PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Golota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Never Beyond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beyond has chosen Do you remember as his entrance music. Golota has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Golota
vs
Beyond

202 cm
29
274 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

192 cm
21
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Golota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Never Beyond!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Golota dives in and scores a takedown into Beyond's guard.
Golota is breathing heavily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Beyond wants to stand and escape but Golota is having none of it.

Beyond has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Golota off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Golota ducks under a wild hook from Beyond.
Beyond misses with a wild body shot.
Beyond looks to land a right hand but Golota moved out of range.
Beyond closes the distance looking to clinch
and Golota connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beyond looks to throw the jab but Golota is out of range.
Golota keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beyond.
Beyond throws a right hand that misses
and Golota counters with a right hand to the body.

Golota closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Golota stops Beyond from getting back to his feet.

Golota stands up from half guard.
Nice defenses there by Golota.
Golota fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Golota defending well as Beyond loads up on a big left hand.
Golota slips under a jab from Beyond.
Beyond throws a series of punches but Golota moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Beyond lands an impressive looking overhand right. Golota doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Golota avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beyond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beyond throws a jab but it's blocked by Golota.
Beyond moves in looking to clinch but Golota pushes him off.
Beyond loads up on a big right hand but Golota slips the punch.
Beyond getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Beyond might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Beyond takes the fight into the clinch.
Golota keeps control of Beyond as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Golota's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beyond slips a jab and a cross from Golota.
Beyond misses with a looping right.
Beyond throws a lazy uppercut
and Golota counters with a nice body shot.
Beyond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Golota swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A swing and a miss from Beyond.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golota ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Golota uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beyond.
Beyond lands a slapping body shot.
Beyond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golota sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beyond throws a looping overhand right but Golota ducks down to avoid it.
Beyond misses the jab.

Beyond waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Golota. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Golota to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Golota is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Beyond stands up and waves to Golota to follow him.
Oh Golota is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Golota uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beyond.
Golota bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Beyond comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Golota falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Golota was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Never Beyond!
Never Beyond tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.