PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Therman Goodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodson comes to the cage accompanied by The fire burns by killswitch engage. Murray has chosen Go Square Go as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Goodson
vs
Murray

186 cm
26
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

191 cm
22
181 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Rivers Edge Nutrition

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Therman Goodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Murray!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murray moves in looking to clinch but Goodson pushes him off.
Goodson shoots in for a takedown but Murray shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Goodson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murray can pounce on him.
Murray slips a jab and a cross from Goodson.
Goodson misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body punch from Murray.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Goodson is breathing heavily.
Murray works the jab nicely.
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!
Murray lands a jab-cross combination.

Murray gets a clinch.

Murray has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Goodson is trying to keep an underhook but Murray manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Murray works his way into full mount!

Murray working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Murray looking for a guillotine from mount but Goodson is having none of it.

Murray working for a submission but Goodson is keeping him at bay.

Murray with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray looking to control but Goodson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Goodson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Murray trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Goodson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Murray is working for a guillotine from mount but Goodson frees his head quite easily.
Goodson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Murray working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Goodson regains half guard.

That's two 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.

Goodson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murray wants to free his trapped foot but Goodson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Murray lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Murray is working for a kimura but Goodson is defending it quite comfortably.
Goodson is trying to stand back up but Murray is controlling him
Goodson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodson is looking for a sweep. Murray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Goodson is trying to stand up here but Murray is controlling him well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murray doesn't manage to clinch there - Goodson circles away.
Goodson looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goodson.
Murray is looking to clinch.
A big right from Goodson misses.
Goodson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good leg kick by Murray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murray tries to clinch but Goodson moves out of range.
A left and a right from Murray both land. Nice combination.
A combination from Goodson does no damage.
Murray works Goodson's body with a nice hook.
Murray punishes Goodson's body with a nice straight punch.
Murray lands with a nice body punch.
Murray misses with a double jab.

Murray clinches up against the cage.
Murray connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands a nice elbow.
Goodson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Therman Goodson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murray lands with a left to the head.
Murray prevents a takedown attempt there.
A knee to the head by Murray.
A right hand to the body from Murray.
Goodson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Goodson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Goodson looking for a takedown.
Murray landing knees to the head.
Murray stops a takedown attempt from Goodson.
Murray misses with a knee strike.
Murray is pressed up against the cage. Goodson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Murray down to the mat. Murray avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Murray misses with a wild combination.
Goodson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goodson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murray circles away quickly and effectively.
Murray wants to clinch up but Goodson keeps it at a distance.
Murray swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Goodson.
Goodson throws a series of punches but Murray avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Murray dominated that 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.

Murray works over Goodson's head and body with a nice combination.
Goodson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Andy Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goodson misses with a wild combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Murray as he connects with a hook.
Goodson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murray circles away.

Murray shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Murray advances position into side control!
Goodson is looking to regain half guard here but Murray keeps moving and retains side control.

Murray is trying to get an arm triangle but Goodson is defending well.
Goodson gets back to half guard.
Murray wants to free his trapped foot but Goodson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodson is trying to stand up here but Murray is controlling him well.
Goodson won't allow Murray to pass to mount.
Murray is keen to just control but Goodson is a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Goodson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Goodson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Murray shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Goodson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Goodson tries to escape but Murray is in control.
Goodson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Murray wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Murray taking a breather here.

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

Murray swings around for an armbar but Goodson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Murray's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goodson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Murray misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A combination from Goodson does no damage.
Murray scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murray lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Goodson fails to land with a series of punches.
Murray sizes up Goodson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A low kick from Goodson is predictable there
and Murray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murray. That's going to slow Goodson down.

Murray rushes Goodson and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Murray.
Goodson is working for takedown but Murray is calmly controlling the position for now.
Murray stops a takedown attempt from Goodson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Therman Goodson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goodson backwards.
Murray comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murray pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Goodson tries to score a body lock takedown but Murray shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Murray scores with a shot to the side of Goodson's head.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goodson gets underhooks to prevent Murray's takedown attempt.
Goodson is trying to break the clinch but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
Goodson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Murray avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Murray prevents a takedown attempt there.

Murray has Goodson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Murray pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Goodson tumbling to the mat - Murray dives into Goodson's guard.
Murray looking to pass the guard.
Murray trying to control but Goodson is working from the bottom.

Goodson 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! Murray rolls with it to try and escape but Goodson cranks on the arm and Murray is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Therman Goodson!