PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yanick Goossens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Godfathers A Chode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goossens's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Inner Light, Schocking Lemons. Godfathers A Chode is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Goossens
vs
A Chode

187 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yanick Goossens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Godfathers A Chode!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chode shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Goossens pinned against the cage. Goossens gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chode keeps the fight on the outside.
Goossens lands with a kick to the temple. Chode shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chode tries to bum rush Goossens with a series of wild strikes but Goossens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goossens looks for the body kick but Chode saw that one coming.
Chode tries to clinch up but Goossens circles away and keeps his distance.
Yanick Goossens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chode shoots in for a takedown but Goossens shows good takedown defense.

Goossens clinches.
Chode tries to pull guard but Goossens holds him up against the cage and eventually Chode drops back down to his feet.
Yanick Goossens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Godfathers A Chode.
Goossens is working for takedown but Chode is calmly controlling the position for now.
Goossens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chode blocks it with crossed arms.

Goossens manages to break the clinch.
Goossens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chode counters with a three punch combo that has Goossens backing up. Goossens nods at Chode to acknowledge the strikes.
Goossens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chode throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chode fails with the takedown.
Goossens throws a sloppy head kick and Chode moves out of range easily.
Goossens plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goossens throws a lazy head kick

and Chode holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goossens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Goossens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chode will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chode throws a series of punches but Goossens avoids them all with ease.
Goossens lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chode's sensitive parts.
Goossens misses with a leg kick

and Chode counters by moving into the clinch.

Goossens is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Chode can't fight it off and eventually Goossens manages to take the fight to the floor. Chode looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Goossens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Goossens looking to pass the guard.
Chode wants to stand but Goossens is controlling the position.
Chode is trying to control the position but Goossens postures up.
Goossens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Goossens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Goossens content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Goossens has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goossens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chode swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chode shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goossens as he jumps to the side.
Chode keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goossens.
Goossens misses with a leg kick

and Chode counters with a shoot takedown. Goossens fights it but they end up in guard.
Goossens is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chode passes Goossens's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Goossens manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Chode stands up from Goossens's guard - Chode perhaps looking for a knockout.
Goossens with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goossens connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Goossens lands with a kick to the temple. Chode shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Goossens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Goossens misses
and Chode counters with a two punch combo.
Chode shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goossens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chode throws a wild body kick that Goossens sees coming a mile off.
Chode doesn't manage to clinch there - Goossens circles away.
Chode fails with a takedown attempt.
Chode changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Goossens tries to avoid it but Chode manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Goossens to the ground. Goossens escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chode blocks a head kick by Goossens.
Goossens misses with a head kick.
Goossens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goossens misses with a combination
and Chode counters with a one-two to the body.
Goossens feints and then cracks Chode's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chode down.
Goossens misses with a series of wild punches.
Goossens stuffs the takedown attempt from Chode. Chode gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chode throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Goossens's waist but Goossens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chode off to one side.
Goossens tries to bum rush Chode with a series of wild strikes but Chode uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Goossens scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chode has hold of Goossens's hands but Goossens slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Goossens working over Chode with some ground and pound. Chode looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Goossens.
Goossens stops Chode from getting back to his feet.

Chode looking for submissions off his back.
Chode on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goossens working over Chode with some ground and pound. Chode looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Goossens scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Goossens is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Chode is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Goossens's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Goossens's back!

Chode working for a choke but Goossens is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Godfathers A Chode will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Goossens throws a right hand that Chode ducks under and follows up with a left that Chode also avoids with ease.
Chode tries to close the distance and clinch but Goossens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goossens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yanick Goossens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chode with a lazy takedown attempt
and Goossens counters with a head kick. That will keep Chode thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Goossens misses with a series of wild punches.
Chode misses with a takedown

and Goossens counters with a takedown into side control.
Goossens creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Chode wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Goossens looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Chode is avoiding damage well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Goossens decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Chode misses with a takedown
and Goossens counters with a nice uppercut.
Yanick Goossens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Godfathers A Chode.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chode fails with the takedown

and Goossens counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Goossens decides to stand and escape the position.
Goossens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goossens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chode shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Goossens counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chode won't be happy with that.
Chode manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chode moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chode wants to stand but Goossens is controlling the position.
Chode utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Chode working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Goossens doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Chode is tightening it up a little... Goossens has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Goossens reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Goossens taps out! nice BJJ there by Chode!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Godfathers A Chode!