PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Waldemar Friberg (ranked 3462 p4p, 25127 weight class) and Aden Goodwire (ranked 230 p4p, 288 weight class). Goodwire has chosen Purge announcement as his entrance music. Aden Goodwire has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Waldemar Friberg's chin.

Friberg
vs
Goodwire

188 cm
19
140
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
130
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Waldemar Friberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aden Goodwire!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodwire throws a series of punches but Friberg moves out of range.
Goodwire throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Friberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goodwire lands a two punch combo.
Goodwire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Friberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goodwire on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Friberg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Goodwire fails to land with a series of punches.
Friberg appears to be looking for a big counter.
Friberg throws a one two combo.
Friberg seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goodwire throws a combination that misses
and Friberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goodwire misses with a combination
and Friberg counters with a straight right hand.
Donk. Friberg catches Goodwire right on the button with a cross.

Goodwire is rocked!
Friberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Goodwire looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Goodwire is still on wobbly legs! Can Friberg finish him?
Goodwire misses with a right hand
letting Friberg counter with a right hand.
Friberg lands the left hand.
Goodwire tries a head kick but it misses.
As Goodwire tries to get set, Friberg tries to push him back and clinch up but Goodwire manages to avoid the attempt.
Friberg scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodwire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Friberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Friberg is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Friberg clinches.
Friberg lands a right hand.
Goodwire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Friberg pushes Goodwire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goodwire tries to break free but Friberg pushes him back against the cage.
Goodwire looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Friberg is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Friberg slows down the pace here.
Goodwire seems to have recovered his senses.
Goodwire's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Goodwire has had enough of the clinch but Friberg keeps him there for the moment.
Goodwire has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Friberg has Goodwire pressed against the cage, preventing Goodwire from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Friberg lands an uppercut.
Friberg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goodwires head.
Friberg stalling.
Goodwire working hard to break the clinch.
Goodwire is looking to break free of the clinch but Friberg has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodwire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goodwire can't break the clinch.
Goodwire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Friberg lands an uppercut.
Goodwire is trying to break the clinch but Friberg is controlling him.
Friberg lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodwire has had enough of the clinch but Friberg keeps him there for the moment.
Goodwire is trying to break free.
Friberg really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Friberg displaying some good clinch control by pressing Goodwire up against the cage.
Friberg lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Friberg.
Goodwire tries to break free but Friberg pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Friberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Friberg scores with a shoulder strike.
Goodwire is trying to break free.
Friberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goodwire's efforts to push away.
Goodwire tries to circle away but Friberg has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goodwire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Friberg dips to his left and cracks Goodwire with an uppercut!
Goodwire throws a sloppy head kick and Friberg moves out of range easily.
Goodwire falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Friberg counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Goodwire misses
and Friberg counters with a right hand to the body.
Goodwire misses with a combination
enabling Friberg to counter with a crisp jab.

Friberg lands a left and a right that send Goodwire crashing to the mat, dazed. Friberg thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodwire throws a right and a left that Friberg avoids nicely.
Friberg avoids the head kick by Goodwire.
Friberg is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Goodwire.
Friberg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Friberg lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Goodwire goes down and covers up as Friberg starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Waldemar Friberg!