PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarko Vatanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Goodman
vs
Vatanen

174 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaun Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarko Vatanen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vatanen digs a good hook to Goodman's body.
Vatanen throws a shot to the body.

Goodman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vatanen did well to prevent Goodman getting side control.
Vatanen is trying is best to control the position here.
Vatanen is trying to control but can't.
Vatanen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goodman is thwarting Vatanen's attempts to control the position.
Vatanen is trying to control but Goodman manages to pass to mount!
Goodman landing punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vatanen working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman lands a big elbow.
Vatanen working to try and regain half guard.
Goodman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Vatanen tries to hold on but Goodman postures up.
Goodman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Goodman landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen is desperately trying to improve his position but Goodman has a good base and remains in mount.
Goodman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Goodman working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vatanen is trying desperately to improve position.
Vatanen tries to hold on but Goodman pushes him away.
Vatanen tries to reverse the position but Goodman maintains control.
Goodman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman raining down shots from the mount!
Vatanen tries to lock up and control but Goodman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vatanen can't escape the position.
Vatanen tries to hold on but Goodman pushes him away.
Vatanen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vatanen tries to hold on but Goodman pushes him away.
Vatanen is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Goodman is staying active.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen is looking to improve his position but Goodman isn't that keen on the idea.
Goodman scoring with strikes but Vatanen is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vatanen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vatanen is still trying to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goodman raining down hammerfists from mount.
Goodman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shaun Goodman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vatanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vatanen punishes Goodman's body with a nice straight punch.
Vatanen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Goodman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vatanen is trying to improve his position.
Goodman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Goodman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vatanen throws a few strikes from the bottom but Goodman takes advantage and mounts!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatanen is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Vatanen is working to get back to half guard.
Vatanen keeps trying to improve his position.
Goodman lands a nice shot to the head.
Vatanen is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen tries to hold on but Goodman postures up.
Goodman prevents Vatanen from getting the reversal.
Goodman avoids the attempt from Vatanen to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Goodman controlling from the full mount.
Vatanen trying desperately to get to his feet.
Vatanen tries to hold on but Goodman pushes him away.
Goodman controlling from the full mount.
Vatanen wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman content just to control the position here.
Vatanen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vatanen is in a horrible position here. Goodman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vatanen is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vatanen tries to hold on but Goodman pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jarko Vatanen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

No joy there for Vatanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goodman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vatanen finds it's way round the side to connect with Goodman's head.
Vatanen tests Goodman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vatanen swings for the body but Goodman moves out of range.
Vatanen connects with a crisp jab.
Goodman avoids the body shot from Vatanen.
Vatanen throws a big shot that misses.
Vatanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goodman.
Vatanen throws a lazy uppercut

and Goodman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Goodman has Vatanen pressed against the cage, preventing Vatanen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Goodman breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vatanen looks to land a left hand but Goodman moved out of range nicely.
Goodman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vatanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goodman.
Goodman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Goodman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Vatanen. Those never looked like landing.
Goodman misses with a body shot.
Goodman swings for the body but Vatanen moves out of range.
A jab from Vatanen finds it's way through Goodman's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vatanen. Goodman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goodman takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen dips to his left and cracks Goodman with an uppercut!
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!
Vatanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vatanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vatanen works the jab nicely.
Vatanen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vatanen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Goodman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jarko Vatanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vatanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Goodman is rocked!
The fighters circling - Vatanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oh Goodman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vatanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vatanen throws a jab when Goodman was well out of range.
Goodman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Vatanen moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Goodman! Vatanen continues to tee off on Goodman, landing with a left and a right! Vatanen connects with a right hand that leaves Goodman sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Vatanen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jarko Vatanen!