PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Dampier (ranked 5459 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayce Godsen (ranked 5640 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dampier
vs
Godsen

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, William Dampier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jayce Godsen!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dampier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dampier punishes Godsen's body with a nice straight punch.

Dampier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Godsen slowing the pace effectively.
Dampier misses with a hook from the clinch.

Godsen pulls guard.
Godsen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dampier controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godsen is trying to control the position but Dampier postures up.
Godsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dampier is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Godsen is looking for a triangle but Dampier pushes his legs off easily.
Dampier stays in close to Godsen's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dampier throws a looping overhand right but Godsen ducks down to avoid it.
Godsen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Godsen slips a jab and a cross from Dampier.
William Dampier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dampier gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dampier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dampier misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dampier tries to throw a body punch but Godsen avoids it by throwing Dampier back against the cage.
Godsen wants to stall.
Godsen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dampier to keep the fight standing.
Dampier lands a right hand.

Godsen pulls Dampier into guard.
Godsen wants to sweep here but Dampier controlling him for the moment.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Godsen manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Godsen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dampier smiles and moves away.
Godsen tries to clinch there but Dampier circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dampier clinches up with Godsen and pushes him back against the cage.
Godsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godsen tries to pull guard but Dampier forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
William Dampier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayce Godsen.
Godsen tries to pull guard but Dampier holds him up against the cage and eventually Godsen drops back down to his feet.
Godsen blocks an uppercut.
Dampier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Godsen is working for takedown but Dampier is calmly controlling the position for now.
Godsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Dampier has double underhooks.
Dampier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Godsen is looking for a takedown.
Dampier lands with a short shot to the head.
Godsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Dampier.
Godsen is trying to pull guard but Dampier has him pressed against the cage.
Dampier lands a right hand.
Dampier lands a nice shot to the body.
Dampier lands an uppercut.
Dampier lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godsen tries to pull guard but Dampier forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dampier cracks Godsen with a nice body shot.
Dampier scores with a shot to the side of Godsen's head.

Godsen jumps guard.
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!
Godsen being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godsen trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Godsen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dampier but Dampier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Godsen with that takedown attempt.

Dampier closes the distance and pushes Godsen back into the cage.
Godsen is trying to pull guard but Dampier turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
William Dampier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayce Godsen.
Dampier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dampier tries to work over Godsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Godsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Godsen shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dampier clinches up with Godsen and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godsen.
Dampier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Godsen can do to turn this around?
Godsen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dampier.
Dampier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dampier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dampier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Dampier.

Godsen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Godsen being controlled here, momentarily.
Godsen looking to control.
Dampier wants to pass the guard but Godsen is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dampier is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Godsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Godsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Godsen tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dampier moves into the clinch.
Dampier lands with a right to the head.
Dampier lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Dampier.
Dampier misses with a body punch.
Godsen looking to slow down the pace here.
Dampier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Godsen wants to take the fight to the mat but Dampier manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dampier tries a body shot but Godsen blocks it.
Godsen stalling against the cage.
Dampier is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dampier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dampier.
Godsen is trying to pull guard but Dampier has him pressed against the cage.
William Dampier has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dampier lands with a short shot to the head.
Dampier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Godsen or not.

Godsen pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dampier is stalling in the full guard.
Dampier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Godsen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Godsen is looking to stand up but Dampier isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Dampier dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dampier throws a jab when Godsen was well out of range.

Dampier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dampier lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Dampier.
A short left from Dampier.
Dampier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Godsen or not.
Godsen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dampier to keep the fight standing.
Dampier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dampier lands a body punch in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Godsen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Dampier.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dampier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Godsen backwards.
Godsen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dampier lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dampier tries to throw a body punch but Godsen avoids it by throwing Dampier back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Dampier scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dampier is leaning against Godsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Godsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A body shot lands from Dampier.
Dampier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dampier.
Dampier pushes Godsen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dampier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dampier pushes Godsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dampier lands a body punch.
Dampier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Godsen backwards.
Dampier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dampier struggles to land a body shot inside as Godsen controls his hands.
Dampier pushes Godsen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dampier scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dampier cracks Godsen with a nice body shot.
Dampier scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dampier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dampier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Dampier.
Dampier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dampier digs a right hand into Godsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Godsen's gas tank.
Dampier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dampier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dampier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dampier lands with a right to the head.
Godsen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dampier just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dampier misses with a punch to the body.
Dampier presses Godsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dampier.
Dampier lands with a light punch inside.
Dampier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dampier swings wildly with an uppercut but Godsen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dampier gets through Godsen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Dampier on the inside.
Dampier tries to work over Godsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Godsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dampier lands a shot to the body.
Dampier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Godsens head.
William Dampier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dampier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Godsen looking to slow down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dampier tries to work over Godsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dampier is leaning against Godsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dampier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dampier digs a right hand into Godsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Godsen's gas tank.
Dampier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Godsen looking to stall.
Godsen tries to pull guard but Dampier holds him up against the cage and eventually Godsen drops back down to his feet.
William Dampier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayce Godsen.
Godsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Dampier uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Dampier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dampier, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Dampier!