PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ife Edwards (ranked 328 p4p, 644 weight class) and Basko Godwin (ranked 46 p4p, 100 weight class). Edwards comes to the cage accompanied by Damian Marley - Road to Zion. Ife Edwards could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Basko Godwin's chin.

Edwards
vs
Godwin

189 cm
36
209
35 - 20 - 1

192 cm
34
206
17 - 12 - 0

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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 35 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ife Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Basko Godwin!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Godwin. Edwards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edwards gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Godwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Edwards throws a head kick but Godwin moves out of range.
Godwin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Edwards has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Casa Steel in the buildup to the fight.

Godwin moves into the clinch.
Edwards lands a nice uppercut.
Godwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Godwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Godwin prevents a body shot from Edwards.
Edwards working hard to break the clinch.

Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Godwin.
Edwards takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Godwin misses with a hook to the body
and Edwards connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Edwards throws a chopping leg kick but Godwin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin looks to throw the jab but Edwards is out of range.
Godwin throws an overhand right that lands on Edwards's shoulder, as Edwards tries to avoid the shot.
Edwards misses with a hook
and Godwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Godwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Edwards tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Godwin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Godwin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Godwin throws a push kick but Edwards slaps the foot to one side.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body
and Godwin counters with a straight right hand.
Godwin scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Godwin on the side of the head.
Godwin misses with a body shot.
Edwards moves out of range as Godwin strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards takes one to the chin there.
Edwards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Godwin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edwards throws out the jab.
Godwin looks to throw a body kick
and Edwards counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Basko Godwin has been cut.
Godwin throws a wild body kick that Edwards sees coming a mile off.
Godwin looks for the body kick but Edwards saw that one coming.
Godwin throws a leg kick
and Edwards counters with a thumping low kick.
Edwards scores with a leg kick.
Godwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Godwin misses with a hook.
Godwin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Edwards drops his hands momentarily and Godwin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Jab from Godwin.
Godwin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Godwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edwards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Edwards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edwards lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Godwin.
Godwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edwards looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Godwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edwards tries to work over Godwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Edwards breaks the clinch.
Godwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Edwards.
Godwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Edwards.
Edwards misses with a low kick as Godwin jumps back.
Godwin connects with an inside leg kick.
Edwards has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Ife Edwards has been cut.
Godwin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Edwards in his tracks.
Godwin swinging wildly here.
Edwards misses with a hook. Godwin ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basko Godwin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Godwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edwards.
Godwin misses with a hook. Edwards ducked under it nicely.
Godwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Godwin misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Edwards misses the target.
Godwin throws a looping overhand right but Edwards ducks down to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Godwin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The fighters circling - Edwards throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Edwards digs a good body shot into Godwin's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin lands a leg kick that knocks Edwards off balance momentarily.
Edwards throws a hook but Godwin blocks it.
Godwin moves out of range as Edwards strikes.
Edwards lands a leg kick that knocks Godwin off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards feints and then cracks Godwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Godwin down.
Basko Godwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Godwin thows a leg kick but Edwards checks it
letting Edwards counter with a right hand.
Edwards lands a leg kick that knocks Godwin off balance momentarily.
Godwin misses with a low kick.
Godwin misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick from Edwards, right into the meat of the thigh.
Godwin digs a good body shot into Edwards's ribs.
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
Edwards lands a nice looking kick to the body. Godwin takes a step back to recover.
Godwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a leg kick
and Godwin counters with a right hand to the body.
Godwin swings widly with a right hand
and Edwards counters with a good low kick that Godwin was not able to check.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godwin.
Edwards throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Godwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edwards digs a good body shot into Godwin's ribs.
Edwards scores with a crisp jab that stopped Godwin in his tracks.
Edwards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godwin.
Godwin throws out a loose jab but Edwards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edwards throws a half hearted mid kick.
Edwards jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Godwin misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Godwin.
Godwin ducks under a wild hook from Edwards.
Godwin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Edwards misses with a right hand
and Godwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edwards misses with a double jab.
Edwards throws an overhand right that lands on Godwin's shoulder, as Godwin tries to avoid the shot.
Godwin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Edwards thuds his shin into the meat of Godwin's side.
Godwin wants to slow Edwards down by chopping away at his legs.
Godwin looks to land a body kick but Edwards moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards connects with a body shot that sends Godwin's belly button to the back.
Godwin throws a body punch but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards connects with an inside leg kick.
Godwin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Godwin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Edwards counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Edwards's jab looks to have found its range, popping Godwin under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edwards thows a body kick. Godwin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Godwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edwards.
Godwin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Edwards throws a jab but it's blocked by Godwin.
Godwin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Godwin takes one to the chin there.
Edwards moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ife Edwards dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Edwards throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Godwin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice cross by Godwin.
Edwards connects with a good right hand that stumbles Godwin. Godwin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Godwin throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Edwards was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Godwin.
Godwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Godwin avoids a kick to the body.
Edwards fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Godwin is looking to chop away at Edwards's legs.
Godwin throws out a powerful jab.
Edwards throws a leg kick but Godwin checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin avoids a kick to the body.
Godwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Edwards counters with a thumping low kick.
Godwin with a nice calf kick.
Edwards takes a swing at Godwin's ribcage but misses.
Godwin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Edwards avoids a kick to the body.
Edwards looks to land a body kick but Godwin moved away.
Edwards backing away here, and Godwin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Godwin - that will leave a mark!
Good standup being displayed there by Edwards as he connects with a hook.
Edwards lands a nice shot that snaps Godwin's head back.
Edwards connects with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godwin throws the left hand but Edwards avoids the punch easily.
Godwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Edwards.
Godwin throws a hook but Edwards avoids it easily.
Godwin wants to land a leg kick but Edwards is out of range.
Edwards thows a leg kick but Godwin checks it
and Godwin counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Godwin clinches up against the cage.
Edwards has a couple of punches blocked by Godwin.
Godwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Godwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Godwin misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards misses with a body punch.
Godwin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Godwin lands an uppercut.
Godwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godwin scores with a shot to the side of Edwards's head.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Edwards.
Edwards wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Godwin has him pressed against the cage.
Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Godwin.
Edwards is looking to break free of the clinch but Godwin has double underhooks.
Edwards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edwards blocks an uppercut.
Godwin lands a right hand.
Edwards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Basko Godwin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Godwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Edwards.
Godwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Edwards tries a body shot but Godwin blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Godwin.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edwards working hard to break the clinch.

Godwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godwin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Edwards misses the body punch
and Godwin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Edwards thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godwin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Godwin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Edwards.
Godwin lands a really nice looking cross but Edwards seems unphased.
Godwin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Edwards just misses with a punch to the body.
Godwin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Godwin cracks Edwards with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Edwards rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Godwin counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Basko Godwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Godwin 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basko Godwin!
After winning the bout, Basko Godwin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.