PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boudreaux Godeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jutta Urpilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godeaux comes to the cage accompanied by Battle Ready. Urpilainen has chosen A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash as his entrance music. Boudreaux Godeaux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Godeaux
vs
Urpilainen

174 cm
40
163 lbs
27 - 14 - 1

175 cm
34
160 lbs
15 - 4 - 3

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Boudreaux Godeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jutta Urpilainen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urpilainen swings for the body but Godeaux moves out of range.
Godeaux throws a head kick but Urpilainen moves out of range.
Urpilainen slips a jab and a cross from Godeaux.
Urpilainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Urpilainen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Godeaux!
Godeaux struggling a bit here.
Urpilainen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Urpilainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Godeaux keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godeaux tries to bench press Urpilainen off him but Urpilainen keeps the position.
Urpilainen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Godeaux is trying to control Urpilainen's posture but Urpilainen avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godeaux prevents Urpilainen from moving into mount.
Urpilainen taking a breather here.
Urpilainen working away.
Godeaux is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The strikes coming from Urpilainen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Godeaux is trying to improve his position.
Urpilainen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Godeaux to see if he's OK.

Urpilainen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Godeaux is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Urpilainen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Godeaux tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Urpilainen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Godeaux looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Godeaux keeps working.
Urpilainen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Urpilainen lands a few punches from side control.
Urpilainen happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urpilainen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Godeaux is trying to get back to half guard.
Godeaux takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The strikes coming from Urpilainen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Godeaux manages to work his way to half guard, despite Urpilainen's best efforts.

Urpilainen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Urpilainen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godeaux has his hands clasped together around Urpilainen's back. He's all about the action.
Godeaux moves into full guard.
Urpilainen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Godeaux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Urpilainen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Urpilainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Urpilainen connects with a couple of short punches.
Godeaux pulls Urpilainen in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen landing some decent shots from guard.
Urpilainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Urpilainen lands a couple of digs.
Urpilainen scoring with some ground and pound.
Godeaux has Urpilainen pulled in close to control his posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urpilainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Godeaux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Urpilainen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Urpilainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Godeaux working for a triangle but Urpilainen defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Godeaux tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Urpilainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Urpilainen jabs Godeaux right on the nose. Godeaux blinks but takes it well.
Urpilainen walks into a stiff left hand from Godeaux.

It looks like Jutta Urpilainen has been cut.
Godeaux lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Godeaux shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Urpilainen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urpilainen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Godeaux politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Godeaux prefers to stall for the moment though.
Godeaux is looking to take a break and control but Urpilainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Godeaux working the ground and pound.
Urpilainen is not content to let Godeaux control the position.
Urpilainen defending against the ground and pound.
Urpilainen is looking to regain half guard here but Godeaux keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urpilainen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Urpilainen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Godeaux trying to pass the guard but Urpilainen defending well.

Urpilainen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Godeaux performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Godeaux is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Urpilainen sees it coming and defends easily.
Godeaux seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Urpilainen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Urpilainen gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Urpilainen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Godeaux keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Urpilainen's head.
Godeaux stopping the sweep attempt from Urpilainen.

Urpilainen working for a triangle but Godeaux defends it easily.
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!
Urpilainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Urpilainen looking for a guillotine here but Godeaux defends easily.
Godeaux postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Godeaux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Godeaux sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Godeaux throwing strikes from guard but Urpilainen blocks nicely.
Godeaux trying to control but Urpilainen is working from the bottom.
Godeaux postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Godeaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Urpilainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Boudreaux Godeaux.

Godeaux dives in and scores a takedown into Urpilainen's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux pushing down on Urpilainen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Godeaux controlling the action here.
Godeaux trying to control from half guard but Urpilainen is working away.
Godeaux is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Urpilainen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Godeaux is working away from the top position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Urpilainen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Urpilainen wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boudreaux Godeaux dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jutta Urpilainen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Godeaux clobbers Urpilainen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Urpilainen shoots in and gets a takedown into Godeaux's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Urpilainen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Godeaux is adopting a defensive guard.
Urpilainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Godeaux looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Urpilainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Godeaux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Godeaux has control of Urpilainen's left arm, preventing Urpilainen from doing any damage.
Urpilainen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Urpilainen wants to pass the guard but Godeaux is keeping the position.
Urpilainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godeaux has control of Urpilainen's left arm, preventing Urpilainen from doing any damage.

Godeaux escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Urpilainen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Urpilainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Godeaux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Godeaux looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Godeaux keeping moving, preventing Urpilainen from controlling successfully.
Urpilainen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Godeaux haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jutta Urpilainen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Urpilainen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Urpilainen throws a right and a left that Godeaux avoids nicely.

Godeaux looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Godeaux content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Godeaux working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
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!
Godeaux frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Urpilainen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Godeaux lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Godeaux missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Urpilainen wants to control but Godeaux is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boudreaux Godeaux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Godeaux tries to pass to full mount but Urpilainen defends it.
Urpilainen wants to get back to full guard.
Urpilainen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Urpilainen is trying to control the position but Godeaux postures up.
Godeaux trying to control but Urpilainen is working from the bottom.
Urpilainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Urpilainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Godeaux is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Urpilainen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Godeaux doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Godeaux manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Urpilainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Urpilainen controls Godeaux momentarily but Godeaux frees himself.
Urpilainen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Godeaux engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Godeaux postures up and lands a big shot to Urpilainen's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Urpilainen is trying to keep Godeaux in close.
Godeaux would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boudreaux Godeaux.
Well Godeaux has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boudreaux Godeaux!
A victorious Boudreaux Godeaux thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.