PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Godfrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Be Touched. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Gold
vs
Godfrey

188 cm
30
200 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
195 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Godfrey!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godfrey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Gold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Godfrey.
Godfrey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Godfrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Godfrey misses with a left hand
and Gold counters with a right hand to the body.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Godfrey was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
Godfrey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gold slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gold.

Gold rushes Godfrey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Godfrey working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Godfrey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Godfrey takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Godfrey.
Godfrey is looking for the big counter here.
Gold jabs Godfrey right on the nose. Godfrey blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Godfrey does it's job there.
Godfrey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Godfrey clinches with his opponent.
Gold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godfrey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Godfrey.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godfrey.
Gold lands a shoulder strike.

Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gold tries to clinch but Godfrey is having none of it.
Gold avoids the head kick by Godfrey.
Gold appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bobby Godfrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godfrey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Godfrey swings widly with a right hand
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Godfrey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gold fails to land with a series of punches.
Godfrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Godfrey wants to clinch up but Gold keeps it at a distance.
Gold staying out of range there.
Gold feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Godfreys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godfrey lunges at Gold with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gold's hand.
Godfrey throws a lazy uppercut
and Gold counters with a stiff right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey blocking some punches.
Gold takes a shot to the head.
Godfrey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold is looking to break free of the clinch but Godfrey has double underhooks.
Godfrey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godfrey misses with a punch on the inside.
Godfrey lands with a right to the head.
Godfrey has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
Godfrey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Godfrey blocks an uppercut.
Gold working hard to break the clinch.
Godfrey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Godfrey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Godfrey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gold.
Gold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Godfrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Gold.
Gold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
Gold tries a body shot but Godfrey blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Godfrey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gold avoids the body shot from Godfrey.
Gold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Godfrey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Godfrey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gold on the side of the head.
Godfrey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Godfrey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crunch! Godfrey slams his shin into Gold's torso.
A cross from Gold lands.
Godfrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Godfrey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gold on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godfrey throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Godfrey throws a looping overhand right but Gold ducks down to avoid it.
Godfrey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gold moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey tries to clinch but Gold is having none of it.
Godfrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gold was well out of range. Poor timing from Godfrey.
Godfrey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Gold backing away here, and Godfrey unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Godfrey misses with a straight left.
Gold darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Godfrey lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Godfrey misses.
Godfrey misses the shot to the body.
Godfrey wants to clinch up but Gold keeps it at a distance.

Godfrey takes the fight into the clinch.
Godfrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Gold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godfrey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Gold wants to clinch up but Godfrey keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Godfrey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Godfrey dominated that round.
That's time! Gold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Godfrey pushes Gold up against the cage in a clinch.
Godfrey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Godfrey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Godfrey swats away the attempt to clinch by Gold.
Godfrey lands a really nice looking cross but Gold seems unphased.
Godfrey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Godfrey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gold.
Godfrey misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
Gold checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Gold misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Godfrey in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gold thuds a left hand into Godfrey's body.
Godfrey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Godfrey misses with a hook
and Godfrey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Godfrey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Godfrey throws a leg kick
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
Godfrey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Godfrey lands a slapping body shot.
Godfrey misses the shot to the body.
Godfrey looks to land a right hand but Gold moved out of range.
Godfrey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gold in his tracks.
Godfrey blocks a jab.
Godfrey just misses with a punch to the body.
Gold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Godfrey misses with a looping right.
Gold misses with a two punch combination.
Godfrey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Godfrey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Godfrey throws an off balance right hand
and Gold counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch but Godfrey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Godfrey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Godfrey dodges the punch combination from Gold.
Godfrey is looking to clinch but Gold is avoiding it.
Godfrey is looking to clinch but Gold is avoiding it.
Godfrey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.

Godfrey rushes Gold and presses him up against the cage.
Godfrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Gold.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godfrey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold wants to get back to striking at distance but Godfrey won't allow it.

Godfrey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey throws a hook to the side of Gold's head but Gold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gold slips under a jab.
Godfrey's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Godfrey duly obliges.
Gold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Godfrey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Godfrey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Godfrey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Godfrey moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Godfrey fails to land.

Godfrey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Godfrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Gold circles away.
Gold is looking to counter punch.
Nice shot lands for Godfrey.
Godfrey moves out of range of the strikes.
Gold blocks a head kick by Godfrey.
An attempted straight right counter from Gold misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godfrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Gold circles away.
Godfrey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gold finds it's way round the side to connect with Godfrey's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey moves out of range of the strikes.
Godfrey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Godfrey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold looks to score with a jab to the body but Godfrey is just out of range.
Gold checks a low kick from Godfrey.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Godfrey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bobby Godfrey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Godfrey moved out of range nicely.
Godfrey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Godfrey pushes Gold up against the cage in a clinch.
Gold is trying to break the clinch but Godfrey is controlling him.
Gold is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gold has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Godfrey fails to land.

Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gold defending well as Godfrey loads up on a big left hand.
Godfrey throws the left hand but Gold avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Godfrey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gold avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gold tries to clinch there but Godfrey circles away.
Godfrey is looking to clinch.
Gold slips under a jab from Godfrey.
Gold fails to land with a series of punches.
Godfrey ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
A countering left hand to the body from Godfrey misses.
Godfrey misses with a head kick.
Godfrey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Godfrey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Godfrey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Godfrey digs a good body shot into Gold's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold slips under a jab from Godfrey.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Godfrey lands a jab to the nose.
Godfrey tries to clinch up but Gold circles away and keeps his distance.

Godfrey forces Gold back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold tries to break free but Godfrey pushes him back against the cage.
Godfrey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Gold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Godfrey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Godfrey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Godfrey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gold tries to throw a body punch but Godfrey avoids it by throwing Gold back against the cage.
Godfrey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Godfrey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Godfrey moves into the clinch.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Godfrey.
Gold blocking some punches.
Godfrey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Godfrey scores with a shoulder strike.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Godfrey.
Bobby Godfrey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gold.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold has had enough of the clinch but Godfrey keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godfrey.
Godfrey blocks an uppercut.
Gold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Godfrey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Godfrey.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Godfrey.
Godfrey has Gold pressed against the cage, preventing Gold from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Godfrey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Godfrey backwards.
Gold misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands a right hand.
Gold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gold is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Godfrey swings wildly with an uppercut but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold is trying to force a seperation but Godfrey has the dominant position.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold is trying to break the clinch but Godfrey is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Bobby Godfrey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Godfrey.
Godfrey misses with some punches.

Godfrey manages to break the clinch.
Godfrey throws a leg kick but Gold moved away.
Godfrey wants to clinch up but Gold keeps it at a distance.
Gold keeps the fight on the outside.

Godfrey moves into the clinch.
Gold looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gold blocks a body shot from Godfrey.
Godfrey blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
A short uppercut from Gold.
Godfrey lands a nice shot to the body.
Danny Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Godfrey.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bobby Godfrey.
Well Godfrey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Godfrey!
During a confident post fight interview, Bobby Godfrey thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Danny Gold was interviewed post fight and said 'I want a rematch!'.