PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Sully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ephraim Goodweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodweather is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Alkaline Trio - Private Eye. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sully
vs
Goodweather

194 cm
21
191 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Sully!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ephraim Goodweather!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sully shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Goodweather but Goodweather pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Sully clinches up with Goodweather and pushes him back against the cage.
Goodweather connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sully's face.
Goodweather looking to throw knees to the head but Sully is blocking nicely.
Sully lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Sully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sully.
Sully lands with a short shot to the head.
Sully blocks an elbow strike from Goodweather.
Goodweather with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sully drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Goodweather gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sully tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Sully manages to break the clinch.
Sully moves in looking to clinch but Goodweather pushes him off.
Goodweather fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goodweather doesn't manage to clinch there - Sully circles away.
Sully misses with a straight left.

Goodweather tries to keep at a distance but Sully has taken the fight into the clinch.
Goodweather is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sully is defending well for now.
Sully blocks the elbow strike.
Sully avoiding damage as Goodweather throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodweather pushes off an throws an elbow but Sully leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sully lands a shot to the body.
Goodweather throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sully blocks it with crossed arms.
Sully takes a knee right on the jaw!

Sully breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goodweather darts in trying to clinch
and Sully counters with a nice uppercut.

Sully shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Goodweather napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sully looking to control but instead Goodweather has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Goodweather is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sully's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sully's back!
Goodweather has the hooks in. Sully is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sully staying busy and making it hard for Goodweather to control.
Goodweather is riding his opponent, not letting Sully buck him off.
Goodweather keeps control of the position as Sully tries to break free.

Goodweather is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sully has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Goodweather looks gassed!
Goodweather lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Sully is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Goodweather has the hooks in. Sully is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Goodweather not allowing Sully to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodweather is trying to stick to Sully's back but Sully is turning into Goodweather. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Goodweather's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sully.

Sully has gone for a leg lock! Goodweather slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sully's guard.

Sully pushes Goodweather off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Goodweather wants to clinch but Sully slips to the side

and Sully holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short uppercut from Sully.
Sully lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Sully pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jake Sully seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodweather moves out of range of the strikes.
Sully throws a big shot that misses.
Sully fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Goodweather avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Sully. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Sully misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodweather keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goodweather displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sully.
Sully swings for the body but Goodweather moves out of range.
Sully shoots for a double leg takedown but Goodweather sprawls well. He's pushed Sully's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sully closes the distance looking to clinch

and Goodweather moves into the clinch.
Goodweather throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Goodweather gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sully.
Goodweather tries a knee to the head but Sully blocks it.

Sully turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sully manages to end up in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sully in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Sully dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sully lands a really nice looking cross but Goodweather seems unphased.
Goodweather moves forwards but Sully connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Goodweather wants to clinch.
Goodweather doesn't manage to clinch there - Sully circles away.
Sully scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sully lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sully misses with a body shot.

Goodweather closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sully digs a right hand into Goodweather's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goodweather's gas tank.
Goodweather tries to land knees in the clinch but Sully avoids the damage to the body.
Goodweather landing knees to the body.
Goodweather is breathing heavily.
Goodweather lands a damaging elbow.
Goodweather tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sully avoids it.
Goodweather takes a shot to the head.
Sully lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sully.
Goodweather prevents a takedown attempt there.
Goodweather missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sully breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sully scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sully works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Sully wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goodweather, who protects the arm well.

Sully tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sloppy strikes there by Sully.
Sully is looking to take a break and control but Goodweather is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sully has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sully landing shots from mount.
Sully looking to ground and pound but Goodweather is blocking nicely.
Goodweather is working to get back to half guard.
Sully landing strikes from the mount and Goodweather is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sully is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Goodweather can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sully unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Sully.
Sully unloading with bombs!
Goodweather in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Goodweather in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sully working the ground and pound effectively.
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!
Sully fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sully landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sully lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sully is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Goodweather can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sully 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sully lands a nice shot to the head.
Sully landing strikes from the mount and Goodweather is in trouble!
Sully connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Goodweather takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BOOM! Sully connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sully is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goodweather can do to turn this around?
Sully is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sully landing shots from mount.
Sully avoids the attempt from Goodweather to control.
Sully landing punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sully dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Sully dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sully scores with a jab. Goodweather acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sully lands a nice shot to the body.
Sully works the jab nicely.
Sully lands the left hand.
Goodweather takes one on the button.
Sully falls off balance throwing a combination

and Goodweather holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Sully breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sully is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sully lands with a good body shot.
Sully connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sully fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Goodweather, pushing him back against the cage.
Sully is working Goodweather over against the cage.
Sully lands a body shot.
Sully lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goodweather backwards.
Sully works on Goodweather's body with a couple of short punches.

Sully breaks the clinch.
Goodweather drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goodweather takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sully tries to clinch up but Goodweather circles away and keeps his distance.
Sully fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Goodweather avoids it really well and circles away.
Goodweather closes the distance but Sully moves to the side
and Sully counters with a left to the body.

Sully pushes Goodweather up against the cage in a clinch.
Goodweather tries to land knees in the clinch but Sully avoids the damage to the body.
Sully lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Goodweather or not.
Sully lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goodweather backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sully.
Sully lands a hook that snaps the head of Goodweather backwards.

Sully escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sully misses with a wild combination.
Sully with a lazy takedown attempt

and Goodweather counters by clinching up.

Sully breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sully shoots in for a takedown but Goodweather shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Sully. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goodweather is looking to clinch but Sully is avoiding it.

Goodweather clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodweather pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sully managing to block the knees to the body from Goodweather.
Goodweather using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sully has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Sully jumps guard and drags Goodweather to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Sully looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Goodweather postures up.
Goodweather won't allow Sully to get back to his feet.
Goodweather wants to control from the top but Sully keeps moving.

Sully is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Goodweather is aware though and is defending well.
Goodweather is looking to stand up but Sully won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sully wants to stand and escape but Goodweather is having none of it.
Sully looking to control.

Sully looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Sully is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Goodweather rolls with it to try and escape but Sully cranks on the arm and Goodweather is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Sully!