PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chase Gooden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abula Babu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gooden
vs
Babu

190 cm
21
201 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
28
195 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chase Gooden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abula Babu!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gooden tries to clinch up
and Babu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gooden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Babu counters with a straight right hand.
Gooden tries for a takedown but Babu circles away easily
and Babu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Babu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gooden is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Babu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gooden closes the distance and clinches.

Babu works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gooden is looking to stand up but Babu isn't so interested in that idea.
Gooden has momentary wrist control but Babu slips an elbow through the middle.
Babu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gooden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Babu stops Gooden from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babu scoring with some ground and pound.
Babu stays in close to Gooden's body and controls the position.
Babu won't allow Gooden to get back to his feet.
Babu trying to control the position from guard on top but Gooden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gooden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gooden keeping full guard, as Babu tries to pass.
Babu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Babu connects with a couple of short punches.
Babu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gooden's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Gooden looking for a guillotine here but Babu defends easily.

Gooden looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Babu passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gooden is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babu creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Babu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Babu wants to control but Gooden is keeping him busy.
Gooden tries to improve position but can't.
Babu trying to control the action but Gooden is working from the bottom.
Babu working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gooden pushes Babu away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Babu gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Babu landing strikes.
Gooden regains half guard.
Babu is trying to control. Gooden wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gooden is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Babu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Babu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Babu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gooden is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Babu scores with a couple of nice shots.

Babu seems to be looking for submissions.
Gooden tries to get to full guard but Babu has control of the leg.

Gooden kicks Babu off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gooden lands with a slapping head kick.
Gooden shoots and misses
and Babu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Babu forces Gooden back against the cage and clinches.
Gooden misses with an elbow over the top.
Babu blocks an elbow strike.

Babu has hold of one of Gooden's legs. Gooden is fighting the takedown attempt but Babu gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gooden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Babu.

Babu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Babu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gooden wants to stand and escape but Babu is having none of it.

Gooden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Babu trying to control the position from guard on top but Gooden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Babu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gooden is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Babu is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abula Babu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gooden connects with a right hand. Babu shakes it off.
Gooden tries to clinch
and Babu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gooden wants to clinch
and Babu counters with a stiff right hand.

Gooden drives through and clinches with Babu against the cage.
Babu blocks an elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Babu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Babu wants a takedown but no success here.
Babu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gooden is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gooden looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Babu dodges an elbow strike from Gooden.
Babu dodges an elbow strike from Gooden.

Gooden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Babu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chase Gooden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gooden looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Babu!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee warns Babu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gooden lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babu taking shots to the head.
Babu is desperately trying to improve his position but Gooden has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gooden cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Abula Babu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gooden with the ground and pound from mount.
Babu is trying desperately to improve position.
Babu gets back to half guard.
Babu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Babu is trying to control the position but Gooden postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gooden's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Babu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Babu has his foot on Gooden's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gooden works his way back into a safe position though.
Gooden working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Babu's head.
Gooden landing with the ground and pound.
Babu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babu wants to sweep but no luck.
Gooden thows a big elbow that misses.
Gooden connects with a couple of short punches.
Babu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gooden postures up in Babu's guard and throws a big left but Babu blocks it.
Gooden lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gooden makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gooden working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Babu's head.
Gooden postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Gooden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gooden scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Babu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Babu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gooden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gooden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gooden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gooden landing with the ground and pound.
Babu is trying to keep Gooden in close.

Babu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gooden gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gooden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gooden's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gooden working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Babu's head.
Babu can't keep his opponent in guard - Gooden advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gooden sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Babu defending well though.
Babu gets back to full guard.

Babu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gooden postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Babu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gooden with a nice head shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gooden scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gooden landing with the ground and pound.
Babu wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Gooden dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gooden tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Babu counters with a takedown into side control.
Babu lands a decent elbow from side control.
Babu working away.
Babu is working Gooden over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gooden tries to buck Babu off but Babu is having none of it.
Gooden wants to get back to his feet but Babu drags him back down.
Babu advances nicely into full mount.
Gooden is desperately trying to improve his position but Babu has a good base and remains in mount.
Babu avoids the attempt from Gooden to control.
A nice elbow there by Babu.
Babu tries to control but Gooden wriggling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gooden is desperately trying to improve his position but Babu has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babu landing shots from mount.
Babu with the ground and pound from mount.
Babu prevents Gooden from getting the reversal.
Gooden is working hard here to advance position.
Babu with the ground and pound from mount.
Gooden tries to lock up and control but Babu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gooden taking shots to the head.
Gooden is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Babu controlling from the full mount.
Gooden is trying to escape the mount.
Chase Gooden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babu with good strikes from the mount here!

Babu is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gooden can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Babu with the ground and pound from mount.
Babu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Babu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Babu prevents Gooden from getting the reversal.
Babu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gooden wants to control but Babu is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babu with the ground and pound from mount.
Gooden is squirming around, avoiding Babu's attempts to control the action.
Babu with the ground and pound from mount.
Babu unloading with bombs!

Babu wants to finish this one by submission but Gooden is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Babu.
BOOM! Babu connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Babu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gooden is in all sorts of trouble here.

Babu working for a guillotine from mount but Gooden is in no mood to give up.
Gooden keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gooden wants to control but Babu is having none of it.
Babu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gooden hang on?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Babu is working for a guillotine from mount but Gooden frees his head quite easily.
Babu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gooden's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abula Babu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Babu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight for Abula Babu!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Abula Babu!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Abula Babu!

Abula Babu wins by unanimous decision!