PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Godin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Axe
vs
Godin

170 cm
20
140 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

168 cm
23
141 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Axe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Godin!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Godin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Axe has Godin up against the cage in a clinch.
Axe takes an elbow to the temple.
Axe wants to stall.
Godin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Axe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Godin.
Axe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Axe lands an elbow that stopped Godin in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Axe.
Axe lands a nice elbow.
Godin dodges an elbow strike from Axe.
Axe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axe misses with the head strike.
Godin throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Godin throws an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Godin as Axe tries to tie him up.
Axe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Godin blocks an elbow strike from Axe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe throws an elbow that misses.
Godin is trying to break the clinch but Axe has him pressed against the cage.
Godin tries to score a body lock takedown but Axe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Axe lands an elbow just above Godin 's eye.
Axe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Axe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Godin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Godin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Axe's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Axe.

It looks like Diego Godin has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Axe throws an elbow but misses.
Axe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Axe throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Godin throws an elbow but misses.
Godin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Axe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Axe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Godin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Godin avoids the elbow strike from Axe, against the cage.
Godin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Axe obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godin takes an elbow to the temple.
Godin looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe blocks an elbow strike.
Axe blocks an elbow strike from Godin.

Godin has clasped his hands together around Axe's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Axe is looking to reverse the position.

Godin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Godin working away.
Godin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Axe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Godin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Axe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Godin is looking to take a break and control but Axe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe looks to move to half guard but instead Godin has passed into mount! Damn!
Godin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Axe is squirming around, avoiding Godin's attempts to control the action.
Godin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Axe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Godin jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Axe is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Axe and Godin has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Godin working away.
Godin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Axe is not content to let Godin control the position.
Godin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Godin works to advance to full mount. Axe defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Godin looking to ground and pound but Axe is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Billy Axe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Godin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick misses from Axe.
Godin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Axe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Godin is able to avoid easily.
Godin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Axe, right into the meat.
Godin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Axe throws a leg kick but Godin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Billy Axe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axe misses with a leg kick.
Godin throws a front kick aimed at Axe's knee but Axe avoids it well.
Axe doesn't manage to clinch there - Godin circles away.
Axe misses with a straight left.
Godin avoids the head kick by Axe.
Godin avoids the body shot from Axe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe tries a low kick but Godin avoids it.
Axe throws a chopping leg kick but Godin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Axe has Godin up against the cage in a clinch.
Axe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Godin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Axe.

Godin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Godin passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godin passes into side control, despite Axe's attempt to control the position.
Godin wants to control but Axe is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godin in side control, throwing shots but Axe defends.
Axe tries to buck Godin off but Godin is having none of it.
Axe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Godin on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Godin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Axe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Godin.
Godin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Godin is stalling here. Axe is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Godin seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Axe has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Godin tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Godin is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Axe.
Godin gets back to half guard.
Axe throwing shots but Godin is blocking nicely.
Godin is looking to improve his position.
Godin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Godin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Axe's guard.
Godin passes into half guard.
Godin moves nicely into side control.
Godin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Axe!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godin lands a big shot there that rocks Axe but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axe wants to hold on but Godin pushes him away.
Godin is looking to work his way around to Axe's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Godin tries to control but Axe wriggling away.
Axe sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Godin wants to pass the guard but Axe is defending well.
Axe throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Godin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Diego Godin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Diego Godin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Axe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Godin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some bone on bone action there as Godin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Axe misses the shot to the body.
Godin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Godin is able to avoid easily.
Axe misses with a low kick.
Axe moves in looking to clinch but Godin pushes him off.
Axe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Godin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Axe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe throws a low kick but Godin moves out of range easily.
Godin blocks a low kick nicely.
Axe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Axe avoids a kick to the body.
Axe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Axe throws a solid leg kick but Godin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Axe.
Axe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Axe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A leg kick checked by Godin.
Godin checks a low kick from Axe.
Godin keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe closes the distance looking to clinch

and Godin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Axe's guard now.
Godin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Godin looking to pass the guard.
Godin prevents Axe from getting back to his feet.
Godin throwing strikes but missing.
Axe can't keep his opponent in guard - Godin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe is staying active underneath Godin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Godin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Godin is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Axe to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Axe shrugs it off.
Godin unloading with bombs!
Godin working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Godin looking to isolate an arm here. Axe doesn't see it coming and as Godin extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Godin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Godin!
Diego Godin is the new bantamweight champion!