PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TJ Goodard (ranked 2534 p4p, 328 weight class) and Mark Laws (ranked 3622 p4p, 438 weight class). Goodard comes to the cage accompanied by Rise of the Titans by-DIMMU BORGIR. Mark Laws will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Goodard
vs
Laws

182 cm
29
184 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

190 cm
28
199 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, TJ Goodard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Laws!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodard fails with a takedown attempt.
Goodard 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.
Goodard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laws tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goodard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goodard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Goodard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Laws darts in trying to clinch

so Goodard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Laws is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Goodard cracks Laws with a solid left hand.
Goodard with a nice head shot there.
Goodard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Goodard stops Laws from standing up.

Laws is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Laws is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Goodard is controlling him.
Laws really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goodard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Goodard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Laws's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Goodard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Goodard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Goodard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Laws wants to get back to his feet but Goodard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goodard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Laws is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Goodard is controlling him.
Goodard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Laws is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Goodard is controlling him.
Laws wants to control the position but Goodard says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Laws trying to control here.
Goodard passes the guard and advances to mount!
Goodard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Goodard cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goodard with shots to the head and body - Laws looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goodard landing strikes from the mount and Laws is in trouble!
Goodard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Goodard looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Laws is in a horrible position here. Goodard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Laws in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laws taking shots to the head.
Goodard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Laws?
Goodard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Goodard with a couple of short strikes.
Goodard punishing his opponent with strikes.
Goodard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Laws is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodard working the ground and pound effectively.
Laws is still in real trouble! Can Goodard finish him?
Goodard cracks Laws with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Goodard connects with a bit shot that sees Laws covering up! More strikes from Goodard and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Goodard is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). TJ Goodard!
TJ Goodard took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I train with the REAL ANDERSON FAMILY you are just a wannabe and I proved it here tonight!!.'.