PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Abbott Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Golota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Abbott Jr
vs
Golota

183 cm
23
256 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

194 cm
29
260 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Abbott Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Golota!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golota just misses with a punch to the body.
Abbott Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Golota scoring well with a low kick there.
Abbott Jr moves away from the strike by Golota.
Golota connects with a looping right hand.
Golota moves in looking to clinch but Abbott Jr pushes him off.
Andrew Golota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golota throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abbott Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Golota thows a body shot but no joy.
Abbott Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Golota there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Golota.

It looks like David Abbott Jr has been cut.
Abbott Jr shoots in for a takedown but Golota shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golota lands a nice shot that snaps Abbott Jr's head back.
Golota is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Golota takes a swing at Abbott Jr's ribcage but misses.
Abbott Jr fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Abbott Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Golota swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Abbott Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Abbott Jr misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Abbott Jr fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Abbott Jr working away.
Golota is looking to reverse the position.
Abbott Jr is working Golota over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abbott Jr is trying to ground and pound but Golota uses the momentary lack of control by Abbott Jr to regain half guard.

Abbott Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Golota doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Abbott Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott Jr with the ground and pound but Golota uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Abbott Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Abbott Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Abbott Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Abbott Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Golota managing to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Golota can do anything to dispel that myth.
Abbott Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golota avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abbott Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Golota has wrist control.
Abbott Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Golota has wrist control.
Abbott Jr throws an elbow that misses. Golota uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Abbott Jr's guard. Nice move by Golota!
Abbott Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Golota must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Abbott Jr pulls Golota in close to prevent any damage.
Abbott Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Golota pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abbott Jr is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Golota preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golota loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abbott Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Golota throws a strike but Abbott Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Golota is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Abbott Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Golota is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Abbott Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andrew Golota will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Abbott Jr's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Golota misses with a right hand

and Abbott Jr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Abbott Jr.
Golota is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Abbott Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Abbott Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Abbott Jr throwing strikes from guard but Golota blocks nicely.
Abbott Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Golota working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abbott Jr.
Abbott Jr wants to pass the guard but Golota is keeping the position.
Abbott Jr 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.
Abbott Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abbott Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott Jr is working Golota over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Golota looking for a sweep. Not yet Golota, not yet.
Golota working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abbott Jr.
Abbott Jr wants to stand but Golota has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Golota avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Golota wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Golota working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abbott Jr.
Abbott Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Golota is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Golota tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golota has control of Abbott Jr's left arm, preventing Abbott Jr from doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Abbott Jr drops back, looking for a kneebar! Golota looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Golota looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Golota!
Golota trying to control the position but Abbott Jr is working away.
Abbott Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Abbott Jr manages to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golota is trying to control the action in half guard but Abbott Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Golota prevents Abbott Jr from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golota thows a huge punch but Abbott Jr dodges it nicely.
Golota is pressing down on Abbott Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Abbott Jr is holding on for now.
Abbott Jr pushes Golota off looking to stand but Golota dives back in and keeps control.
Golota seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrew Golota was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Golota lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Golota tries to clinch up but Abbott Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Golota misses with a hook

and Abbott Jr counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Golota!
David Abbott Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golota regains half guard.
Abbott Jr tries to pass to full mount but Golota defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Abbott Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Golota manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Abbott Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Abbott Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A jab from Golota does it's job there.
Golota darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Golota connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Golota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abbott Jr manages to avoid it.
Abbott Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Golota misses with a series of wild punches.
Golota jabs Abbott Jr right on the nose. Abbott Jr blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golota bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golota misses with a looping right.
Abbott Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch lands to the side of Abbott Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Abbott Jr fails with the takedown
and Golota counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Golota throws a body punch but Abbott Jr moves out of range.
Golota lands a nice shot to the body.
Golota misses with a body shot.
Golota misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Golota misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by Golota as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott Jr avoids the body shot from Golota.
Golota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abbott Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Golota throws an off balance right hand

and Abbott Jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golota has Abbott Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
Abbott Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Abbott Jr throws a strike but Golota rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Golota wants to pass the guard but Abbott Jr is keeping the position.
Golota postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golota trying to control but Abbott Jr is working from the bottom.
Abbott Jr working a defensive guard here.
Golota keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Abbott Jr's head.
Golota not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Golota catches Abbott Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Golota jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Golota.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golota misses with a straight right.
Golota lands a right hook to the body.
Golota throws a poor cross that misses

and Abbott Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golota avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abbott Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Golota swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abbott Jr throwing strikes from guard but Golota blocks nicely.
Abbott Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbott Jr lands a couple of digs.
Golota pulls Abbott Jr in to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Golota comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Golota has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Andrew Golota!
A very excited looking Andrew Golota made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.