PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Godcheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Godcheck's choice of entrance music: Higher Ground by The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Josh Godcheck has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with George St Pierre's chin.

St Pierre
vs
Godcheck

178 cm
31
180 lbs
24 - 17 - 1

178 cm
26
185 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, George St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Godcheck!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godcheck.
Josh Godcheck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godcheck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godcheck staying out of range there.

St Pierre dives in and scores a takedown into Godcheck's guard.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Godcheck keeps moving.
St Pierre working some strikes from top position.
Godcheck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Godcheck is retaining full guard.
Godcheck can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St Pierre controls the pace.
Godcheck keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
St Pierre advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godcheck managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by St Pierre.
Godcheck gets back to half guard.
Godcheck is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of St Pierre's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take St Pierre's back!

Godcheck is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged St Pierre with him. St Pierre is trying to defend but Godcheck has an arm under the chin now! St Pierre grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Josh Godcheck!