PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Radu Dracul (ranked 93 p4p, 99 weight class) and Janko Godwin (ranked 17 p4p, 19 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dracul
vs
Godwin

190 cm
34
202
31 - 10 - 0

185 cm
25
190
9 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

NARCOS
Conquer

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 31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Radu Dracul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Janko Godwin!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godwin misses with a straight right.
Dracul half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Godwin wants to clinch up but Dracul keeps it at a distance.

Godwin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Godwin lands a couple of digs.
Godwin lands a couple of digs.
Godwin stopping the sweep attempt from Dracul.
Dracul is trying to keep Godwin in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Godwin preventing the sweep.
Dracul working a defensive guard here.
Godwin cracks Dracul with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Godwin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Godwin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Godwin working some strikes from top position.

Dracul looking for a guillotine here but Godwin defends easily.
Dracul manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Godwin manages to get himself to full guard.

Godwin wants to sweep but no luck.

Dracul thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dracul throws a big elbow that misses.

Dracul thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godwin wants to stand up but Dracul is controlling him.
Dracul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Godwin is keeping the position for now.
Dracul slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Godwin holds on and takes a little breather.
Dracul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Godwin trying to keep a closed guard but Dracul is proving a slippery customer.
Dracul wants to control from the top but Godwin keeps moving.
Godwin wants to stand but Dracul is controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godwin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dracul checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dracul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godwin.
Dracul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dracul attempts a counter takedown but Godwin avoids it well and moves away.
Godwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dracul was well out of range. Poor timing from Godwin.
Dracul changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dracul has been working on his balance at ZuccoTraining Ground, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Godwin.
Godwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Dracul is just out of range.
Dracul half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Donk. Godwin catches Dracul right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godwin shoots in looking for a takedown but Dracul manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Godwin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dracul feinted with a counter takedown.
Godwin takes a swing at Dracul's ribcage but misses.
Dracul drops down looking for a counter takedown but Godwin sprawls and moves away.
Dracul takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Godwin looks to land a left hand but Dracul moved out of range nicely.
Godwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Godwin throws a lazy uppercut

and Dracul counters with a nice double leg into side control. Godwin won't be happy with that.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Janko Godwin dominated that round.
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.

Godwin goes for a double leg but Dracul avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dracul continues to drive forward.
Godwin misses with a combination

and Dracul counters with a nice double leg into side control. Godwin won't be happy with that.

Dracul tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Godwin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul scoring with punches and elbows.
Dracul trying to control the action but Godwin is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Godwin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dracul's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin controlling the position well.
Dracul sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Godwin defending well though.
Godwin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dracul stops Godwin from getting back to his feet.
Dracul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Godwin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dracul looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Godwin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dracul has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Dracul is working for a submission of some sort.
Godwin is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dracul missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Radu Dracul overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dracul lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dracul sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Godwin defending well though.
Dracul seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Godwin is defending against the submission attempts here by Dracul.
Dracul prevents Godwin from improving his position.
Well, if Dracul 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.
Godwin is trying to maintain the position but Dracul is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godwin tries to roll over but Dracul keeps him under control.
Godwin is trying to stand up here but Dracul is controlling him well.
Dracul thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Godwin's head.
Dracul is looking to take a break and control but Godwin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dracul content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dracul trying to control from half guard but Godwin is working away.
Dracul wants to pass to mount but Godwin is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dracul trying to control the action but Godwin is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Godwin is trying to stand up here but Dracul is controlling him well.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Godwin lands with a nice body punch.
Godwin throws a shot to the body.

Dracul tries to sprawl but Godwin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Godwin is thwarting Dracul's attempts to control the position.
Godwin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Radu Dracul will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Godwin closes the distance and clinches.
Godwin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godwin.
Dracul is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Godwin gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dracul regains guard.
Godwin throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Godwin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Godwin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Dracul has his feet on Godwin's thighs here. He's pushed Godwin off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Godwin screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Radu Dracul!
After winning the bout, Radu Dracul thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.