PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armand Battailen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Golota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Battailen
vs
Golota

202 cm
23
248 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

194 cm
29
260 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

$10

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Armand Battailen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Golota!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golota takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Golota throws a one two combo.

It looks like Armand Battailen has been cut.
Golota swings for the body but Battailen moves out of range.
Battailen tries to clinch up.
Battailen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Golota swings for the body but Battailen moves out of range.
Armand Battailen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Battailen moves out of range of the strikes.
Golota fails to land with a series of punches.
Good work by Golota as he checks the leg kick.
Battailen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Battailen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golota throws out the jab.
Battailen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Golota.
A slow jab from Battailen misses its intended target.
Battailen throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Battailen throws a head kick that Golota semi-blocks.
Golota looks to land a right hand but Battailen moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golota takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Golota rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Battailen counters with an inside leg kick.
Golota lands with a cross.
Battailen slips under a jab from Golota.
Battailen misses with a body kick.
Golota moves into range and connects with a jab.
Golota misses with a hook.
Battailen throws a jab when Golota was well out of range.
Golota throws a jab but it's blocked by Battailen.
An inside leg kick from Battailen misses.
Golota ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Battailen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Golota lands a body shot.
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 throws a hook to the side of Battailen's head but Battailen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battailen slips a jab from Golota.
Golota defending well as Battailen loads up on a big left hand.
Battailen misses with a body kick.
Battailen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Battailen staying out of range there.
Battailen tries to clinch but Golota is having none of it.
Battailen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Golota throws a shot to the body.
Battailen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Golota.
Golota with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from Golota. Those never looked like landing.
Battailen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Battailen throws a push kick but Golota slaps the foot to one side.
Golota feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Battailens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Golota moves out of range as Battailen throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battailen slips a jab from Golota.

Battailen moves into range and clinches up with Golota.
Battailen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Golota.
Battailen tries to land a knee to the head but Golota blocks with his arms.
Battailen takes a shot to the head.
Golota throws a punch but it's blocked by Battailen.
Still in the clinch, Golota scores with a nice short uppercut.

Battailen breaks the clinch.
A big left from Golota misses.
Golota cracks Battailen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Golota connects with a right hand. Battailen shakes it off.
Battailen tries to move into range but Golota moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Armand Battailen's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golota throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Battailen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Battailen moves away from the strike by Golota.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Battailen.
Golota steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Battailen. That one must have hurt.
Golota misses with an uppercut.
Battailen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Golota has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Golota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Battailen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Golota connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Battailen tries to stall but Golota uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Battailen breaks from the clinch.
Battailen moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Battailen walks into a straight right hand from Golota.
Golota scores with a nice strike.
Battailen slips under a jab from Golota.
Golota is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Battailen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Golota lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Golota dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armand Battailen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Golota misses with an attempted mid kick.
Andrew Golota seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Battailen misses with a leg kick.
A head kick from Battailen lands but Golota takes it in his stride.
Golota with a jab.
Battailen motions for Golota to come forward. Battailen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Golota fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Battailen slips a jab from Golota.
Golota throws a lazy uppercut
and Battailen counters with a good low kick that Golota was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Battailen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golota. Battailen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Battailen is looking to clinch but Golota is avoiding it.
Battailen misses with a series of wild punches.
Battailen is looking to clinch.
Battailen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battailen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Battailen.
Golota connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Battailen connects with an inside leg kick.
Golota lands the left hand.
Battailen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Battailen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Golota scores with the left hand. Battailen knows he should have avoided that one.
Battailen blocks a jab.
Golota throws a good cross that connects.

Armand Battailen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Battailen tries to clinch but Golota is having none of it.
Battailen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Battailen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Golota.
Golota fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battailen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Golota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Battailen manages to avoid it.
Golota throws the left hand but Battailen avoids the punch easily.
Golota tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Battailen is looking to land body kicks.
Golota swats away the attempt to clinch by Battailen.
Battailen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters circling - Golota throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Battailen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Golota.
Golota fails to land with a series of punches.
Golota misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Golota misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Golota.
Golota tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Battailen was well out of range. Poor timing from Golota.
Golota throws the left hand but Battailen avoids the punch easily.
Battailen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Golota dips to his left and cracks Battailen with an uppercut!
Battailen throws a hook but Golota blocks it.
Golota takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Golota lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Golota misses with a right hand
and Battailen counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Golota. That snapped Battailen's head back.

Jeez, Armand Battailen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Battailen avoids a punch combination nicely.
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 with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golota lands a right hook to the body.
Golota throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Battailen misses with a looping left.
Golota's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Golota throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golota has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Battailen.
Battailen tries to clinch but Golota moves out of range.
Battailen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Battailen throws a leg kick but Golota sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Golota misses with an uppercut.
Golota throws a poor cross that misses
and Battailen counters with a big head kick but Golota shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Battailen misses the target.
Battailen looks to land a body kick but Golota moved away.
Golota tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Battailen was well out of range. Poor timing from Golota.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Golota showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Armand Battailen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Golota throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Golota does no damage.
Battailen tries to land a leg kick but Golota saw it coming and moves away.
Battailen misses with a low kick.
A big left from Battailen misses.
Golota misses with a right hand
and Battailen counters with a leg kick.
Battailen moves away from the strike by Golota.
Battailen ducks under a wild hook from Golota.
Golota throws a looping overhand right but Battailen ducks down to avoid it.
Golota cracks Battailen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Golota circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Battailen.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Battailen. Golota shrugs it off though.
Battailen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Golota's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battailen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Golota.
Golota misses with a body shot.
Battailen cracks Golota with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Golota misses with a straight left.
Golota works Battailen's body with a nice hook.
Golota connects with a jab.
Golota is looking to score with low kicks.
Battailen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Golota connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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 throws a right hand that Battailen ducks under and follows up with a left that Battailen also avoids with ease.
A low kick from Golota misses
and Battailen counters with a right hand to the body.
Golota pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Golota loads up on a big right hand but Battailen slips the punch.
Golota lands with a shot to the body.
Battailen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battailen is looking to clinch.
Battailen with a nice cross.
Battailen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Golota throws a shot from downtown. Battailen moves away and avoids it.
Golota throws an off balance right hand
and Battailen counters with a thumping low kick.
Golota thows a left - swing and a miss!
Battailen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Golota checks it well.
Battailen misses with a leg kick
and Golota counters with a slapping leg kick.
Battailen tries to move into range but Golota moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Golota attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Battailen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Golota looks to land a combination but Battailen avoids it well.
Golota scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golota misses the shot to the body.
Battailen scores with a head kick. Golota tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Battailen clinches with his opponent.
Golota misses with a punch on the inside.

Battailen manages to break the clinch.
Golota swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andrew Golota is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Battailen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Battailen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Golota fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Battailen is out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Battailen.
Battailen tries to clinch but Golota is having none of it.
Battailen tries to close the distance and clinch but Golota swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Battailen throws a leg kick
and Golota counters with a right hand to the body.
Battailen misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Golota misses the target.
Battailen tries to clinch there but Golota circles away.
Battailen tries to clinch but Golota moves out of range.
Battailen lands with a nice body punch.
Battailen wants to clinch.
Golota scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golota throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Golota scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Golota throws a looping overhand right but Battailen ducks down to avoid it.
Golota waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Battailen.
Armand Battailen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Golota works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Golota comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Golota winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Golota!
Andrew Golota decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.