PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Gooderich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Paighn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Gooderich
vs
Paighn

195 cm
20
213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grant Gooderich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Paighn!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paighn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paighn circles away from the clinch attempt.

Paighn moves into range and clinches up with Gooderich.
Paighn tries to stall but Gooderich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Paighn landing knees to the head.
Gooderich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paighn is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paighn as Gooderich tries to tie him up.
Gooderich avoiding damage as Paighn throws knees to the body.
Gooderich tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gooderich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paighn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gooderich takes a knee to the side of the body.
Paighn stalling in the clinch but Gooderich improves position.
Gooderich managing to block the knees to the body from Paighn.
Gooderich is looking to break free of the clinch but Paighn has double underhooks.
Paighn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paighn misses with a knee to the head.
Paighn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gooderich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paighn lands a knee to the head.
Paighn avoiding damage as Gooderich throws knees to the body.
Gooderich is breathing heavily.
Paighn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Paighn obliges.
Gooderich wants to get back to striking at distance but Paighn won't allow it.
Paighn landing knees to the head.
Paighn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paighn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gooderich in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Paighn with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paighn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Paighn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paighn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paighn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gooderich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gooderich is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gooderich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paighn is defending well for now.
Paighn lands a knee to the body.
Paighn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Paighn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paighn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Paighn pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Paighn crunches a lovely knee into Gooderich's ribcage.

Paighn breaks the clinch.
Paighn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gooderich if he has to take too many more of those.
Gooderich tries to clinch but Paighn moves away
and Paighn counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paighn scoring well with a low kick there.

Paighn rushes Gooderich and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Paighn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gooderich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Paighn obliges.
Paighn working Gooderich over with knees to the body.
Paighn with a knee to the head.
Paighn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Paighn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Paighn has closed the distance and engaged Gooderich in a clinch.
Paighn stalling the fight.
Paighn trying to control the position but instead, Gooderich has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paighn into the ropes.
Gooderich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paighn stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gooderich fails to land.
Paighn tries a knee to the head but Gooderich blocks it.
Paighn landing knees to the body.
Paighn with a knee to the head.
Paighn scores with a knee to the head.
Paighn stalling against the ropes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gooderich. Paighn does a little dance to reset his feet.

Paighn takes the fight into the clinch.
Paighn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gooderich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paighn trying to stall but Gooderich improves his position.
Paighn lands a knee to the body.
Paighn connects with a knee to the head.
Paighn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paighn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Paighn scores with a knee to the head.
Paighn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paighn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gooderich tries to land a knee to the head but Paighn blocks with his arms.
Paighn lands a knee to the body.
Paighn scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Paighn.
Paighn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gooderich in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Paighn.

Gooderich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paighn throws a head kick that half lands.
A solid body kick from Paighn.
Gooderich throws a head kick that misses
and Paighn counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paighn is looking to slow Gooderich down with leg kicks.
Paighn lands a high kick!
Gooderich tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Paighn counters with an inside leg kick.
Paighn lands a head kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gooderich crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Paighn - the referee stops the clock and Gooderich gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Paighn. Gooderich manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A good leg kick by Paighn.
Gooderich tries to clinch but Paighn moves away
and Paighn counters with an outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Paighn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gooderich throws a nice looking combination but Paighn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grant Gooderich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Paighn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paighn is looking to slow Gooderich down with leg kicks.
Paighn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Paighn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Paighn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

An inside leg kick lands from Paighn.
Paighn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gooderich looks to clinch
and Paighn counters with a nice leg kick.
Paighn thuds his shin into the meat of Gooderich's side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Paighn.
Paighn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gooderich's sensitive parts.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Paighn obliges.
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!
Paighn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Paighn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Grant Gooderich has been cut.
Gooderich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gooderich as Paighn tries to tie him up.
Gooderich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paighn avoiding damage as Gooderich throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paighn has Gooderich pressed against the ropes.
Paighn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Paighn lands a knee to the head.
Paighn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Paighn.
Paighn tries a knee to the head but Gooderich blocks it.
Paighn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gooderich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gooderich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paighn is defending well for now.
Paighn with a knee to the head.
Paighn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gooderich is trying to break the clinch but Paighn is controlling him.
Paighn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gooderich is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gooderich avoiding damage as Paighn throws knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Gooderich.
Paighn tries to land a knee to the head but Gooderich blocks with his arms.
Gooderich lands a left hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Paighn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Paighn misses with a knee to the head.

Gooderich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gooderich wants to clinch
and Paighn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Paighn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gooderich looks to clinch
and Paighn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gooderich is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Paighn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gooderich will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gooderich darts in trying to clinch
and Paighn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Paighn moves into range and clinches up with Gooderich.
Paighn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paighn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Paighn receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Gooderich using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Paighn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gooderich motions for Paighn to come forward. Gooderich throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gooderich with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gooderich wants to clinch but Paighn slips to the side
and Paighn counters with an outside leg kick.

Paighn clinches up against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Paighn obliges.
Paighn landing knees to the head.
Phil Paighn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gooderich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paighn throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paighn lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Paighn obliges.

Gooderich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gooderich wants to clinch but Paighn slips to the side

and Paighn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paighn.
Gooderich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gooderich working hard to break the clinch.
Gooderich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paighn blocks it with crossed arms.
Gooderich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Paighn is keeping busy.
Paighn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Paighn has Gooderich pushed against the ropes.
Paighn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gooderich avoids it.
Gooderich utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Paighn lands a knee to the head.
Gooderich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Gooderich fails to land.
Paighn is trying to stall.
Gooderich lands an elbow just above Paighn 's eye.
Gooderich throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A frustrated look appears on Gooderich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paighn scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Paighn.
A short body shot lands from Gooderich as the two fighters clinch.
Paighn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gooderich takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gooderich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paighn lands a knee to the head.
Gooderich wants to break free but Paighn has control.
Paighn looking to throw knees to the head but Gooderich is blocking nicely.
Paighn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gooderich's face.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gooderich missing with knees to the body.
Paighn blocks an elbow strike.
Paighn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Paighn with a knee to the head.
Gooderich wants to get back to striking at distance but Paighn won't allow it.
Paighn dodges an elbow strike from Gooderich.
Gooderich will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paighn working Gooderich over with knees to the body.

Gooderich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gooderich throws a head kick that misses

and Paighn counters by moving into the clinch.
Paighn misses with a knee to the head.
Gooderich tries to land knees in the clinch but Paighn avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Paighn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grant Gooderich's cut.
That's time! Gooderich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A head kick misses from Paighn.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gooderich.
Grant Gooderich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gooderich wants to clinch but Paighn slips to the side
and Paighn counters with a body kick.
Gooderich tries to clinch but Paighn moves away
and Paighn counters with a body kick that stops Gooderich in his tracks momentarily.
Paighn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gooderich wants to clinch
and Paighn counters with a low kick, right behind Gooderich 's knee.
Gooderich throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paighn.
Paighn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
An inside leg kick lands from Paighn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paighn delivers a nice body kick.
Paighn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Paighn throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Paighn - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paighn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Paighn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Paighn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gooderich takes a knee to the side of the body.
Paighn scores with a knee to the head.
Paighn landing knees to the head.
Gooderich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paighn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gooderich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paighn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paighn prevents Gooderich from breaking the clinch.
Paighn scores a nice knee to the body.
Paighn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gooderich misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Paighn lands a knee to the body.
Gooderich lands a body shot in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gooderich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Paighn obliges.
Paighn has Gooderich pressed against the ropes, preventing Gooderich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Paighn obliges.
Paighn scores a nice knee to the body.
Paighn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gooderich manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Gooderich misses
and Paighn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gooderich tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Paighn counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gooderich takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gooderich throws a lazy head kick
and Paighn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gooderich throws a head kick that misses.
Gooderich throws a head kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Paighn - that will leave a mark!
Gooderich fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gooderich has Paighn up against the ropes in a clinch.
Paighn lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Paighn.
Gooderich tries to break the clinch but Paighn is controlling the position.
Gooderich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paighn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Paighn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gooderich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grant Gooderich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paighn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gooderich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gooderich missing with knees to the body.
Paighn scores a nice knee to the body.
Paighn wants to stall.
Paighn lands a nice knee to the body.
Paighn crunches a lovely knee into Gooderich's ribcage.
Gooderich tries to land a knee to the head but Paighn blocks with his arms.
Paighn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gooderich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paighn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paighn crunches a lovely knee into Gooderich's ribcage.
Paighn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gooderich is trying to break free.
Gooderich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paighn blocks it with crossed arms.
Gooderich gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paighn scores with a knee to the head.
Paighn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gooderich looking to slow down the pace here.
Paighn scores a nice knee to the body.
Gooderich misses with an elbow over the top.
Paighn landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paighn working Gooderich over with knees to the body.
Gooderich is looking to break free of the clinch but Paighn has double underhooks.
Paighn misses with a knee strike.
Gooderich scores with a knee to the head.
Gooderich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paighn connects with a knee to the head.
Paighn misses with a knee strike.
Paighn tries to land a knee to the head but Gooderich blocks with his arms.
Gooderich is looking to break free of the clinch but Paighn has double underhooks.
Gooderich looking to throw knees to the head but Paighn is blocking nicely.
Paighn trying to stall but Gooderich improves his position.
Paighn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gooderich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Gooderich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gooderich pushes Paighn up against the ropes in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gooderich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gooderich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paighn avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gooderich missing with knees to the body.
Paighn with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Paighn.

Paighn breaks from the clinch.
Phil Paighn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phil Paighn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paighn.
Gooderich doesn't manage to clinch there - Paighn circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Paighn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paighn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Paighn!