PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between IP Freely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Godin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for IP Freely has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Freely
vs
Godin

160 cm
23
140 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

168 cm
21
135 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Brute
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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, IP Freely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Godin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Godin tries to clinch up.
Godin slips a straight right by Freely.
Freely looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Godin is fending him off so far but Freely persists. Nope, Godin circles away and we're back to standing.

Godin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Freely tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Freely can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Godin controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Diego Godin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Freely checks the leg kick.
Freely misses with a jab, cross combination.
Godin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Godin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Freely was covering up waiting for the punch and Godin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Godin trying to control but Freely is working from the bottom.
Godin tries to free his leg and advance position but Freely is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godin passes Freely's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Freely wants to get back to full guard.
Freely is staying active underneath Godin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Godin stalling.
Freely tries to get to full guard but Godin has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Godin in particular looking to stall.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Diego Godin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Godin has a takedown stuffed.
Freely moves out of range of the body kick.
Freely tries to close the distance and clinch up but Godin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Godin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Freely but Freely pushes him off and we're back to square one.
IP Freely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Godin.
Freely blocks the body kick.
Freely tries to bum rush Godin with a series of wild strikes but Godin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freely with a jab.
Freely tries to score a power double leg takedown but Godin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Freely somewhat.

Freely gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Godin preventing the sweep.
Godin trying to control the position from guard on top but Freely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godin is looking to pass into half guard but Freely pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Freely is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freely throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Godin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Godin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Freely fails in his attempt to clinch.

Godin gets the takedown into side control.
Freely is looking to regain half guard here but Godin keeps moving and retains side control.
Freely is working hard here to advance position.
Godin controlling from side mount.
Freely tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freely wants to control but Godin postures up.
Godin trying to control the action but Freely is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Godin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freely tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Freely sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Freely trying to control here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Diego Godin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Godin fails to land the takedown.
Godin throws a low kick but Freely moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freely has a takedown stuffed.

Freely looking to score a takedown here. Godin is defending well but Freely drives through and ends up in Godin's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godin pulls Freely in to control the position.

Godin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Godin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Freely!
Freely is squirming around, avoiding Godin's attempts to control the action.
Freely wants to hold on but Godin pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godin trying to control but Freely is having none of it.
Freely can't escape the position.
Godin wants to control the pace but Freely is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freely regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Godin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Godin feints and as Freely raises his hands in defense, Godin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Godin wants to control from the top but Freely keeps moving.
Godin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Freely tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Freely is looking for a triangle but Godin pushes his legs off easily.
Freely wants to sweep here but Godin controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godin slips nicely into half guard.

Godin is looking for submissions but instead, Freely has regained full guard.
Godin looking to pass the guard.
Godin trying to control the position from guard on top but Freely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Godin pushes down on Freely's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freely wants to improve his position but Godin is controlling well.
Godin is looking to take a break and control but Freely is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Godin is looking to advance position but Freely won't allow it.
Freely slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freely keeping moving, preventing Godin from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Diego Godin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Godin tries to clinch there but Freely circles away.
IP Freely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freely feints a jab promting Godin to slip. Freely then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Godin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Godin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
IP Freely has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Freely is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Godin's half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Godin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diego Godin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freely trying to control but Godin is working from the bottom.
Godin seems keen to control Freely's posture.
Freely wants to pass the guard but Godin is keeping the position.
Godin looking to control.
Freely throws a strike but Godin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godin controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Godin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Godin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Godin!