PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between White Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Frulani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Frulani looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Goodman
vs
Frulani

180 cm
18
221 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

215 cm
22
263 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, White Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Frulani!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goodman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Goodman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Goodman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Frulani is looking to escape.
Frulani has hold of Goodman's hands but Goodman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Goodman.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Goodman connects with a nice short shot to Frulani's temple.
Goodman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Goodman drops an elbow to the side of Frulani's head.
Goodman controlling the action here.
Frulani really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goodman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ground and pound from Goodman.
Frulani is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Goodman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Goodman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Goodman trying to mount his opponent but Frulani defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Goodman lands a nice short elbow.
Goodman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Goodman working Frulani over with strikes.
Goodman drops an elbow to the side of Frulani's head.
Frulani tries to get to full guard but Goodman has control of the leg.
Frulani looks gassed!
Goodman is pressing down on Frulani's thigh, looking to free his foot. Frulani is holding on for now.
Goodman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Frulani has hold of Goodman's hands but Goodman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Goodman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Goodman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Goodman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Goodman there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Goodman connects with a nice short shot to Frulani's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goodman working over Frulani with some ground and pound. Frulani looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Goodman could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Goodman lands with a punch from half guard.
Goodman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Goodman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Goodman is trying to control the action in half guard but Frulani is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Frulani taking some punishment here, with Goodman in his half guard.
Goodman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Goodman.
Goodman winds up and cracks Frulani with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Goodman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Goodman working Frulani over with strikes.
Frulani has hold of Goodman's hands but Goodman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Frulani tries to get to full guard but Goodman has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Goodman.
Frulani taking some punishment here, with Goodman in his half guard.
Frulani taking some punishment here, with Goodman in his half guard.
Goodman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Goodman there.
Goodman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Frulani taking some punishment here, with Goodman in his half guard.
Goodman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Goodman.
Goodman wants to control but Frulani is keeping him busy.
Goodman working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Goodman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Frulani throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman is keen to just control but Frulani is a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Frulani can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frulani throws the left hand but Goodman avoids the punch easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Frulani checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Goodman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frulani pinned against the cage. Frulani gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Frulani clinches up against the cage.
Frulani prevents the takedown attempt.
Goodman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Frulani avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for White Goodman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goodman can't get the takedown.
Frulani wants to break free but Goodman has control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frulani wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Goodman gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Frulani is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Frulani wants to clinch up but Goodman keeps it at a distance.
Frulani swinging wilding here.
Goodman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Frulani as he avoids it easily.
Frulani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goodman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goodman throws a jab but it's blocked by Frulani.
Frulani staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman misses with a hook. Frulani ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Goodman misses the target.
Goodman looks to land a right hand but Frulani moved out of range.
Goodman shoots in looking for a takedown. Frulani tries to sprawl out of it but Goodman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frulani manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goodman throws a lazy right hand but Frulani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frulani scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Goodman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Goodman tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for White Goodman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Goodman has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Frulani is trying to keep an underhook but Goodman manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Goodman.
Frulani is trying to stand.
Goodman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Goodman slips a nice elbow through Frulani's hands, connecting with Frulani's forehead.
White Goodman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Goodman connects with a nice short shot to Frulani's temple.
Frulani wants to control but Goodman is keeping busy.
Goodman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Goodman lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Goodman there.
Goodman working the head and body with strikes.
Goodman lands with a punch from half guard.
Frulani looks like he's trying to stand up.
Goodman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Goodman.
Goodman lands strikes from half guard.
Frulani is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Goodman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Goodman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Goodman winds up and cracks Frulani with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Frulani taking some punishment here, with Goodman in his half guard.
Goodman slips a nice elbow through Frulani's hands, connecting with Frulani's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frulani is trying to stand back up but Goodman is controlling him
Nice strikes from Goodman there.
Frulani wants to control but Goodman is keeping busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Goodman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frulani throws out the jab.
Frulani with a lazy takedown attempt

and Goodman counters with a takedown into side control.
Goodman grinds an elbow into Frulani's temple.
Goodman blocks the strikes from Frulani.
Frulani takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Goodman lands some shots froms side control.
Goodman lands an elbow.
Goodman cracks Frulani with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Goodman grinds an elbow into Frulani's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frulani explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
White Goodman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frulani lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Goodman backs up against the cage.
Goodman slips a straight right by Frulani.

Goodman moves into the clinch successfully.
Frulani has had enough of the clinch but Goodman keeps him there for the moment.
Frulani can't break the clinch.
Goodman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Frulani pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Frulani wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goodman prevents Frulani from breaking the clinch.

Goodman wants the takedown. Frulani is fighting it off but Goodman persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Frulani's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goodman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Frulani's head.
Goodman works over Frulani with some ground and pound from guard.
Goodman working some strikes from top position.
Goodman is in close to Frulani's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

White Goodman dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Goodman blocks a head kick by Frulani.
Frulani misses with a hook. Goodman ducked under it nicely.
Goodman is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Goodman's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Frulani tries to clinch

and Goodman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Frulani's guard.
Goodman trying to control the position from guard on top but Frulani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goodman lands a couple of elbows.
Goodman lands a couple of elbows.
Frulani wants to stand and escape but Goodman is having none of it.
Goodman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Goodman lands a couple of digs.
Goodman cracks Frulani with a solid left hand.
Goodman connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goodman content to stall in guard here.
Goodman with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Frulani's head.
Goodman advances position into side control!
Goodman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Frulani to see if he's OK.
Frulani tries to buck Goodman off but Goodman is having none of it.
Goodman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Frulani down.
Frulani is looking to reverse the position.
Goodman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Goodman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Goodman working the ground and pound from side control.

Goodman decides to stand back up. Goodman steps back and let's Frulani get back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Goodman.
Goodman throws a right and a left that Frulani avoids nicely.
Goodman slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frulani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goodman.

Goodman scores a takedown into full mount!
Frulani taking shots to the head.
Goodman raining down shots from the mount!
Goodman lands a big elbow.
Frulani wants to try and get back to his feet.
Frulani is in a horrible position here. Goodman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Frulani flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Frulani is looking to get to half guard.
Frulani taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Goodman landing punches.
Goodman lands a big elbow.
Goodman breaks from Frulani's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Goodman is landing with some decent strikes but Frulani is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Goodman lands a heavy elbow.
Goodman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
White Goodman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frulani takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The referee warns Frulani that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Goodman with good strikes from the mount here!
Goodman working the ground and pound effectively.
Frulani is trying to escape the mount.
Goodman avoids the attempt from Frulani to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Goodman with shots to the head and body - Frulani looks very uncomfortable down there.
Goodman lands a nice shot to the head.
Frulani takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Goodman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Goodman scoring with strikes but Frulani is staying in there.
Frulani wants to control but Goodman is having none of it.
Goodman landing punches.
Frulani is squirming around, avoiding Goodman's attempts to control the action.
Goodman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Frulani hang on?
Frulani wants to try and get back to his feet.
Thiago Frulani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goodman looking to finish Frulani with some ground and pound. This is bad for Frulani!

And that's the end of the fight!
White Goodman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Goodman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... White Goodman!