PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Jackson (ranked 3608 p4p, 419 weight class) and Cliff Goodwin (ranked 21330 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jackson
vs
Goodwin

209 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cliff Goodwin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodwin connects with the punch.
Goodwin thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Jackson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A head kick by Jackson misses

and Goodwin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Goodwin.
Goodwin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goodwin avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Goodwin lands a right hand.
Goodwin avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Goodwin is blocking nicely.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Goodwin blocks it.
Goodwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Goodwin.
Goodwin lands with a light punch inside.
Goodwin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goodwin digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goodwin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goodwin.
Goodwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Goodwin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goodwin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Goodwin blocks with his arms.
A short right from Goodwin.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Goodwin is blocking nicely.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Goodwin blocks with his arms.
A body shot lands from Goodwin.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

Goodwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goodwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goodwin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Goodwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodwin digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goodwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Goodwin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Goodwin lands a nice looking body shot.
A cross from Goodwin lands.

Goodwin lands a big right hand that sends Jackson crashing to the mat! Goodwin stays standing though and waves Jackson back to his feet!

It looks like Ray Jackson has been cut.
Goodwin lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
OH! Jackson has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Goodwin smells blood and charges in for the finish! Goodwin unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Jackson sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cliff Goodwin!