PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and White Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Luke Davies has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Davies
vs
Goodman

175 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
221 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

GummIberry Nutrition ($10 Sale)

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luke Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, White Goodman!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goodman drives through and clinches with Davies against the cage.
Goodman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Davies jumps guard and drags Goodman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Goodman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Davies is looking for a triangle but Goodman pushes his legs off easily.
Goodman is stalling in the full guard.
Goodman wants to control from the top but Davies keeps moving.

Davies looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Goodman passes into half guard.
Davies wants to get back to his feet.
Davies trying to hold on to Goodman's head to control him but Goodman postures up.

Goodman is looking for a kimura here.
Goodman prevents Davies from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Goodman drops an elbow to the side of Davies's head.
Davies is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Goodman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Davies missing with punches from the bottom.
Davies is trying to get back to full guard.

Davies looking for subs from the bottom but Goodman mounts him!
Goodman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Davies takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Davies is breathing heavily.
Davies regains half guard.
Goodman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Davies is looking to escape.
Goodman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Goodman with the ground and pound from mount.

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!
Goodman with the ground and pound from mount.
Goodman raining down shots from the mount!
Goodman with a couple of short strikes.
Davies can't escape the position.
Goodman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Goodman lands a heavy elbow.
Goodman with a couple of short strikes.
Goodman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Davies takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Goodman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Goodman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davies is looking to escape.
Davies is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Goodman breaks from Davies's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Davies's face.
Goodman working the ground and pound effectively.
Davies throwing hammer fists to the chest of Goodman. What's that going to do exactly?
Goodman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Davies that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Davies tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Davies tries to lock up and control but Goodman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Goodman raining down shots from the mount!
Goodman scoring with strikes but Davies is staying in there.
Goodman scoring with strikes but Davies is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goodman is landing with some decent strikes but Davies is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Goodman.
Goodman lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman looking to finish Davies with some ground and pound. This is bad for Davies!
Goodman is landing with some decent strikes but Davies is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Davies throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Goodman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Goodman breaks from Davies's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Davies tries to hold on but Goodman pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodman lands a heavy elbow.
Davies tries to lock up and control but Goodman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Goodman with a couple of short strikes.
Davies throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Davies's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Davies tries to lock up and control but Goodman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goodman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Davies is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

White Goodman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Davies gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Davies throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Goodman chips away with some ground and pound.
Goodman lands a couple of digs.

Davies had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Goodman is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Davies Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Goodman's back instead.
Goodman tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Goodman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Goodman tries to hold on but Davies pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goodman bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Goodman stands up over Davies, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies wants to stand and escape but Goodman is having none of it.
Goodman chips away with some ground and pound.
Goodman wants to pass the guard but Davies is keeping the position.
Goodman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Davies's head.

Davies has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goodman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Davies thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Goodman lands a couple of digs.
Goodman wants to control from the top but Davies keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Goodman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davies is fending him off so far but Goodman persists. Nope, Davies circles away and we're back to standing.
Goodman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Davies gets a takedown into half guard.
Goodman gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies tries to stand but Goodman is controlling from the bottom.
Davies throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Goodman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Davies is looking for a sweep. Goodman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Goodman connects with a nice short shot to Davies's temple.

Davies looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Davies on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Goodman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Davies trying to control from the bottom.
Davies missing with punches from the bottom.
Davies is trying to stand up here but Goodman is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Goodman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luke Davies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Goodman scores a takedown into full mount!
Davies throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Goodman landing strikes from the mount.
White Goodman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davies tries to hold on but Goodman postures up.
Goodman with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Goodman.
Davies wants to hold on but Goodman pushes him away.
Davies is wriggling around trying to escape.
Goodman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Davies regains half guard.

Davies is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Goodman pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman winds up and cracks Davies with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Davies pushes Goodman off looking to stand but Goodman dives back in and keeps control.
Goodman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Goodman blocks the strikes from Davies.
Goodman wants to take a breather but Davies is having none of it.

Davies looking for submissions off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Goodman moves in looking to clinch but Davies pushes him off.
Davies doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Goodman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Davies!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davies throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Goodman looking to control but Davies is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

White Goodman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Davies misses with a wild combination.
Goodman tries to clinch there but Davies circles away.
Davies shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Goodman pinned against the cage. Goodman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davies swinging wilding here.

Goodman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Goodman lands a few punches from side control.
Check out the look on Goodman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Goodman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Davies to see if he's OK.
Davies tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Goodman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davies is trying to buck Goodman off.
Davies is working to avoid the ground and pound but Goodman connects with a decent elbow.
Davies is trying to control Goodman's posture but Goodman avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman scores with a couple of short elbows.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Davies shoots for a double leg takedown but Goodman sprawls well. He's pushed Davies's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Goodman doesn't manage to clinch there - Davies circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Goodman rushes Davies and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Davies ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Davies no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Goodman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Goodman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Goodman lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Davies looking for a guillotine here but Goodman defends easily.
Davies keeping moving, preventing Goodman from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davies throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Davies will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Davies looking for a guillotine here but Goodman defends easily.
Goodman wants to control from the top but Davies keeps moving.

Davies looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Davies looking for a guillotine here but Goodman defends easily.
Davies throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Goodman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Goodman lands with a punch from half guard.
Davies moves into full guard.
Davies not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
White Goodman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goodman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Davies's head.
Davies lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Goodman!
Goodman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Davies is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Goodman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Goodman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Davies.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Goodman can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Davies working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Goodman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Davies.

Davies looking to secure an arm triangle but Goodman defends it well.

Davies wants to finish this one by submission but Goodman is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Davies.
Goodman is trying to escape the mount.
Goodman tries to lock up and control but Davies gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Luke Davies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Davies wants to finish this one by submission but Goodman is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Davies.
Goodman tries to reverse the position but Davies maintains control.

And that's the end of the fight!
White Goodman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Goodman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... White Goodman!