PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Godbolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godbolt comes to the cage accompanied by Trenches by Pop Evil. Fleming is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by T.N.T.. Matthew Godbolt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Godbolt
vs
Fleming

186 cm
25
202 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

172 cm
29
195 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matthew Godbolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Fleming!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godbolt throws a hook but Fleming blocks it.
Fleming tries to close the distance and clinch but Godbolt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fleming misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godbolt.
The fighters circling - Godbolt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot lands for Godbolt.
Godbolt misses with a hook. Fleming ducked under it nicely.
Godbolt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body punch from Godbolt.
Godbolt misses the shot to the body.
Godbolt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fleming throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Fleming misses the target.
Fleming goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Godbolt swings for the body but Fleming moves out of range.
Godbolt scores with a nice strike.
Godbolt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fleming tries for a takedown but Godbolt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Fleming.
Fleming uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Godbolt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Godbolt. Fleming does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fleming thuds a left hand into Godbolt's body.
Fleming misses the jab.
Godbolt with a nice cross.
The fighters circling - Godbolt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matthew Godbolt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godbolt lands with a right hand.
Godbolt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Godbolt misses with a wild combination.
Godbolt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Godbolt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Fleming changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Godbolt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godbolt tries to bench press Fleming off him but Fleming keeps the position.
Godbolt manages to get back to half guard.
Fleming throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Godbolt wants to control but Fleming is keeping busy.
Fleming takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fleming seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Godbolt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Godbolt is pressing down on Fleming's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Godbolt controls Fleming momentarily but Fleming frees himself.
Fleming trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fleming keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Godbolt's head.
Fleming pushing down on Godbolt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Godbolt works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming is looking to work some ground and pound but Godbolt has wrist control.
Godbolt trying to keep a closed guard but Fleming is proving a slippery customer.
Godbolt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fleming connects with a couple of short punches.
Fleming has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fleming lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fleming's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fleming loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godbolt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fleming trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Godbolt keeping moving, preventing Fleming from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fleming's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Godbolt is trying to keep Fleming in close.
Fleming is looking to work some ground and pound but Godbolt has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt managing to control the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fleming working his ground and pound in the gym.
Godbolt trying to keep a closed guard but Fleming is proving a slippery customer.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fleming throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fleming throws a big elbow that misses.
Godbolt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fleming working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fleming in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Godbolt has his hands on Fleming's head, controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fleming stands and throws Godbolt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The strikes coming from Fleming are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Scott Fleming will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Godbolt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fleming.

Fleming clinches.

Godbolt breaks from the clinch.
Scott Fleming is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fleming connects with a right hand. Godbolt shakes it off.
Fleming steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godbolt.
Fleming cracks Godbolt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Godbolt looks to score with a jab to the body but Fleming is just out of range.
Godbolt shoots and misses
and Fleming cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Godbolt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fleming tries to avoid it but Godbolt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fleming to the ground. Fleming escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Godbolt misses with a body punch
and Fleming counters with a good low kick that Godbolt was not able to check.
Fleming shoots in looking for a takedown. Godbolt tries to sprawl out of it but Fleming keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Godbolt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fleming swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fleming scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Godbolt works Fleming's body with a nice hook.
Godbolt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fleming was well out of range. Poor timing from Godbolt.
A big right from Godbolt misses.
Godbolt scores with a hook to the body. Fleming takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Godbolt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Godbolt as he connects with a hook.
Matthew Godbolt is winning the standup battle so far.
Godbolt swings for the body but Fleming moves out of range.
Godbolt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fleming.
Nice sprawl there from Fleming as Godbolt shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Godbolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Godbolt misses with a hook. Fleming ducked under it nicely.
Godbolt cracks Fleming with a good jab.
Fleming slips under a jab from Godbolt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming tries to land a body kick

and Godbolt counters with a single leg into guard. Fleming didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fleming wants to sweep but no luck.
Godbolt trying to control but Fleming is working from the bottom.
Fleming not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Godbolt trying to control but Fleming is working from the bottom.
Fleming avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Godbolt throws a big elbow that misses.
Godbolt won't allow Fleming to sweep him here.
Godbolt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fleming is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt landing with the ground and pound.
Godbolt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fleming wants to sweep here but Godbolt controlling him for the moment.
Fleming is trying to keep Godbolt in close.
Godbolt lands a couple of digs.
Godbolt throws a strike but Fleming rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Scott Fleming has got the better of the ground game so far.
Godbolt striking off his back but it's not causing Fleming any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleming throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Godbolt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Godbolt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fleming trying to control but Godbolt postures up.
Fleming tries to get to full guard but Godbolt has control of the leg.
Godbolt works his way into full mount!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Godbolt landing shots from mount.

It looks like Scott Fleming has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fleming is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Godbolt has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fleming's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Godbolt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Scott Fleming's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fleming ducks under a wild hook from Godbolt.

Fleming is rocked!
Godbolt throws an overhand right that has Fleming reeling! Godbolt follows up with more punches and Fleming is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matthew Godbolt!
A relieved looking Matthew Godbolt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.