PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chen Zen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clarence Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zen comes to the cage accompanied by Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zen
vs
Goodman

189 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 11 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Dead Or Alive Nutrition 160

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 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chen Zen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clarence Goodman!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman shoots in looking for a takedown but Zen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Goodman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Goodman fails to land the takedown.
Goodman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chen Zen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clarence Goodman.
Goodman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zen circles away quickly and effectively.
Goodman works Zen's body with a nice hook.
Zen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Zen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Goodman blocks an elbow strike from Zen.
Goodman wants a takedown.

Zen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Zen clinches.
Zen misses with an elbow strike.
Goodman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zen throws an elbow but it misses.
Goodman dodges an elbow strike from Zen.
Goodman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goodman dodges an elbow strike from Zen.
Zen throws an elbow but it misses.
Zen throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman avoids the elbow strike from Zen, against the cage.
Zen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Goodman wants a takedown but no success here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goodman's brow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Goodman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Zen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab from Goodman.

Zen closes the distance and pushes Goodman back into the cage.

Zen manages to break the clinch.

Zen darts in and clinches Goodman up against the cage.
Zen is trying to push Goodman away but Goodman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Goodman has Zen pressed against the cage, preventing Zen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goodman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zen prevents a body shot from Goodman.
Zen can't break the clinch.

Goodman successfully pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Zen wanted to stand there but Goodman had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zen is refusing to be controlled, as Goodman sits in half guard.

Goodman decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Goodman shoots in looking for a takedown. Zen tries to sprawl out of it but Goodman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Zen moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zen prevents the takedown attempt.
Goodman gets through Zen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zen throws an elbow but misses.
Goodman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zen after a bit of a struggle.

Zen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goodman blocks a head kick by Zen.
Zen stuffs the takedown attempt from Goodman. Goodman gets slowly back to his feet.
Goodman looks gassed!

Zen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Goodman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zen.
Goodman struggles to land a body shot inside as Zen controls his hands.
Zen misses with an elbow over the top.
Zen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zen throws an elbow but misses.

Zen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goodman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zen's waist but Zen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Goodman off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zen clinches.
Goodman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Zen manages to break the clinch.
Zen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goodman.

Zen has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goodman avoids the elbow strike from Zen, against the cage.
Goodman tries to pull guard but Zen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zen tries to break free but Goodman pushes him back against the cage.
Zen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zen is looking to break free of the clinch but Goodman has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goodman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Goodman blocks an elbow strike from Zen.
Goodman avoids a wild elbow strike from Zen.

Zen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Goodman tries to clinch but Zen moves out of range.
Goodman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Goodman has Zen pressed against the cage, preventing Zen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goodman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zen to keep the fight standing.
Zen throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zen throws an elbow but misses.
Zen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Goodman is trying to force a seperation but Zen has the dominant position.
Zen misses with an elbow strike.
Zen throws an elbow but it misses.
Zen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Goodman is looking for a takedown.
Chen Zen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clarence Goodman.

Goodman jumps into guard, dragging Zen to the mat.
Zen is looking to stand up but Goodman won't let him.
Goodman is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Goodman wants to sweep here but Zen controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Zen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zen throws an elbow but misses.
Zen keeps control of Goodman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goodman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zen.
Goodman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Goodman is trying to maintain a safe position but Zen gets an underhook and turns Goodman into the cage.
Zen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zen is trying to break free.
Goodman wants to take the fight to the mat but Zen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Goodman jumps guard.
Zen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Goodman is proving hard to escape from.
Zen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Goodman wants to stand up but Zen is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Goodman is proving hard to escape from.
Goodman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zen's guard.
Zen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goodman.

Goodman 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.

Goodman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Goodman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zen is looking to stand up but Goodman isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodman throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chen Zen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Zen throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Clarence Goodman has been cut.
A head kick misses from Zen.
Goodman scores with a nice strike.
Goodman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zen but Zen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Goodman looks for a takedown but Zen sprawls well.
A combination from Zen does no damage.
Zen throws a right hand that Goodman ducks under and follows up with a left that Goodman also avoids with ease.
Zen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Zen has managed to clinch.
Zen lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zen pushes off an throws an elbow but Goodman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Goodman tries to break free but Zen pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Zen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Zen breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Zen. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zen has closed the distance and engaged Goodman in a clinch.
Goodman tries to circle away but Zen has him pinned against the cage.
Zen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Zen breaks from the clinch.
Goodman looks to score with a jab to the body but Zen is just out of range.
Zen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Goodman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goodman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zen but Zen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chen Zen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clarence Goodman.
Goodman wants to clinch up but Zen keeps it at a distance.

Zen has Goodman up against the cage in a clinch.
Zen is trying to push Goodman away but Goodman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Goodman blocks an elbow strike.
Goodman wants a takedown.
Zen tries to break free but Goodman pushes him back against the cage.
Zen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zen misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zen throws an elbow but it misses.
Chen Zen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Goodman misses with a hook to the ribs.

Zen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goodman blocks a head kick by Zen.
Goodman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zen has closed the distance and engaged Goodman in a clinch.
Zen working hard to break the clinch.
Goodman is trying to break the clinch but Zen has him pressed against the cage.
Zen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zen is trying to break the clinch but Goodman has him pressed against the cage.
Goodman tries to circle away but Zen has him pinned against the cage.
Goodman tries to circle away but Zen has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zen throws an elbow but misses.
Zen misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zen after a bit of a struggle.
Goodman is looking for a takedown.
Zen throws an elbow but it misses.

Zen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chen Zen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zen connects with a high kick.
Goodman is looking to clinch.

Zen forces Goodman back against the cage and clinches.
Goodman blocks the elbow strike.
Zen misses with an elbow over the top.
Goodman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goodman has him pressed against the cage.
Goodman blocks an elbow strike.

Zen manages to break the clinch.

Zen clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Zen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zen leaves Goodman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Zen moves into range and clinches up with Goodman.

Zen breaks from the clinch.

Zen drives through and clinches with Goodman against the cage.
Chen Zen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goodman dodges an elbow strike from Zen.
Zen is trying to force a seperation but Goodman has the dominant position.
Clarence Goodman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goodman is trying to break the clinch but Zen has him pressed against the cage.
Goodman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goodman dodges an elbow strike from Zen.
Zen is trying to break the clinch but Goodman is controlling him.
Goodman tries to land knees in the clinch but Zen avoids the damage to the body.
Goodman dodges an elbow strike from Zen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chen Zen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zen, 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chen Zen!
In his post fight interview, Chen Zen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.