PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hubert Godfrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid DiBiase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godfrey comes to the cage accompanied by Ayla. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Godfrey
vs
DiBiase

184 cm
29
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hubert Godfrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sid DiBiase!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godfrey moves away from the strike by DiBiase.
DiBiase stuns Godfrey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Godfrey connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Godfrey.
DiBiase looks to land a combination but Godfrey avoids it well.
Godfrey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by DiBiase.

It looks like Sid DiBiase has been cut.
DiBiase shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
DiBiase tries a body shot but Godfrey blocks it.
Godfrey working hard to break the clinch.
Godfrey takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godfrey is trying to push DiBiase away but DiBiase has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Godfrey tries to break the clinch but DiBiase is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey is trying to break the clinch but DiBiase is controlling him.
Godfrey avoids the elbow strike from DiBiase, against the cage.
Godfrey is trying to break the clinch but DiBiase has him pressed against the cage.
DiBiase utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Godfrey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
DiBiase using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Godfrey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DiBiase tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Godfrey avoids it.
DiBiase lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Godfrey blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey blocks the elbow strike.
A short left from DiBiase.
DiBiase tries to land knees in the clinch but Godfrey avoids the damage to the body.
DiBiase scores with a nice hook to the head.
DiBiase lands a left hand.
DiBiase has Godfrey pressed against the cage, preventing Godfrey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
DiBiase lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Hubert Godfrey has been cut.
DiBiase makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Godfrey tries to circle away but DiBiase has him pinned against the cage.
Godfrey blocks an elbow strike from DiBiase.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by DiBiase.
DiBiase lands an elbow just above Godfrey 's eye.
Godfrey blocks an uppercut.
DiBiase throws a punch but it's blocked by Godfrey.
DiBiase has Godfrey pressed against the cage, preventing Godfrey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
DiBiase swings wildly with an uppercut but Godfrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Godfrey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Godfrey takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Godfrey breaks from the clinch.
DiBiase connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Godfrey's hands.
DiBiase pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
DiBiase is looking to clinch.
Godfrey walks straight into a right hand from DiBiase - that's dropped him! DiBiase jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Godfrey from any more punishment! Godfrey complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sid DiBiase!
Sid DiBiase seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.