PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Goodson (ranked 2514 p4p, 2885 weight class) and Gordon Hurst (ranked 295 p4p, 345 weight class). Goodson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, HonestKey- The Unseen. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Goodson
vs
Hurst

190 cm
22
249
4 - 4 - 0

195 cm
22
285
6 - 8 - 0

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Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Goodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gordon Hurst!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodson throws a lazy right hand but Hurst sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goodson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temple of Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Goodson staying out of range there.
Hurst connects with a right hand. Goodson shakes it off.

Goodson forces Hurst back against the cage and clinches.
Hurst tries a body shot but Goodson blocks it.
Hurst trying to stall but Goodson improves his position.
Goodson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goodson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goodson.
Hurst misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goodson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hurst lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hurst prevents a body shot from Goodson.
Goodson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goodson throws a head punch that misses.
Hurst misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hurst blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hurst works on Goodson's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goodson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hurst.
Hurst misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goodson has a couple of punches blocked by Hurst.
Goodson presses Hurst against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hurst tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goodson's elbow.
A short uppercut from Goodson.
Goodson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Goodson fails to land.
Hurst holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hurst struggles to land a body shot inside as Goodson controls his hands.
Hurst takes a shot to the head.
Goodson lands a body shot.
Goodson misses with a punch to the body.
Goodson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hurst up against the cage.
Hurst swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goodson prevents a body shot from Hurst.
Hurst blocks an uppercut.
Hurst blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goodson misses with a punch on the inside.
Goodson lands on the inside 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!
Goodson tries to throw a body punch but Hurst avoids it by throwing Goodson back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Hurst.
Hurst throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hurst tries to work over Goodson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goodson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hurst uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurst scores with a hook to the body.
Goodson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hurst misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurst throws a head punch that misses.
Goodson can't find room to land a body shot as Hurst controls the action.
Hurst has had enough of the clinch but Goodson keeps him there for the moment.
Goodson lands a body punch in the clinch.

Hurst breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hurst attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Goodson is looking to counter punch.
Goodson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hurst looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodson is just out of range.
Goodson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hurst throws a hook but Goodson blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Goodson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Goodson. That snapped Hurst's head back.
Hurst throws a looping overhand right but Goodson ducks down to avoid it.
Hurst takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Goodson throws an overhand right that lands on Hurst's shoulder, as Hurst tries to avoid the shot.
Hurst counters with a body kick.
Hurst wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Goodson with a nice cross.
Hurst throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hurst misses the shot to the body.
Goodson lands with a straight right. Hurst didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodson connects with a right hand. Hurst shakes it off.

Goodson closes the distance and clinches.
Hurst blocks an uppercut.
Hurst takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hurst.
Hurst struggles to land a body shot inside as Goodson controls his hands.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Goodson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goodson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goodson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Goodson digs a right hand underneath Hurst's ribcage. Hurst let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Goodson lands a shoulder strike.
Goodson lands a body shot.
Hurst looks winded!
Goodson tries to work over Hurst's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goodson.
Goodson throws a head punch that misses.
Goodson avoiding damage.
Goodson prevents a body shot from Hurst.
Goodson misses with a punch to the body.
Goodson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goodson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Goodson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hurst backwards.
Hurst blocking some punches.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Goodson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goodson lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hurst blocking some punches.
Goodson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hurst backwards.

Hurst is rocked!
A short left from Goodson.
Hurst is still on wobbly legs! Can Goodson finish him?
Goodson pushes Hurst back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goodson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hurst.
A right handed body shot lands from Goodson.
Goodson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goodson dips a shoulder and cracks Hurst with a mighty uppercut! Hurst falls back against the cage and Goodson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hurst is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Goodson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Goodson!
Aaron Goodson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.