PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Goodwire (ranked 5297 p4p, 3207 weight class) and Debt Metal (ranked 518 p4p, 379 weight class). Goodwire comes to the cage accompanied by Purge announcement. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Goodwire
vs
Metal

180 cm
27
255
2 - 6 - 0

190 cm
19
260
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Goodwire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Debt Metal!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metal slips a straight right by Goodwire.
Metal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goodwire misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Metal misses.
Goodwire swings for the body but Metal moves out of range.
Metal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goodwire manages to avoid it.

Goodwire gets caught napping as Metal dives in and scores a takedown. Goodwire manages to retain guard.
Goodwire knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Metal on the ground.
Metal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metal working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Goodwire's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metal stands up over Goodwire, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Metal postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Metal working some strikes from top position.
Metal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Goodwire being controlled here, momentarily.
Metal stands up over Goodwire, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Metal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Goodwire looking for a sweep. Not yet Goodwire, not yet.
Metal with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Metal postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Goodwire wants to stand but Metal is controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Metal works over Goodwire with some ground and pound from guard.
Metal scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Metal cracks Goodwire with a solid left hand.
Goodwire definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Metal cracks Goodwire with a solid left hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Metal postures up and lands a big shot to Goodwire's brow.
Metal is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Metal. Goodwire does a little dance to reset his feet.

Metal scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Goodwire is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Metal scores with a couple of nice shots.
Metal controlling the pace.
We've been informed that Metal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Metal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Metal working the head and body with strikes.
Metal uses his free foot to push down on Goodwire's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Goodwire.
Metal cracks Goodwire with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Metal controlling from mount.
Metal raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metal scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Metal.
Goodwire's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goodwire working to try and regain half guard.
Goodwire in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Goodwire is breathing heavily.
Metal is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Metal lands a couple of good shots and Goodwire has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Metal is riding his opponent, not letting Goodwire buck him off.
Metal lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Goodwire hold on?!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Debt Metal dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Metal feints and as Goodwire raises his hands in defense, Metal changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Metal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Metal landing with the ground and pound.
Debt Metal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Metal controls from within his opponent's guard.
Metal postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metal landing with the ground and pound.
Metal engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Metal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metal postures up and lands a big shot to Goodwire's brow.
Metal with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Metal cracks Goodwire with a solid left hand.
Metal scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Metal scoring with some ground and pound.

Goodwire is rocked!
Metal with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh Goodwire is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Metal seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Goodwire seems to have got his legs back now.
Metal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Metal passes Goodwire's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metal looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Metal there.
Goodwire is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Metal scores with a couple of nice shots.
Metal lands strikes from half guard.
Metal winds up and cracks Goodwire with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Metal works his way into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oooh a big shot lands for Metal! Goodwire is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Debt Metal!