PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mats Sundvison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Godbolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godbolt is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Trenches by Pop Evil. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sundvison
vs
Godbolt

180 cm
33
191 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

186 cm
35
202 lbs
25 - 18 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mats Sundvison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Godbolt!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Godbolt.
Sundvison tries to counter by clinching up but Godbolt breaks away and moves out of range.
Godbolt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sundvison.
Godbolt checks a low kick from Sundvison.
Sundvison ducks under a wild hook from Godbolt.
Sundvison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Godbolt has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mats Sundvison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godbolt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Godbolt avoids the head kick by Sundvison.
Sundvison throws a leg kick

and Godbolt counters with a shoot takedown. Sundvison fights it but they end up in guard.
Godbolt throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godbolt wants to control from the top but Sundvison keeps moving.
Godbolt 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.
Sundvison looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbolt throws a big right hand that misses.
Sundvison managing to control the position.
Godbolt works over Sundvison with some ground and pound from guard.
Godbolt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sundvison works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sundvison avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Godbolt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sundvison keeping full guard, as Godbolt tries to pass.
Godbolt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Godbolt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Sundvison is looking for a triangle but Godbolt pushes his legs off easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sundvison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Godbolt misses with a wild body shot.
Godbolt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sundvison circles away quickly and effectively.
A left lands for Godbolt.
Godbolt dives in and grabs Sundvison's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sundvison pushes down on Godbolt's head and hops out.
Godbolt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sundvison.
Sundvison lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sundvison misses with a left hand

and Godbolt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Godbolt being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundvison controls Godbolt momentarily but Godbolt frees himself.

Godbolt drops back looking for a leg! Sundvison is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sundvison manages to kick Godbolt off! Godbolt jumps back into Sundvison's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Godbolt pushes down on Sundvison's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sundvison is looking for a sweep. Godbolt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sundvison works his way to full guard. Good work.

Sundvison looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sundvison working a defensive guard here.
Godbolt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Godbolt with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Godbolt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sundvison throws a lazy uppercut
and Sundvison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sundvison throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Godbolt on the side of the head.
Godbolt misses with a hook to the body
and Sundvison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Godbolt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Godbolt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Godbolt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sundvison moves away.
Sundvison throws a body punch but Godbolt moves out of range.
Sundvison on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sundvison tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Sundvison's head coaches at Academy of Arse Whoopers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Godbolt misses with an uppercut
and Sundvison counters with a nice leg kick.
Sundvison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Godbolt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sundvison is fending him off so far but Godbolt persists. Nope, Sundvison circles away and we're back to standing.
Godbolt digs a good body shot into Sundvison's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Sundvison as Godbolt shoots in.
Godbolt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundvison closes the distance but Godbolt moves to the side
letting Godbolt counter with a right hand.
Godbolt swats away the attempt to clinch by Sundvison.
Godbolt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sundvison misses with a low kick.
And Godbolt tries to counter it with a takedown but Sundvison pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Godbolt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sundvison.
Godbolt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Godbolt fails with the takedown.
Mats Sundvison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Godbolt.
Jab, jab by Sundvison - just one landing.
Sundvison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Godbolt with a poor takedown
and Sundvison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Godbolt scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundvison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Godbolt with the counter takedown but Sundvison avoids it easily.
Sundvison takes one on the button.
Godbolt takes one to the side of the head.
Mats Sundvison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Godbolt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Godbolt cracks a nice hook into Sundvison's ribs.
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!
A leg kick checked by Godbolt.
Godbolt misses with a hook. Sundvison ducked under it nicely.
Sundvison misses with a hook.
Godbolt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sundvison connects with a right hand. Godbolt shakes it off.
Godbolt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Sundvison.
Sundvison lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundvison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Godbolt drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sundvison defends it well.
Sundvison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godbolt manages to avoid it.
Godbolt drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sundvison defends it well.
Sundvison misses with a head kick.
Sundvison takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sundvison connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Godbolt swings widly with a right hand
and Sundvison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Sundvison.
Sundvison tries to land a front kick but Godbolt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters circling - Sundvison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Godbolt moves out of range of the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sundvison.
Godbolt throws a combination. Sundvison tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sundvison moves away.
Sundvison wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sundvison cracks the inside of Godbolt's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godbolt misses with a wild body shot.
Godbolt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sundvison.
Sundvison seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sundvison avoids the body shot from Godbolt.
Godbolt cracks Sundvison with an open hand slap.
Godbolt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Godbolt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Godbolt moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Godbolt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sundvison lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sundvison throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Matthew Godbolt has been cut.
Mats Sundvison is winning the standup battle so far.
Godbolt misses with a hook. Sundvison ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mats Sundvison dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Godbolt's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Godbolt checks a leg kick.
Godbolt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sundvison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sundvison scores with a shot to the body.
Sundvison stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sundvison wants it to stay on the feet.
Good work by Godbolt as he checks the leg kick.
Sundvison throws a hook but Godbolt avoids it easily.
Sundvison fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Godbolt checks it well.
Sundvison pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sundvison throws the kick towards the body but Godbolt avoids it.
Godbolt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sundvison with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundvison connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sundvison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godbolt manages to avoid it.
Sundvison connects with a jab.
Godbolt throws a looping overhand right but Sundvison ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Godbolt. Those never looked like landing.
Sundvison thows a leg kick but Godbolt checks it
and Godbolt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Godbolt digs a good body shot into Sundvison's ribs.
Sundvison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Sundvison.
Sundvison looks to throw the jab but Godbolt is out of range.
Godbolt takes a swing at Sundvison's ribcage but misses.
Godbolt shoots in for a takedown but Sundvison shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Godbolt lands a head shot.
Sundvison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godbolt moves away.
Godbolt avoids the body shot from Sundvison.
Sundvison misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundvison throws a poor cross that misses
and Godbolt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Godbolt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sundvison feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Godbolt's calf.
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!
Sundvison throws a low kick but Godbolt moves out of range easily.
Godbolt fails with the takedown

and Sundvison moves into the clinch.
Mats Sundvison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Godbolt.
Sundvison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Godbolt's elbow.
Sundvison misses with a body punch.
Godbolt lands with a right to the head.
Sundvison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sundvison swings wildly with an uppercut but Godbolt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sundvison throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundvison utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godbolt.
Godbolt blocking some punches.
Sundvison lands a hook that snaps the head of Godbolt backwards.
Sundvison working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Godbolt is looking for a takedown.
Sundvison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sundvison lands a hook to the side of the head.
Godbolt wants a takedown but no success here.
Sundvison scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sundvison.
Sundvison lands with a right to the head.
Godbolt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Godbolt scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Godbolt manages to break the clinch.
Godbolt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sundvison dips to his left and cracks Godbolt with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sundvison throws a leg kick

and Godbolt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sundvison is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Godbolt dives into side control.

Sundvison manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Matthew Godbolt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Godbolt throwing shots but Sundvison is blocking nicely.
Godbolt is trying to control the action in half guard but Sundvison is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mats Sundvison showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sundvison 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mats Sundvison!
Mats Sundvison decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.