PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Blasts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Godfrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Blasts
vs
Godfrey

185 cm
32
193 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

180 cm
30
195 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rupert Blasts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Godfrey!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godfrey throws out a loose jab but Blasts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blasts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Godfrey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Godfrey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Godfrey tries to clinch up but Blasts circles away and keeps his distance.
Blasts swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Blasts thows a leg kick but Godfrey checks it
and Godfrey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blasts misses with a two punch combination.

Godfrey moves into the clinch.
Godfrey tries to throw a body punch but Blasts avoids it by throwing Godfrey back against the cage.
Blasts digs a right hand into Godfrey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Godfrey's gas tank.
Godfrey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blasts.
Blasts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Godfrey throws an elbow but it misses.
A short uppercut from Godfrey.
Godfrey takes a knee to the side of the body.
I was talking to Blasts's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
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!
Godfrey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blasts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Godfrey tries to work over Blasts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blasts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blasts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey managing to block the knees to the body from Blasts.
Godfrey tries to work over Blasts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Godfrey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Godfrey managing to block the knees to the body from Blasts.
Blasts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Godfrey.
Godfrey blocks a body shot from Blasts.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godfrey.
Blasts struggles to land a body shot inside as Godfrey controls his hands.
Godfrey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blasts backwards.
Blasts blocking some punches.
Godfrey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blasts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godfrey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blasts backwards.
Blasts working Godfrey over with knees to the body.
Godfrey working aggressively here.
Godfrey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blasts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godfrey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blasts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Godfrey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blasts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Godfrey misses with a body punch.
Godfrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blasts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Godfrey backwards.
A knee to the head by Blasts.
Blasts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Godfrey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Blasts.
Godfrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Blasts.
Blasts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Godfrey.
Blasts tries to throw a body punch but Godfrey avoids it by throwing Blasts back against the cage.
Godfrey tries a body shot but Blasts blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Blasts.
Blasts lands a body shot.
Godfrey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blasts backwards.
Blasts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Godfrey fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasts cracks Godfrey with a nice body shot.
Blasts misses with a knee strike.
Godfrey avoiding damage as Blasts throws knees to the body.
Blasts missing with knees to the body.
Blasts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blasts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blasts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Godfrey's elbow.
Godfrey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Godfrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Blasts.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blasts obliges.
Blasts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Godfrey is defending well for now.
Godfrey tries to work over Blasts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Godfrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Godfrey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blasts's elbow.
Blasts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Godfrey backwards.
A short uppercut from Blasts.
Blasts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blasts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blasts lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blasts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Godfrey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blasts lands a hook to the side of the head.
Godfrey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blasts avoids it.
Blasts tries to land knees in the clinch but Godfrey avoids the damage to the body.
Blasts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blasts missing with knees to the body.
Blasts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Godfrey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blasts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Blasts.
Blasts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blasts lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blasts with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godfrey misses with an elbow strike.
Blasts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blasts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Godfrey blocks a body shot from Blasts.
Godfrey lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Blasts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godfrey.
Blasts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blasts lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blasts cracks the inside of Godfrey's front leg.
Blasts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Godfrey can do to turn this around?
Some bone on bone action there as Godfrey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Godfrey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blasts under the eye.
Blasts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Godfrey. That did some damage!
Blasts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Godfrey.
Godfrey slips under a jab from Blasts.
Blasts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Godfrey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Godfrey throws a jab but it's blocked by Blasts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godfrey blocks a leg kick.
Godfrey checks a leg kick.
Blasts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blasts throws a body punch but Godfrey moves out of range.
Godfrey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A jab from Godfrey finds it's way through Blasts's defenses.
Godfrey blocks a leg kick.
Blasts throws a leg kick but Godfrey moved away.
Blasts throws a big shot that misses.
Blasts lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blasts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Godfrey checks it well.
Blasts moves out of range as Godfrey strikes.
Blasts throws a leg kick
and Godfrey counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Blasts tenderised Godfrey's leg. Godfrey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab, jab by Godfrey - just one landing.
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Blasts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Godfrey.
Godfrey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Godfrey lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blasts misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blasts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Godfrey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blasts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Godfrey misses with a hook
and Blasts counters with an outside leg kick.
Blasts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Godfrey lands a jab to the head.
A left lands for Blasts.
Godfrey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blasts sizes up Godfrey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blasts misses the body punch
and Godfrey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Godfrey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blasts. Blasts circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Godfrey misses with a right hand
and Blasts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Godfrey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blasts throws a right and a left that Godfrey avoids nicely.
Blasts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Godfrey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Godfrey throws a hook but Blasts avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blasts can pounce on him.
Blasts misses the shot to the body.
Godfrey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blasts.
Blasts lands the left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Godfrey. That snapped Blasts's head back.

Godfrey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rupert Blasts has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Blasts scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godfrey.
Blasts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Godfrey lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Blasts.
A head punch on the inside from Blasts fails to land.
Godfrey misses with some punches.
Godfrey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blasts avoids it.
Blasts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Blasts.
Godfrey is breathing heavily.
Blasts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey misses with some punches.
Blasts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Godfrey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blasts lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blasts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Godfrey in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Blasts.
Blasts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Blasts.
Blasts landing knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Blasts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blasts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Blasts.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blasts obliges.
Blasts lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blasts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blasts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blasts scores a nice knee to the body.
Blasts trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rupert Blasts dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Blasts scores with a decent looking hook.
Godfrey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Godfrey wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Godfrey misses its intended target.
Godfrey looks to land a left hand but Blasts moved out of range nicely.
Godfrey slips a jab from Blasts.
Blasts scoring well with a low kick there.
Blasts throws a leg kick but Godfrey checks it.
Blasts blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blasts throws a leg kick but Godfrey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rupert Blasts is winning the standup battle so far.
Blasts is looking to clinch but Godfrey is avoiding it.
Blasts connects with an inside leg kick.
Blasts lands a head shot.
Godfrey just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey avoids the head kick by Blasts.
Blasts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Godfrey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A low kick from Blasts misses
and Godfrey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blasts misses with a body punch
letting Godfrey counter with a right hand.
Godfrey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blasts is out of range.
Blasts is looking to counter the offense by Godfrey and move into the clinch.
Blasts lands a jab to the nose.
Blasts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Godfrey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blasts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blasts swings for the body but Godfrey moves out of range.
Godfrey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blasts back to the cage. Godfrey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Godfrey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Godfrey there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blasts scores with a leg kick.
Godfrey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blasts walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Godfrey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It seemed like Godfrey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blasts scores with a hook.
Bobby Godfrey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blasts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godfrey.
Godfrey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blasts lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Godfrey is rocked!
Godfrey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blasts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Godfrey scrambles back to his feet.
Godfrey is still on wobbly legs! Can Blasts finish him?
Blasts cracks the inside of Godfrey's front leg.
Blasts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Godfrey looks up at the clock. Bad move! Blasts lands a right hand from hell, dropping Godfrey. Blasts pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rupert Blasts!
Rupert Blasts bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.