PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rip Snorten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Godfrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snorten comes to the cage accompanied by Learn to fly. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Snorten
vs
Godfrey

180 cm
24
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
195 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rip Snorten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Godfrey!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snorten throws a body punch but Godfrey moves out of range.
Godfrey slips a jab from Snorten.
Snorten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godfrey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Snorten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Godfrey's sensitive parts.
Snorten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Godfrey.
Godfrey throws out a loose jab but Snorten uses good head movement to avoid it.

Godfrey moves into the clinch.
Snorten throws a punch but it's blocked by Godfrey.
Godfrey lands a hook that snaps the head of Snorten backwards.
Godfrey works on Snorten's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godfrey working aggressively here.
Snorten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Godfrey fails to land.
Snorten misses with the head strike.
Snorten avoids a wild elbow strike from Godfrey.
Godfrey told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey gets through Snorten's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Snorten misses with a punch on the inside.
Godfrey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snorten struggles to land a body shot inside as Godfrey controls his hands.
Godfrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Godfrey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Godfrey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snorten.
Godfrey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godfrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snorten misses with a punch on the inside.
Godfrey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Godfrey misses with a punch to the body.
Snorten lands a right hand.
Godfrey has a couple of punches blocked by Snorten.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snorten lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Godfrey.
Godfrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snorten on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snorten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snorten misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snorten.

Snorten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Godfrey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Snorten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Godfrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Godfrey tries to clinch there but Snorten circles away.
Snorten catches Godfrey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Godfrey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Snorten tries for a takedown but Godfrey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Godfrey instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snorten tries to throw a body punch but Godfrey avoids it by throwing Snorten back against the cage.
Snorten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Godfrey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Snorten lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Godfrey tries to land knees in the clinch but Snorten avoids the damage to the body.

Godfrey is trying to trip Snorten. He has hold of a leg but Snorten is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Godfrey persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Snorten is looking to stand back up but Godfrey counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Snorten.

Godfrey prevents Snorten from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godfrey wants to stand up but Snorten is controlling the position.
Snorten trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snorten is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Godfrey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Godfrey's back!
Snorten throwing sloppy strikes.
Snorten wants to control but Godfrey is keeping busy.
Godfrey avoids the strikes from Snorten.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snorten is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Godfrey has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Snorten.
Snorten punches the canvas rather than the man.
Godfrey covering up well under a series of strikes from Snorten.
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 Rip Snorten will probably get the nod.
That's time! Snorten's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Godfrey moves out of range as Snorten strikes.
Godfrey tries to clinch but Snorten is having none of it.
Godfrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Snorten circles away.
Godfrey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snorten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Godfrey misses with a hook.
Snorten swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Snorten fails to land with a series of punches.
Snorten sets himself, and Godfrey steps forward looking for the clinch! Snorten avoids it this time.
Snorten misses with a low kick.
Godfrey tries to close the distance and clinch but Snorten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Godfrey clinches.
Godfrey blocks a body shot from Snorten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godfrey works on Snorten's body with a couple of short punches.
Godfrey can't find room to land a body shot as Snorten controls the action.
Godfrey stops a takedown attempt from Snorten.
Snorten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Snorten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Godfrey tries to clinch
and Snorten counters with a low kick, right behind Godfrey 's knee.
Rip Snorten is winning the standup battle so far.
Snorten throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Godfrey dodges the punch combination from Snorten.
Snorten looks to land a combination but Godfrey avoids it well.
Snorten throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Godfrey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bobby Godfrey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snorten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Godfrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Godfrey clinches up against the cage.
Godfrey misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Snorten pushes Godfrey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Snorten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Godfrey lands a right hand.

Snorten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godfrey misses with a right hand
and Snorten counters with a nice body shot.
Snorten moves into range and connects with a jab.
Godfrey misses with an uppercut. Snorten saw that one coming.
Godfrey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice shot by Snorten.
Snorten moves forwards but Godfrey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Snorten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Godfrey is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Snorten scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bobby Godfrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snorten swats away the attempt to clinch by Godfrey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snorten throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Godfrey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Snorten looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Godfrey moves in looking to clinch but Snorten pushes him off.
Godfrey misses with a body shot.

Godfrey closes the distance and pushes Snorten back into the cage.
Godfrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Godfrey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Godfrey lands a nice shot to the body.
Godfrey pushes Snorten back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Snorten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Godfrey has a couple of punches blocked by Snorten.
Godfrey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snorten's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Snorten as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Snorten lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Godfrey.
Snorten blocking some punches.
Godfrey slowing the pace effectively.

Snorten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Godfrey slips a jab and a cross from Snorten.
Godfrey misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Snorten misses its target.
Snorten throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Godfrey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snorten fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Godfrey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Snorten shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Godfrey sprawls well. Godfrey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Snorten gets slowly back to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Snorten blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rip Snorten dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Snorten looks to score with a jab to the body but Godfrey is just out of range.
Snorten looks to land a left hand but Godfrey moved out of range nicely.
Godfrey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snorten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Godfrey tries to clinch there but Snorten circles away.
Snorten cracks the inside of Godfrey's front leg.
Snorten misses with a series of wild punches.
Snorten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godfrey scores with a decent looking hook.
Snorten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Godfrey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godfrey swings for the body but Snorten moves out of range.
Godfrey moves in looking to clinch but Snorten pushes him off.
Godfrey misses with an uppercut. Snorten saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Snorten misses the target.
Snorten lands a glancing blow to the side of Godfrey's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey avoids the body shot from Snorten.
Snorten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Godfrey looks to land a combination but Snorten avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Snorten misses its target.
Snorten works Godfrey's body with a nice hook.
Godfrey takes one on the button.
Snorten fails with a takedown attempt.
Godfrey tries to clinch but Snorten moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Snorten.

Snorten decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Snorten working Godfrey over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snorten sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Godfrey defending well though.
Godfrey is pressing down on Snorten's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bobby Godfrey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snorten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Snorten throwing strikes from guard but Godfrey blocks nicely.
Godfrey 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.
Snorten throws an elbow that misses. Godfrey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Snorten's guard. Nice move by Godfrey!

Godfrey stopping the sweep attempt from Snorten.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snorten is working hard here to advance position.
Snorten lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Snorten lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Snorten working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Snorten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Godfrey is keeping the position for now.
Snorten postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rip Snorten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snorten is looking to work some ground and pound but Godfrey has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Snorten accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Snorten preventing the sweep.
Rip Snorten overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Snorten postures up in Godfrey's guard and throws a big left but Godfrey blocks it.
Snorten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Snorten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Godfrey slips a jab and a cross from Snorten.
Godfrey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Snorten takes one to the chin there.
Snorten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godfrey moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rip Snorten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Snorten, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

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