PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Golf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aziz Hamedovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Golf
vs
Hamedovic

176 cm
22
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
19
169 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Golf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aziz Hamedovic!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamedovic has a takedown stuffed.
Hamedovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hamedovic misses with a takedown attempt - Golf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Don Golf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aziz Hamedovic.
Nice sprawl there from Golf as Hamedovic shoots in.
Hamedovic tries for a takedown but Golf sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Golf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamedovic.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hamedovic.
Golf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hamedovic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Golf as he avoids it easily.
Hamedovic shoots for a double leg takedown but Golf sprawls well. He's pushed Hamedovic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hamedovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hamedovic looks gassed!

Hamedovic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Golf looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Golf prevents Hamedovic from improving position.

Golf explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golf throws a head kick that Hamedovic semi-blocks.
Don Golf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Golf scores with a head kick.
Hamedovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Golf tries to sprawl out of it but Hamedovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Golf manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hamedovic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Golf lands with a kick to the temple. Hamedovic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Golf leaves Hamedovic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Golf connects with a right hand. Hamedovic shakes it off.
Hamedovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hamedovic shoots in but Golf avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Golf throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golf connects with an inside leg kick.
Hamedovic takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Golf delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamedovic shoots for a takedown but Golf saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hamedovic walks into a straight right hand from Golf.
Golf plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Golf scores with a nice right hand.
Golf keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hamedovic blocks a head kick by Golf.
Golf keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Golf!
Golf lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Hamedovic is rocked!
Golf circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Hamedovic drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Golf follows Hamedovic to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Golf!