PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Valentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boudreaux Godeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godeaux has chosen Battle Ready as his entrance music. Boudreaux Godeaux told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Valentino
vs
Godeaux

190 cm
25
166 lbs
14 - 4 - 1

174 cm
35
163 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Giorgio Valentino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boudreaux Godeaux!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentino misses with a left hand
and Godeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentino misses with a hook.
Godeaux lands a jab to the nose.
Valentino throws a hook but Godeaux blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Godeaux blocks the leg kick.
Valentino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Godeaux lands a jab to the nose.
Godeaux scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valentino in his tracks.
Valentino throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Godeaux stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Godeaux moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Valentino misses the shot to the body.
Valentino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentino drops his hands momentarily and Godeaux takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Valentino is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Godeaux misses the target.
Valentino throws a big shot that misses.
Godeaux misses with a low kick as Valentino jumps back.
A clash of legs there as Valentino blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Boudreaux Godeaux has been cut.
Godeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentino cracks a nice hook into Godeaux's ribs.
Godeaux throws a head kick that misses
and Valentino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentino throws the left hand but Godeaux avoids the punch easily.
Valentino connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boudreaux Godeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentino swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Valentino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valentino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Godeaux was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentino.
Valentino misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Godeaux. Those never looked like landing.
Godeaux throws a series of punches but Valentino avoids them all with ease.
Godeaux slips a straight right by Valentino.
Donk. Valentino catches Godeaux right on the button with a cross.
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!
Valentino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux catches Valentino with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Godeaux throws a chopping leg kick but Valentino manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Godeaux shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Godeaux shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Valentino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Godeaux 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Godeaux dives in and grabs Valentino's left leg, looking for a takedown. Valentino pushes down on Godeaux's head and hops out.
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 looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Giorgio Valentino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boudreaux Godeaux.
Valentino connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Godeaux is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Valentino had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Godeaux slips a straight right by Valentino.
Valentino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godeaux moves away.
Valentino takes a swing at Godeaux's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentino. Godeaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentino throws a sloppy head kick and Godeaux moves out of range easily.
Valentino moves out of range of the strikes.
Valentino takes a swing at Godeaux's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Valentino misses.
Giorgio Valentino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decent striking displayed by Valentino there.
A big left from Valentino misses.
Godeaux misses with a takedown attempt - Valentino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Valentino stuffs the takedown attempt from Godeaux. Godeaux gets slowly back to his feet.
Valentino misses with a body shot.
Valentino throws a right and a left that Godeaux avoids nicely.
Godeaux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Godeaux.
Valentino slips under a jab from Godeaux.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Valentino - that will leave a mark!
Godeaux throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Valentino - just one landing.
Valentino scores with a shot to the body.
Godeaux catches Valentino with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentino thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Godeaux.
Valentino misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giorgio Valentino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boudreaux Godeaux's cut.
That's time! Valentino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Valentino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Godeaux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valentino cracks a nice hook into Godeaux's ribs.
Godeaux throws a leg kick
and Godeaux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Godeaux scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Valentino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Valentino stuffs the takedown attempt from Godeaux. Godeaux gets slowly back to his feet.
Valentino takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Valentino moves away from the strike by Godeaux.
Valentino closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Valentino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valentino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice straight punches there by Valentino. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Valentino.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Godeaux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Valentino misses with a body shot.
Valentino bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Godeaux's head.
Godeaux throws a big shot that misses.
Godeaux fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Godeaux scores with a jab.
Godeaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentino.
Valentino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Valentino misses.
Godeaux checks a leg kick.
Valentino misses with a straight left.
Valentino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valentino.
Godeaux lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Godeaux.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Valentino there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oh Valentino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentino misses the shot to the body.
Valentino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentino misses with a wild body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Valentino crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Godeaux - the referee stops the clock and Valentino gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Godeaux. Valentino manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Valentino seems to have got his legs back now.
Godeaux throws a wild body kick that Valentino sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentino. Godeaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Godeaux throws a front kick aimed at Valentino's knee but Valentino avoids it well.
Valentino digs a good hook to Godeaux's body.
Valentino misses with a body shot.
Valentino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Godeaux.
Giorgio Valentino is winning the standup battle so far.
Godeaux scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valentino in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Godeaux closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Valentino's guard.
Valentino pulls Godeaux in close to prevent any damage.
Valentino trying to control the position.
Godeaux sitting in guard here, content to control.
Valentino preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Valentino keeping moving, preventing Godeaux from controlling successfully.

Godeaux drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Godeaux jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux tries to free his leg and advance position but Valentino is retaining full guard.
Valentino looking to control.
Godeaux loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Godeaux distracts Valentino with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Godeaux missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Godeaux throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Godeaux throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentino not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Godeaux content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boudreaux Godeaux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boudreaux Godeaux's cut.
That's time! Valentino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Valentino stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Valentino wants it to stay on the feet.
Godeaux throws a nice inside leg kick.
Valentino leaves Godeaux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Valentino.
Valentino scoring well with a low kick there.
Valentino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godeaux manages to avoid it.
Valentino checks a leg kick.
Godeaux misses with a takedown attempt
letting Valentino counter with a right hand.
Giorgio Valentino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boudreaux Godeaux.
Valentino walks into a straight right hand from Godeaux.
Valentino lands a glancing blow to the side of Godeaux's head.
Godeaux shoots in but no luck this time.
Valentino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentino throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godeaux shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valentino as he avoids it easily.
Godeaux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valentino lands with an uppercut that bounces Godeaux off the cage and back into range.
Valentino misses the jab.
Valentino moves out of range as Godeaux throws a body kick.
Valentino connects with a body shot that sends Godeaux's belly button to the back.
Valentino takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Godeaux throws a series of punches but Valentino moves out of range.
Valentino thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice combination there by Valentino.
Valentino uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Godeaux is rocked!
Godeaux moves out of range of the strikes.
Godeaux is still on wobbly legs! Can Valentino finish him?
Godeaux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Godeaux.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BOOM! Valentino lands a beautiful left hook that drops Godeaux. Godeaux tries to recover but Valentino is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Godeaux lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giorgio Valentino!
Giorgio Valentino retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Giorgio Valentino thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.