PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Godding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waymon Lattimore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lattimore has chosen Cut the Cord - Shinedown as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Godding
vs
Lattimore

191 cm
26
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Godding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Waymon Lattimore!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godding throws an overhand right that lands on Lattimore's shoulder, as Lattimore tries to avoid the shot.
Lattimore has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Godding is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Godding is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lattimore is looking for the big counter here.
A shot to the body from Lattimore misses

and Godding counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Godding.
Lattimore is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lattimore missing with knees to the body.
Godding tries to work over Lattimore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Lattimore breaks the clinch.
Lattimore lands with a straight right. Godding didn't see that one coming.
Godding tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lattimore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lattimore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Godding.
Lattimore tries to bum rush Godding with a series of wild strikes but Godding uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lattimore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Godding momentarily.
Lattimore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Godding.
Lattimore digs a good hook to Godding's body.
Lattimore moves out of range of the strikes.
Waymon Lattimore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godding misses with a straight right.
Godding throws a jab but it's blocked by Lattimore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lattimore tries to bum rush Godding with a series of wild strikes but Godding uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lattimore throws a right and a left that Godding avoids nicely.
Godding is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lattimore.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lattimore. Godding does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lattimore's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lattimore duly obliges.
Godding throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lattimore.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lattimore darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lattimore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lattimore.
Godding takes a swing at Lattimore's ribcage but misses.
Lattimore throws a right hand that Godding ducks under and follows up with a left that Godding also avoids with ease.
Lattimore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Godding forces Lattimore back against the cage and clinches.
Godding stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Godding avoiding damage as Lattimore throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godding misses with some punches.
Godding swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Godding lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lattimore is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lattimore's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Lattimore breaks from the clinch.
Lattimore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lattimore is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Godding tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lattimore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Godding misses with a body shot.
Lattimore scores with a punch to the head.

Godding has managed to clinch.
Lattimore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Godding misses with a body punch.

Lattimore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lattimore misses with the combination.
Lattimore loads up on a big right hand but Godding slips the punch.
Godding connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godding takes a swing at Lattimore's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Godding misses.
Lattimore lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A jab lands there for Godding.
The fighters circling - Godding throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lattimore jabs at Godding's body.
Lattimore shoots in and drives through. Godding sprawls well.
Godding takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Godding misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lattimore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Godding throws a hook but Lattimore blocks it.
Godding throws a one two combo.
Lattimore just misses with a punch to the body.
Godding tries to counter by clinching up but Lattimore breaks away and moves out of range.
Godding lands a jab to Lattimore's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godding jabs Lattimore to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Godding fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lattimore manages to avoid it.
Lattimore is looking for the big counter here.
Lattimore scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Godding doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lattimore lands with a cross.
Godding takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Godding gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lattimore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Godding keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lattimore's efforts to push away.
Lattimore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Godding lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Godding lands a nice shot to the body.
Godding lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Lattimore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Godding tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lattimore was well out of range. Poor timing from Godding.
Lattimore is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Godding rather than just go for the knockout.
Lattimore takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godding throws a jab but it's blocked by Lattimore.
Lattimore doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Godding takes one on the button.
Godding waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lattimore.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Waymon Lattimore will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Godding throws a right and a left that Lattimore avoids nicely.
Lattimore feints a jab promting Godding to slip. Lattimore then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Godding slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Chris Godding has been cut.
Lattimore throws a series of punches but Godding moves out of range.
Godding scores with a nice right hand.
Lattimore scores with a crisp jab that stopped Godding in his tracks.
Godding takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Godding avoids a punch combination nicely.
Godding swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Godding lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Waymon Lattimore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Godding.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lattimore throws out a loose jab but Godding uses good head movement to avoid it.
Godding looks to land a left hand but Lattimore moved out of range nicely.
Lattimore scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Godding looks to score with a jab to the body but Lattimore is just out of range.
Lattimore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godding throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lattimore swats away the attempt to clinch by Godding.
Chris Godding is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lattimore connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Godding throws a hook but Lattimore blocks it.
Godding with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lattimore to score with a decent uppercut.

Godding has managed to clinch.
Lattimore wants to get back to striking at distance but Godding won't allow it.
Good body shot from Godding.
Godding throws a head punch that misses.
Lattimore blocks an uppercut.
Lattimore wants to break free but Godding has control.
Godding scores with a nice hook to the head.
Godding tries to throw a body punch but Lattimore avoids it by throwing Godding back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Godding fails to land.

Lattimore breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lattimore keeps the fight on the outside.
Lattimore misses with a straight left.
Godding throws a jab but it's blocked by Lattimore.
Good shot there by Godding.
Waymon Lattimore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godding misses with a hook
enabling Lattimore to counter with a crisp jab.
Lattimore lands a lovely overhand right.
Lattimore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godding manages to avoid it.
Lattimore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godding.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Godding closes the distance and pushes Lattimore back into the cage.
Lattimore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Godding lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Godding lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Godding lands a nice uppercut.
Godding swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lattimore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lattimore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Godding lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Godding.
Godding lands with a left to the head.
Godding misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lattimore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Godding avoids it.
Godding lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Godding working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Godding misses with the head strike.
Lattimore is trying to push Godding away but Godding has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Lattimore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lattimore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Godding pinned against the cage. Godding gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lattimore is breathing heavily.
Godding steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lattimore.
A telegraphed right hand from Godding misses the target.

Godding has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Godding.
Lattimore is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godding swings wildly with an uppercut but Lattimore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lattimore has had enough of the clinch but Godding keeps him there for the moment.
Chris Godding has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Godding.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Godding lands a hook to the side of the head.
Godding lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short left from Godding.
Godding can't find room to land a body shot as Lattimore controls the action.
Godding struggles to land a body shot inside as Lattimore controls his hands.
Godding tries to throw a body punch but Lattimore avoids it by throwing Godding back against the cage.
Godding misses with some punches.
Godding pushes Lattimore back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Godding lands a hook that snaps the head of Lattimore backwards.
Godding cracks Lattimore with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Godding.

Lattimore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lattimore lands a nice hook to Godding's body. Godding takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Godding looks to throw the jab but Lattimore is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Godding dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Godding's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Godding tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lattimore was well out of range. Poor timing from Godding.
Godding misses with a hook
and Lattimore counters with a left to the body.
Lattimore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godding.
Lattimore feints the counter takedown.
Godding misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lattimore.
Godding connects with a right hand. Lattimore shakes it off.
Godding tries to clinch up
and Lattimore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Godding throws a jab but it's blocked by Lattimore.
Lattimore takes a swing at Godding's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godding lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Godding misses with a wild body shot.
Godding throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Godding looks to throw the jab but Lattimore is out of range.
Lattimore throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lattimore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Lattimore on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Godding fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab from Lattimore.
Lattimore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godding moves away.
Godding is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lattimore.
Godding misses with a hook
and Lattimore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Godding ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lattimore moves away.
Lattimore scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Godding throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Godding misses the jab.
Lattimore takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Godding looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lattimore throws a series of punches but Godding avoids them all with ease.
Lattimore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godding.
Lattimore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lattimore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Godding keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lattimore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Godding.
It seemed like Lattimore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lattimore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Godding misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lattimore.
Lattimore scores with a one two! Godding had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lattimore bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Godding's head backwards.
Godding throws an off balance right hand
and Lattimore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Godding misses its intended target.
Godding uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lattimore.
Lattimore cracks Godding with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Godding forces Lattimore back against the cage and clinches.
Godding misses with the head strike.
Godding cracks Lattimore with a nice body shot.
Lattimore wants to break free but Godding has control.
Lattimore working hard to break the clinch.
Godding lands a body punch.
Godding is working Lattimore over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godding lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lattimore backwards.
A short right from Godding.
A right handed body shot lands from Godding.
Godding lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Godding throws a head punch that misses.
Lattimore is trying to push Godding away but Godding has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Godding scores with a nice short uppercut.
Godding lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Godding.
Godding lands with a light punch inside.
Godding scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Godding pushes Lattimore back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Godding working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godding lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lattimore or not.
Godding works on Lattimore's body with a couple of short punches.
Godding lands a nice uppercut.
Godding lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Godding.
A shot in the inside from Godding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Godding scores with a nice short uppercut.
Godding lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Godding lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lattimore's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Godding.
Godding lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Godding lands a left hand.
Godding gets through Lattimore's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Godding.

Lattimore is rocked!
Godding working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lattimore is still on wobbly legs! Can Godding finish him?
Godding lands with a left to the head.
Godding lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Godding lands with a right to the head.
Godding is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lattimore can do to turn this around?
Lattimore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godding working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Godding working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lattimore prevents a body shot from Godding.
Godding pushes Lattimore back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Godding showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Godding has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Godding!