PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Godefroy Courtial (ranked 1143 p4p, 2344 weight class) and Destin Craven (ranked 129 p4p, 245 weight class). Destin Craven is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Courtial
vs
Craven

169 cm
24
150
13 - 3 - 1

172 cm
24
141
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Godefroy Courtial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Destin Craven!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Topper Green and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Courtial takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Craven misses with a lunging right hand
and Courtial counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Courtial jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Craven fails with a takedown attempt.
Craven uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Courtial has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Courtial slips a jab from Craven.
Craven throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Craven closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Craven lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Courtial at a distance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Craven has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Courtial swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Craven scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Craven misses.
Destin Craven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Courtial throws a big shot that misses.
Craven feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven scores with a hook to the body. Courtial takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Craven throws a lazy right hand but Courtial sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Craven scores with a hook to the body. Courtial takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Courtial throws a hook but Craven blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Courtial. Those never looked like landing.
Craven tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Craven blocks a head kick by Courtial.
Craven throws a hook but Courtial avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Courtial. Beautiful body shot.
Courtial throws a head kick but Craven moves out of range.
Craven swings for the body but Courtial moves out of range.
Craven scores with a head kick.

It looks like Godefroy Courtial has been cut.
Craven throws a head kick but Courtial moves out of range.
Craven throws a head kick but Courtial moves out of range.
Courtial digs a good hook to Craven's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Craven misses with the combination.
Craven misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Craven. Courtial does a little dance to reset his feet.
Craven lands a high kick!
Craven takes a swing at Courtial's ribcage but misses.
Courtial misses with a double jab.
Courtial connects with a solid leg kick.
Craven throws a body punch but Courtial moves out of range.
Craven misses with a looping right.
Craven avoids the head kick by Courtial.
Courtial looks to land a right hand but Craven moved out of range.
Craven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Courtial throwing a counter right hand but Craven manages to avoid it.
Courtial takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Courtial keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Craven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Courtial manages to avoid it.
Craven lands a head shot.
Craven tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Courtial.
Craven with the counter takedown but Courtial avoids it easily.
Courtial with the inside leg kick.
Craven is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Courtial.
Courtial just misses with a punch to the body.
Courtial cracks Craven with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Craven lands with a good body shot.
Craven misses with a lunging right hand
and Courtial connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Craven throws a hook but Courtial blocks it.
Craven lands with a shot to the body.
Craven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Godefroy Courtial is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Craven moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice cross by Craven.
Courtial lands a nice shot that snaps Craven's head back.
A good leg kick by Courtial.
Craven just misses with a punch to the body.
Courtial keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Courtial tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Courtial tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Craven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Craven connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Courtial momentarily.
Courtial bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Craven's head backwards.
Courtial throws a series of strikes that have Craven backpedaling.

Craven is rocked!
Craven lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Craven is still on wobbly legs! Can Courtial finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Craven fails with the takedown
and Courtial makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Courtial - that will leave a mark!
Craven seems to have recovered his senses.
Courtial looks to score with a jab to the body but Craven is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Destin Craven will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Godefroy Courtial's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Courtial avoids the head kick by Craven.
A telegraphed right hand from Craven misses the target.
Courtial is looking for a counter combo.
Courtial digs a good body shot into Craven's ribs.
Craven slips under a jab from Courtial.
Courtial pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Craven on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Courtial with a jab.
Courtial lands with a hook. Craven tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Courtial ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Courtial's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Craven connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Courtial scrambles back to his feet.
Courtial throws a body punch but Craven moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Courtial sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Craven throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Courtial stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Craven throws a body punch but Courtial moves out of range.
Courtial swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Courtial ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Craven moves away.
Craven changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
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!
Craven pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Courtial connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Craven drops his hands momentarily and Courtial takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Craven throws a head kick that misses.
Craven avoids a punch combination nicely.
Craven takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Courtial throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Danga de danga de dang - Craven scores with a four punch combination!
Courtial avoids the head kick by Craven.
Destin Craven seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Craven throws a jab when Courtial was well out of range.
Courtial throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Craven throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courtial throws a right hand that misses
and Craven counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Craven with a lazy takedown attempt
and Courtial counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Courtial connects with a body shot.
Courtial avoids the body shot from Craven.
Courtial fires out a quick counter leg kick but Craven just manages to avoid it.
Courtial loads up on a big right hand but Craven slips the punch.
Courtial slips under a jab.
Courtial showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Craven.
Courtial pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Courtial lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Craven circles away quickly and effectively.
Courtial throws a head kick but Craven moves out of range.
Courtial connects with a high kick.
Good shot there by Craven.
Courtial gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice leg kick from Courtial, right into the meat of the thigh.
Craven misses with a body shot.
Courtial half committed to a counter leg kick.
Craven throws a body punch but Courtial moves out of range.
Courtial lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Craven circles away quickly and effectively.
Craven defending well as Courtial loads up on a big left hand.
Craven takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Courtial lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Craven at a distance.
Courtial misses with a body shot.
Courtial misses with a two punch combination.
Craven thows a body kick. Courtial tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Craven scores with a jab to the body.
Courtial lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Craven jabs Courtial to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Courtial fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Craven manages to avoid it.
Courtial keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Craven missing with a left hand there. Courtial was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Craven lands a lovely overhand right.
Craven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Courtial manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Craven. Courtial does a little dance to reset his feet.
Courtial wants to slow Craven down by chopping away at his legs.
Courtial misses with a double jab

and Craven counters with a takedown into side control.
Courtial tries to bench press Craven off him but Craven keeps the position.
Courtial prevents Craven from moving into mount.
Courtial struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Craven wants to lay and pray for a moment but Courtial keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Destin Craven will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Godefroy Courtial's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Courtial walks into a stiff left hand from Craven.
Nice uppercut there from Courtial.
Courtial displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Craven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Courtial swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Courtial connects with a body shot that sends Craven's belly button to the back.
Craven misses with a takedown attempt - Courtial sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Craven moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Courtial lands a nice shot that snaps Craven's head back.
Courtial stuffs the takedown attempt from Craven. Craven gets slowly back to his feet.
Craven is trying hard to land a takedown here. Courtial sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Godefroy Courtial has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Destin Craven.
Nice cross by Courtial.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Courtial throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Craven throws a body shot but no joy.
Courtial throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Craven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Courtial.
Courtial throws a body shot but no joy.
Courtial misses with a left hand
enabling Craven to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Courtial.
Craven throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Craven takes a swing at Courtial's ribcage but misses.
A left and a right from Courtial both land. Nice combination.
Craven's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Courtial feints and then cracks Craven's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Craven down.
Craven connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courtial throws a sloppy body shot
and Craven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Destin Craven is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Courtial ducks under a wild hook from Craven.
Craven throws a lazy right hand but Courtial sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Craven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Craven dodges the punch combination from Courtial.
Craven changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Courtial circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Craven drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Courtial follows Craven to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Godefroy Courtial!