PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barny Bucket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Godcheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godcheck has chosen Higher Ground by The Red Hot Chili Peppers as his entrance music. Josh Godcheck acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bucket
vs
Godcheck

188 cm
28
183 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

178 cm
29
185 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barny Bucket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Josh Godcheck!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bucket throws a sloppy body shot
and Godcheck counters with a left and a right that stings Bucket.
Godcheck avoids a kick to the body.

Godcheck drives through with a takedown into Bucket's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Godcheck is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Godcheck thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Godcheck is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Godcheck drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Godcheck jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Godcheck postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bucket is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Godcheck, into his guard.
Bucket looking to pass the guard.
Godcheck keeping moving, preventing Bucket from controlling successfully.

Godcheck has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bucket doesn't defend quickly enough and Godcheck has managed to lock this one up! Can Bucket escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Godcheck on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Josh Godcheck!
A victorious Josh Godcheck thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.