PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Godin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Judge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Judge has chosen NewTV by FACES OF MARS as his entrance music. Barney Judge has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Diego Godin's chin.

Godin
vs
Judge

168 cm
28
141 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

169 cm
32
141 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Godin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barney Judge!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judge tries a head kick but it misses.
Godin blocks a leg kick.
Godin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Godin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Judge misses with the combination.

Godin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Judge is trying to keep Godin in close.
Godin pushes down on Judge's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nice strikes from Godin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judge is not content to let Godin control the position.
Godin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Godin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Godin prevents Judge from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godin wants to free his trapped foot but Judge is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Judge is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Judge is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Judge is staying active underneath Godin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Godin works his way into side control.
Godin is looking to take a break and control but Judge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Judge is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Godin is looking to take a break and control but Judge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Judge taking punishment in the form of punches.
Godin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Judge dodges the ground and pound from Godin.
Godin trying to control the position but Judge is working away.
Godin lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godin has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Judge!
Godin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Godin lands a heavy elbow.

Godin working for a submission but Judge is keeping him at bay.
Godin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Judge is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godin lands a nice shot to the head.
Godin content just to control the position here.
Godin prevents Judge from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Godin.
Godin with the ground and pound from mount.
Godin with good strikes from the mount here!
Judge is looking to improve his position but Godin isn't that keen on the idea.

Godin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Judge is surviving well by controlling Godin's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Judge looks a forlorn figure.
Godin raining down shots from the 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!
Judge is wriggling around trying to escape.
Judge is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Judge is in all sorts of trouble here.
Godin lands with some strikes.
Godin with shots to the head and body - Judge looks very uncomfortable down there.
Judge tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Godin swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Godin!