PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ephraim Goodweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodweather comes into the arena with Alkaline Trio - Private Eye blaring out of the sound system. Dillon has chosen Tubthumping as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Goodweather
vs
Dillon

186 cm
25
185 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
195 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ephraim Goodweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Dillon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dillon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Goodweather is staying active underneath Dillon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dillon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Goodweather knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dillon thows a huge punch but Goodweather dodges it nicely.
Dillon is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Dillon is trying to work for a kimura but Goodweather is defending well.
Dillon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Goodweather's head.
Goodweather is trying to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Goodweather shoots and misses

and Dillon counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon wants to control but Goodweather is keeping him busy.
Goodweather managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dillon.
An elbow from Dillon crashes against the mat.
Dillon throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Goodweather taking a bit of punishment here - Dillon scoring with strikes.
Dillon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dillon postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dillon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dillon lands an elbow.
Dillon throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dillon working the ground and pound but Goodweather is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodweather on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Goodweather managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dillon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodweather defending against the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Dillon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dillon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dillon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Goodweather's legs.
Dillon is looking to take a break and control but Goodweather is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dillon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goodweather tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dillon presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon lands a big shot there that rocks Goodweather but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dillon breaks from Goodweather's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dillon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Poor strikes thrown by Dillon there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dillon controlling his opponent.
Goodweather is trying to escape the mount.
Dillon controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon working the ground and pound effectively.
Goodweather wants to control but Dillon is having none of it.
Dillon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Goodweather is in a horrible position here. Dillon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dillon landing strikes from the mount and Goodweather is in trouble!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Goodweather that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dillon lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Dillon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Goodweather gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dillon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Goodweather is trying to get back to full guard.
Dillon is looking to take a break and control but Goodweather is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dillon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dillon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dillon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dillon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Goodweather keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dillon thows a huge punch but Goodweather dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon slips a nice elbow through Goodweather's hands, connecting with Goodweather's forehead.
Goodweather won't allow Dillon to pass to mount.
Dillon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dillon passes to full mount!
Dillon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dillon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Goodweather really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dillon landing strikes from the mount and Goodweather is in trouble!
Dillon landing strikes from the mount and Goodweather is in trouble!
Dillon working Goodweather over with strikes here.
Dillon with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodweather really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Dillon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dillon fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice elbow there by Dillon.
Goodweather in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dillon fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dillon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Johnny Dillon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dillon lands a big shot there that rocks Goodweather but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dillon with a couple of short strikes.
Dillon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon controlling his opponent.

Dillon is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Goodweather to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Goodweather shrugs it off.
Dillon avoids the attempt from Goodweather to control.
Dillon fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dillon controlling from mount.
Dillon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon breaks from Goodweather's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dillon working Goodweather over with strikes here.
Dillon looking to control but Goodweather is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dillon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dillon punishing his opponent with strikes.

Goodweather is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Dillon locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Goodweather is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Dillon!