PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chunky Munky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Godcheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godcheck is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Higher Ground by The Red Hot Chili Peppers. The key to victory for Chunky Munky has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Munky
vs
Godcheck

150 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chunky Munky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Godcheck!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Munky moves into the clinch.
Munky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Munky.
Munky taking a breather.
Godcheck goes for a takedown attempt but Munky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Josh Godcheck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godcheck keeps the fight on the outside.
Munky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Godcheck misses with a two punch combination.

Godcheck feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Godcheck postures up in Munky's guard and throws a big left but Munky blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Godcheck's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Godcheck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Munky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Godcheck throws and elbow that misses. Munky uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Godcheck's guard. Nice move by Munky!
Munky trying to stand up but can't free himself from Godcheck's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munky wants to stand and escape but instead Godcheck has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Godcheck won't allow Munky to get back to his feet.

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.
Godcheck stopping the sweep attempt from Munky.
Munky is trying to control the position but Godcheck postures up.
Godcheck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Godcheck throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Godcheck closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ground and pound from Godcheck seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Munky avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Godcheck.
Munky is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Godcheck asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munky is looking to regain half guard here but Godcheck keeps moving and retains side control.
Godcheck fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Munky on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Godcheck creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Munky sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Munky avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Godcheck.
Godcheck tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Godcheck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four 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.
Munky is trying to improve his position.

Godcheck goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Munky rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Godcheck's guard! Nice work there by Munky!
Munky would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Godcheck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Godcheck dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Godcheck scores with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Godcheck. That snapped Munky's head back.
Godcheck swats away the attempt to clinch by Munky.
Munky wants to clinch.
Munky wants to clinch up but Godcheck keeps it at a distance.
Munky tries to clinch but Godcheck moves out of range.

Godcheck darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Munky wants to improve his position but Godcheck is controlling well.
Godcheck throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godcheck winds up and cracks Munky with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Munky might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Godcheck thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Godcheck lands strikes from half guard.
Godcheck throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Godcheck throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Munky kicks off Godcheck and gets to his feet.
Godcheck scores with a punch to the head.
Chunky Munky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Godcheck swats away the attempt to clinch by Munky.
Godcheck misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Godcheck is breathing heavily.

Godcheck looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munky trying to control but Godcheck postures up.
Godcheck misses with a head shot. Munky uses the momentum to regain guard.
Godcheck postures up.
Godcheck is in close to Munky's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Godcheck stands and throws Munky's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Munky wants to control but Godcheck postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godcheck connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Munky some visible discomfort.
Godcheck misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Godcheck wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Munky, who protects the arm well.
Munky can't do much from the bottom here.
Munky is trying to improve his position.
Godcheck is putting a hurting on Munky here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Munky is looking to reverse the position.
Godcheck fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Godcheck is trying to ground and pound but Munky uses the momentary lack of control by Godcheck to regain half guard.
Godcheck not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Munky avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Godcheck.
Godcheck thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Munky's head.
Munky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Godcheck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Munky moves in looking to clinch but Godcheck pushes him off.
Godcheck keeps the fight on the outside.
Godcheck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munky.
Munky wants to clinch up but Godcheck keeps it at a distance.
Godcheck keeps the fight on the outside.
Munky is looking to clinch but Godcheck is avoiding it.
Godcheck thows a body shot but no joy.
Munky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Godcheck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Munky tries to close the distance and clinch but Godcheck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Munky is looking to clinch but Godcheck is avoiding it.
Godcheck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Munky sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munky tries to clinch there but Godcheck circles away.
Godcheck keeps the fight on the outside.
Munky is looking to clinch but Godcheck is avoiding it.
Munky tries to close the distance and clinch but Godcheck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Godcheck swats away the attempt to clinch by Munky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godcheck misses the shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Godcheck.
Munky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Godcheck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Godcheck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Munky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Godcheck tries a head kick but it misses.
Godcheck is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Godcheck drives through with a takedown into guard.
Godcheck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Godcheck thows a big elbow that misses.
Godcheck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Godcheck postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Godcheck landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munky looking for a sweep. Not yet Munky, not yet.
Godcheck throws a big right hand that misses.
Munky is trying to control the position but Godcheck postures up.
Munky wants to stand but Godcheck is controlling the position.
Godcheck stands and throws Munky's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Godcheck tries to score with some ground and pound. Munky controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Godcheck scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godcheck landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Godcheck misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Godcheck throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Munky is looking to reverse the position.
Godcheck misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Godcheck working away.
An elbow from Godcheck crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Godcheck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Munky with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Godcheck to score with a decent uppercut.
Munky tries to clinch up.
Munky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Josh Godcheck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Munky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Munky wants to clinch up but Godcheck keeps it at a distance.
Chunky Munky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Godcheck swats away the attempt to clinch by Munky.
Munky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Godcheck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Munky circles away.
Munky is looking to clinch.
Munky tries to clinch up but Godcheck circles away and keeps his distance.
Munky wants to clinch up but Godcheck keeps it at a distance.
Godcheck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Munky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Munky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munky tries to clinch there but Godcheck circles away.
Godcheck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chunky Munky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Godcheck shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Munky on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Munky tries to get out of the position.

Munky looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Godcheck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Godcheck 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Godcheck!