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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gennady Golovkin (ranked 408 p4p, 55 weight class) and Ching Chang Bing Bang (ranked 687 p4p, 86 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 cm
32
169 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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173 cm
26
163 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gennady Golovkin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ching Chang Bing Bang! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A low kick from Bing Bang is predictable there and Golovkin counters with a stiff right hand. We've been told by Golovkin's head coaches at Westside Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. That kick from Bing Bang tenderised Golovkin's leg. Golovkin is trying to keep his angry face on. The fight moves into the clinch position. Golovkin tries a body shot but Bing Bang blocks it.
Bing Bang tries to throw a body punch but Golovkin avoids it by throwing Bing Bang back against the cage. Golovkin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Bing Bang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bing Bang tries to work over Golovkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Bing Bang swings wildly with an uppercut but Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid it. Golovkin misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Golovkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Bing Bang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Golovkin to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Ching Chang Bing Bang has been cut. Bing Bang misses with a left hand and Golovkin counters with a left and a right that stings Bing Bang. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bing Bang throws a series of punches but Golovkin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bing Bang jabbing away but nothing is landing. Bing Bang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Bing Bang connects with a leg kick. Golovkin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Bing Bang misses with a combination
and Golovkin counters with a two punch combo. A shot to the body from Golovkin misses and Bing Bang counters with an outside leg kick.
We've been informed that Bing Bang has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Bing Bang slips under a jab from Golovkin. Golovkin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bing Bang misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bing Bang lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Golovkin misses the shot to the body. Bing Bang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Golovkin counters with a stiff right hand. Nice jab there from Golovkin. Bing Bang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Bing Bang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Golovkin counters with a lovely shot to the body. Bing Bang throws out a leg kick but Golovkin moves out of range and Bing Bang only half commits. Golovkin is looking to counter punch. Golovkin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Bing Bang gets off balance looking for a body kick and Bing Bang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ching Chang Bing Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A combination from Bing Bang does no damage. Bing Bang throws a body kick that misses. Golovkin avoids the head kick by Bing Bang.
Golovkin appears to be looking for a big counter. Bing Bang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Bing Bang misses with a shot to the body and Golovkin counters with a nice uppercut. Golovkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bing Bang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Golovkin's sensitive parts. A solid leg kick lands there for Bing Bang.
Bing Bang throws a body shot but no joy. Golovkin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Golovkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bing Bang walks into a stiff left hand from Golovkin. Bing Bang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Golovkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golovkin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bing Bang jabs Golovkin to the body, keeping him at a distance. Golovkin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Golovkin avoids the head kick by Bing Bang.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bing Bang looks like he's thinking about clinching though. An attempted straight right counter from Golovkin misses the target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gennady Golovkin will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Ching Chang Bing Bang's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Golovkin getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Golovkin misses with a right hand and Bing Bang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Gennady Golovkin is winning the standup battle so far. Golovkin takes a kick to the side of the head. Bing Bang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. A shot to the liver by Bing Bang. Beautiful body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Golovkin throws a series of punches but Bing Bang moves out of range. Bing Bang gets in close and instigates a clinch. Bing Bang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Bing Bang blocks a body shot from Golovkin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bing Bang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bing Bang tries a knee to the head but Golovkin blocks it.
Bing Bang working some nice short punches in the clinch. Bing Bang missing with knees to the body.
Golovkin can't find room to land a body shot as Bing Bang controls the action.
Bing Bang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Golovkin is defending well for now. Bing Bang breaks the clinch.
Bing Bang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Golovkin rather than just go for the knockout. Golovkin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Bing Bang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bing Bang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Golovkin. That snapped Bing Bang's head back.
Golovkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bing Bang.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Golovkin just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Bing Bang. Bing Bang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. No joy there for Bing Bang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Bing Bang misses. A little feinted left hand from Golovkin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Bing Bang scores with a body shot.
Golovkin blocks a leg kick. Golovkin scores with a hook to the body. Bing Bang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Golovkin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Bing Bang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Golovkin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. A clash of legs there as Golovkin blocks the low kick. Golovkin is looking to counter punch. Bing Bang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Golovkin. Bing Bang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Golovkin. That did some damage! A slapping leg kick lands for Bing Bang.
Golovkin checks a leg kick. It looked like Golovkin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bing Bang throws a leg kick but Golovkin moved away. Bing Bang stalks Golovkin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Golovkin's face. Golovkin staggers backwards, shaken. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Golovkin gets tackled into the cage by Bing Bang. Bing Bang maintains the clinch. Golovkin can't find room to land a body shot as Bing Bang controls the action.
Knees to the body from Bing Bang.
Bing Bang prevents a body shot from Golovkin. A nice left hand lands by Bing Bang.
Bing Bang has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Golovkin tries to throw a body punch but Bing Bang avoids it by throwing Golovkin back against the cage. Golovkin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bing Bang. Bing Bang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Golovkin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Golovkin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ching Chang Bing Bang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Ching Chang Bing Bang's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bing Bang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bing Bang lands a nice looking body shot.
Golovkin throws a right hand that misses
and Bing Bang counters with a lovely shot to the body. Bing Bang scores with a spinning back kick! Bing Bang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Golovkin. A shot to the liver by Bing Bang. Beautiful body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bing Bang throws a right and a left that both miss. Golovkin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Golovkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bing Bang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Golovkin. An attempted straight right counter from Golovkin misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bing Bang is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Bing Bang lands a leg kick that knocks Golovkin off balance momentarily. Bing Bang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Golovkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bing Bang throws a leg kick but Golovkin moved away. Bing Bang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Golovkin swings for the body but Bing Bang moves out of range.
Bing Bang misses with a wild combination.
Golovkin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Golovkin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Golovkin takes a swing at Bing Bang's ribcage but misses. Bing Bang throws out a leg kick but Golovkin moves out of range and Bing Bang only half commits. A combination from Golovkin does no damage. A nice inside leg kick there by Bing Bang. That's going to slow Golovkin down. Bing Bang connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Golovkin scores with a nice right hand.
Golovkin jabs Bing Bang to the body, keeping him at a distance. Bing Bang throws a shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Bing Bang. Bing Bang lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Golovkin backs up against the cage.
Golovkin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Golovkin throwing a counter right hand but Bing Bang manages to avoid it. Golovkin lands with a cross. Bing Bang throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A slapping body kick lands there for Bing Bang. 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! Golovkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bing Bang sees it coming and avoids it easily. Golovkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Bing Bang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Golovkin, pushing him back against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Bing Bang fails to land. Bing Bang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Golovkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A nice right hand lands inside from Golovkin. Golovkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Golovkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bing Bang tries to bum rush Golovkin with a series of wild strikes but Golovkin uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Bing Bang scores with a sloppy right hand. Golovkin should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight! Ching Chang Bing Bang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Bing Bang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ching Chang Bing Bang! During a confident post fight interview, Ching Chang Bing Bang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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