PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Miura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Godcheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Miura might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Gotcha by Ken The 390. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miura
vs
Godcheck

184 cm
20
173 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent

Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoshi Miura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Godcheck!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Godcheck.
A head kick misses from Miura.

Godcheck feints and as Miura raises his hands in defense, Godcheck changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miura trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Miura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miura is looking to stand up but Godcheck isn't so interested in that idea.
Miura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Godcheck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miura keeping full guard, as Godcheck tries to pass.
Miura is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Godcheck is controlling him.
Miura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miura controlling Godcheck's posture.
Miura trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godcheck stands up over Miura, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Miura keeping moving, preventing Godcheck from controlling successfully.
Miura controls Godcheck momentarily but Godcheck frees himself.
Godcheck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Godcheck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Godcheck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miura has momentary wrist control but Godcheck slips an elbow through the middle.
Miura wants to get back to his feet but Godcheck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Godcheck with a nice head shot there.
Godcheck working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Miura's head.
Godcheck is working Miura over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godcheck trying to control but Miura is working from the bottom.
Godcheck throwing strikes but missing.
Miura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miura keeping moving, preventing Godcheck from controlling successfully.
Godcheck is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Godcheck throws a big right hand that misses.
Miura keeping moving, preventing Godcheck from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miura tries a head kick but it misses.
Miura lands a head kick that stumbles Godcheck and the fighters go to the mat.

Godcheck is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miura passes Godcheck's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Godcheck is still in real trouble! Can Miura finish him?
Godcheck wants to get back to full guard.
Godcheck seems to have recovered his senses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Godcheck can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miura is controlling the pace.
Miura tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Godcheck is looking to improve his position.
Godcheck slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Miura is stalling in the full guard.
Godcheck trying to strike off his back.
Miura has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Godcheck wants to sweep but no luck.
Godcheck throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Miura wants to control from the top but Godcheck keeps moving.
Godcheck throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Miura tries to stand but Godcheck is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miura trying to control but Godcheck is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Miura throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Godcheck.
Satoshi Miura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miura is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Godcheck misses its intended target.
Godcheck takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Satoshi Miura dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Godcheck waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Miura.
Godcheck checks a leg kick nicely.
Miura throws a head kick that misses.
Miura throws a series of punches but Godcheck moves out of range.
Miura throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Miura.
Godcheck lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Godcheck checks the leg kick.
Godcheck blocks a head kick by Miura.
Miura throws a right hand that Godcheck ducks under and follows up with a left that Godcheck also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godcheck throws a nice looking combination but Miura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miura staying out of range there.
Miura takes one to the side of the head.
Godcheck blocks a head kick by Miura.

Godcheck feints and as Miura raises his hands in defense, Godcheck changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Godcheck distracts Miura with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Godcheck is pushing down on Miura's leg trying to pass to half guard. Miura is fighting to maintain full guard but Godcheck has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miura wants to improve his position but Godcheck is controlling well.
Miura on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Miura blocking the ground and pound attempt from Godcheck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miura tries to get to full guard but Godcheck has control of the leg.
Miura has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Godcheck is working away from the top position though.
Godcheck slips a nice elbow through Miura's hands, connecting with Miura's forehead.
Godcheck lands strikes from half guard.
Godcheck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Godcheck drops an elbow to the side of Miura's head.
Godcheck seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Miura taking some punishment here, with Godcheck in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godcheck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miura defending well though.
Miura is not content to let Godcheck control the position.
Godcheck lands strikes from half guard.
Miura is trying to maintain the position but Godcheck is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godcheck working Miura over with strikes.
Miura is trying to get back to full guard.
Godcheck throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Godcheck there.
Godcheck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Godcheck throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Miura is looking for a sweep. Godcheck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Godcheck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miura throws out the jab.
Miura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godcheck manages to avoid it.
Godcheck's corner calls for a 1-2. Godcheck obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Godcheck throws a shot from downtown. Miura moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miura throws a push kick but Godcheck slaps the foot to one side.
Miura throws a right hand that Godcheck ducks under and follows up with a left that Godcheck also avoids with ease.
Godcheck throws a looping overhand right but Miura ducks down to avoid it.
Miura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Godcheck counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Miura's guard now.
Godcheck works over Miura with some ground and pound from guard.
Godcheck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miura keeping moving, preventing Godcheck from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godcheck postures up in Miura's guard and throws a big left but Miura blocks it.
Godcheck throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Godcheck's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Godcheck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Miura walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Godcheck checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Godcheck slips a jab and a cross from Miura.
Godcheck has a takedown stuffed.
Satoshi Miura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Miura misses.
Miura lands a jab-cross combination.
Godcheck swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Miura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Miura.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Godcheck.
Godcheck tries to score with some ground and pound. Miura controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Godcheck working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Godcheck working away.
Miura takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Miura is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Godcheck scoring with punches and elbows.
Miura wants to get back to his feet.
Godcheck working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godcheck working the head with strikes.
Miura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Godcheck works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Godcheck working the ground and pound.
Miura is looking for a sweep.
Godcheck landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Josh Godcheck has got the better of the ground game so far.

Godcheck tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Miura tries to bench press Godcheck off him but Godcheck keeps the position.
Miura manages to work his way to half guard, despite Godcheck's best efforts.
Miura has hold of Godcheck's hands but Godcheck slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Miura trying to control but Godcheck postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godcheck throwing shots but Miura is blocking nicely.
Miura is trying to maintain the position but Godcheck is very close to passing his half guard.
Miura manages to get to full guard.
Miura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miura is really struggling to control Godcheck but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Godcheck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Godcheck scoring with some ground and pound.
Godcheck wants to control from the top but Miura keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Godcheck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Godcheck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miura trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Godcheck takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miura.
Jab, jab by Miura - just one landing.
Miura throws a nice looking combination but Godcheck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Satoshi Miura.
I think Miura has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!