PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Goode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloat Gresham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goode's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AC/DC - Hell's Bells . Gresham is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Goode
vs
Gresham

160 cm
27
141 lbs
15 - 11 - 1

173 cm
27
145 lbs
14 - 14 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Johnny Goode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Sloat Gresham!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gresham looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Goode!
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.
Gresham blocks Goode's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Gresham is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Goode to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Goode shrugs it off.
Goode keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Gresham jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Goode manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Gresham is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Goode is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Goode striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

Gresham stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gresham lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Goode swings for the body but Gresham moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gresham misses with a knee to the head.
Goode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gresham blocks it with crossed arms.

Goode gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Goode thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gresham's head.
Gresham looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goode working Gresham over with strikes.
Gresham pushes Goode off looking to stand but Goode dives back in and keeps control.

Gresham looking for a kimura from the bottom but Goode passes into side control!
Gresham is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gresham is trying to get back to his feet.
Gresham looks gassed!
Gresham is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goode cracks Gresham with a big right hand but Gresham just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goode lands a decent elbow from side control.
Goode cracks Gresham with a big elbow.
Goode lands some shots froms side control.
Goode looks up at the clock and then as Gresham takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Goode smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Goode blocks the strikes from Gresham.
Gresham tries to escape but Goode is in control.
Gresham on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gresham can't do much from the bottom here.
Goode in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Goode lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gresham wants to get back to his feet but Goode drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goode creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Goode lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gresham tries to bench press Goode off him but Goode keeps the position.
Goode lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Goode lands an elbow.

Gresham is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gresham is looking to reverse the position.
Gresham is still in real trouble! Can Goode finish him?
Goode scoring with punches from side control.
Goode wants to control but Gresham is keeping him busy.

Goode is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gresham has escaped the position, nice work there.
Goode scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gresham is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Goode's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Goode is nestled in close to Gresham, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gresham has hold of Goode's hands but Goode slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Goode there.
Goode is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Gresham is hurt! He's hurt bad - Goode fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Gresham from any more punishment! Congratulations to Goode! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Goode!