PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Al Bbq (ranked 6142 p4p, 607 weight class) and TJ Goodard (ranked 3356 p4p, 408 weight class). Goodard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. A Sight to Behold kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! TJ Goodard struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Al Bbq has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bbq
vs
Goodard

195 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
26
184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Bbq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, TJ Goodard!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bbq shoots in for a takedown but Goodard shows good takedown defense.

Goodard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Goodard is stalling in the full guard.
Goodard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bbq is keeping the position for now.
Goodard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bbq can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Goodard controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bbq keeping full guard, as Goodard tries to pass.
Goodard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodard controlling from the top position.
Goodard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bbq is keeping the position for now.
Goodard pushes down on Bbq's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Goodard prevents Bbq from standing back up.
Bbq trying to hold on to Goodard's head to control him but Goodard postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Goodard lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Goodard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bbq moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bbq controls Goodard momentarily but Goodard frees himself.
Bbq tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goodard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bbq's head.
Bbq working a defensive guard here.
Goodard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bbq's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bbq wants to stand but Goodard is controlling the position.

Bbq working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Goodard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Goodard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bbq really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Goodard wants to stand but Bbq is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Goodard advances to half guard.

Goodard wants to work for an arm triangle but Bbq is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Goodard wants to control but Bbq is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bbq has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Goodard is working away from the top position though.

Goodard stands up out of the half guard.
Goodard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goodard throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Bbq counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Goodard is trying to escape back to his feet but Bbq uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Goodard is trying to control Bbq's posture but Bbq avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bbq landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ Goodard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Horrible takedown attempt by Bbq or perhaps it was just good defense by Goodard, which made it look bad.
Goodard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bbq tries to clinch but Goodard moves away

and Goodard counters with a single leg into guard. Bbq didn't expect that.
Goodard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bbq swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goodard wants to control from the top but Bbq keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Goodard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bbq looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bbq controls Goodard momentarily but Goodard frees himself.
Goodard tries to free his leg and advance position but Bbq is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bbq is on top in guard.

Bbq will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bbq passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Goodard is looking for a sweep.
Goodard is not content to let Bbq control the position.
Goodard is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bbq is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Goodard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bbq moves into full mount!
Goodard wants to control but Bbq is having none of it.
Goodard can't escape the position.
Goodard is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Goodard is squirming around, avoiding Bbq's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodard is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
Goodard manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bbq wants to free his trapped foot but Goodard is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Goodard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goodard wants to control but Bbq is keeping busy.
Bbq passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bbq looking to control but Goodard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Goodard is desperately trying to improve his position but Bbq has a good base and remains in mount.
Goodard is squirming around, avoiding Bbq's attempts to control the action.
Goodard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bbq. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Goodard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bbq scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Goodard gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Bbq dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bbq closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Goodard's guard.
Goodard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bbq stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goodard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bbq wants to control from the top but Goodard keeps moving.
Bbq preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bbq looking to pass the guard.
Goodard working a defensive guard here.
Bbq wants to control from the top but Goodard keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bbq looking to pass the guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Goodard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Goodard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Goodard is trying to ground and pound but Bbq uses the momentary lack of control by Goodard to regain half guard.
Bbq makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bbq.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bbq trying to keep a closed guard but Goodard is proving a slippery customer.
Bbq looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bbq keeping full guard, as Goodard tries to pass.
Goodard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodard tries to free his leg and advance position but Bbq is retaining full guard.

Bbq is looking for a triangle but Goodard pushes his legs off easily.
Goodard advances to half guard.
Bbq wants to control but Goodard is keeping busy.
Bbq is looking for a sweep. Goodard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bbq has his hands clasped together around Goodard's back. He's all about the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bbq is staying active underneath Goodard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bbq makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bbq.
Goodard preventing the sweep.
Goodard looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Goodard rushes Bbq and presses him up against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A body shot lands from Goodard.
Goodard tries to land knees in the clinch but Bbq avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Al Bbq.
I think Bbq has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for TJ Goodard!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for TJ Goodard!

TJ Goodard wins by majority decision!
After winning the bout, TJ Goodard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.