PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boudreaux Godeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Penn
vs
Godeaux

175 cm
25
167 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

174 cm
24
163 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Crippler's Corner

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, BJ Penn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boudreaux Godeaux!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Penn!
Godeaux fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Godeaux takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Penn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Penn throws a head kick but Godeaux moves out of range.
Godeaux lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A head kick misses from Penn.
Godeaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn misses with a body kick.
Penn wants to clinch.
Penn throws a front kick that sends Godeaux stumbling back into the cage.
A punch combination from Godeaux misses.
A good leg kick by Penn.
Godeaux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penn.
Godeaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godeaux throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Godeaux catches Penn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Godeaux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Godeaux circles away.
Penn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Penn misses with a kick to the body.
Penn avoids the body shot from Godeaux.
Godeaux checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Godeaux on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Penn. Penn obviously looking to wear him down.
Godeaux looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Godeaux throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Godeaux.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Godeaux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penn fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Godeaux misses with an uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Penn.
Penn throws a head kick that half lands.
Godeaux stuffs the takedown attempt from Penn. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Godeaux misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick from Penn misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Godeaux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn blocks a jab.
Penn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Penn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Godeaux throws out the jab.
Godeaux works Penn's body with a nice hook.
Godeaux throws a big shot that misses.
Penn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Penn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boudreaux Godeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godeaux looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Penn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Godeaux misses with a hook.
Godeaux lands with a hook. Penn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Godeaux throws a jab but it's blocked by Penn.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux moves out of range as Penn throws a body kick.
Godeaux looks to throw the jab but Penn is out of range.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn scoring well with a low kick there.
Penn has a takedown stuffed.
A big left from Godeaux misses.
Penn pushes Godeaux away with a front kick.
Godeaux throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Godeaux cracks Penn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godeaux throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
Penn blocks a jab.
No joy there for Godeaux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Godeaux with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boudreaux Godeaux dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godeaux.
Godeaux blocks a head kick by Penn.

Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Penn trying to mount his opponent but Godeaux defends it.
Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but Godeaux is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Godeaux gets back to full guard.
Godeaux is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
Godeaux controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godeaux works his way into full mount!
Godeaux controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Godeaux controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Boudreaux Godeaux just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Godeaux throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Godeaux throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Godeaux blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Godeaux. No joy for Penn on that attempt.
Penn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Penn.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Penn is defended easily by Godeaux.
Godeaux throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like BJ Penn has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Penn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Penn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Godeaux is out of range and Penn settles back down.
Penn tries to work over Godeaux's front leg with a kick but Godeaux checks it.
Boudreaux Godeaux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Godeaux misses with a straight right.
Boudreaux Godeaux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn tries for a takedown but Godeaux sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Godeaux throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Penn takes the fight into the clinch.

Godeaux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penn throws a leg kick but Godeaux moved away.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Godeaux.
Godeaux throws a good cross that connects.
Godeaux takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Penn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Godeaux looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boudreaux Godeaux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on BJ Penn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Godeaux dips to his left and cracks Penn with an uppercut!
Penn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Godeaux.
Nice shot lands for Godeaux.
Penn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Godeaux.
Godeaux looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Godeaux throws a shot from downtown. Penn moves away and avoids it.
Godeaux takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A slow jab from Godeaux misses its intended target.
A head kick from Penn lands but Godeaux takes it in his stride.
A left lands for Godeaux.
Godeaux checks the leg kick nicely there.
Godeaux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Godeaux moves out of range easily.
Penn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Penn tried to score with a low kick but Godeaux checks it.
Godeaux lands with a cross.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Godeaux moves out of range easily.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from Godeaux both land. Nice combination.
Penn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Penn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Godeaux takes a step back to recover.
Godeaux misses with a jab, cross combination.
Godeaux misses with a few strikes there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Penn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux throws a shot from downtown. Penn moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Godeaux.
Godeaux has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Penn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godeaux thuds his right hand into Penn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Godeaux lands a left and a right that send Penn crashing to the mat, dazed. Godeaux thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Penn is rocked!
Penn is looking to clinch but Godeaux is avoiding it.
Oh Penn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Godeaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
Penn is looking to clinch.
Penn seems to have got his legs back now.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Penn.
Godeaux takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Godeaux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Godeaux fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Godeaux looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Godeaux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godeaux.
Penn tries to land a front kick but Godeaux steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Penn. That's going to slow Godeaux down.
Penn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
An inside leg kick lands from Penn.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Godeaux moves out of range easily.

Penn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Godeaux, pushing him back against the cage.
Godeaux has had enough of the clinch but Penn keeps him there for the moment.
Godeaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Godeaux has had enough of the clinch but Penn keeps him there for the moment.

Godeaux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Godeaux checks a leg kick nicely.
Godeaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
Penn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Godeaux does no damage.
Godeaux listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Godeaux avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Godeaux misses.
Godeaux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Godeaux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Godeaux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godeaux lands a really nice looking cross but Penn seems unphased.
A big right from Godeaux misses.
Penn throws a head kick but Godeaux moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boudreaux Godeaux really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on BJ Penn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Godeaux lands with a straight right. Penn didn't see that one coming.
Godeaux slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Godeaux misses with a looping left.
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Godeaux.
Godeaux's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Penn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Godeaux throws out the jab.
Penn is looking to clinch.
Penn defending well as Godeaux loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Godeaux misses its intended target.
Penn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Godeaux moves out of range of the leg kick from Penn.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Godeaux.
Penn is looking to slow Godeaux down with leg kicks.

Penn has closed the distance and engaged Godeaux in a clinch.
Godeaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Godeaux's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Penn taking a breather.
Godeaux cracks Penn with a nice body shot.
Godeaux has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Godeaux is trying to break the clinch but Penn has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Penn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Godeaux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Penn trying to stall but Godeaux improves his position.
Penn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Godeaux in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Penn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Godeaux is looking to break free of the clinch but Penn has double underhooks.
Penn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Godeaux.
Godeaux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Godeaux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Godeaux throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.
Godeaux with a hook.
Godeaux throws a jab but it's blocked by Penn.
Penn blocks a jab.
Godeaux looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Penn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Godeaux finds it's way round the side to connect with Penn's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Penn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Godeaux checks the leg kick.
Godeaux throws a looping overhand right but Penn ducks down to avoid it.
Penn slips a straight right by Godeaux.
Godeaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Penn.
Godeaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Godeaux lands with a straight right. Penn didn't see that one coming.
Godeaux defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn.
Godeaux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Godeaux.
Penn moves away from the strike by Godeaux.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a head kick but Godeaux moves out of range.
Godeaux misses with a wild combination.
Penn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Godeaux might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Penn clinches up against the cage.
Godeaux is looking to break free of the clinch but Penn has double underhooks.
Penn wants to stall.
Godeaux avoiding damage as Penn throws knees to the body.
Penn wants a takedown.
Godeaux lands with a left to the head.
Penn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Godeaux's efforts to push away.

Godeaux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Godeaux throws a right and a left that both miss.
Godeaux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Godeaux darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Godeaux.
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penn.
Godeaux thuds his right hand into Penn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Godeaux keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Godeaux misses with a straight right.
Godeaux connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boudreaux Godeaux dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on BJ Penn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Godeaux tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Godeaux misses with a straight left.
Godeaux throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
Penn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Penn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boudreaux Godeaux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Godeaux misses with a series of wild punches.
Godeaux misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godeaux connects with a jab.
A combination from Godeaux does no damage.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Godeaux.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godeaux throws the left hand but Penn avoids the punch easily.
Godeaux throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godeaux.
A clash of legs there as Godeaux blocks the low kick.

Penn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Penn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Godeaux knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Penn working away.
Godeaux regains half guard.
Godeaux controlling the position well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux moves into full guard.
Godeaux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Godeaux has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Penn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Godeaux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penn throwing strikes from guard but Godeaux blocks nicely.
Godeaux is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to control but Godeaux is working from the bottom.
Godeaux is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn lands a head kick!
Godeaux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab by Godeaux.
Godeaux throws a shot from downtown. Penn moves away and avoids it.

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.
Godeaux misses with a straight right.
BJ Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Godeaux is trying to maintain the position but Penn is very close to passing his half guard.
Penn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godeaux is looking to control Penn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Godeaux avoid being mounted?
Godeaux moves into full guard.
Godeaux controlling Penn's posture.
Penn advances to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Boudreaux Godeaux.
I've got Godeaux winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boudreaux Godeaux!
Boudreaux Godeaux is the new lightweight champion!