PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Ryley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Goodknight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spencer Ryley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ryley
vs
Goodknight

189 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spencer Ryley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cesar Goodknight!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Goodknight.
Goodknight connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ryley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Goodknight changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ryley tries to avoid it but Goodknight manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ryley to the ground. Ryley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ryley fails with the takedown

and Goodknight counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ryley's guard now.
Ryley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goodknight is one step ahead there.
Goodknight wants to control from the top but Ryley keeps moving.
Ryley looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryley, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodknight wants to control from the top but Ryley keeps moving.
Goodknight is stalling in the full guard.
Goodknight throws a big right hand that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Goodknight misses with a takedown attempt

and Ryley counters with a shoot takedown. Goodknight fights it but they end up in guard.
Spencer Ryley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cesar Goodknight.
Goodknight is trying to keep Ryley in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryley thows a big elbow that misses.
Goodknight tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goodknight looking to control.
Ryley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Goodknight looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Goodknight is trying to keep Ryley in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Goodknight holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Ryley shoots in and bounces Goodknight off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ryley wants to control from the top but Goodknight keeps moving.
Goodknight lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ryley!
Goodknight working Ryley over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodknight avoids the attempt from Ryley to control.
Goodknight is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Goodknight wants to control the pace but Ryley is squirming around nicely.
Goodknight takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Goodknight landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cesar Goodknight will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Goodknight shoots and misses
and Ryley counters with a left and a right that stings Goodknight.
Goodknight misses with a takedown attempt
and Ryley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ryley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goodknight has his takedown stuffed

and Ryley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Spencer Ryley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cesar Goodknight.
Ryley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Goodknight trying to control here.
Goodknight is positioning himself well to prevent Ryley advancing to mount.
Goodknight wants to improve his position but Ryley is controlling well.
Ryley winds up and cracks Goodknight with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodknight is trying to stand up here but Ryley is controlling him well.
Goodknight slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Goodknight trying to keep a closed guard but Ryley is proving a slippery customer.
Goodknight is breathing heavily.
Ryley trying to move into half guard but instead Goodknight has managed to sweep!
Goodknight passes Ryley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ryley wants to improve his position but Goodknight is controlling well.
Ryley is not content to let Goodknight control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ryley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ryley is trying to maintain the position but Goodknight is very close to passing his half guard.
Goodknight is looking to stall here but Ryley recovers full guard.
Ryley is looking to stand up but Goodknight isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Goodknight shoots and misses
and Ryley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goodknight with a poor takedown

and Ryley counters with a takedown into side control.
Ryley working the ground and pound from side control.
Goodknight struggling a bit here.
Goodknight is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ryley off and has taken his back!

Goodknight has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Ryley trying to control the hands but Goodknight won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Goodknight is persistently looking for the submission but Ryley is defending it well.
Ryley trying to control the hands but Goodknight won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodknight missing with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spencer Ryley dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ryley connects with a body shot.
Ryley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ryley misses with a wild combination.
Ryley throws a combination. Goodknight tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ryley works over Goodknight's head and body with a nice combination.
Goodknight tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ryley counters with a nice uppercut.
Ryley doesn't manage to clinch there - Goodknight circles away.
Goodknight shoots and misses
and Ryley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goodknight shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ryley counters with a left and a right that stings Goodknight.
Goodknight tries for a takedown but Ryley circles away easily
and Ryley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Spencer Ryley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cesar Goodknight.
Goodknight attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Goodknight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Ryley takes the fight into the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodknight dodges the punch combination from Ryley.

Ryley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Goodknight did well to prevent Ryley getting side control.
Ryley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Goodknight gets full guard.
Ryley won't allow Goodknight to get back to his feet.
Ryley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goodknight pulls Ryley in close to prevent any damage.
Goodknight trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryley wants to control from the top but Goodknight keeps moving.
Ryley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Goodknight working a defensive guard here.
Goodknight is pulling down on Ryley's head to control his posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Ryley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ryley works over Goodknight with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryley preventing the sweep.
Goodknight is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ryley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Goodknight trying to keep a closed guard but Ryley is proving a slippery customer.
Goodknight keeping moving, preventing Ryley from controlling successfully.
Spencer Ryley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ryley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goodknight is keeping the position for now.
Goodknight wants to sweep here but Ryley controlling him for the moment.

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.
Goodknight trying to control the position here.
Goodknight not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Goodknight misses with a takedown attempt

and Ryley counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Goodknight is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Goodknight tries to pull guard but Ryley holds him up against the cage and eventually Goodknight drops back down to his feet.
Ryley prevents the takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spencer Ryley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ryley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spencer Ryley!