PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cody Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Godbey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivers comes to the cage accompanied by Pre)Thing - Can't Stop. The crowd seem to be enjoying Godbey's choice of entrance music: Back in Black. John Godbey looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Rivers
vs
Godbey

190 cm
20
242 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Godbey!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rivers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Godbey's waist but Godbey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rivers off to one side.
Godbey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rivers circles away.

Rivers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Rivers lands a takedown into guard.
Rivers passes Godbey's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rivers is stalling here. Godbey is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rivers seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Godbey has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rivers is looking for a sweep.
Godbey tries to stand but Rivers is controlling his head.
Godbey avoids the strikes from the bottom by Rivers.
Rivers is looking to reverse the position.
Rivers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rivers tries to get out of the position.
Rivers is working hard here to advance position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rivers fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Rivers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivers is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rivers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rivers is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rivers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rivers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Godbey being controlled here, momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rivers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Godbey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rivers!
Rivers regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Godbey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rivers's head.
Godbey thows a huge punch but Rivers dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godbey is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rivers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rivers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Godbey is one step ahead there.
Godbey stays in close to Rivers's body and controls the position.
Godbey passes Rivers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers is looking to improve his position.
Godbey winds up and cracks Rivers with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Godbey is keen to just control but Rivers is a slippery customer.
Godbey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Godbey lands with a punch from half guard.
Rivers is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Godbey jumps into side control!
Godbey working away.
Godbey grinds an elbow into Rivers's temple.
Rivers is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rivers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rivers is trying to buck Godbey off.
Rivers manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Godbey is refusing to be controlled, as Rivers sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers is nestled in close to Godbey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rivers lands with a punch from half guard.

Godbey is rocked!
Rivers has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Godbey is still in real trouble! Can Rivers finish him?
Rivers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Godbey hang on?
Rivers lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rivers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Godbey wants to hold on but Rivers pushes him away.
Rivers is in the full mount, landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivers breaks from Godbey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rivers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Godbey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rivers fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rivers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Rivers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rivers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Godbey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivers fails with the takedown.
Rivers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Godbey as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Rivers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Godbey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rivers fails with the takedown.
Rivers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cody Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Godbey but Godbey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rivers has a takedown stuffed.
Rivers tries to clinch but Godbey is having none of it.
Rivers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rivers fails with the takedown.
Rivers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rivers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers has a takedown stuffed.
Rivers has a takedown stuffed.
Rivers tries to clinch there but Godbey circles away.
Rivers has a takedown stuffed.
Rivers fails with the takedown.
Rivers shoots in but no luck this time.
Rivers looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rivers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rivers fails with a takedown attempt.
Godbey seems to have recovered his senses.

Godbey has managed to clinch.
Godbey looking for a takedown.
Godbey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Godbey stops a takedown attempt from Rivers.
Godbey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Godbey is working for takedown but Rivers is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers tries for a takedown but Godbey manages to get underhooks.

Rivers tightens his grip and picks Godbey up, before dumping him to the ground. Godbey manages to land in guard.
Rivers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Godbey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rivers connects with a couple of short punches.
Rivers scoring with some ground and pound.
Rivers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Godbey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rivers trying to control the position from guard on top but Godbey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Godbey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rivers controls the pace.
Rivers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Godbey is trying to control the position but Rivers postures up.
Rivers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rivers throwing strikes from guard but Godbey blocks nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rivers looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Godbey gets caught flat footed, as Rivers shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rivers distracts Godbey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rivers scoring with some ground and pound.
Rivers trying to control the position from guard on top but Godbey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rivers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rivers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rivers takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Rivers trying to control the position from guard on top but Godbey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Godbey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rivers controls the pace.
Rivers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Godbey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Godbey 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.
Rivers postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rivers looks to clinch

and Godbey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rivers's guard.
Rivers can't keep his opponent in guard - Godbey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rivers tries to roll over but Godbey keeps him under control.
Godbey not doing much here.
Rivers trying to control here.
Rivers keeping control of the position.
Rivers wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivers is doing well to control the position and prevent Godbey from advancing to side control.
Rivers is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Godbey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rivers darts in trying to clinch
and Godbey counters with a series of strikes. Rivers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rivers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivers shoots in for a takedown but Godbey shows good takedown defense.
Rivers has his takedown stuffed
and Godbey counters with a left and a right that stings Rivers.

Rivers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Rivers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Godbey defends it well.
Godbey flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Godbey is refusing to be controlled, as Rivers sits in half guard.
Rivers is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Rivers tries to free his leg and advance position but Godbey is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rivers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rivers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Godbey is keeping the position for now.
Rivers postures up and lands a big shot to Godbey's brow.
Rivers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rivers trying to control the position from guard on top but Godbey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rivers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rivers working the head with strikes.
Rivers in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rivers landing strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Godbey takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godbey on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rivers trying to control the position but Godbey is working away.
Rivers just content to control the position.
Godbey is not content to let Rivers control the position.
Godbey is looking to reverse the position.
Godbey prevents Rivers from improving position.
Rivers scores with punches from side control.
Rivers trying to control the action but Godbey is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers scoring with punches from side control.
Godbey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rivers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rivers fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Godbey is in side control on the bottom. He throws a rabbit punch to Rivers's temple. It must have hit the off switch because Rivers has gone floppier than a 95 year old's penis. What the hell is going on? You don't get knocked out when you're in side control! What a great wet lettuce!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Godbey!