PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Briscoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and connor goodridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). goodridge has chosen marlyn manson-beautifull people as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Briscoe
vs
goodridge

175 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

182 cm
22
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Briscoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, connor goodridge!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briscoe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Briscoe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from goodridge.
A head kick misses from goodridge.

Briscoe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. goodridge sprawls well initially but Briscoe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
goodridge is looking to escape.
goodridge wants to improve his position but Briscoe is controlling well.
goodridge trying to hold on to Briscoe's head to control him but Briscoe postures up.
Briscoe tries to stand but can't do so whilst goodridge controls his leg.

goodridge kicks off Briscoe and gets to his feet.
Briscoe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Briscoe misses its intended target.
Nice jab there from Briscoe.

It looks like connor goodridge has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Briscoe lands an impressive looking overhand right. goodridge doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
goodridge gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Briscoe.

goodridge is rocked!
goodridge scores with a hook to the body. Briscoe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Briscoe is breathing heavily.
goodridge steps into range and cracks Briscoe with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Briscoe flops backwards and goodridge dives into his guard looking to finish!

Briscoe is rocked!

It looks like Tom Briscoe has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
goodridge stands and throws Briscoe's legs to the side, diving into side control.

goodridge decides to stand back up. goodridge steps back and let's Briscoe get back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

goodridge darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
goodridge takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
goodridge thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briscoe pushes goodridge off looking to stand but goodridge dives back in and keeps control.

goodridge decides to return to a standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

goodridge sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Briscoe to the ground! goodridge dives into full mount looking to finish!
Oh Briscoe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
goodridge looking to finish Briscoe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Briscoe!
Briscoe takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
goodridge working the ground and pound effectively.
Briscoe seems to have got his legs back now.
BOOM! goodridge connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Briscoe is bucking up trying to escape but goodridge cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
You get the feeling that Briscoe really doesn't like being in this position too much.
goodridge dominating with strikes here.
goodridge cracks Briscoe with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Briscoe is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Briscoe takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

goodridge has hold of Briscoe's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Briscoe manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Briscoe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for goodridge on the ground.
Briscoe is bucking up trying to escape but goodridge cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Briscoe in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Briscoe wants to control but goodridge is having none of it.
goodridge lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
goodridge raining down shots from the mount!

goodridge looking to secure an arm triangle but Briscoe defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe is bucking up trying to escape but goodridge cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Briscoe takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Briscoe takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The referee warns Briscoe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Briscoe trying desperately to get to his feet.
goodridge working Briscoe over with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
goodridge working Briscoe over with strikes here.
goodridge pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
goodridge won't let Briscoe get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

connor goodridge dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

goodridge sizes up Briscoe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tom Briscoe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
goodridge throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Briscoe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Briscoe misses with a low kick as goodridge jumps back.
goodridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Briscoe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Briscoe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A head kick misses from goodridge.
goodridge lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
goodridge looks to throw the jab but Briscoe is out of range.
Briscoe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Briscoe blocks a head kick by goodridge.

goodridge drives through and clinches with Briscoe against the cage.

goodridge breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

goodridge moves into range and clinches up with Briscoe.

goodridge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briscoe slips under a jab.
Briscoe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Briscoe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from goodridge.
Briscoe throws a right hand that goodridge ducks under and follows up with a left that goodridge also avoids with ease.
Briscoe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
goodridge slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
goodridge throws a shot from downtown. Briscoe moves away and avoids it.
goodridge's corner calls for a 1-2. goodridge obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
goodridge throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Briscoe to counter with a crisp jab.
Briscoe misses with a two punch combination.

goodridge scores with a takedown into Briscoe's guard.
goodridge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Briscoe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst goodridge is controlling him.
connor goodridge has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
goodridge working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

goodridge gets to his feet. Briscoe looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
goodridge moves into range and connects with a jab.
goodridge throws a head kick that misses.
Briscoe throws a series of strikes that have goodridge backpedaling.
goodridge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
goodridge fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Briscoe.
Briscoe misses with a double jab.
Briscoe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by goodridge.
Briscoe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Briscoe looks to land a left hand but goodridge moved out of range nicely.

goodridge moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

goodridge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

goodridge shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Briscoe trying to control from the bottom.

Briscoe manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Donk. goodridge catches Briscoe right on the button with a cross.
goodridge thows a body shot but no joy.
goodridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Briscoe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Briscoe fails with an attempt to clinch.
goodridge throws a head kick that misses.
goodridge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Briscoe connects with a crisp jab.
Briscoe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
goodridge bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from goodridge.
goodridge misses with a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Briscoe!
goodridge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Briscoe moves away.
Briscoe misses with a combination
and goodridge counters with a big head kick but Briscoe shrugs it off.

Tom Briscoe's cut is getting worse.
Briscoe slips a jab and a cross from goodridge.
goodridge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Briscoe.
Briscoe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
goodridge connects with a high kick.
goodridge throws out a powerful jab.
goodridge slips a jab and a cross from Briscoe.

Briscoe darts in and clinches goodridge up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

goodridge breaks from the clinch.
Briscoe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
goodridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

connor goodridge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Briscoe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but goodridge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Briscoe moves away from the strike by goodridge.
goodridge takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
goodridge getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
goodridge misses with a head kick.
goodridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
goodridge walks into a straight right hand from Briscoe.
Briscoe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Briscoe misses with a double jab
and Briscoe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
goodridge throws a head kick that misses.
goodridge throws a jab but it's blocked by Briscoe.
goodridge fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Briscoe.
Briscoe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. goodridge doesn't seem bothered though.
goodridge tries to clinch but Briscoe is having none of it.
A jab from goodridge does it's job there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Briscoe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
goodridge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Briscoe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheers as goodridge lands an impressive looking overhand right. Briscoe doesn't seem phased though.
Briscoe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
goodridge lands with a right hand.
goodridge stalks Briscoe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Briscoe's face. Briscoe staggers backwards, shaken.
goodridge takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
goodridge lands a jab to the head.

Briscoe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Briscoe tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
goodridge manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Briscoe tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
goodridge gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
goodridge is looking to stand up but Briscoe isn't so interested in that idea.
goodridge pulls Briscoe in close to his closed guard and prevents Briscoe from doing any damage or advancing position.

Briscoe stands and steps away. goodridge gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
goodridge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
goodridge circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheers as goodridge lands an impressive looking overhand right. Briscoe doesn't seem phased though.
goodridge misses with a wild combination.
goodridge ducks under a wild hook from Briscoe.
Briscoe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
goodridge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Briscoe.
Good exchange - goodridge coming out on top.
goodridge plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Briscoe is looking to clinch but goodridge is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from goodridge.
Briscoe lands a glancing blow to the side of goodridge's head.
goodridge darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
connor goodridge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
goodridge fails to land with a series of punches.
A leg kick checked by goodridge.
A head kick misses from goodridge.
goodridge waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Briscoe.
Briscoe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says goodridge as he avoids it easily.
goodridge tries for a takedown but Briscoe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Briscoe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from goodridge.
goodridge throws a head kick but Briscoe moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Briscoe misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for goodridge.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
goodridge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Briscoe lands a jab-cross combination.
Briscoe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
goodridge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Briscoe misses with a wild combination.
goodridge doesn't manage to clinch there - Briscoe circles away.
goodridge lands a nice shot that snaps Briscoe's head back.
Briscoe with a poor takedown
and goodridge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Briscoe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by goodridge.
goodridge tries a head kick but it misses.
goodridge slips a jab and a cross from Briscoe.

goodridge moves into the clinch.

goodridge is trying to trip Briscoe. He has hold of a leg but Briscoe is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. goodridge persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
goodridge passes Briscoe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tom Briscoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
connor goodridge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
goodridge working the head and body with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
connor goodridge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well goodridge has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... connor goodridge!