PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Guns (ranked 688 p4p, 92 weight class) and Bobby Godfrey (ranked 768 p4p, 105 weight class). Bobby Godfrey is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Guns
vs
Godfrey

180 cm
29
192 lbs
12 - 12 - 1

180 cm
30
195 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

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 12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Big Guns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Godfrey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guns misses with a low kick.
Godfrey tries to clinch but Guns is having none of it.
A clash of legs there as Godfrey blocks the low kick.
Guns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Godfrey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guns throws a push kick but Godfrey slaps the foot to one side.
Godfrey throws a hook but Guns blocks it.
Godfrey misses the shot to the body.
Guns takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Guns throws a low kick but Godfrey avoids it.
Godfrey lunges at Guns with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Guns's hand.
Godfrey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godfrey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Godfrey connects with a single shot there.
Guns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Guns. That's going to slow Godfrey down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Godfrey. Guns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Godfrey misses with a lunging right hand
letting Guns counter with a right hand.
Guns has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Godfrey.
Guns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Godfrey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Godfrey misses with a looping left.
Godfrey misses with an uppercut. Guns saw that one coming.
Guns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guns throws a head kick that misses.
Godfrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guns.
Godfrey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That kick from Guns tenderised Godfrey's leg. Godfrey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Guns ducks under a wild hook from Godfrey.
Guns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Godfrey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godfrey.

Godfrey closes the distance and pushes Guns back into the cage.
I was talking to Guns's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godfrey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guns backwards.
Guns lands a shoulder strike.
Guns has a couple of punches blocked by Godfrey.
Godfrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Guns.
A head punch on the inside from Godfrey fails to land.
Guns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guns misses with a body punch.
Godfrey misses with some punches.
Guns throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Godfreys head.
Guns blocks a body shot from Godfrey.
Godfrey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guns backwards.
Godfrey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guns backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Guns misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Godfrey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guns lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Godfrey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Godfrey lands with a right to the head.
Godfrey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guns.
Godfrey misses with a punch on the inside.
Guns avoids a wild elbow strike from Godfrey.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godfrey.
Godfrey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Godfrey throws a head punch that misses.
Godfrey lands with a left to the head.
Godfrey misses with a body punch.
Guns prevents a body shot from Godfrey.
Guns presses Godfrey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Godfrey lands with a short shot to the head.
Godfrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guns leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guns lands a right hand that snaps the head of Godfrey backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Guns scores with a nice short uppercut.
Guns pressing his opponent against the cage.
Guns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Guns misses with a punch on the inside.
Godfrey lands a hook that snaps the head of Guns backwards.
Guns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guns tries a body shot but Godfrey blocks it.
Guns blocking some punches.
Godfrey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guns.
Guns digs a right hand underneath Godfrey's ribcage. Godfrey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Godfrey misses with a punch to the body.
Guns lands a body punch.
Guns lands a left hand that snaps the head of Godfrey backwards.
Guns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guns lands with a right to the head.
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 Big Guns will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Guns misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Godfrey misses.
Guns throws a nice outside leg kick.
Guns throws a head kick that misses.
Godfrey tries to clinch but Guns moves out of range.
Guns looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Godfrey misses with a wild body shot.
Godfrey loads up on a big right hand but Guns slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Godfrey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Godfrey throws a jab when Guns was well out of range.
Guns throws a shot to the body.
Guns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guns lands a body shot.
Godfrey moves out of range of the body kick.
Godfrey thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Godfrey. Guns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guns circles away quickly and effectively.
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 takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guns tries a head kick but it misses.
Godfrey walks into a stiff left hand from Guns.
Guns moves out of range as Godfrey strikes.
Guns throws a head kick but Godfrey moves out of range.
Godfrey swings for the body but Guns moves out of range.
Guns throws a push kick but Godfrey slaps the foot to one side.
Godfrey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Godfrey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Guns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guns cracks Godfrey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Godfrey takes a swing at Guns's ribcage but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guns buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Guns.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guns misses with a lunging right hand
and Godfrey counters with a nice body shot.
Guns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Godfrey can do to turn this around?
Guns throws a right hand that misses
and Godfrey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Godfrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Guns is just out of range.
Guns misses with a kick to the body
and Godfrey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Guns misses the target.
Godfrey throws a big shot that misses.
Guns goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Godfrey misses with a straight left.
Godfrey throws a poor cross that misses
and Guns counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Godfrey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Guns throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Godfrey counters with an outside leg kick.
Godfrey lands a glancing blow to the side of Guns's head.
Guns lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns keeps the fight on the outside.
Godfrey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Guns looks to land a body kick but Godfrey moved away.
Big Guns is winning the standup battle so far.
Guns fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Godfrey checks it well.
A left lands for Godfrey.
Guns wants to land a leg kick but Godfrey is out of range.
Godfrey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Godfrey looks to land a left hand but Guns moved out of range nicely.
Guns throws the kick towards the body but Godfrey avoids it.
Godfrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guns.
Guns takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Guns scores with a kick to the midsection.
Godfrey tries to clinch up.
Guns connects with a right hand. Godfrey shakes it off.
Guns throws a head kick but Godfrey moves out of range.
Guns fakes the leg kick and cracks Godfrey in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns misses with a wild body shot.
Godfrey connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guns takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Guns misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Godfrey misses.
Guns looks to land a body kick but Godfrey moved away.
Godfrey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guns.
Godfrey misses with an uppercut. Guns saw that one coming.
Godfrey swings for the body but Guns moves out of range.
Godfrey looks to land a right hand but Guns moved out of range.
Godfrey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Godfrey throws a lazy uppercut
and Guns counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Godfrey misses with a right hand
and Guns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Godfrey moves out of range as Guns throws a body kick.
Godfrey looks to throw the jab but Guns is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Guns dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Godfrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Godfrey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Guns lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Guns pivots, looking for a leg kick but Godfrey is out of range and Guns settles back down.
Guns cracks the inside of Godfrey's front leg.
Guns defending well as Godfrey loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Guns misses.
A big right from Guns misses.
Godfrey connects with a jab.
Guns moves out of range as Godfrey strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guns throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Guns throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Godfrey to counter with a crisp jab.
Guns throws a leg kick but Godfrey sees it coming and moves out of range.
Godfrey throws out a counter right but Guns avoids it with no problem.
Guns throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Godfrey is out of range.
Guns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Godfrey avoids the head kick by Guns.
Godfrey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Godfrey connects with a leg kick. Guns looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Guns looks to land a body kick but Godfrey moved away.
Godfrey throws a jab but it's blocked by Guns.
Both fighters circling a little - Guns finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Godfrey throws a big shot that misses.
Guns throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Guns finds it's way through Godfrey's defenses.
Godfrey misses with a hook. Guns ducked under it nicely.
Godfrey throws a lazy uppercut
and Guns counters with a leg kick.
A head kick from Godfrey lands but Guns takes it in his stride.
Godfrey drops his hands momentarily and Guns takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Godfrey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Godfrey.
Bobby Godfrey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godfrey blocks a head kick by Guns.
Guns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Godfrey's calf.
Godfrey looks to land a left hand but Guns moved out of range nicely.
Godfrey throws a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Guns lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Godfrey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Godfrey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Godfrey avoids the head kick by Guns.
Godfrey avoids the head kick by Guns.
Guns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godfrey.
Guns turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Guns takes one on the button.
Godfrey misses with a low kick.
Guns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Godfrey.
Guns throws a counter high kick but Godfrey was just alert enough to avoid it.
Godfrey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guns throws a low kick, looking for Godfrey's leg but Godfrey calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Guns throws a sloppy head kick and Godfrey moves out of range easily.
Guns buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Godfrey missing with a left hand there. Guns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guns misses the shot to the body.
Guns tests Godfrey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Godfrey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Guns throws the kick towards the body but Godfrey avoids it.
Big Guns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guns throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Guns connects with a good right hand that stumbles Godfrey. Godfrey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Guns slips a straight right by Godfrey.
Guns throws a head kick but Godfrey moves out of range.
Guns fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Godfrey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Guns checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Guns thinks about countering with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Godfrey. Guns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Godfrey's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey checks a leg kick.
Guns lands with a shot to the body.
Guns takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godfrey tries to clinch
and Guns counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Godfrey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Godfrey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Guns throws a head kick but Godfrey moves out of range.
Guns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Godfrey.
Godfrey checks a low kick from Guns.
Godfrey motions for Guns to come forward. Godfrey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guns misses with a head kick.
Godfrey scores with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Guns.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Guns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guns, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Guns!
Our winner, Big Guns, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.