PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Gooderich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gooderich
vs
Schwarzenegger

195 cm
26
213 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

186 cm
31
217 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grant Gooderich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arnold Schwarzenegger!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzenegger moves out of range as Gooderich strikes.

Schwarzenegger tries to keep at a distance but Gooderich has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schwarzenegger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schwarzenegger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Schwarzenegger lands a left hand.

Gooderich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gooderich scores with a jab. Schwarzenegger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch but Gooderich moves out of range.
Gooderich looks to throw the jab but Schwarzenegger is out of range.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch there but Gooderich circles away.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch there but Gooderich circles away.
Gooderich tried to score with a low kick but Schwarzenegger checks it.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schwarzenegger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gooderich.

Gooderich rushes Schwarzenegger and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Schwarzenegger lands with a light punch inside.
Gooderich has Schwarzenegger pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Schwarzenegger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gooderich.
Schwarzenegger connects with a knee to the head.
Schwarzenegger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schwarzenegger tries to throw a body punch but Gooderich avoids it by throwing Schwarzenegger back against the ropes.
Schwarzenegger missing with knees to the body.
Gooderich misses with an elbow over the top.
Schwarzenegger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gooderich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schwarzenegger tries a knee to the head but Gooderich blocks it.
Schwarzenegger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schwarzenegger presses Gooderich against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Schwarzenegger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schwarzenegger looking to throw knees to the head but Gooderich is blocking nicely.
Gooderich is trying to drag Schwarzenegger to the mat but Schwarzenegger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Schwarzenegger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gooderich avoids it.
Schwarzenegger tries a knee to the head but Gooderich blocks it.
Schwarzenegger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gooderich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Gooderich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gooderich is looking to break free of the clinch but Schwarzenegger has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gooderich breaks from the clinch.
Gooderich throws an overhand right that lands on Schwarzenegger's shoulder, as Schwarzenegger tries to avoid the shot.
Jab by Gooderich.
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!
Schwarzenegger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gooderich throws out the jab.
Gooderich misses with a left hand

and Schwarzenegger counters by clinching up.

Gooderich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gooderich throws a lazy right hand but Schwarzenegger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Gooderich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Gooderich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schwarzenegger's brow.
Gooderich misses with a knee strike.
Schwarzenegger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schwarzenegger looking to throw knees to the head but Gooderich is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Gooderich.
Schwarzenegger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gooderich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger dodges an elbow strike from Gooderich.
Gooderich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Gooderich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gooderich moves into the clinch.
Schwarzenegger is trying to maintain a safe position but Gooderich gets an underhook and turns Schwarzenegger into the ropes.
Gooderich is trying to push Schwarzenegger away but Schwarzenegger has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Gooderich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schwarzenegger working aggressively here.
Gooderich is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Schwarzenegger is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Gooderich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwarzenegger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gooderich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Gooderich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gooderich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gooderich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gooderich lands with an overhand left.
Gooderich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Gooderich stuns Schwarzenegger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schwarzenegger looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger avoids the body shot from Gooderich.
Schwarzenegger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gooderich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gooderich throws out a loose jab but Schwarzenegger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gooderich lands with a nice body punch.

Schwarzenegger moves into the clinch.

Gooderich breaks from the clinch.
Schwarzenegger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gooderich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Gooderich misses the target.
Gooderich connects with the punch.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Gooderich.
Gooderich misses with a straight left.

Gooderich clinches up with Schwarzenegger and pushes him back against the ropes.

Gooderich breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Gooderich dominated that round.
That's time! Gooderich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Schwarzenegger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gooderich's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gooderich duly obliges.
Grant Gooderich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gooderich is trying to push Schwarzenegger away but Schwarzenegger has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Gooderich is trying to push Schwarzenegger away but Schwarzenegger has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Schwarzenegger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gooderich tries to break the clinch but Schwarzenegger is controlling the position.
Gooderich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schwarzenegger has him pressed against the ropes.

Gooderich manages to break the clinch.
Gooderich throws a jab when Schwarzenegger was well out of range.
Gooderich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Schwarzenegger gets tackled into the ropes by Gooderich. Gooderich maintains the clinch.
Gooderich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Gooderich works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gooderich has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Schwarzenegger is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gooderich postures up in Schwarzenegger's guard and throws a big left but Schwarzenegger blocks it.
Gooderich postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gooderich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schwarzenegger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schwarzenegger wants to stand up but Gooderich is controlling him.
Gooderich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gooderich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gooderich throws a strike but Schwarzenegger rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gooderich keeping moving, preventing Schwarzenegger from controlling successfully.
Schwarzenegger pushing down on Gooderich's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Schwarzenegger is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Schwarzenegger scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schwarzenegger seems to be looking for submissions.
Schwarzenegger landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gooderich wants to get back to his feet.
Schwarzenegger passes to side control.
Schwarzenegger trying to control the position but Gooderich is working away.

Gooderich throws Schwarzenegger to one side and escapes!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gooderich.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch there but Gooderich circles away.
Gooderich keeps the fight on the outside.
Schwarzenegger moves out of range as Gooderich strikes.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gooderich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Gooderich misses its intended target.

Gooderich clinches up against the ropes.
Gooderich can't get the takedown.
Gooderich working hard to break the clinch.
Schwarzenegger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gooderich is defending well for now.
Gooderich misses with an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gooderich manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schwarzenegger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schwarzenegger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gooderich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Gooderich dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A big left from Gooderich misses.
Gooderich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gooderich throws a one two combo.
Gooderich keeps the fight on the outside.
Schwarzenegger wants to clinch up but Gooderich keeps it at a distance.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gooderich lands with a nice combination. Schwarzenegger backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwarzenegger tries to close the distance and clinch but Gooderich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Schwarzenegger gets tackled into the ropes by Gooderich. Gooderich maintains the clinch.
Gooderich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Gooderich breaks from the clinch.
Schwarzenegger takes one to the side of the head.
Gooderich sizes up Schwarzenegger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch but Gooderich is having none of it.
Schwarzenegger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Schwarzenegger wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gooderich misses the target.
Gooderich jabs at Schwarzenegger's body.
Schwarzenegger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schwarzenegger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gooderich.
Schwarzenegger doesn't manage to clinch there - Gooderich circles away.

Gooderich cracks Schwarzenegger with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gooderich has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Schwarzenegger to stand back up!

Schwarzenegger is rocked!
Schwarzenegger moves in looking to clinch but Gooderich pushes him off.
Gooderich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gooderich circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Schwarzenegger.
Gooderich fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gooderich fails to land with a series of punches.
Gooderich fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Schwarzenegger avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Gooderich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gooderich tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schwarzenegger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gooderich somewhat.
Schwarzenegger is looking to clinch.
Schwarzenegger doesn't manage to clinch there - Gooderich circles away.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch up.
Schwarzenegger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gooderich paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Gooderich has closed the distance and engaged Schwarzenegger in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gooderich tries to break the clinch but Schwarzenegger is controlling the position.
Gooderich wants to take the fight to the mat but Schwarzenegger manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Schwarzenegger misses with a knee strike.

Gooderich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schwarzenegger fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gooderich moves into the clinch.
Schwarzenegger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gooderich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Schwarzenegger.
Gooderich working hard to break the clinch.
Schwarzenegger blocks an elbow strike from Gooderich.
Gooderich creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schwarzenegger's defenses.
Schwarzenegger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Gooderich breaks the clinch.
Schwarzenegger moves in looking to clinch but Gooderich pushes him off.

Schwarzenegger rushes Gooderich and presses him up against the ropes.
Schwarzenegger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gooderich's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gooderich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Schwarzenegger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schwarzenegger is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gooderich is looking to break free of the clinch but Schwarzenegger has double underhooks.
Gooderich working hard to break the clinch.
Schwarzenegger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schwarzenegger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gooderich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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!
Schwarzenegger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gooderich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grant Gooderich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gooderich is trying to break free.
Schwarzenegger prevents Gooderich from breaking the clinch.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Gooderich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Schwarzenegger tries to keep at a distance but Gooderich has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gooderich has had enough of the clinch but Schwarzenegger keeps him there for the moment.
Schwarzenegger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gooderich blocks it with crossed arms.
Schwarzenegger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Gooderich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gooderich has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Gooderich!