PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Siale Veainu (ranked 32 p4p, 144 weight class) and Guilherme Godoi (ranked 6 p4p, 19 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Veainu
vs
Godoi

172 cm
29
195
19 - 5 - 0

185 cm
29
189
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer
PWNAGE™

Voodoo Nutrition
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Siale Veainu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Guilherme Godoi!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godoi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Veainu doesn't seem bothered though.
Godoi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Veainu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Godoi scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Guilherme Godoi has been cut.
We've been told by Veainu's head coaches at Alfred Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Veainu misses the jab.
Godoi throws out a counter right but Veainu avoids it with no problem.
Veainu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Godoi finds it's way round the side to connect with Veainu's head.
Veainu lunges at Godoi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Godoi's hand.
Veainu misses with a right hand
and Godoi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Veainu defending well as Godoi loads up on a big left hand.
Veainu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Veainu throws a lazy uppercut
and Godoi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Veainu thinking.
Godoi staying out of range there.
Godoi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veainu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Godoi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu misses with a right hand
and Godoi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Veainu scores with a sloppy right hand. Godoi should have avoided that one.
Veainu throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Godoi counter with a right hand.
Veainu looks to land a right hand but Godoi moved out of range.
Veainu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Godoi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Siale Veainu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Veainu. Those never looked like landing.
Godoi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veainu.
Godoi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Veainu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Godoi slips under a jab from Veainu.
A countering left hand to the body from Godoi misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu throws a shot from downtown. Godoi moves away and avoids it.
Veainu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Godoi was well out of range. Poor timing from Veainu.
Godoi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Godoi digs a good hook to Veainu's body.
Veainu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godoi.
Veainu throws a lazy uppercut
and Godoi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godoi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Veainu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Godoi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Godoi! But no joy.
Godoi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Veainu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Godoi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veainu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godoi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Veainu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Veainu takes a swing at Godoi's ribcage but misses.
Veainu throws a looping overhand right but Godoi ducks down to avoid it.
Veainu throws a right hand that misses
and Godoi counters with a straight right hand.
Godoi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Veainu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Godoi counters with a nice uppercut.
Veainu misses with a hook.
Godoi moves away from the strike by Veainu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu throws a hook to the side of Godoi's head but Godoi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Godoi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Veainu throws a big shot that misses.
Godoi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Veainu misses with a hook
and Godoi counters with a nice body shot.
Godoi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Godoi slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as Godoi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Veainu doesn't seem phased though.
Godoi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Veainu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Godoi's head backwards.

That has opened up Guilherme Godoi's cut even more.
Godoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Godoi misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Guilherme Godoi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guilherme Godoi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Veainu blocks a jab.
Veainu swings widly with a right hand
and Godoi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Veainu throws a big shot that misses.
Godoi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice jab there from Veainu.
Godoi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Veainu ducks under a wild hook from Godoi.
A jab from Godoi misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godoi punishes Veainu's body with a nice straight punch.
Veainu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Veainu misses the target.
A nice side step and Godoi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godoi.
Godoi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Godoi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veainu.
Godoi misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Veainu.
Godoi cracks a nice hook into Veainu's ribs.
Godoi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Veainu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Veainu avoids the body shot from Godoi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu throws an off balance right hand
and Godoi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Veainu loads up on a big right hand but Godoi slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Godoi! But no joy.
Veainu throws a good cross that connects.
Godoi connects with a right hand. Veainu shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godoi lands a really nice looking cross but Veainu seems unphased.
Godoi slips under a jab from Veainu.
Veainu misses with a hook to the body
and Godoi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Godoi blocks a jab.
Godoi blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godoi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veainu.
Godoi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Veainu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Godoi just misses with a punch to the body.
Veainu throwing a counter right hand but Godoi manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Veainu. Those never looked like landing.
Veainu throws a right hand that misses
and Godoi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Veainu misses with a left hand
enabling Godoi to counter with a crisp jab.
Godoi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Veainu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu stuns Godoi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Godoi misses with a straight left.
Godoi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veainu.
Veainu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Godoi.
Veainu tries to bum rush Godoi with a series of wild strikes but Godoi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Veainu looks to score with a jab to the body but Godoi is just out of range.
Godoi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Veainu misses.
Veainu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Veainu throws a poor cross that misses
and Godoi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Guilherme Godoi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guilherme Godoi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Veainu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Veainu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Guilherme Godoi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Veainu throws a looping overhand right but Godoi ducks down to avoid it.
Godoi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Godoi misses the shot to the body.
Veainu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veainu misses with a right hand
and Godoi counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godoi blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Godoi. Veainu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Godoi misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu misses with a body punch
and Godoi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Veainu lunges at Godoi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Godoi's hand.
A jab from Veainu misses.
Godoi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Godoi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Godoi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Godoi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veainu moves away.
Godoi dodges the punch combination from Veainu.
It seemed like Godoi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Godoi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godoi lands a right hook to the body.
Veainu misses with a right hand
and Godoi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veainu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Godoi slips a jab from Veainu.
Godoi thuds a left hand into Veainu's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veainu misses with a hook
and Godoi counters with a stiff right hand.
Godoi moves out of range of the strikes.
Godoi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Veainu misses with a right hand
and Godoi counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godoi lands with a straight right. Veainu didn't see that one coming.
Veainu throws an off balance right hand
enabling Godoi to counter with a crisp jab.

Veainu is rocked!
Godoi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veainu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A swing and a miss from Godoi.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Veainu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Veainu throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Godoi counter with a right hand.
Oh Veainu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Godoi drops Veainu with a naaaaasty hook - Veainu is in real trouble here! Godoi dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guilherme Godoi!
Guilherme Godoi is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Guilherme Godoi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.