PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Godoi (ranked 899 p4p, 1311 weight class) and Ronaldo Souza (ranked 120 p4p, 172 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Guilherme Godoi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Guilherme Godoi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Godoi
vs
Souza

185 cm
26
190
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
195
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guilherme Godoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronaldo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godoi throws a hook but Souza blocks it.

Godoi has managed to clinch.
Godoi scores with a shoulder strike.
Godoi lands a body shot.
Godoi lands a shot to the body.
Godoi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Souza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Godoi smiles and moves away.
Souza misses with a body kick.
Souza has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Godoi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Godoi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Godoi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Godoi has managed to clinch.
Souza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Souza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Souza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Godoi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Guilherme Godoi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Souza.
Godoi lands a shoulder strike.
Souza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Godoi to keep the fight standing.
Godoi lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Godoi.
Godoi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Souza looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godoi gets underhooks to prevent Souza's takedown attempt.
A short right from Godoi on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Godoi.
Godoi presses Souza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Souza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Godoi scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Ronaldo Souza has been cut.
Godoi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Souza.
Godoi lands a nice shot to the body.
Souza being controlled against the cage.
Godoi lands with a left to the head.
Godoi lands with a left to the head.
Souza has had enough of the clinch but Godoi keeps him there for the moment.
Godoi lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Godoi.
Godoi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Godoi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Godoi lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godoi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Godoi.
Godoi lands with a light punch inside.
Godoi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Souzas head.
Godoi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Godoi gets through Souza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Godoi on the inside.
Godoi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Souza is rocked!
Godoi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Souza is still on wobbly legs! Can Godoi finish him?
Godoi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Godoi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Godoi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Godoi scores with a shot to the side of Souza's head.
Godoi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Souza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Souza is trying to pull guard but Godoi has him pressed against the cage.
Godoi cracks Souza with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Godoi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Godoi.
Godoi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Souzas head.
Godoi unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Souza! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Godoi is unloading with more strikes now! Souza drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guilherme Godoi!
A relieved looking Guilherme Godoi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.