PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Gooden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Webster
vs
Gooden

225 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

196 cm
20
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dustin Gooden !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webster swats away the attempt to clinch by Gooden .
An attempted straight right counter from Webster misses the target.
Webster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gooden .

Gooden gets tackled into the cage by Webster. Webster maintains the clinch.
Gooden tries to land knees in the clinch but Webster avoids the damage to the body.
Webster really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Webster has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gooden uses from the top position.
Webster is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Webster looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gooden wants to improve his position but Webster is controlling well.
Webster takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Webster is working for a submission of some sort.

Webster seems to be looking for submissions.
Webster slows the pace down in half guard.

Webster is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gooden scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Webster manages to mount him!
Gooden is trying to reverse the position but instead Webster has taken his back - oops!

Webster has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
I would not like to be Gooden right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gooden preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Webster.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Webster looking to break Gooden 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gooden remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Webster will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Webster is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Webster misses with punches from the back.

Webster tightening his grip on Gooden , looking for the choke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Webster controlling the positon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Webster dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Webster rushes Gooden and presses him up against the cage.
Gooden tries to land knees in the clinch but Webster avoids the damage to the body.

Webster gets control of Gooden 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Webster will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Webster pulls Gooden in close to prevent any damage.
Gooden wants to stand and escape but instead Webster has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Webster drops back looking for a leg! Gooden is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gooden manages to kick Webster off! Webster jumps back into Gooden 's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Webster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Webster won't allow Gooden to get back to his feet.

Webster gets to his feet - Gooden follows without any prompting.
Gooden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Webster avoids the head kick by Gooden .
Gooden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Webster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gooden can do to turn this around?

Gooden clinches.
Webster avoiding damage as Gooden throws knees to the body.
Gooden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webster avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster jumps guard but Gooden turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gooden wants to break the clinch but can't.
Webster is trying to pull guard but Gooden turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Webster is trying to pull guard but Gooden has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Webster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gooden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Webster ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Webster no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Webster is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nice body punch from Gooden - that landed with a thud.
Gooden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webster is defending well for now.
Gooden tries to land knees in the clinch but Webster avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gooden lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gooden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gooden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webster avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gooden .
Webster has Gooden pressed against the cage, preventing Gooden from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gooden lands a knee to the body.
Gooden unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gooden missing with knees to the body.
Gooden landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gooden is trying to maintain a safe position but Webster gets an underhook and turns Gooden into the cage.

Gooden breaks from the clinch.
Webster has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Webster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Webster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Webster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gooden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Webster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gooden throws out the jab.
Webster blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Gooden lands.
Gooden and Webster are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Gooden throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Webster into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Gooden knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dustin Gooden !