POVA CUP CODM Invitational Grand Final: GodLike Esports beats 5 & a half men
GodLike Esports won the POVA CUP CODM Invitational powered by Skyesports by beating 5 & a Half Men in the best of 7 Grand Final with 4-2 scores. The POVA CUP CODM Invitational was announced in December of last year as the smartphone brand TECNO Mobile and Indian esports organisation Skyesports had a partnership. The tournament had a total of eight invited teams from across India. The matches began on the 27th of January, running for over five weeks of nonstop action on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of each week. Each team played in a round-robin format for the group stage before heading towards the Playoffs, which concluded yesterday with GodLike Esports producing a great run throughout the tournament and clinching the title.
About the tournament
Intense action was seen over the course of five weeks in the tournament’s inaugural season, first with round-robin group stage actions. A total of 28 matches were played, and the top four teams from the Group Stage made it to the Playoffs. In the Playoffs, the teams were drawn into a double-elimination bracket from where they qualified for the Grand Finals. GodLike Esports remained one of the dominating teams in the tournament, maintaining an unbeaten run in the Group Stage and the Playoffs. They made it to the Grand Finals with a bracket advantage in the Best of 7 series. It was 5 & a Half Men who kept their shape and made it to the Grand Final to face GodLike Esports again.
The Grand Final details
As aforementioned, the Grand Final had a Best of 7 game series. As you already know, the format of Call of Duty Mobile, CODM, follows 3 modes: Hardpoint, Search and Destroy and Control. GodLike Esports went ahead with the point advantage and began the game with a 0-1 lead. Later, GodLike Esports defied all the odds and won the game. Let’s take a look at the match recaps –
GodLike Esports’ victory run in the Grand Finals
1st game of the series began with the Hardpoint mode, and GodLike made it a win by accumulating 250-161. ABHIZDADA became the match MVP.
2nd game of the series: Search and Destroy mode, was up, and it was 5 & a Half Men who made a good turnaround and made it a 7-5 victory, with HEXBHOOT bagging the MVP.
3rd game of the series: The game mode that began was Control. Both teams had a close fight as the scores remained the same. But later, it was 5 & a Half Men who came out as the victors with a score of 3-2, and TECHNO was the MVP.
4th game of the series: As the series scores were levelled, the game again went for Hardpoint mode. The game was a closely fought encounter, as neither team backed off. However, GodLike Esports kept their pace and won the game by 250-199 scores. SKULLGUYY bagged a total of 42 kills and became the MVP.
In 5th game of the series, GodLike successfully claimed the win as they won the Search and Destroyed with a dominating figure of 7-1. GODLNEUTRIONO became the MVP of the round.
Conclusion
The Pova Cup CODM Invitational Season 1 came to a close with a decisive match between the top two teams with an exciting Grand Finals. GodLike remained the dominant side throughout the tournament, and their remarkable run proved their dedication and team play. Read more on CODM news.