PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vic Thory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Godbolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thory comes to the cage accompanied by It's a fight. Godbolt has chosen Trenches by Pop Evil as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thory
vs
Godbolt

188 cm
30
196 lbs
28 - 13 - 0

186 cm
31
202 lbs
20 - 12 - 3

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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 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vic Thory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Godbolt!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thory avoids the body shot from Godbolt.
Godbolt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thory.
Godbolt misses with a wild body shot.
Thory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Godbolt with the counter takedown but Thory avoids it easily.
Thory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Godbolt.
Godbolt throws the left hand but Thory avoids the punch easily.
As Godbolt tries to get set, Thory tries to push him back and clinch up but Godbolt manages to avoid the attempt.
Godbolt has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Godbolt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Godbolt closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Godbolt lands in his opponent's guard.
Godbolt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thory works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godbolt trying to control but Thory is working from the bottom.
Thory looking for a sweep. Not yet Thory, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbolt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thory works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thory is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Godbolt is controlling him.
Thory not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Godbolt landing some decent shots from guard.
Godbolt is looking to pass into half guard but Thory pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Thory is in guard.

Godbolt wants to sweep here but Thory controlling him for the moment.
Thory not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Godbolt is controlling Thory's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Thory throwing strikes from guard but Godbolt blocks nicely.
Godbolt wants to hit a switch here but Thory passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Godbolt there!
Godbolt working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thory controlling his opponent.
Godbolt is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godbolt keeps trying to improve his position.
Godbolt sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Thory not doing much here.
Godbolt is looking for a sweep. Thory is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Godbolt trying to control but Thory postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matthew Godbolt will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Godbolt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thory slaps away a takedown attempt from Godbolt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thory scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thory takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thory works the jab nicely.
Godbolt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thory.
Thory avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Godbolt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thory.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godbolt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thory throws a body shot but no joy.
Thory tries to land a leg kick but Godbolt saw it coming and moves away.
Thory slips a jab from Godbolt.
Vic Thory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbolt lands with a shot to the body.
Godbolt misses with a wild body shot.
Thory connects with an inside leg kick.
Thory swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Godbolt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thory. Godbolt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Godbolt throws a body punch but Thory moves out of range.
Godbolt throws a nice looking combination but Thory bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Godbolt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thorys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circle momentarily. Thory darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thory cracks Godbolt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thory slips under a jab from Godbolt.
Godbolt lands a head shot.
Thory pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thory swings for the body but Godbolt moves out of range.
Godbolt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Thory throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vic Thory is winning the standup battle so far.
Thory lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Godbolt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thory.
Vic Thory is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thory throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Godbolt on the side of the head.
Thory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Thory.

Thory clinches.
Godbolt can't get the takedown.
Vic Thory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Godbolt.

Thory manages to break the clinch.
Godbolt misses the shot to the body.
Godbolt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thory looks to land a right hand but Godbolt moved out of range.
Godbolt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thory swings for the body but Godbolt moves out of range.
And Godbolt tries to counter it with a takedown but Thory pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Thory avoids the body shot from Godbolt.
Thory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godbolt manages to avoid it.
Godbolt drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thory defends it well.
Thory jabs Godbolt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Godbolt works Thory's body with a nice hook.
Godbolt swings for the body but Thory moves out of range.
Godbolt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thory.
Godbolt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thory.
Thory is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Godbolt.
Godbolt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thory is looking to counter punch.
Thory takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt misses with a wild body shot.
Thory pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Godbolt tries to counter it with a takedown but Thory pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thory.
Godbolt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thory.
Thory missing with a left hand there. Godbolt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Thory misses.
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 throws out a powerful jab.
Godbolt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thory.
An attempted straight right counter from Thory misses the target.
Thory throws a big shot that misses.
Godbolt throws a right hand that misses
letting Thory counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Thory.
Thory throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Godbolt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Godbolt moves away from the strike by Thory.
Godbolt feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Thory dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Thory throws a sloppy head kick and Godbolt moves out of range easily.
Godbolt lands a head shot.
Thory looks to score with a jab to the body but Godbolt is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Godbolt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Thory misses its target.
Thory throws a jab when Godbolt was well out of range.
Thory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godbolt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thory.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thory lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Godbolt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Godbolt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thory wants to slow Godbolt down by chopping away at his legs.
Godbolt tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thory. Godbolt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Godbolt throws a nice looking combination but Thory bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thory is looking for a counter combo.
Godbolt misses with a left hand
and Thory counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Godbolt on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thory throws a body punch but Godbolt moves out of range.
Thory looks to score with a jab to the body but Godbolt is just out of range.
Thory misses with a body shot.
Thory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godbolt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thory is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Godbolt can do to turn this around?
Thory scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thory ducks right into an uppercut from Godbolt.
Thory throws a body punch but Godbolt moves out of range.
And Godbolt tries to counter it with a takedown but Thory pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Godbolt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Godbolt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godbolt.
Godbolt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Godbolt dives in and scores a takedown into Thory's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godbolt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Godbolt throws an elbow that misses. Thory uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Godbolt's guard. Nice move by Thory!

Godbolt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thory manages to get himself to full guard.

Godbolt controls from within his opponent's guard.
Godbolt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Godbolt trying to control the position from guard on top but Thory is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thory utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Godbolt trying to control the position from guard on top but Thory is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thory looking to hit a scissor sweep but Godbolt is one step ahead there.
Godbolt wants to control from the top but Thory keeps moving.
Thory looking to hit a scissor sweep but Godbolt is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thory has Godbolt pulled in close to control his posture.
Thory preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Godbolt preventing the sweep.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Godbolt throws a big shot that misses.
Thory throws the kick towards the body but Godbolt avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Godbolt looks to land a left hand but Thory moved out of range nicely.
Godbolt throws a right hand that Thory ducks under and follows up with a left that Thory also avoids with ease.
Thory swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thory avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thory throwing a counter right hand but Godbolt manages to avoid it.
Godbolt slips under a jab.

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 Vic Thory.
I think Thory has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!