PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Goody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Hauritz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goody comes to the cage accompanied by Go to Sleep - Eminem. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Goody
vs
Hauritz

190 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Goody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thor Hauritz!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Goody.
Goody throws a right and a left that Hauritz avoids nicely.
Goody throws a right and a left that Hauritz avoids nicely.
Goody misses with a double jab.
Goody misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hauritz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hauritz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goody swivels and escapes.
A jab from Goody finds it's way through Hauritz's defenses.
Goody misses with a hook.
Goody swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goody throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hauritz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hauritz slips a jab and a cross from Goody.
Hauritz shoots in but Goody avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Charles Goody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Hauritz.

Hauritz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hauritz showed some decent athleticism there.
Hauritz prevents Goody from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauritz wants to control but Goody is keeping him busy.
Goody throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hauritz in particular looking to stall.
Goody is looking to escape.
Goody is breathing heavily.
Hauritz trying to control the action but Goody is working from the bottom.
Goody misses with some strikes from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hauritz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hauritz moves in looking to clinch but Goody pushes him off.
Hauritz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Goody circles away.
Hauritz tries to clinch but Goody moves out of range.
Goody swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two 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.
Hauritz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hauritz looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hauritz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Goody tries to avoid it but Hauritz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Goody to the ground. Goody escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hauritz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goody is fending him off so far but Hauritz persists. Nope, Goody circles away and we're back to standing.
Goody misses with a wild combination.
Goody tests Hauritz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hauritz.
Goody misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goody misses with a body shot.
Hauritz is looking to clinch but Goody is avoiding it.
Goody looks for a takedown but Hauritz sprawls well.
Hauritz moves in looking to clinch but Goody pushes him off.
Hauritz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hauritz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hauritz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Hauritz misses.
Hauritz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goody misses with a takedown attempt - Hauritz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Charles Goody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goody will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goody is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hauritz shoots in for a double leg but Goody sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hauritz dodges the punch combination from Goody.
Hauritz cracks Goody with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hauritz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Goody misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goody throws a nice looking combination but Hauritz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hauritz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hauritz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Goody counters with a nice uppercut.
Hauritz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Goody fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hauritz has his takedown stuffed
and Hauritz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hauritz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hauritz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goody is fending him off so far but Hauritz persists. Nope, Goody circles away and we're back to standing.
Goody throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hauritz closes the distance and clinches up with Goody, looking for a takedown. Hauritz pushes Goody against the cage but Goody circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hauritz slips a jab and a cross from Goody.

Goody shoots in and bounces Hauritz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Goody will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Goody is stalling in the full guard.
Goody throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goody trying to control the position from guard on top but Hauritz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goody trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Goody dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hauritz with a poor takedown
and Goody counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goody misses with a wild body shot.
Goody gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hauritz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hauritz shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hauritz.
Charles Goody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Hauritz.
Goody falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hauritz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hauritz wants to take a breather but Goody is having none of it.
Goody is looking to control Hauritz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Goody avoid being mounted?
Goody moves into full guard.
Goody seems keen to control Hauritz's posture.
Hauritz is breathing heavily.
Goody bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hauritz's guard.
Goody preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goody makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Goody working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Goody wants to control from the top but Hauritz keeps moving.
Goody passes into half guard.

Goody stands up from half guard.
A nice combination there by Goody.
Hauritz misses with a head kick.
Hauritz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goody tries to bum rush Hauritz with a series of wild strikes but Hauritz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hauritz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goody.
Goody shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hauritz pinned against the cage. Hauritz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for Hauritz with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goody works over Hauritz's head and body with a nice combination.

Hauritz is rocked!
Goody connects with a stiff jab that staggers Hauritz - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Charles Goody!