PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Godbolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Cult (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godbolt's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Trenches by Pop Evil. Cult has chosen Magneto's Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Godbolt
vs
Cult

186 cm
28
202 lbs
16 - 9 - 2

188 cm
26
190 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Godbolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Cult!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godbolt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cult is fending him off so far but Godbolt persists. Nope, Cult circles away and we're back to standing.
Cult flicks out a counter leg kick but Godbolt steps away.
Cult takes a swing at Godbolt's ribcage but misses.
Cult takes one on the button.
Cult is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Godbolt misses with a looping left.
Cult throws a front kick that sends Godbolt stumbling back into the cage.
Godbolt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cult looks to score with a jab to the body but Godbolt is just out of range.
Cult bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Godbolt throws a hook to the side of Cult's head but Cult sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick from Cult lands but Godbolt takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godbolt throws a body shot but no joy.
Godbolt avoids a kick to the body.
Godbolt lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Cult throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Godbolt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cult's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cult 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.
Cult takes a shot to the body in his stride.
King Cult is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cult avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cult with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cult misses with a leg kick.

Cult clinches with his opponent.
Godbolt tries to throw a body punch but Cult avoids it by throwing Godbolt back against the cage.
Cult misses with a hook from the clinch.
Godbolt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cult has him pressed against the cage.
Cult swings wildly with an uppercut but Godbolt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cult struggles to land a body shot inside as Godbolt controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Godbolt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cult lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cult is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Godbolt.
Godbolt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt tries to break the clinch but Cult is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Cult.
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!
Godbolt is leaning against Cult and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Godbolt tries to break free but Cult pushes him back against the cage.

Godbolt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cult lands with an overhand left.
Cult throws a half hearted mid kick.
Godbolt tries to counter with a takedown but Cult is quick to defend against it.

Godbolt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cult sprawls well initially but Godbolt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Godbolt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cult keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cult is not content to let Godbolt control the position.
Godbolt is stalling here. Cult is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Godbolt seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cult has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Godbolt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt wants to control but Cult postures up.
Godbolt is looking to reverse the position.
Godbolt regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godbolt has a hand on Cult's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Cult takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Cult controlling his opponent.
Godbolt is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Godbolt wants to control but Cult is having none of it.
Cult looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Cult has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Cult dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Godbolt lands a jab to the nose.

Cult moves into range and clinches up with Godbolt.
Still in the clinch, Godbolt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Godbolt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Godbolt on the inside.
Cult goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cult scores with a shoulder strike.
Godbolt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cult lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cult lands with a short shot to the head.
Godbolt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cult misses with a punch to the body.
Godbolt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Godbolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cult scores with a shot to the side of Godbolt's head.
Godbolt is trying to break the clinch but Cult has him pressed against the cage.
Godbolt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cult lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Cult as the two fighters clinch.
Godbolt misses with a body punch.

Godbolt breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbolt misses with a straight right.
Godbolt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Cult rushes Godbolt and presses him up against the cage.
Godbolt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cult's elbow.
Godbolt is trying to drag Cult to the mat but Cult just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
King Cult seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Godbolt.
A hook to the body from Cult.
Godbolt has Cult pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cult manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Godbolt is trying to trip Cult. He has hold of a leg but Cult is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Godbolt persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Godbolt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godbolt trying to control the position from guard on top but Cult is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Godbolt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cult looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cult looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cult!

Godbolt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cult is thwarting Godbolt's attempts to control the position.
Cult prevents Godbolt from improving his position.
Cult is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cult is looking to advance position but Godbolt won't allow it.
Godbolt moves into full guard.
Godbolt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Godbolt striking off his back but it's not causing Cult any problems.
Godbolt has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cult has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cult in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Godbolt struggling a bit here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
King Cult has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cult trying to control the position but Godbolt is working away.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but King Cult will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Godbolt misses with a hook. Cult ducked under it nicely.
Godbolt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cult sprawls well. Cult wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Godbolt gets slowly back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cult.
Godbolt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cult.
Godbolt connects with a body shot that sends Cult's belly button to the back.
Cult turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cult attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cult throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
King Cult seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Godbolt just misses with a punch to the body.
Cult swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cult misses with a body kick.
Cult turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Godbolt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbolt throws a body punch but Cult moves out of range.
Godbolt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cult avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Godbolt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godbolt lands a right hook to the body.
Cult keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cult connects with a right hand. Godbolt shakes it off.
Cult is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Godbolt looks for a takedown but Cult sprawls well.
Godbolt walks into a straight right hand from Cult.
Godbolt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cult feints and then cracks Godbolt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Godbolt down.
King Cult seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Godbolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Godbolt throws a looping overhand right but Cult ducks down to avoid it.
Cult turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Godbolt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Godbolt swings widly with a right hand
enabling Cult to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cult misses with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cult.
Cult avoids the body shot from Godbolt.
Cult uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Godbolt.
Godbolt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cult.
Godbolt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cults jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cult has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cult misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godbolt.
Godbolt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cult was well out of range. Poor timing from Godbolt.
Cult replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Godbolt blocks it well.
Cult lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cult scores with a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Godbolt.
Cult misses with a wild combination.
Godbolt blocks a jab.
Godbolt tries to counter with a takedown but Cult is quick to defend against it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cult.
Godbolt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cult slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cult.

It looks like Matthew Godbolt has been cut.
Cult scores with a jab to the body.
Cult throws a half hearted mid kick.
Godbolt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cult.
Godbolt throws a body shot but no joy.
Cult lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Cult moves into range and clinches up with Godbolt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cult lands a left hand that snaps the head of Godbolt backwards.
I was talking to Godbolt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cult pushes Godbolt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Godbolt.

Godbolt turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Who's going to make the next move?
Godbolt prevents Cult from escaping the position.
Cult felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cult gets back to half guard.
Cult wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Cult comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cult 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Cult!
King Cult bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.