PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Godoi (ranked 309 p4p, 392 weight class) and Ebubekir Siddik (ranked 40 p4p, 0 weight class). Ebubekir Siddik has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Godoi
vs
Siddik

185 cm
27
189
11 - 2 - 0

184 cm
27
190
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guilherme Godoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ebubekir Siddik!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Godoi misses.

Siddik takes the fight into the clinch.
Godoi misses with a hook to the ribs.

Godoi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Siddik stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Siddik takes the fight into the clinch.
Siddik is looking for a takedown.
Siddik is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Godoi is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddik looking to slow down the pace here.
Godoi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Godoi has Siddik pushed against the cage.
Godoi has a couple of punches blocked by Siddik.
Godoi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Siddik has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siddik can't find room to land a body shot as Godoi controls the action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Siddik has a couple of punches blocked by Godoi.
Godoi tries to stall but Siddik uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Godoi misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Siddik - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Siddik tightens his grip and picks Godoi up, before dumping him to the ground. Godoi manages to land in guard.
Godoi wants to get back to his feet but Siddik passes into half guard.
Siddik throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Siddik throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Siddik lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siddik with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Godoi trying to control here.
Siddik performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Siddik lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Siddik wants to free his trapped foot but Godoi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Godoi is trying to stand back up but Siddik is controlling him
Siddik is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godoi wants to control but Siddik is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Godoi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Godoi tries to get out of the position.
Godoi is trying to stand back up but Siddik is controlling him
Siddik looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Godoi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Siddik is taking a breather. Godoi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Siddik working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siddik perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Siddik is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siddik slips a nice elbow through Godoi's hands, connecting with Godoi's forehead.
Siddik trying to pass the guard but Godoi defending well.
Godoi is looking for a sweep. Siddik is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Siddik is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Still in half guard, Siddik seems content to control.
Godoi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Siddik on the ground.
Siddik lands with a punch from half guard.
Well, if Siddik 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ebubekir Siddik dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Godoi tries to sprawl but Siddik drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Siddik working the head and body with strikes.
Godoi tries to roll over but Siddik keeps him under control.
Godoi trying to get back to full guard but Siddik takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Godoi is working to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddik content just to control the position here.
Siddik looking to finish Godoi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Godoi!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siddik lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Siddik with good strikes from the mount here!
Siddik breaks from Godoi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Godoi is bucking up trying to escape but Siddik cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Godoi is bucking up trying to escape but Siddik cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Godoi is in a horrible position here. Siddik smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Siddik lands a couple of good shots and Godoi has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godoi trying to control the hands but Siddik breaks the grip.
Siddik biding his time, looking for the opening.
Godoi trying to survive by controlling the hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siddik is punishing Godoi with strikes - can he finish him?!
Siddik keeps control of the position easily here as Godoi tries to buck him off.
Siddik has Godoi flattened out and is raining down punches.
Siddik keeps control of the position as Godoi tries to break free.
Godoi is working hard here to advance position.
Siddik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siddik is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Siddik trying to control momentarily.
Siddik has Godoi flattened out and is raining down punches.
Siddik throwing damaging strikes from the back! Godoi could be in trouble here!
Siddik is landing with strikes from the back.
Siddik is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Siddik just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Siddik scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siddik throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Godoi!
Ebubekir Siddik has got the better of the ground game so far.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Siddik gets his hands free as Godoi looks to control.
Siddik lands shots from the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Godoi is in bad spot here.
Siddik throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Godoi!
Siddik avoiding Godoi 's attempts to control his hands.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Siddik.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ebubekir Siddik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Godoi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Siddik misses its intended target.
Godoi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Siddik clinches.
Siddik is trying to drag Godoi to the mat but Godoi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Siddik gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Siddik is looking to take a break and control but Godoi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Siddik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godoi moves into full guard.
Godoi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siddik throwing strikes but missing.
Siddik working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Godoi's head.
Siddik stopping the sweep attempt from Godoi.
Godoi controlling Siddik's posture.
Siddik distracts Godoi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Siddik postures up.
Siddik won't allow Godoi to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Siddik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Siddik working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Godoi's head.
Godoi wants to stand up but Siddik is controlling him.
Godoi trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Siddik sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Godoi misses with a looping right.
Siddik cracks Godoi with an open hand slap.
Siddik scores with a nice strike.
Ebubekir Siddik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Siddik misses with a right hand
and Godoi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Siddik fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Godoi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Siddik moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Godoi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Siddik blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Siddik.
Godoi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godoi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Siddik is trying to drag Godoi to the mat but Godoi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Siddik misses with a body punch.
Godoi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Godoi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Godoi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godoi tries to throw a body punch but Siddik avoids it by throwing Godoi back against the cage.
Guilherme Godoi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siddik looking for a takedown.
Guilherme Godoi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ebubekir Siddik.
Godoi throws a head punch that misses.
Godoi tries a body shot but Siddik blocks it.
Godoi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Siddik backwards.
Godoi lands a body shot.
Siddik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Godoi misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Godoi.
Godoi lands a nice shot to the body.
Godoi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godoi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Siddik backwards.
Siddik has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Godoi after a bit of a struggle.
Godoi tries a body shot but Siddik blocks it.
Siddik prevents a body shot from Godoi.
Godoi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guilherme Godoi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Siddik has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Ebubekir Siddik!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Ebubekir Siddik!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Ebubekir Siddik!

Ebubekir Siddik wins by unanimous decision!
Ebubekir Siddik was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.