PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Goode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Zabitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goode comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Hell's Bells . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Eli Zabitz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Goode
vs
Zabitz

160 cm
25
141 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

225 cm
25
130 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

MADE IN GERMANY
Global MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Goode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Eli Zabitz!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goode misses with a combination
and Zabitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zabitz tried to score with a low kick but Goode checks it.
Zabitz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goode shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Goode misses with a double jab
and Zabitz counters with a straight right hand.
Goode swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zabitz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Goode misses with a double jab
and Zabitz counters with a two punch combo.
Goode misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goode throws a head kick but Zabitz moves out of range.
Goode falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zabitz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Goode throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goode fails to land the takedown.
Zabitz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Goode counters with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Goode misses.
Goode throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zabitz counters with a thumping low kick.
Zabitz throws a front kick aimed at Goode's knee but Goode avoids it well.
Zabitz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zabitz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Goode throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Goode misses
and Zabitz counters with a right hand to the body.
Goode throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zabitz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Goode takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnny Goode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zabitz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Goode throws a combination that misses
and Zabitz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Goode misses with a double jab
and Zabitz counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goode throws a sloppy head kick
and Zabitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left lands for Zabitz.
Zabitz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zabitz throws a leg kick but Goode checks it.
Goode throws a body punch but Zabitz moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goode swinging wildly here.
Goode keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zabitz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Goode avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goode misses with a double jab
and Zabitz counters with a straight right hand.
Goode just misses with a punch to the body.
Zabitz avoids the head kick by Goode.
Goode misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four 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.
A head kick by Goode misses
and Zabitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Goode.
Goode misses with a double jab
and Zabitz counters with an outside leg kick.
Zabitz dodges the punch combination from Goode.
Goode misses with a combination
and Zabitz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zabitz avoids the head kick by Goode.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goode fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Goode. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Goode shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zabitz ducks under a wild hook from Goode.
Goode misses with a leg kick
and Zabitz counters with a two punch combo.
Zabitz avoids the head kick by Goode.
Goode misses with a double jab
and Zabitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zabitz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Goode throws a big shot that misses.
Goode falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zabitz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Goode checks the leg kick.
Zabitz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zabitz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnny Goode is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Goode misses
and Zabitz counters with a nice leg kick.
Zabitz throws a leg kick but Goode sees it coming and moves out of range.
Goode misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zabitz.
Zabitz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Goode throws a lazy head kick
and Zabitz counters with a one-two to the body.
Goode misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zabitz slips a jab and a cross from Goode.
Zabitz throws a hook but Goode avoids it easily.
Goode throws a combination that misses
and Zabitz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zabitz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Goode connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zabitz scrambles back to his feet.
Zabitz avoids the head kick by Goode.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Goode.
Goode misses with a double jab
and Zabitz counters with a leg kick.
A head kick by Goode misses
and Zabitz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Goode misses with a combination
enabling Zabitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Goode throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Zabitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Goode swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zabitz counters with a two punch combo.
Goode swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zabitz counters with an outside leg kick.
Eli Zabitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goode swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zabitz counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goode throws a combination that misses
and Zabitz counters with a straight right hand.
Goode falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zabitz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Goode tries to land a body kick
and Zabitz counters with a left and a right that stings Goode.
Goode throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zabitz counters with a left and a right that stings Goode.
Goode misses with a double jab
and Zabitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Goode throws a head kick that misses
enabling Zabitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Zabitz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Goode.
Goode misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goode throws a lazy head kick
and Zabitz counters with a nice body shot.
An inside leg kick from Zabitz misses.
Eli Zabitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zabitz.
Goode falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zabitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goode throws an off balance right hand
and Zabitz counters with an inside leg kick.
Goode falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zabitz counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goode throws a lazy body kick
and Zabitz counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Zabitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Goode throws a sloppy head kick
and Zabitz counters with an outside leg kick.
Zabitz throws a hook but Goode blocks it.
Goode falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zabitz counters with an inside leg kick.
Goode misses with a combination
and Zabitz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zabitz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goode fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zabitz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Goode misses with a combination
and Zabitz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zabitz throws a leg kick but Goode checks it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Goode might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabitz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goode throws a head kick that misses
and Zabitz counters with a good low kick that Goode was not able to check.
Goode falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zabitz counters with an outside leg kick.
Goode throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zabitz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Goode looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Goode fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goode throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Goode takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goode falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zabitz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Goode looks to land a combination but Zabitz avoids it well.
Eli Zabitz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well,Goode is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goode misses with a combination
and Zabitz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Goode's knee momentarily.
Zabitz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Goode throws a lazy head kick
and Zabitz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zabitz stuffs the takedown attempt from Goode. Goode gets slowly back to his feet.
Zabitz tries to work over Goode's front leg with a kick but Goode checks it.
Goode misses with a double jab
and Zabitz counters with a good low kick that Goode was not able to check.
Goode showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zabitz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zabitz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy body kick from Goode
and Zabitz counters with an inside leg kick.
Goode misses with a combination
and Zabitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnny Goode has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goode swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zabitz counters with a low kick, right behind Goode 's knee.
Zabitz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Goode throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zabitz counters with a three punch combo that has Goode backing up. Goode nods at Zabitz to acknowledge the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Zabitz misses.
Zabitz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goode throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zabitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goode shoots for a takedown but Zabitz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Goode moves out of range of the leg kick from Zabitz.
Goode throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zabitz counters with a one-two to the body.
Goode throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zabitz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zabitz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Goode throws a combination that misses
and Zabitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goode throws a combination that misses
and Zabitz counters with a series of strikes. Goode will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zabitz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Goode misses the shot to the body.
Goode falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zabitz counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Zabitz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zabitz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Eli Zabitz!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Eli Zabitz!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Eli Zabitz!

Eli Zabitz wins by unanimous decision!