PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hampton Forbes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Goodridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Forbes
vs
Goodridge

215 cm
23
275 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

208 cm
23
270 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hampton Forbes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Goodridge!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodridge fails to land with a series of punches.
Goodridge is trying hard to land a takedown here. Forbes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Forbes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Goodridge trying to control the position from guard on top but Forbes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goodridge advances to half guard.

Goodridge looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Forbes is looking to improve his position.
Forbes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Forbes tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goodridge is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Forbes sees it coming and defends easily.
Goodridge is stalling here. Forbes is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Goodridge seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Forbes has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Goodridge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Forbes controls the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Forbes working away.
Goodridge is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Forbes wants to stand but Goodridge is controlling his arm.
Goodridge is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Forbes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Goodridge desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Goodridge gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forbes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Goodridge keeping moving, preventing Forbes from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hampton Forbes.
Forbes tries to clinch but Goodridge moves out of range.

Forbes pushes Goodridge up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forbes effectively controlling the action here.
Goodridge has Forbes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Forbes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Forbes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Forbes.
Forbes missing with knees to the body.
Forbes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goodridge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Forbes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goodridge tries to score a body lock takedown but Forbes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hampton Forbes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Goodridge.
Forbes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Goodridge is working for takedown but Forbes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Forbes misses with a body punch.
Forbes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goodridge's elbow.
Forbes misses with a body punch.
Forbes is pressed up against the cage. Goodridge has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Forbes down to the mat. Forbes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Forbes forces Goodridge back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Forbes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forbes swings wildly with an uppercut but Goodridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forbes misses with a body punch.
Forbes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goodridge tries for a takedown. No joy.
Goodridge goes for a takedown attempt but Forbes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Forbes.
Hampton Forbes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Goodridge shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Forbes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gary Goodridge will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Forbes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Forbes clinches.
Forbes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Gary Goodridge has been cut.
Goodridge is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goodridge.
Goodridge blocks an uppercut.
Forbes blocks a body shot from Goodridge.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Forbes.

Goodridge has Forbes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Goodridge pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Forbes tumbling to the mat - Goodridge dives into Forbes's guard.
Goodridge trying to control but Forbes is working from the bottom.
Goodridge looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodridge passes into half guard.

Goodridge seems to be working for a kimura but Forbes defends the submission attempt.
Forbes is looking to escape.
Goodridge content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Goodridge in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Forbes tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Goodridge!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gary Goodridge!
Gary Goodridge seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.