PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hubert Godfrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godfrey's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, War Music. This should be a great matchup!

Godfrey
vs
Claude Van Damme

184 cm
31
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

177 cm
25
184 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hubert Godfrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jean Claude Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Godfrey does no damage.
Godfrey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Godfrey throws a head kick that misses.
Godfrey misses the jab.
Van Damme throws a jab but it's blocked by Godfrey.
Godfrey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Damme throws a body kick that misses
and Godfrey counters with a straight right hand.

Van Damme rushes Godfrey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Van Damme breaks from the clinch.
Van Damme swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Godfrey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Damme looks for the body kick but Godfrey saw that one coming.
Van Damme moves out of range as Godfrey strikes.
Van Damme gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Van Damme gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Jean Claude Van Damme has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme defending well as Godfrey loads up on a big left hand.
Van Damme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Godfrey.
Van Damme just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Godfrey misses.
Van Damme takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Van Damme blocks a head kick by Godfrey.
Van Damme throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Godfrey lands with a cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Godfrey.

It looks like Hubert Godfrey has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godfrey lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Godfrey lands a jab to the head.
Godfrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Godfrey moves out of range.
Van Damme thows a left - swing and a miss!
Godfrey throws an off balance right hand
and Van Damme cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Damme takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circling - Van Damme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Van Damme takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Godfrey throws a hook but Van Damme avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Damme misses with the combination.
Godfrey misses with a hook.
Godfrey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Godfrey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Godfrey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Van Damme's head.
Godfrey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Damme swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Godfrey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Van Damme misses with a leg kick.
Van Damme fails in his attempt to clinch.
Godfrey throws a jab when Van Damme was well out of range.
Godfrey cracks Van Damme with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
A slow jab from Godfrey misses its intended target.
Godfrey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Godfrey jabs Van Damme to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godfrey throws a hook to the side of Van Damme's head but Van Damme sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Godfrey.
Godfrey lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Godfrey throws a lazy right hand but Van Damme sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Damme changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Godfrey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Damme on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hubert Godfrey dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice body punch from Godfrey.
Hubert Godfrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godfrey defending well as Van Damme loads up on a big left hand.
Van Damme throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Van Damme swings widly with a right hand
and Godfrey counters with a nice uppercut.
Godfrey scores with a leg kick.
Van Damme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Godfrey throws out the jab.
Godfrey avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Godfrey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Godfrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Damme was well out of range. Poor timing from Godfrey.
Van Damme takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Godfrey has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Damme thuds his right hand into Godfrey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Godfrey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme misses with a left hand
and Godfrey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That has opened up Jean Claude Van Damme's cut even more.
Van Damme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godfrey.
Van Damme moves away from the strike by Godfrey.
Godfrey throws a sloppy head kick and Van Damme moves out of range easily.
Godfrey moves out of range as Van Damme throws a body kick.
Godfrey throws a series of strikes that have Van Damme backpedaling.
Van Damme bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Damme misses with an uppercut.
Van Damme walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Godfrey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Damme circles away quickly and effectively.
Godfrey misses with a hook. Van Damme ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey misses with a looping right.
Godfrey misses with an uppercut.
Van Damme moves in looking to clinch but Godfrey pushes him off.
Van Damme lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Godfrey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Damme throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Godfrey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hubert Godfrey is winning the standup battle so far.
Godfrey walks into a jab.
Godfrey connects with the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Godfrey misses the target.
Van Damme throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Godfrey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

The cut above Jean Claude Van Damme's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Godfrey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey lands a nice shot that snaps Van Damme's head back.
Godfrey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Damme throws out the jab.
Van Damme looks to land a right hand but Godfrey moved out of range.
Van Damme throws a hook but Godfrey avoids it easily.
Van Damme moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Godfrey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Damme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Godfrey.
Godfrey avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
A lazy body kick from Van Damme
enabling Godfrey to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Damme is breathing heavily.
Van Damme with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Godfrey to score with a decent uppercut.

Jean Claude Van Damme's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Damme takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Van Damme is rocked!
Godfrey misses with a hook.
Van Damme has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Godfrey finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Damme's head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jean Claude Van Damme's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hubert Godfrey!
A very excited looking Hubert Godfrey made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.