PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Serafim Lupei (ranked 1162 p4p, 142 weight class) and Gennady Golovkin (ranked 977 p4p, 120 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lupei
vs
Golovkin

184 cm
24
167 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

179 cm
32
169 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gennady Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin throws a right and a left that Lupei avoids nicely.
Lupei scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Golovkin throws a lazy right hand but Lupei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Golovkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lupei scores with a hook to the body. Golovkin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lupei ducks under a wild hook from Golovkin.
Lupei was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lupei. Golovkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lupei listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lupei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Golovkin.
Golovkin throws a right hand that misses
and Lupei counters with a leg kick.
Golovkin tries to move into range but Lupei moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lupei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Golovkin.
Lupei lands with a hook. Golovkin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lupei takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Golovkin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Golovkin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Golovkin misses with a combination
and Lupei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping leg kick lands for Lupei.
Golovkin lands a nice shot that snaps Lupei's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei lands a leg kick that knocks Golovkin off balance momentarily.
Lupei misses with a series of wild punches.

Lupei has managed to clinch.

Golovkin breaks from the clinch.
Lupei ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Golovkin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Golovkin misses the body punch
and Lupei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lupei lands with a hook. Golovkin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
Lupei takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lupei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Golovkin scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Lupei.
Golovkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lupei avoids the body shot from Golovkin.
Lupei connects with a right hand. Golovkin shakes it off.
Golovkin digs a good hook to Lupei's body.
Lupei tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin misses with a wild combination.
Golovkin takes a swing at Lupei's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Lupei.
Lupei lands a jab to Golovkin's midsection.

Lupei clinches with his opponent.
Golovkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Golovkin blocks a body shot from Lupei.
Lupei lands with a right to the head.
Lupei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
Golovkin tries to throw a body punch but Lupei avoids it by throwing Golovkin back against the cage.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Lupei works on Golovkin's body with a couple of short punches.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Lupei.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lupei blocks a body shot from Golovkin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lupei.
Golovkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Lupei controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lupei lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lupei.
Lupei gets through Golovkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lupei struggles to land a body shot inside as Golovkin controls his hands.
Lupei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lupei throws a punch but it's blocked by Golovkin.
A body shot lands from Lupei.
Lupei lands a hook to the side of the head.
Golovkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lupei has Golovkin pressed against the cage, preventing Golovkin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lupei stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lupei working aggressively here.
Lupei lands a shot to the body.
Lupei lands a nice uppercut.
Lupei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golovkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lupei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lupei tries to throw a body punch but Golovkin avoids it by throwing Lupei back against the cage.
Golovkin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lupei seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Golovkin can turn it around.
A short right from Lupei.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei blocks a body shot from Golovkin.
Lupei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golovkin's elbow.
Lupei blocks an uppercut.
Golovkin blocks an uppercut.

Golovkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Golovkin misses.
Lupei lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lupei scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lupei connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lupei throws a shot to the body.
Golovkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Lupei looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lupei is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Golovkin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lupei back to the cage. Golovkin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Golovkin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Golovkin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lupei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Golovkin.
Lupei wants to clinch.
Golovkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serafim Lupei dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Golovkin misses the shot to the body.
Lupei uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Golovkin has time to react.
Golovkin loads up on a big right hand but Lupei slips the punch.
Golovkin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice cross by Lupei.
Golovkin throws a jab when Lupei was well out of range.
As Golovkin backs away, Lupei returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Golovkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Lupei throws a head kick that misses.
Serafim Lupei is winning the standup battle so far.

Lupei instigates a clinch.
Lupei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.

Golovkin breaks from the clinch.
Golovkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Golovkin walks into a jab.
Lupei lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lupei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Golovkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Golovkin slips under a jab.
Golovkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lupei circles away quickly and effectively.
Lupei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Golovkin can do to turn this around?
Golovkin misses with a body shot
and Golovkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lupei is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei lands a jab.

Golovkin is rocked!
Good leg kick by Lupei there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Golovkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Lupei finish him?
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
Golovkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Golovkin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Golovkin takes one to the chin there.
Jab by Lupei.

Lupei drives through and clinches with Golovkin against the cage.
Lupei has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lupei tries to stall but Golovkin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lupei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Golovkins head.
A short uppercut from Lupei.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lupei.
Lupei throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lupei gets through Golovkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lupei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lupei lands with a short shot to the head.
Golovkin blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Lupei.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei misses with a short punch on the inside.

Golovkin manages to break the clinch.
Lupei takes a swing at Golovkin's ribcage but misses.
Lupei scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lupei lands a jab to Golovkin's midsection.
Golovkin throws a lazy uppercut
and Lupei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lupei tries to clinch but Golovkin is having none of it.
Golovkin misses with an uppercut. Lupei saw that one coming.
Golovkin throws a poor cross that misses
and Lupei counters with a nice uppercut.
Lupei pushes Golovkin away with a front kick.
Lupei ducks under a wild hook from Golovkin.
Gennady Golovkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lupei blocks a jab.
Golovkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lupei thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Golovkin misses.
Golovkin walks into a left hand.
Lupei lands a glancing blow to the side of Golovkin's head.

Lupei has managed to clinch.
Golovkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lupei throws a head punch that misses.
Lupei lands with a right to the head.
Lupei lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lupei cracks Golovkin with a nice body shot.
Lupei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lupei.
Lupei misses with a punch to the body.
Lupei blocks a body shot from Golovkin.
Lupei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
Lupei presses Golovkin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Lupei.
Golovkin is breathing heavily.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Lupei.
Lupei digs a right hand into Golovkin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Golovkin's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Lupei.
A short right from Lupei on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lupei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Golovkin gets through Lupei's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lupei pushes Golovkin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei throws a big uppercut that drops Golovkin! More strikes from Lupei and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Golovkin lies dazed against the cage as Lupei celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serafim Lupei!
Serafim Lupei decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.