PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Siale Veainu (ranked 157 p4p, 763 weight class) and Guilherme Godoi (ranked 23 p4p, 117 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Veainu
vs
Godoi

172 cm
26
195
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
189
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Siale Veainu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guilherme Godoi!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu throws a lazy right hand but Godoi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Godoi unleashes a big counter combination but Veainu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godoi moves away.
Godoi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Godoi slips a jab and a cross from Veainu.
A little jabbing left from Godoi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Godoi.
Godoi slips a jab from Veainu.
Godoi unleashes a big counter combination but Veainu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu misses with a hook
and Godoi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Siale Veainu has been cut.
Godoi throws a jab when Veainu was well out of range.
Godoi avoids the body shot from Veainu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu misses with a double jab.
Godoi throws out a counter right but Veainu avoids it with no problem.
Veainu works Godoi's body with a nice hook.
Godoi walks into a stiff left hand from Veainu.
Veainu throws an off balance right hand
and Godoi counters with a stiff right hand.
Siale Veainu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veainu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Veainu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Veainu.
Godoi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Veainu looks to land a right hand but Godoi moved out of range.
Godoi looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godoi lands with a cross.
Veainu throws a big shot that misses.
Godoi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godoi throws a big shot that misses.
Godoi slips a jab from Veainu.
Godoi unleashes a big counter combination but Veainu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Veainu misses with a right hand
letting Godoi counter with a right hand.

Veainu drops Godoi with a beautiful combination! Godoi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Veainu is looking for the KO!

It looks like Guilherme Godoi has been cut.
Godoi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Godoi misses with a straight right.
Veainu throws a poor cross that misses
and Godoi counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Veainu badly! Godoi follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Veainu out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Godoi finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Guilherme Godoi!
Guilherme Godoi is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Guilherme Godoi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.