PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Godfrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Kropotkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kropotkin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Distress - Progress/Regress kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Godfrey
vs
Kropotkin

180 cm
29
195 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

188 cm
28
195 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Godfrey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petr Kropotkin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godfrey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
Kropotkin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kropotkin has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kropotkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Godfrey was well out of range. Poor timing from Kropotkin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kropotkin. Godfrey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kropotkin with a jab.
Godfrey needs to keep his hands up - Kropotkin had a free shot at his head there.
We've been hearing reports that Godfrey has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Kropotkin drives through and clinches with Godfrey against the cage.
Kropotkin scores with a hook to the body.
Godfrey misses with a punch on the inside.
Godfrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Godfrey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godfrey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Godfrey misses with some punches.
Godfrey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kropotkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Godfrey.
Kropotkin 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!
Godfrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Kropotkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kropotkin takes a shot to the head.
Kropotkin tries a body shot but Godfrey blocks it.
Godfrey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kropotkin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Godfrey smiles and moves away.
A jab from Kropotkin misses.

Godfrey clinches with his opponent.
Godfrey tries a knee to the head but Kropotkin blocks it.
Godfrey tries a body shot but Kropotkin blocks it.
Kropotkin tries to throw a body punch but Godfrey avoids it by throwing Kropotkin back against the cage.
Godfrey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kropotkin blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godfrey.
Kropotkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kropotkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Kropotkin on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin prevents a body shot from Godfrey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin blocks an uppercut.
Kropotkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Godfrey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godfrey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Godfrey throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kropotkin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Godfrey prevents a body shot from Kropotkin.
Godfrey misses with some punches.
Godfrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kropotkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Godfrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kropotkin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Godfrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Godfrey fails to land.
Godfrey lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey lands a knee to the body.
Godfrey can't find room to land a body shot as Kropotkin controls the action.
Kropotkin blocks an uppercut.
Godfrey lands with a left to the head.
Kropotkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Kropotkin pulls Godfrey into guard.
Godfrey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Kropotkin has his foot on Godfrey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Godfrey works his way back into a safe position though.
Godfrey sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin trying to keep a closed guard but Godfrey is proving a slippery customer.
Godfrey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Kropotkin has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Godfrey is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kropotkin.
Kropotkin struggling a bit here.
Kropotkin is looking for a sweep.
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 Bobby Godfrey will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Kropotkin. Godfrey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Godfrey tries to clinch there but Kropotkin circles away.
Kropotkin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Godfrey rather than just go for the knockout.
Kropotkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kropotkin lands with a hook. Godfrey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Godfrey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kropotkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kropotkin looks to land a left hand but Godfrey moved out of range nicely.
Godfrey throws a right hand that misses
and Kropotkin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Godfrey misses with a hook. Kropotkin ducked under it nicely.
Kropotkin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Godfrey slips under a jab from Kropotkin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kropotkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Godfrey is looking to counter punch.

Godfrey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Godfrey.

It looks like Petr Kropotkin has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godfrey.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godfrey.
Godfrey scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kropotkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Godfrey misses with an elbow strike.
Kropotkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bobby Godfrey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Godfrey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin blocks an uppercut.
Kropotkin misses with a body punch.
Kropotkin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Godfrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kropotkin blocking some punches.
Godfrey can't find room to land a body shot as Kropotkin controls the action.
Kropotkin lands with a light punch inside.
Godfrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Kropotkin manages to pull guard.
Kropotkin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kropotkin is striking but Godfrey is not phased and passes to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Godfrey controlling the action here.
Kropotkin is looking to improve his position.
Kropotkin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Godfrey looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey stopping the sweep attempt from Kropotkin.

Kropotkin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Kropotkin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Godfrey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kropotkin working a defensive guard but Godfrey manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kropotkin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin wants to control but Godfrey is keeping busy.
Kropotkin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kropotkin working a defensive guard but Godfrey passes into half guard.
Kropotkin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Kropotkin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kropotkin is trying to hold Godfrey in close to prevent damage but Godfrey has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Petr Kropotkin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Godfrey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Godfrey misses the target.
Kropotkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Godfrey.
Bobby Godfrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godfrey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kropotkin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kropotkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Godfrey was well out of range. Poor timing from Kropotkin.
Godfrey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kropotkin counters with a left and a right that stings Godfrey.
Godfrey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kropotkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Godfrey tries to clinch but Kropotkin moves out of range.
Kropotkin fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Kropotkin misses its intended target.
A big left from Kropotkin misses.
Godfrey connects with a body shot that sends Kropotkin's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godfrey scores with a jab.
Godfrey tries to close the distance and clinch but Kropotkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petr Kropotkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kropotkin swings for the body but Godfrey moves out of range.
Godfrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kropotkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godfrey.
Kropotkin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Godfrey tries to clinch up.
Kropotkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kropotkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Godfrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Kropotkin darts in and clinches Godfrey up against the cage.
Kropotkin prevents a body shot from Godfrey.
Kropotkin working aggressively here.
Godfrey misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Godfrey fails to land.
Godfrey misses with a punch on the inside.
Kropotkin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Godfrey scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Godfrey throws an elbow but misses.
Godfrey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kropotkin backwards.
Godfrey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Godfrey lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Godfrey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kropotkin backwards.
Kropotkin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Godfrey on the inside.
Kropotkin misses with some punches.
Kropotkin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Godfrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Godfrey takes a shot to the head.
Godfrey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kropotkin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Godfrey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Godfrey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Godfrey misses with a body punch.
Godfrey has a couple of punches blocked by Kropotkin.
Godfrey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kropotkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin lands a left hand.
Godfrey lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Godfrey fails to land.

Kropotkin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kropotkin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Kropotkin actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin is trying to control but can't.

Kropotkin actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Godfrey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kropotkin is trying to get back to full guard.
Kropotkin trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Bobby Godfrey did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin's cut.
That's time! Godfrey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kropotkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Godfrey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kropotkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Godfrey controls his hands.
Godfrey blocks a body shot from Kropotkin.
Godfrey throws a head punch that misses.
Kropotkin can't find room to land a body shot as Godfrey controls the action.
Godfrey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Godfrey swings wildly with an uppercut but Kropotkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Godfrey throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kropotkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kropotkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Godfrey tries to land knees in the clinch but Kropotkin avoids the damage to the body.
Kropotkin avoids a wild elbow strike from Godfrey.
Kropotkin lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kropotkin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A body shot lands from Kropotkin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kropotkin.
Godfrey lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godfrey.
Godfrey tries a body shot but Kropotkin blocks it.
Kropotkin tries to work over Godfrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kropotkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kropotkin dodges an elbow strike from Godfrey.
Godfrey misses with the head strike.
Godfrey misses with a knee to the head.
Kropotkin blocks an uppercut.
Godfrey throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godfrey.
Kropotkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kropotkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Godfrey.
Kropotkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Godfrey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Godfrey lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kropotkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Godfrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Kropotkin.
Godfrey blocks a body shot from Kropotkin.
Godfrey lands a nice uppercut.
Kropotkin lands a hook that snaps the head of Godfrey backwards.
Godfrey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kropotkin blocks a body shot from Godfrey.
Kropotkin blocks an uppercut.
Godfrey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kropotkin tries to work over Godfrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Godfrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Godfrey can't find room to land a body shot as Kropotkin controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Godfrey lands with a left to the head.
Godfrey is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kropotkin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kropotkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Godfrey scores with a shot to the side of Kropotkin's head.
Kropotkin misses with a body punch.
Kropotkin misses with a body punch.
Kropotkin prevents a body shot from Godfrey.
Kropotkin blocks an uppercut.
Kropotkin blocking some punches.
Kropotkin tries to pull guard but Godfrey won't allow it.
Bobby Godfrey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Kropotkin.
Godfrey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godfrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Kropotkin.
Godfrey lands a nice shot to the body.
Kropotkin tries a body shot but Godfrey blocks it.
Godfrey lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin misses with a body punch.
Kropotkin jumps guard but Godfrey stands there with Kropotkin around his waist. Kropotkin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kropotkin misses with a body punch.
Kropotkin tries to pull guard but Godfrey holds him up against the cage and eventually Kropotkin drops back down to his feet.
Godfrey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kropotkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Godfrey misses with a punch to the body.
Kropotkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Godfrey scores with a shoulder strike.
Godfrey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godfrey prevents a body shot from Kropotkin.
Godfrey swings wildly with an uppercut but Kropotkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kropotkin blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Godfrey had his way with Petr Kropotkin in that round.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin'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. This is the final round!

Kropotkin tries to keep at a distance but Godfrey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kropotkin blocking some punches.
Kropotkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Godfrey.
Godfrey is working Kropotkin over against the cage.
Godfrey misses with a knee to the head.
Godfrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Godfrey lands a right hand.
Kropotkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kropotkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kropotkin avoids a wild elbow strike from Godfrey.
Kropotkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Godfrey controls his hands.
Godfrey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kropotkin is defending well for now.
Godfrey misses with a body punch.
Kropotkin lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey prevents a body shot from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Godfrey fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Godfrey.
Godfrey misses with some punches.
Godfrey blocking some punches.
Kropotkin tries to work over Godfrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Kropotkin as the two fighters clinch.
Godfrey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kropotkin blocks an uppercut.
Godfrey lands a left hand.
A short left from Godfrey.
Godfrey can't find room to land a body shot as Kropotkin controls the action.
Kropotkin misses with a body punch.
Kropotkin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kropotkin lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kropotkin backwards.
Godfrey prevents a body shot from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Kropotkin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Godfrey uses from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kropotkin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kropotkin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Godfrey controls the pace.
Kropotkin is trying to keep Godfrey in close.

Kropotkin is looking for a triangle but Godfrey pushes his legs off easily.
Godfrey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petr Kropotkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Godfrey controls the pace.
Godfrey stopping the sweep attempt from Kropotkin.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godfrey.
Godfrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Kropotkin circles away.
Kropotkin shoots in but Godfrey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bobby Godfrey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Godfrey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kropotkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Godfrey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kropotkin throws out a counter right but Godfrey avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Godfrey has Kropotkin up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kropotkin fails to land.
Kropotkin can't find room to land a body shot as Godfrey controls the action.
Godfrey blocks a body shot from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin misses with the head strike.

Kropotkin manages to pull guard.
Kropotkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kropotkin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Godfrey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Godfrey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kropotkin is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Godfrey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Godfrey 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Godfrey!
Bobby Godfrey retains his middleweight title!
Bobby Godfrey decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.