Amosov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Golov.
Golov not doing much here.
Golov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Golov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Still in half guard, Golov seems content to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Golov is trying to control the action in half guard but Amosov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Golov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grigori Golov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grigori Golov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Amosov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Golov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

It looks like Yaroslav Amosov has been cut.
Golov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Golov shoots and misses
and Amosov counters with a left to the body.
Amosov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Golov.
It seemed like Amosov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Golov looks to score with a jab to the body but Amosov is just out of range.
Amosov just misses with a punch to the body.
Golov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Amosov tries to clinch but Golov moves out of range.
Grigori Golov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golov fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amosov avoids the body shot from Golov.

Amosov rushes Golov and presses him up against the cage.
Golov misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amosov struggles to land a body shot inside as Golov controls his hands.
Golov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amosov can do to turn this around?
Amosov lands a nice elbow.
Amosov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Golov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Amosovs head.
Golov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amosov scores with a shot to the side of Golov's head.
Amosov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Golov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Amosov lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amosov.
Golov digs a right hand underneath Amosov's ribcage. Amosov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Amosov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amosov lands a nice uppercut.
Golov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amosov throws an elbow that misses.
Amosov lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Golov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amosov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Golov has a couple of punches blocked by Amosov.
Golov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amosov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Golovs head.
Amosov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Golov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigori Golov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amosov throws a head punch that misses.
Amosov working aggressively here.
Golov is trying to drag Amosov to the mat but Amosov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Amosov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Amosov lands a hook that snaps the head of Golov backwards.
Amosov misses with a punch on the inside.
Amosov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yaroslav Amosov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amosov.
A shot in the inside from Amosov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amosov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Golov throws a head punch that misses.
Golov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amosov lands a left hand.
Golov blocks an elbow strike from Amosov.
Golov struggles to land a body shot inside as Amosov controls his hands.
Golov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Golov misses with the head strike.
Golov tries to work over Amosov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Amosov working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Golov.
Nice body punch from Golov.

Amosov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Golov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Amosov to the mat. Amosov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Amosov being controlled here, momentarily.
Grigori Golov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Golov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amosov wants to stand but Golov is controlling the position.
Golov throwing strikes but missing.
Golov wants to control from the top but Amosov keeps moving.
Golov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Amosov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Golov stays in close to Amosov's body and controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Golov cracks Amosov with a solid left hand.
Amosov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yaroslav Amosov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Golov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Amosov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amosov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Golov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Golov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Golov throws a sloppy body shot
and Amosov counters with a stiff right hand.
Golov connects with a nice looking jab.
A cross from Golov lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amosov slips a jab and a cross from Golov.
Amosov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Decent striking displayed by Golov there.
Yaroslav Amosov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amosov walks into a straight right hand from Golov.
A telegraphed right hand from Golov misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golov swats away the attempt to clinch by Amosov.
Golov fails to land with a series of punches.
Amosov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Golov scores with a decent looking hook.
Golov swings widly with a right hand
and Amosov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Golov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grigori Golov is winning the standup battle so far.
Golov lands a right hook to the body.
Amosov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Golov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Golov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A low kick from Golov is predictable there
enabling Amosov to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amosov looks to land a combination but Golov avoids it well.
Golov lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amosov tries to clinch up but Golov circles away and keeps his distance.
Yaroslav Amosov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the body from Golov misses
and Amosov counters with a left to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amosov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Golov misses with a wild combination.
Amosov throws a counter combo.
Amosov doesn't manage to clinch there - Golov circles away.
Golov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Amosov doesn't manage to clinch there - Golov circles away.
Golov misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golov lands a nice looking body shot.
Golov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Amosov sprawls well. Amosov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Golov gets slowly back to his feet.
Amosov unleashes a big counter combination but Golov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Golov dodges the punch combination from Amosov.
Golov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Golov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Amosov counters with a nice uppercut.
Amosov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Golov missing with a left hand there. Amosov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amosov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Golov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Amosov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Amosov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Golov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Golov shoots in for a takedown but Amosov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Amosov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigori Golov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Amosov moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Golov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Amosov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Golov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Amosov moves out of range of the strikes.
Amosov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grigori Golov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Golov 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grigori Golov!