PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khgerty Godo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Gorden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Godo
vs
Gorden

170 cm
31
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Good gas tank

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 7 and Laundering 90% )

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khgerty Godo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Gorden!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gorden.
Gorden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godo.
Gorden fails to land the takedown.

Gorden scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gorden thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gorden sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gorden wants to control but Godo has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gorden in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Gorden has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gorden trying to pass the guard but Godo defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gorden keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jeff Gorden wasn't active enough on the ground.
Godo works Gorden's body with a nice hook.
Gorden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorden moves out of range of the strikes.
Gorden tries to score a power double leg takedown but Godo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gorden somewhat.
Khgerty Godo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Gorden.

Gorden scores a takedown into full mount!
Gorden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godo is trying to stand.
Gorden with the ground and pound from mount.
Gorden controlling from the full mount.
Gorden landing strikes from the mount and Godo is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gorden goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Godo is on top in guard.
Godo wants to stand but Gorden has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Godo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Godo postures up.

Gorden escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Godo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godo tries to stand but Gorden is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Gorden dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gorden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Godo's waist but Godo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gorden off to one side.
Gorden will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gorden closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gorden misses with a wild body shot.
Gorden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Godo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gorden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khgerty Godo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Gorden.
Godo tries to score with a low kick but Gorden moves his leg out of the way.
Gorden shoots in looking for a takedown but Godo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gorden's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gorden is trying hard to land a takedown here. Godo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gorden takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gorden throws a hook to the side of Godo's head but Godo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gorden is trying hard to land a takedown here. Godo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Godo but Godo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Khgerty Godo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Godo throws a shot from downtown. Gorden moves away and avoids it.

Gorden tries to keep at a distance but Godo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gorden is trying to break free.
Gorden tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gorden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gorden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gorden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Godo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gorden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Godo trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Godos head.
Godo has Gorden pressed against the cage.

Godo manages to break the clinch.
Gorden shoots in looking for a takedown but Godo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gorden's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gorden slips a jab from Godo.
Gorden fails to land the takedown.
Gorden throws a poor cross that misses
and Godo counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gorden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gorden is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorden has a takedown stuffed.
Godo thows a body shot but no joy.
Godo lands a nice looking body shot.
Jeff Gorden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gorden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Godo's waist but Godo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gorden off to one side.

Godo gets a clinch.

Godo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gorden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Gorden looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Godo wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorden is looking to advance position but Godo won't allow it.
Gorden trying to control from half guard but Godo is working away.
Well, if Gorden is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorden wants to free his trapped foot but Godo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Khgerty Godo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gorden shoots in but Godo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gorden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gorden moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Godo loads up on a big right hand but Gorden slips the punch.
Godo misses with a hook. Gorden ducked under it nicely.
Khgerty Godo is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Godo as Gorden shoots in.
Godo is looking to wear down Gorden with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gorden misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gorden is defended easily by Godo.
Khgerty Godo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Gorden.
Godo misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gorden.
Godo moves away from the strike by Gorden.
Gorden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Godo's waist but Godo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gorden off to one side.
Gorden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Godo avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Godo as Gorden shoots in.
Gorden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Godo leaves Gorden with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Godo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gorden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godo cracks Gorden with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Godo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorden misses with a body shot
and Godo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gorden fails with a takedown attempt.
Gorden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Godo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Jeff Gorden has been cut.
Godo cracks Gorden with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Gorden falls to his knees and Godo doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khgerty Godo!
Khgerty Godo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.