PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Goudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Massey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Massey acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Goudeau
vs
Massey

170 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
148 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Goudeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Massey!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massey is looking to land body kicks.

Goudeau shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Massey wants to sweep but no luck.
Goudeau trying to control but Massey is working from the bottom.
Massey has control of Goudeau's left arm, preventing Goudeau from doing any damage.
Massey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Massey has Goudeau pulled in close to control his posture.
Goudeau slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Goudeau tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Goudeau has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Goudeau is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Massey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Goudeau is looking to take a break and control but Massey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

Goudeau wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Massey, who protects the arm well.

Goudeau is trying to get an arm triangle but Massey is defending well.
Massey felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Massey sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Massey trying to control but Goudeau postures up.
Goudeau 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.

Massey is defending against the submission attempts here by Goudeau.

Goudeau wants to work for an arm triangle but Massey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Goudeau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Massey wants to get back to full guard.

Goudeau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Goudeau is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Massey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Goudeau.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Goudeau is trying to control. Massey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Goudeau stops Massey from getting back to his feet.
Massey wants to improve his position but Goudeau is controlling well.
Massey gets full guard.
Massey keeping moving, preventing Goudeau from controlling successfully.
Goudeau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goudeau preventing the sweep.
Massey pulls Goudeau in close to prevent any damage.
Goudeau is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Goudeau won't allow Massey to sweep him here.
Massey is trying to keep Goudeau in close.
Goudeau stopping the sweep attempt from Massey.
Goudeau is stalling in the full guard.
Massey keeping full guard, as Goudeau tries to pass.
Massey keeping moving, preventing Goudeau from controlling successfully.
Massey managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Massey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Goudeau throws an off balance right hand
and Massey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Goudeau is trying hard to land a takedown here. Massey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Massey swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Massey stuns Goudeau with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Massey throws a body shot but no joy.
Goudeau dives in for a single leg takedown but Massey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goudeau misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Massey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Massey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Goudeau to score with a decent uppercut.
Goudeau takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rob Massey will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Massey lands a really nice looking cross but Goudeau seems unphased.
Massey is looking to chop away at Goudeau's legs.
Goudeau scores with a jab. Massey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Goudeau dips to his left and cracks Massey with an uppercut!
Massey lands a slapping body shot.
Massey misses with an uppercut. Goudeau saw that one coming.
Massey misses with a hook. Goudeau ducked under it nicely.
Goudeau moves forwards but Massey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Goudeau throws a right hand that misses
and Massey counters with a right hand to the body.
Goudeau fails to land the takedown.
Goudeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goudeau is looking to counter the offense by Massey and move into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goudeau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Massey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Massey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Goudeau is able to avoid easily.
Goudeau attempts a counter takedown but Massey avoids it well and moves away.
Goudeau moves out of range as Massey strikes.
Goudeau changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Massey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Massey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Massey misses with a wild body shot.
Rob Massey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Massey throws a looping overhand right but Goudeau ducks down to avoid it.
Massey misses with a double jab

and Goudeau holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Massey lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Massey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Massey jabs at Goudeau's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goudeau works the jab nicely.
Massey throws a jab when Goudeau was well out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Massey, as that shot connected.
Rob Massey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Goudeau slips a jab and a cross from Massey.
Goudeau misses with a takedown
and Massey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Massey misses.
Goudeau tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Massey manages to circle out of the way.
Massey misses the shot to the body.
Massey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Massey misses with an uppercut.
Massey moves away from the strike by Goudeau.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Massey. Those never looked like landing.
Massey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
An attempted straight right counter from Goudeau misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Massey. That snapped Goudeau's head back.
A head kick misses from Massey.
Massey throws a jab when Goudeau was well out of range.
Goudeau is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Massey swings for the body but Goudeau moves out of range.
Goudeau wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Massey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Goudeau scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Massey holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Goudeau is looking for a kimura here.
Massey works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey keeping moving, preventing Goudeau from controlling successfully.
Massey controlling Goudeau's posture.
Goudeau trying to control the position from guard on top but Massey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Massey has his hands on Goudeau's head, controlling the position.
Massey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goudeau trying to control but Massey is working from the bottom.
Massey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Massey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Massey throws out a loose jab but Goudeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Massey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Massey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Massey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Massey misses.
Goudeau is looking to counter the offense by Massey and move into the clinch.
Massey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Goudeau swings widly with a right hand
and Massey makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Goudeau really felt that one!
Nice jab there from Goudeau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goudeau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Massey cracks Goudeau with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Goudeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Massey swings for the body but Goudeau moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goudeau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Massey slips a jab from Goudeau.
The fighters circling - Goudeau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Massey delivers a nice body kick.
Goudeau throws a wild hook but Massey just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Goudeau gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Massey raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Massey!
During a confident post fight interview, Rob Massey thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.