PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bosco Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Goodacre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Goodacre will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Brown
vs
Goodacre

182 cm
20
176 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
195 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bosco Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacob Goodacre!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goodacre can pounce on him.
Brown throws a leg kick but Goodacre checks it.
Bosco Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Goodacre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Goodacre avoids it really well and circles away.
Goodacre misses with a straight right.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown blocks a low kick nicely.
Brown throws the left hand but Goodacre avoids the punch easily.
Goodacre takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Jacob Goodacre has been cut.
Goodacre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Brown throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Goodacre tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brown is in Goodacre's guard.
Goodacre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Goodacre wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodacre keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodacre wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Goodacre pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brown has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brown stops Goodacre from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Goodacre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goodacre throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Brown swings widly with a right hand
enabling Goodacre to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick from Brown misses.
Brown throws a leg kick that is checked
and Goodacre counters with a nice uppercut.
Goodacre has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Goodacre slips under a jab from Brown.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Some bone on bone action there as Goodacre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Goodacre misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a series of punches but Goodacre avoids them all with ease.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown misses with a leg kick.
Goodacre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Goodacre counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goodacre.
A slow jab from Goodacre misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a solid leg kick but Goodacre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brown.
Brown throws a head kick but Goodacre moves out of range.
Brown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A leg kick checked by Goodacre.
Goodacre lands with a hook. Brown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Goodacre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goodacre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goodacre misses the shot to the body.
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.
Goodacre misses the shot to the body.
Goodacre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Goodacre moves into the clinch.
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 Bosco Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacob Goodacre's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goodacre tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goodacre.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goodacre throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Goodacre.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goodacre. Goodacre obviously looking to wear him down.
Goodacre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goodacre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Goodacre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goodacre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goodacre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown slips under a jab.
Goodacre tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown misses with an uppercut.

Goodacre gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goodacre stalling.
Goodacre blocking some punches.
Brown tries to work over Goodacre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goodacre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goodacre working aggressively here.
Goodacre throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodacre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goodacre is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Goodacre has his back to the cage.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Goodacre just stands there and leans against the cage.
Goodacre is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Goodacre has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Goodacre swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Goodacre just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bosco Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown cracks Goodacre with a nice body shot.
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!
Goodacre working aggressively here.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goodacre is working Brown over against the cage.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Goodacre.
Brown tries to circle away but Goodacre has him pinned against the cage.
Goodacre holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brown fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodacre misses with some punches.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goodacre's elbow.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Goodacre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goodacre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goodacre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goodacre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goodacre.
Brown pushes Goodacre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown gets through Goodacre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goodacre controlling the action here for a moment.
Goodacre swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Goodacre fails to land.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Goodacre scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goodacre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Goodacre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Goodacre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Brown gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goodacre wants to get back to his feet.
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 cut man is working on Jacob Goodacre's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Good work by Goodacre as he checks the leg kick.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Goodacre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Goodacre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice uppercut lands for Goodacre. That snapped Brown's head back.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Goodacre wants to clinch.
Good work by Goodacre as he checks the leg kick.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodacre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Goodacre blocks a jab.
Goodacre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brown throws a leg kick but Goodacre checks it.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Goodacre, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Goodacre against the cage but Goodacre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bosco Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Goodacre avoids it really well and circles away.
Brown thows a leg kick but Goodacre checks it
and Goodacre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goodacre manages to avoid it.
Goodacre misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Goodacre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brown has time to react.
Goodacre slips a jab from Brown.
Goodacre lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
Goodacre moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Goodacre.
Goodacre thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown tries to work over Goodacre's front leg with a kick but Goodacre checks it.
A slow jab from Goodacre misses its intended target.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Goodacre moves away from the strike by Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodacre swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Goodacre.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Goodacre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown thows a leg kick but Goodacre checks it
and Goodacre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goodacre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Goodacre looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Goodacre blocks the leg kick.

Brown moves into the clinch.
Goodacre misses with a punch to the body.
Goodacre is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Goodacre into the cage.
Goodacre seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Goodacre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodacre throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goodacre looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Goodacre fails to land.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Goodacre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goodacre scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Goodacre is controlling him.
Jacob Goodacre seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown tries to break free but Goodacre pushes him back against the cage.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Brown successfully pulls guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing Goodacre from standing up.
Goodacre is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacob Goodacre.
I think Goodacre has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bosco Brown!
Our winner, Bosco Brown, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.