PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Goode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Wiet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goode comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Hell's Bells . Wiet has chosen Mia - Paper Planes as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Goode
vs
Wiet

160 cm
26
141 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

172 cm
24
135 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Goode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Wiet!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiet scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wiet tries to close the distance and clinch but Goode swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiet wants to clinch but Goode slips to the side
and Goode counters with a body kick that stops Wiet in his tracks momentarily.
A head kick misses from Goode.
Wiet is looking to chop away at Goode's legs.

Wiet clinches.
Wiet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goode blocks it with crossed arms.
Wiet blocks the elbow strike.
Goode lands a right hand.
Wiet is trying to push Goode away but Goode has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Goode takes a knee right on the jaw!

Goode gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wiet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goode 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.
Goode missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goode in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Goode postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Goode loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Goode won't allow Wiet to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiet utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goode throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wiet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Goode with a flurry of punches that miss.
Goode stops Wiet from standing up.
Goode throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wiet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Goode scoring with some ground and pound.
Goode throwing strikes from guard but Wiet blocks nicely.
Goode tries to free his leg and advance position but Wiet is retaining full guard.
Goode throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wiet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wiet keeping moving, preventing Goode from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiet is looking to stand up but Goode isn't so interested in that idea.

Goode is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Goode throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Goode with a nice head shot there.
Goode stops Wiet from standing up.
Goode throws a strike but Wiet rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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!
Goode is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goode striking off his back but it's not causing Wiet any problems.
Goode is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wiet is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Goode scores with a couple of nice shots.
Goode stops Wiet from getting back to his feet.
Wiet blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goode.
Goode throwing shots but Wiet is blocking nicely.
Wiet is trying to stand up here but Goode is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goode missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wiet blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goode.
Wiet is not content to let Goode control the position.
Goode throwing shots but Wiet is blocking nicely.
Goode not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Goode missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wiet pushes Goode off looking to stand but Goode dives back in and keeps control.
Goode passes to side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goode fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Goode working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Goode dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Goode avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goode showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wiet.
Wiet throws out a leg kick but Goode moves out of range and Wiet only half commits.
Wiet wants to clinch but Goode slips to the side
letting Goode counter with a right hand.
Wiet tries to close the distance and clinch but Goode swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiet tries to clinch but Goode moves away
and Goode counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wiet is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wiet tries to clinch but Goode is having none of it.
Wiet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Goode manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Goode.
Wiet on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wiet tries to clinch up but Goode circles away and keeps his distance.
Goode swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiet.
Goode dodges the punch combination from Wiet.
A big right from Goode misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiet swinging wildly here.
Wiet tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Goode to counter with a crisp jab.
Wiet wants to clinch but Goode slips to the side
and Goode counters with a slapping leg kick.
Goode circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goode throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goode misses with a body kick.
Wiet tries to clinch but Goode is having none of it.
Wiet's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Goode connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wiet scrambles back to his feet.
Wiet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Goode manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wiet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wiet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goode swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiet closes the distance looking to clinch
and Goode counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiet doesn't manage to clinch there - Goode circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goode. That's going to slow Wiet down.
Goode scores with a one two! Wiet had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wiet tries to clinch up but Goode circles away and keeps his distance.
Goode throws a series of strikes that have Wiet backpedaling.
Johnny Goode is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goode lands a head kick. Wiet smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Wiet is rocked!
Wiet is looking to clinch.
Wiet is still on wobbly legs! Can Goode finish him?
Goode swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiet.
Wiet moves to clinch but Goode breaks away
and Goode counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wiet slips under a jab from Goode.

Wiet gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Goode to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Goode is looking to work some ground and pound but Wiet has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goode trying to control but Wiet is working from the bottom.
Wiet seems to have recovered his senses.
Wiet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnny Goode overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goode is looking to work some ground and pound but Wiet has wrist control.
Wiet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goodeis looking to pass into half guard but Wiet pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Wiet is in guard.
Goode is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Goode striking off his back but it's not causing Wiet any problems.
Wiet would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goode striking off his back but it's not causing Wiet any problems.
Goode is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wiet trying to stand up but can't free himself from Goode's guard.
Goode looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wiet is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Goode dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Goode avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mike Wiet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goode tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wiet doesn't manage to clinch there - Goode circles away.
Goode thows a body shot but no joy.
Goode circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goode avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wiet tries to clinch up.
Goode circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnny Goode is winning the standup battle so far.
Goode avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Wiet.
Wiet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wiet misses with a head kick.
Wiet throws a leg kick but Goode checks it.
Wiet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goode paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wiet tries to clinch

and Goode counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wiet won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goode in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Goode throws a strike aimed at the side of Wiet's head but Wiet avoids it well.
Goode tries to advance to mount but can't.
An elbow from Goode crashes against the mat.
Goode creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wiet sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wiet wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Wiet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goode trying to control the position but Wiet is working away.

Goode is trying to get an arm triangle but Wiet is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goode looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wiet is avoiding damage well.
Goode misses with the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Goode seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wiet wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Goode in side control, throwing shots but Wiet defends.
Goode lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goode lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiet takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiet takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wiet defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wiet is trying to get back to his feet.
Goode working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wiet taking a bit of punishment here - Goode scoring with strikes.
Goode throws a strike aimed at the side of Wiet's head but Wiet avoids it well.
Goode tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Goode tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mike Wiet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiet is working to avoid the ground and pound but Goode connects with a decent elbow.
Wiet is trying to get back to his feet.
Goode postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Wiet takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Goode works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goode postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Wiet is working to avoid the ground and pound but Goode connects with a decent elbow.
Goode lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Goode showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Goode, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Johnny Goode!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Johnny Goode!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Johnny Goode!

Johnny Goode wins by unanimous decision!