PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hank Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Goodacre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Armstrong might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Iron Man by Black Sabbath. Jacob Goodacre is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Armstrong
vs
Goodacre

185 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Goodacre!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Topper Green and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodacre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Armstrong takes a swing at Goodacre's ribcage but misses.
Goodacre dips to his left and cracks Armstrong with an uppercut!
Armstrong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Armstrong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Goodacre.
Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goodacre.
Goodacre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Armstrong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goodacre counters with a nice leg kick.
Hank Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodacre just misses with a punch to the body.
Goodacre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goodacre.
Goodacre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Armstrong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Goodacre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodacre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Armstrong.
Nice body punch from Goodacre.
Armstrong looks to throw the jab but Goodacre is out of range.
Armstrong throws a right hand that Goodacre ducks under and follows up with a left that Goodacre also avoids with ease.
Goodacre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Armstrong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Armstrong misses with a body shot.
Armstrong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Goodacre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goodacre lands with a straight right. Armstrong didn't see that one coming.
Goodacre lands the left hand.
Goodacre thumps Armstrong with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Goodacre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong misses with a double jab
and Goodacre counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Goodacre lands a leg kick that knocks Armstrong off balance momentarily.
Goodacre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goodacre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Armstrong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Goodacre counters with a thumping low kick.
Goodacre works Armstrong's body with a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Goodacre.
Goodacre with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodacre scores with a decent looking hook.
Goodacre connects with a jab.
Goodacre scores with a leg kick.
Goodacre misses with a body shot.
Armstrong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Goodacre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goodacre has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Armstrong is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Goodacre lands with an overhand left.
Armstrong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Armstrong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Goodacre throws a shot to the body.
Goodacre lands with a straight right. Armstrong didn't see that one coming.
Armstrong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Armstrong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong just misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong throws a combination that misses
and Goodacre counters with a slapping leg kick.
Armstrong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A combination from Armstrong does no damage.
Armstrong throws a combination that misses
and Goodacre counters with an outside leg kick.
Armstrong is breathing heavily.
Armstrong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Goodacre.
Armstrong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armstrong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Goodacre counters with a nice low kick that buckles Armstrong's knee momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goodacre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Goodacre dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Goodacre connects with a looping right hand.
Goodacre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Armstrong.
Goodacre throws out a loose jab but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goodacre scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Goodacre.
Goodacre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Armstrong misses the shot to the body.
Armstrong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goodacre. Goodacre obviously looking to wear him down.
Armstrong throws a hook to the side of Goodacre's head but Goodacre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goodacre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Armstrong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goodacre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goodacre with a hook.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Goodacre in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Armstrong misses.
Armstrong misses with a wild body shot.
Goodacre scores with a nice right hand.
Armstrong throws out a loose jab but Goodacre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armstrong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Goodacre counters with a right hand to the body.
Goodacre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Armstrong misses with a few strikes there.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut
and Goodacre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goodacre cracks the inside of Armstrong's front leg.
Armstrong connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodacre scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goodacre is looking to slow Armstrong down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goodacre lands a leg kick that knocks Armstrong off balance momentarily.
Armstrong throws a series of punches but Goodacre moves out of range.
Goodacre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goodacre changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Goodacre tenderised Armstrong's leg. Armstrong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Goodacre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Armstrong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goodacre throws a leg kick which misses Armstrong's front leg but catches the back leg as Armstrong tries to avoid it.
Goodacre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Armstrong. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodacre lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Goodacre lands a glancing blow to the side of Armstrong's head.
Goodacre lands a slapping body shot.
Armstrong misses the shot to the body.
Armstrong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Armstrong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goodacre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goodacre, right into the meat.
Armstrong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goodacre.
Goodacre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Armstrong's calf.
Goodacre clobbers Armstrong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goodacre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Armstrong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Goodacre jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Goodacre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Armstrong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goodacre.
Goodacre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armstrong.
Goodacre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Armstrong's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armstrong misses with a wild combination.
Armstrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goodacre was well out of range. Poor timing from Armstrong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Goodacre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Armstrong misses with a combination
and Goodacre counters with a straight right hand.
Armstrong swinging wildly here.
Goodacre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Armstrong.
Goodacre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Armstrong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Goodacre connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Armstrong scrambles back to his feet.
Armstrong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goodacre.
Goodacre with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Goodacre lunges at Armstrong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Armstrong's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodacre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Armstrong's head.
Goodacre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Armstrong's head.
Armstrong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goodacre counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Armstrong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goodacre.
Armstrong ducks right into an uppercut from Goodacre.
Goodacre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Armstrong throws out the jab.
Armstrong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Goodacre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Goodacre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Armstrong throws a combination that misses
and Goodacre counters with a leg kick.
Jacob Goodacre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Armstrong misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodacre feints and then cracks Armstrong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Armstrong down.
Armstrong tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Some wild striking there from Armstrong.
Armstrong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Armstrong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Armstrong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Goodacre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goodacre feints and then cracks Armstrong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Armstrong down.
Goodacre connects with a single shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from Goodacre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodacre lands a right hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Goodacre as he connects with a hook.
Armstrong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Goodacre connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Armstrong scrambles back to his feet.
Goodacre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Armstrong throws a body punch but Goodacre moves out of range.
Armstrong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Goodacre to score with a decent uppercut.
Armstrong jabs Goodacre right on the nose. Goodacre blinks but takes it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goodacre. That's going to slow Armstrong down.
Goodacre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Armstrong misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Goodacre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Goodacre counters with a good low kick that Armstrong was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Goodacre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goodacre catches Armstrong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Goodacre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Armstrong.
Armstrong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Goodacre finds it's target.
Goodacre feints and then cracks Armstrong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Armstrong down.
Hank Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacob Goodacre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Goodacre scores with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Goodacre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Goodacre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Goodacre!
Hank Armstrong was interviewed post fight and said 'I hope I gave the fans a good performance even though I lost. It just wasn't my night but I'm still alive and if my opponent let's me have another go at him I promise to kill him in the rematch.'.