PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Basko Godwin (ranked 692 p4p, 1441 weight class) and Boyka Kersikov (ranked 98 p4p, 222 weight class). Kersikov has chosen Nosferatu - When Angels Cry as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Godwin
vs
Kersikov

192 cm
34
206
16 - 12 - 0

184 cm
29
204
6 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Fantasy Threads

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Basko Godwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Boyka Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov tries to land a body kick
and Godwin counters with a nice body kick.
Godwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kersikov is able to avoid easily.
Kersikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Godwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kersikov slips a straight right by Godwin.
Kersikov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kersikov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Godwin.
Kersikov swings widly with a right hand
letting Godwin counter with a right hand.
Godwin throws a leg kick but Kersikov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kersikov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Godwin blocks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Godwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godwin misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with a body shot.
Kersikov is looking to land body kicks.
It appears Godwin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kersikov misses the jab.
Kersikov with the inside leg kick.
Godwin wants to clinch.
Godwin looks to land a body kick but Kersikov moved away.
Kersikov gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Kersikov
and Godwin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Godwin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Godwin.
Nice body kick there by Kersikov.
Kersikov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kersikov scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Basko Godwin has been cut.
Kersikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kersikov throws out the jab.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kersikov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Godwin takes a step back to recover.
Godwin ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.
Godwin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kersikov.
Kersikov throws out a leg kick but Godwin moves out of range and Kersikov only half commits.
Godwin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Godwin connects with a looping right hand.
Godwin throws an overhand right that lands on Kersikov's shoulder, as Kersikov tries to avoid the shot.
Kersikov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Godwin blocks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godwin lands a lovely overhand right.
Godwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Kersikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kersikov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godwin works Kersikov's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - Kersikov coming out on top.
Kersikov moves out of range as Godwin throws a body kick.
Godwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Godwin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kersikov throws out a counter right but Godwin avoids it with no problem.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kersikov - that will leave a mark!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Basko Godwin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Godwin.
Godwin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kersikov counters with a good, hard body kick but Godwin shrugs it off.
Godwin looks for the body kick but Kersikov saw that one coming.
Kersikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kersikov throws a hook but Godwin avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Godwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
It looks like Godwin has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov throws an overhand right that lands on Godwin's shoulder, as Godwin tries to avoid the shot.
Kersikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kersikov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Godwin has got the better of the exchanges.
Godwin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boyka Kersikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Godwin takes a swing at Kersikov's ribcage but misses.
Godwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kersikov is looking to land body kicks.
Godwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Godwin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kersikov moves out of range of the body kick from Godwin.
Godwin throws an off balance right hand
and Kersikov counters with a body kick.
Kersikov fakes the leg kick and cracks Godwin in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Godwin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
Kersikov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Godwin blocks it well.
Godwin misses the shot to the body.
Kersikov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Godwin throws a hook but Kersikov blocks it.
Danga de danga de dang - Kersikov scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kersikov throws a hook but Godwin avoids it easily.
Kersikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Basko Godwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kersikov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kersikov feints a counter leg kick.
Godwin misses with a straight left.
Kersikov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Godwin blocks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godwin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kersikov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Godwin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Godwin misses the shot to the body.
Kersikov thinks about the counter body kick.
Kersikov throws a push kick but Godwin slaps the foot to one side.
Godwin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Godwin throws out a powerful jab.
Godwin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Kersikov.
Godwin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kersikov on the side of the head.
Godwin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kersikov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Godwin misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kersikov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kersikov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Godwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kersikov can do to turn this around?
Godwin throws a wild body kick that Kersikov sees coming a mile off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Basko Godwin's cut.
That's time! Godwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kersikov tries to work over Godwin's front leg with a kick but Godwin checks it.
Godwin avoids a kick to the body.
Godwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Godwin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Godwin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kersikov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin scores with a hook to the body. Kersikov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Godwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kersikov.
Godwin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Godwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kersikov tries to break free but Godwin pushes him back against the cage.
Kersikov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kersikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Godwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kersikov fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kersikov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Godwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov stalling.
Kersikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin letting Kersikov take a breather here.
Kersikov blocks a body shot from Godwin.
Basko Godwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godwin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kersikov or not.
Kersikov throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kersikov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Godwin letting Kersikov take a breather here.
Godwin lands with a left to the head.
Kersikov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kersikov has Godwin pressed against the cage.
Godwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Boyka Kersikov.
Kersikov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Basko Godwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Godwin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kersikov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Godwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kersikov manages to avoid it.
Kersikov unleashes a big counter combination but Godwin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kersikov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Godwin connects with an inside leg kick.
Kersikov thows a leg kick but Godwin checks it
and Godwin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Godwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godwin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little jabbing left from Kersikov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Godwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kersikov misses with a straight right.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut
and Godwin counters with a solid body kick.
Nice defenses there by Kersikov.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Godwin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kersikov ducks right into an uppercut from Godwin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Basko Godwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Godwin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basko Godwin!
Basko Godwin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.