PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flex Plexico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flex Plexico told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Goodman
vs
Plexico

203 cm
29
274 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

211 cm
28
272 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flex Plexico!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Plexico closes the distance and clinches.

Plexico is fighting off a takedown attempt but Goodman is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Plexico to the mat. Plexico regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Plexico looking to control.
Goodman stays in close to Plexico's body and controls the position.
Plexico not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Plexico manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Goodman manages to get himself to full guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Plexico stays in close to Goodman's body and controls the position.
Goodman wants to get back to his feet but Plexico is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Goodman trying to keep a closed guard but Plexico is proving a slippery customer.
Plexico trying to control but Goodman is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plexico showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Goodman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Plexico controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plexico stopping the sweep attempt from Goodman.
Plexico wants to control from the top but Goodman keeps moving.
Goodman being controlled here, momentarily.
Plexico stopping the sweep attempt from Goodman.
Plexico wants to pass the guard but Goodman is keeping the position.
Goodman keeping moving, preventing Plexico from controlling successfully.
Goodman is looking to stand up but Plexico isn't so interested in that idea.
Plexico trying to control but Goodman is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Plexico tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goodman swivels and escapes.
Plexico shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Goodman sprawls well. Goodman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Plexico gets slowly back to his feet.

Goodman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plexico is not content to let Goodman control the position.

Plexico looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Plexico tries to get to full guard but Goodman has control of the leg.
Goodman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Plexico tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Plexico wants to improve his position but Goodman is controlling well.
Plexico moves into full guard.
Plexico is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Goodman postures up.
Plexico looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Plexico not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Goodman preventing the sweep.
Goodman advances to half guard.
Goodman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Plexico knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Plexico tries to roll over but Goodman keeps him under control.
Plexico keeps trying to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Goodman connects with a nice short shot to Plexico's temple.

Plexico actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Goodman.
Goodman working over Plexico with some ground and pound. Plexico looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Goodman lands strikes from half guard.
Plexico moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Goodman pushing down on Plexico's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Goodman stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Goodman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Plexico quickly recovers to half guard.
Plexico is looking for a sweep. Goodman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Plexico is not content to let Goodman control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Goodman is working for a submission of some sort.
Goodman controlling the pace.
Goodman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Goodman wants to control but Plexico is keeping him busy.

Goodman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goodman is looking to advance position but Plexico won't allow it.
Plexico wants to improve his position but Goodman is controlling well.
Plexico trying to control here.

Goodman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Plexico defends it well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Plexico tries to get to full guard but Goodman has control of the leg.

Goodman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Plexico trying to control here.
Goodman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Plexico missing with punches from the bottom.
Goodman slows the pace down in half guard.
Goodman prevents Plexico from improving his position.
Plexico works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Plexico tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goodman trying to control the position from guard on top but Plexico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goodman won't allow Plexico to sweep him here.
Plexico lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Goodman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Plexico is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Goodman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Goodman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Plexico in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Plexico wanted to stand there but Goodman had control of the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Goodman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goodman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Plexico is looking to stand up but Goodman won't let him.
Goodman wants to sweep here but Plexico controlling him for the moment.
Plexico postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Goodman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Plexico wants to stand but Goodman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Goodman working a defensive guard here.
Plexico stands and throws Goodman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Goodman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Goodman is trying to control but can't.
Goodman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Plexico.
Plexico throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Goodman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Plexico is working away from the top position though.
Goodman is staying active underneath Plexico, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Plexico is thwarting Goodman's attempts to control the position.
It looks like Plexico is going to stand back up.
Plexico not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Goodman gets back to full guard.
Plexico stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goodman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Plexico wants to get up but he can't break Goodman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Plexico is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Goodman keeping moving, preventing Plexico from controlling successfully.
Plexico preventing the sweep.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Goodman keeping moving, preventing Plexico from controlling successfully.
Plexico controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Goodman keeping moving, preventing Plexico from controlling successfully.
Plexico postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Goodman seems keen to control Plexico's posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Goodman keeps the fight on the outside.

Goodman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Goodman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Plexico is working an open guard so Goodman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Goodman throws a push kick but Plexico slaps the foot to one side.
Goodman throws a sloppy head kick and Plexico moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Plexico fails with an attempt to clinch.

Goodman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Plexico napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Goodman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Plexico tries to buck Goodman off but Goodman is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Goodman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Plexico is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goodman tries to counter by clinching up but Plexico breaks away and moves out of range.

Plexico clinches with his opponent.
Goodman is trying to drag Plexico to the mat but Plexico just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Goodman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goodman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Goodman breaks the clinch.

Plexico closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Goodman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Plexico is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Goodman goes for a takedown attempt but Plexico pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Goodman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Plexico has closed the distance and engaged Goodman in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plexico has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Goodman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Goodman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Plexico after a bit of a struggle.
Plexico is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Goodman works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Plexico controlling Goodman's posture.
Plexico looking for a sweep. Not yet Plexico, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman trying to control but Plexico is working from the bottom.
Plexico has a closed guard, preventing Goodman from standing up.
Plexico is trying to control the position but Goodman postures up.
Plexico looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goodman trying to control the position from guard on top but Plexico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plexico is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Goodman is controlling him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Goodman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goodman stopping the sweep attempt from Plexico.
Plexico wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Plexico preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Goodman won't allow Plexico to sweep him here.
Goodman trying to control but Plexico is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Plexico throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Plexico doesn't manage to clinch there - Goodman circles away.
Goodman dives in and grabs Plexico's left leg, looking for a takedown. Plexico pushes down on Goodman's head and hops out.
Plexico was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Left hook, right uppercut from Goodman.
Plexico looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goodman is fending him off so far but Plexico persists. Nope, Goodman circles away and we're back to standing.
Goodman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Plexico sprawls well. Plexico wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Goodman gets slowly back to his feet.
Goodman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Plexico as he jumps to the side.
Plexico tries to score a power double leg takedown but Goodman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Plexico somewhat.

Plexico fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Goodman sprawls well initially but Plexico persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Goodman kicks off Plexico and gets to his feet.
Goodman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plexico shoots in looking for a takedown. Goodman tries to sprawl out of it but Plexico keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Goodman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Plexico is breathing heavily.
No luck for Plexico with that takedown attempt.
Goodman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Plexico has Goodman up against the cage in a clinch.

Goodman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Goodman has closed the distance and engaged Plexico in a clinch.
Plexico softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Plexico stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Goodman wants a takedown but no success here.
Goodman managing to block the knees to the body from Plexico.
Plexico throws an elbow but it misses.
A body shot lands from Plexico.
Plexico working Goodman over with knees to the body.
Plexico lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like John Goodman has been cut.
Goodman avoiding damage as Plexico throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plexico lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Plexico.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodman stops a takedown attempt from Plexico.
Plexico is trying to drag Goodman to the mat but Goodman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Goodman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goodman fails with the takedown.
Goodman swats away the attempt to clinch by Plexico.
Plexico tries to score a power double leg takedown but Goodman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Plexico somewhat.

Goodman feints and as Plexico raises his hands in defense, Goodman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Plexico is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Goodman trying to control but Plexico is working from the bottom.
Plexico is looking to stand up but Goodman isn't so interested in that idea.
Plexico looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Plexico looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Plexico wants to stand and escape but Goodman is having none of it.
Goodman works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Goodman is looking for a kimura but Plexico is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Goodman to get the leverage.
Plexico tries to kick Goodman off but Goodman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Goodman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Goodman working over Plexico with some ground and pound. Plexico looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Goodman trying to mount his opponent but Plexico defends it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Goodman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Plexico wants to improve his position but Goodman is controlling well.
Plexico trying to control from the bottom.
Goodman lands strikes from half guard.
Goodman is pressing down on Plexico's thigh, looking to free his foot. Plexico is holding on for now.
Goodman is nestled in close to Plexico, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Goodman prevents Plexico from improving his position.
Goodman is looking to take a break and control but Plexico is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Plexico tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Goodman prevents Plexico from standing back up.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Plexico is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Goodman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Plexico trying to control here.

Goodman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Goodman is trying to control. Plexico wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Goodman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Plexico with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Goodman wants to pass the guard but Plexico is defending well.
Plexico tries to get to full guard but Goodman has control of the leg.
Plexico wants to get back to his feet.
Plexico is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Goodman passes the guard and advances to mount!
Plexico is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Plexico tries to reverse the position but Goodman maintains control.
Plexico is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Goodman tries to control but Plexico wriggling away.
Goodman won't let Plexico get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Plexico is looking to get to half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Goodman landing strikes from the mount.
Goodman wants to control the pace but Plexico is squirming around nicely.
Plexico is in all sorts of trouble here.
Plexico tries to hold on but Goodman postures up.
Plexico squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Plexico can't escape the position.
John Goodman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goodman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Plexico tries to reverse the position but Goodman maintains control.
Plexico is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Goodman wants to control the pace but Plexico is squirming around nicely.
Plexico is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Goodman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Flex Plexico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plexico flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Goodman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Goodman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goodman 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for John Goodman!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for John Goodman!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for John Goodman!

John Goodman wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious John Goodman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.