PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slevin Goode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolf Thorkildsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorkildsen has chosen AC/DC - Hell's Bells as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Goode
vs
Thorkildsen

176 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
36
165 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slevin Goode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolf Thorkildsen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorkildsen stuns Goode with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab by Thorkildsen.
Thorkildsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goode moves away.
Thorkildsen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Goode is out of range.
Goode tries to clinch up
and Thorkildsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Thorkildsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Goode is just out of range.

Goode takes the fight into the clinch.
Thorkildsen taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorkildsen takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Rolf Thorkildsen has been cut.

Thorkildsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thorkildsen jabs at Goode's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thorkildsen.
Goode closes the distance but Thorkildsen moves to the side
and Thorkildsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorkildsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Goode counters with a head kick. That will keep Thorkildsen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thorkildsen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorkildsen tests Goode's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slevin Goode is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thorkildsen misses with a looping right.
Goode darts in trying to clinch
and Thorkildsen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Goode thinking.
Thorkildsen misses with a body shot.
Goode tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thorkildsen counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goode wants to clinch but Thorkildsen slips to the side

and Thorkildsen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thorkildsen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Thorkildsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thorkildsen postures up in Goode's guard and throws a big left but Goode blocks it.
Thorkildsen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thorkildsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thorkildsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Goode is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thorkildsen lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorkildsen throwing strikes from guard but Goode blocks nicely.
Thorkildsen working some strikes from top position.
Thorkildsen stands up over Goode, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thorkildsen stands up over Goode, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Goode throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thorkildsen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorkildsen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thorkildsen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolf Thorkildsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rolf Thorkildsen's cut.
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.

Thorkildsen connects with a right hand. Goode shakes it off.
Thorkildsen lands with a shot to the body.
Goode closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thorkildsen counters with a left to the body.
Thorkildsen connects with a body shot that sends Goode's belly button to the back.
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!
Thorkildsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorkildsen throws a series of punches but Goode avoids them all with ease.
Slevin Goode is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thorkildsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thorkildsen with a hook.
Goode moves to clinch but Thorkildsen breaks away
letting Thorkildsen counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Thorkildsen swings for the body but Goode moves out of range.
Goode tries to clinch
and Thorkildsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Goode closes the distance looking to clinch

and Thorkildsen counters with a series of strikes that sends Goode to the canvas! Thorkildsen follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Goode is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Thorkildsen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Thorkildsen is in close to Goode's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorkildsen trying to control but Goode is working from the bottom.
Thorkildsen is working Goode over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thorkildsen distracts Goode with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Goode tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rolf Thorkildsen has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen forces his way into half guard.
Thorkildsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Goode looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thorkildsen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Thorkildsen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Thorkildsen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thorkildsen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Goode is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goode knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thorkildsen on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Thorkildsen! Goode is hurt baaadly! Thorkildsen is firing away with more strikes - Goode is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rolf Thorkildsen!
A less than humble Rolf Thorkildsen misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.