PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slevin Goode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmeh Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Goode
vs
Larson

176 cm
26
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
163 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slevin Goode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timmeh Larson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goode throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Larson was covering up waiting for the punch and Goode finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Larson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Goode!
Goode is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Larson looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Goode is looking to escape.
Larson prevents Goode from getting the reversal.
Larson controlling his opponent.
Larson tries to control but Goode wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goode sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Larson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goode. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Larson is trying to control. Goode wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Timmeh Larson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Goode throws a series of strikes that have Larson backpedaling.
Larson throws a head kick that misses.
Larson throws a head kick but Goode moves out of range.
Larson swinging wildly here.
Goode throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Larson clinches.
Larson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goode blocks it with crossed arms.
Larson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goode blocks it with crossed arms.
Larson misses with an elbow over the top.
Goode looking to throw knees to the head but Larson is blocking nicely.
Larson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goode.
Goode tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larson tries a knee to the head but Goode blocks it.
Goode lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goode managing to block the knees to the body from Larson.
Larson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goode misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson misses with a knee strike.
Larson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larson has Goode pushed against the cage.
Goode tries to land a knee to the head but Larson blocks with his arms.
Goode scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A knee to the head by Goode.
Goode gets through Larson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goode looking to throw knees to the head but Larson is blocking nicely.
Larson misses with an elbow over the top.
Larson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goode pushes Larson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goode tries to land a knee to the head but Larson blocks with his arms.
Goode lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Slevin Goode will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Larson tries to clinch up.
Goode lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Goode tries a head kick but it misses.

Larson has Goode up against the cage in a clinch.
Goode lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Timmeh Larson has been cut.
Goode tries a knee to the head but Larson blocks it.
Nice elbow from Larson.
Larson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Goode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larson blocks it with crossed arms.
Larson scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goode tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goode misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goode tries to land a knee to the head but Larson blocks with his arms.
Larson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goode blocks it with crossed arms.
Larson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Goode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Larson blocks an elbow strike from Goode.
Larson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larson.
Larson tries a knee to the head but Goode blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Larson.
Larson is trying to stall.
Larson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Larson looking to stall.
Goode with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goode creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Goode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larson blocks it with crossed arms.
Goode misses with a knee to the head.
Larson managing to block the knees to the body from Goode.
Goode misses with a knee strike.
Goode with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Goode throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larsons head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larson misses with a knee to the head.
Goode blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Larson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goode is defending well for now.
Goode misses with a knee strike.
Larson misses with a knee to the head.
Larson scores a nice knee to the body.
Larson has a couple of punches blocked by Goode.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goode misses with a knee strike.
Larson misses with the head strike.
Larson trying to land knees to the body.
Goode using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goode misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Goode.
Goode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larson blocks it with crossed arms.
Larson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Goode misses with a knee strike.
Goode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larson blocks it with crossed arms.
Goode tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larson avoids it.
Larson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goode's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Larson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goode has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Larson tries to land knees in the clinch but Goode avoids the damage to the body.
Goode with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goode misses with a knee strike.
Larson misses with an elbow over the top.
Larson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Larson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goode avoids it.
Goode misses with a knee strike.
Larson stalling in the clinch but Goode improves position.
Larson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goode is looking to control Larson's arms but Larson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Goode has his back to the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larson lands an elbow that stopped Goode in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Larson seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Timmeh Larson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Timmeh Larson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Larson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goode goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goode.
Larson throws a sloppy head kick and Goode moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larson blocks a head kick by Goode.
Larson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goode avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Larson tries to clinch up.
Larson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Goode lands with a kick to the temple. Larson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Larson is looking to clinch.
Larson thows a body shot but no joy.

Goode closes the distance and clinches.
Goode throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goode on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Larson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goode's brow.
The referee calls for Larson to work.
Larson throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goode.
Knees in the clinch landing for Goode.
Larson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goode makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Larson stalling against the cage.
Goode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larson blocks it with crossed arms.
Goode gets through Larson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goode using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goode misses with a knee strike.
Goode misses with a knee strike.
Timmeh Larson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Larson throws an elbow but it misses.
Goode makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Larson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Goode tries to land knees in the clinch but Larson avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goode dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Larson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goode has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Larson stalling in the clinch but Goode improves position.
Larson is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Larson tries to land knees in the clinch but Goode avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goode as Larson tries to tie him up.
Larson looking to throw knees to the head but Goode is blocking nicely.
Goode holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Larson tries to land a knee to the head but Goode blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goode misses with a knee strike.
Come on Larson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Goode utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Larson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Larson misses with a knee strike.
Larson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goode.
Goode with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goode throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goode looking to throw knees to the head but Larson is blocking nicely.
Goode throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slevin Goode showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goode has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slevin Goode!
During a confident post fight interview, Slevin Goode thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.