PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jebac Godine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Moszna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcin Moszna has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Godine
vs
Moszna

200 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

196 cm
21
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jebac Godine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcin Moszna!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Godine throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Moszna was covering up waiting for the punch and Godine finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Godine being controlled here momentarily.

Moszna escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Godine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moszna keeping moving, preventing Godine from controlling successfully.
Godine tries to free his leg and advance position but Moszna is retaining full guard.
Moszna wants to sweep but no luck.
Godine scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Godine trying to control but Moszna is working from the bottom.
Godine postures up.
Moszna throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Moszna wants to sweep but no luck.
Godine passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Godine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Godine is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moszna is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Godine is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moszna knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Godine trying to control the action but Moszna is working from the bottom.
Godine working away.
The strikes coming from Godine are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Godine controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Godine looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Moszna throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Godine is looking to take a break and control but Moszna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Godine is trying to get an arm triangle but Moszna is defending well.
Moszna striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Godine working away.
Godine is looking to take a break and control but Moszna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Moszna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Godine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moszna is not content to let Godine control the position.
Moszna can't do much from the bottom here.
Godine controlling from side mount.
Godine throwing strikes but Moszna manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Moszna wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Godine, who protects the arm well.
Godine wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Godine throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Moszna trying to control the action but Godine is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Godine gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Moszna landing strikes from the mount and Godine is in trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moszna unloading with bombs!
Godine can't escape the position.
Moszna lands with some strikes.
Godine bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Moszna is looking for a triangle but Godine pushes his legs off easily.
Godine won't allow Moszna to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Godine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Godine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moszna has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Godine looking to pass the guard.
Godine trying to control but Moszna is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jebac Godine will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Godine looking to score a takedown here. Moszna is defending well but Godine drives through and ends up in Moszna's guard.
Moszna looking to hit a scissor sweep but Godine is one step ahead there.
Moszna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Godine's guard.
Moszna wants to control from the top but Godine keeps moving.

Godine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moszna doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moszna manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Godine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moszna defends well.
Moszna makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Godine keeping full guard, as Moszna tries to pass.
Godine being controlled here, momentarily.

Godine looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Moszna has picked Godine up and slammed him! Godine can't keep hold of the triangle and Moszna manages to pass to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moszna working the ground and pound.
Moszna avoids the strikes from the bottom by Godine.
Godine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Godine tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moszna wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moszna is looking to take a break and control but Godine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Godine is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Moszna lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Godine down.
Godine on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Godine manages to work his way to half guard, despite Moszna's best efforts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godine is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Moszna jumps into side control!
Moszna tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moszna trying to control the action but Godine is working from the bottom.
Moszna in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Moszna landing a few strikes.

Moszna wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Godine, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Godine is trying to get back to half guard.
Moszna trying to control the position but Godine is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moszna lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Marcin Moszna has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moszna trying to control the position but Godine is working away.
Moszna scores with a couple of short elbows.
Godine tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moszna wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Moszna thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Godine is trying to get back to half guard.
Moszna scores with a couple of short elbows.
Godine is looking for a sweep.

Moszna tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Godine manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godine trying to control from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godine is refusing to be controlled, as Moszna sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moszna in particular looking to stall.
Godine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Godine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Godine throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Godine is looking to sweep but instead, Moszna has passed into half guard.
Moszna is trying to control. Godine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Godine tries to get to full guard but Moszna has control of the leg.
Godine is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Moszna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Moszna enables Godine to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moszna manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Moszna wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Godine has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Godine throws an elbow that misses. Moszna uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Godine's guard. Nice move by Moszna!
Godine wants to sweep here but Moszna controlling him for the moment.
Godine keeping moving, preventing Moszna from controlling successfully.
Godine throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Godine throws his legs up looking for a submission but Moszna uses it to pass to side control.
Godine manages to work his way to half guard, despite Moszna's best efforts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moszna lands strikes from half guard.
Moszna is taking a breather. Godine says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Moszna scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moszna trying to control the action but Godine is working from the bottom.
Moszna wants to pass the guard but Godine is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moszna takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Moszna working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Moszna is looking to take a break and control but Godine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Godine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moszna pulls his head out easily.

Godine looking for submissions off his back.
Moszna controlling the action here.
Moszna looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Moszna keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Moszna uses his free foot to push down on Godine's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Godine.
Moszna prevents Godine from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moszna fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Moszna drops a big elbow. That's hurt Godine! More shots from Moszna and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcin Moszna!
Marcin Moszna decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.