PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Godnadia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kick Puncher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Godnadia
vs
Puncher

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Godnadia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kick Puncher!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godnadia circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Godnadia.
Puncher misses the shot to the body.

Godnadia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Godnadia is trying to maintain a safe position but Puncher gets an underhook and turns Godnadia into the cage.

Godnadia breaks from the clinch.
Puncher connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Godnadia's hands.
Puncher lands with a cross.

Godnadia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Puncher has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Godnadia is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Godnadia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Puncher has managed to free his arm - good work.
Puncher manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncher keeping moving, preventing Godnadia from controlling successfully.
Godnadia lands a couple of digs.
Puncher keeping moving, preventing Godnadia from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Puncher looking for a sweep. Not yet Puncher, not yet.
Puncher looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Godnadia puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Godnadia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Godnadia trying to advance position but Puncher counters by regaining guard.
Puncher has control of Godnadia's left arm, preventing Godnadia from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godnadia controlling from the top position.
Puncher controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Steve Godnadia just wasn't active enough.
Puncher tries to close the distance and clinch but Godnadia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Godnadia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Puncher doesn't manage to clinch there - Godnadia circles away.
Puncher scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Puncher throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godnadia slips under a jab from Puncher.
Puncher lands a jab.
Puncher swings for the body but Godnadia moves out of range.

Godnadia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Godnadia can't break the clinch.
Puncher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Godnadia backwards.
A knee to the head by Puncher.
Puncher landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Puncher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Godnadia is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Godnadia manages to pull guard.
Godnadia is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godnadia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Puncher got a little sloppy there for a moment and Godnadia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Puncher has managed to get both his arms back between Godnadia's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kick Puncher will probably get the nod.
That's time! Godnadia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Puncher misses with a head kick.
Godnadia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Puncher as he avoids it easily.
Godnadia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Puncher finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Puncher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puncher is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Puncher tries to keep at a distance but Godnadia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Puncher prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Godnadia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Puncher.
Puncher leaning his opponent against the cage.
Puncher lands an elbow that stopped Godnadia in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Puncher to work.
Puncher lands an elbow inside.
Godnadia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Puncher pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Puncher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Godnadia's face.
Puncher tries a body shot but Godnadia blocks it.
Godnadia is trying to break the clinch but Puncher is controlling him.
Puncher dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Puncher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puncher lands a damaging elbow.
Puncher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Godnadia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Puncher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Godnadia takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncher tries to throw a body punch but Godnadia avoids it by throwing Puncher back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Puncher continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Puncher scores with a shoulder strike.
Puncher tries a body shot but Godnadia blocks it.
Puncher is stalling here.
Puncher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Godnadia backwards.
Puncher tries for a takedown. No joy.
Puncher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Godnadias head.
Puncher lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Godnadia up against the cage.
Godnadia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Puncher scores with a hook to the body.
Puncher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Puncher slowing the pace effectively.
Puncher has Godnadia pressed against the cage, preventing Godnadia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Puncher lands an elbow inside that Godnadia shrugs off.
Godnadia takes a shot to the head.
Puncher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Godnadia's face.
Puncher cracks Godnadia with a nice body shot.
Puncher landing knees to the head.
Godnadia takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puncher lands a nice elbow.
Puncher lands an elbow inside.
Puncher misses with a body punch.
Puncher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Puncher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puncher lands a body punch in the clinch.
Puncher lands an elbow that stopped Godnadia in his tracks for a moment.
Puncher landing knees to the body.
Puncher lands a knee to the head.
Puncher scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godnadia fails to pull guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puncher slows down the pace here.
Puncher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kick Puncher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Puncher, as that shot connected.
Godnadia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Puncher counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Godnadia fails to land the takedown.
Godnadia lands a jab to Puncher's midsection.

Godnadia moves into the clinch.
Godnadia being controlled against the cage.
Puncher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Puncher.
Godnadia can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Godnadia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncher scores with a knee to the head.
Godnadia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Puncher obliges.
A right hook to the body lands for Puncher.
Kick Puncher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Puncher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Godnadia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Puncher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Puncher lands with a right to the head.
Puncher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Puncher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Puncher scores with a knee to the head.
Puncher digs a right hand into Godnadia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Godnadia's gas tank.
Puncher will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Godnadia up against the cage.
Puncher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Puncher.
Puncher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puncher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Godnadia's elbow.
Puncher digs a right hand into Godnadia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Godnadia's gas tank.
Puncher scores with a knee to the head.
Godnadia is trying to maintain a safe position but Puncher gets an underhook and turns Godnadia into the cage.
Puncher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Godnadia's defenses.
Puncher landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puncher is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Godnadia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Puncher lands a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Puncher.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puncher.

Puncher lands a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godnadia keeping moving, preventing Puncher from controlling successfully.
Godnadia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Puncher looking to pass the guard.
Puncher wants to control from the top but Godnadia keeps moving.
Godnadia trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godnadia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puncher is one step ahead there.
Godnadia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Puncher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puncher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puncher throwing strikes from guard but Godnadia blocks nicely.
Puncher cracks Godnadia with a solid left hand.
Godnadia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Puncher.
Godnadia being controlled here, momentarily.
Godnadia keeping full guard, as Puncher tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Godnadia keeping moving, preventing Puncher from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kick Puncher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puncher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kick Puncher!