PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Golovkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikhail Golovkin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Golovkin
vs
Bush

165 cm
26
135 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
148 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikhail Golovkin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, JJ Bush!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bush sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Golovkin somewhat.
Golovkin fails with the takedown

and Bush counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Golovkin moves into full guard.
Bush must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Golovkin pulls Bush in to control the position.
Bush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Golovkin's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Golovkin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Golovkin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bush gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bush really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Golovkin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Golovkin's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin keeping moving, preventing Bush from controlling successfully.
Golovkin wants to sweep but no luck.

Golovkin looking for a guillotine here but Bush defends easily.

Bush got a little sloppy there for a moment and Golovkin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bush has managed to get both his arms back between Golovkin's legs - danger averted.
Bush controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bush stopping the sweep attempt from Golovkin.

Golovkin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bush avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Golovkin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bush doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bush manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bush postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bush wants to pass the guard but Golovkin is keeping the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bush scoring with punches to the head and body.
Golovkin has momentary wrist control but Bush slips an elbow through the middle.
Bush lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Golovkin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bush throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Golovkin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush wants to control from the top but Golovkin keeps moving.

Bush avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Golovkin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bush defends well.
Bush scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bush is in close to Golovkin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Golovkin looking to control.
Golovkin tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bush avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bush scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush postures up and lands a big shot to Golovkin's brow.
Bush scoring with some ground and pound.
Golovkin has momentary wrist control but Bush slips an elbow through the middle.

Golovkin working for a triangle but Bush defends it easily.
Bush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Golovkin's head.

Golovkin is rocked!
Bush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bush scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oh Golovkin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Golovkin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bush preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Bush dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No luck for Golovkin with that takedown attempt.
Golovkin seems to have got his legs back now.

Bush fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Golovkin to the ground. Bush is now in Golovkin's guard.
Bush wants to pass the guard but Golovkin is keeping the position.
Bush is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bush lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Golovkin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bush defends it easily.
Golovkin looking for a sweep. Not yet Golovkin, not yet.

Golovkin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bush gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bush with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Golovkin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bush can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bush lands a couple of digs.
Bush lands a couple of elbows.

Golovkin is rocked!

Golovkin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bush avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush landing some decent shots from guard.
Golovkin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bush with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh Golovkin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bush content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bush postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Golovkin covers up, he's hurt! Bush keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Bush and the ref steps in to end the fight! Bush can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JJ Bush!
JJ Bush is the new featherweight champion!