PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aslan Akishev (ranked 2883 p4p, 311 weight class) and Duke Goodwin (ranked 1723 p4p, 199 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Akishev
vs
Goodwin

178 cm
25
158 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

171 cm
18
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aslan Akishev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke Goodwin!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Akishev gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Goodwin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Goodwin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Goodwin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Akishev is looking to stand up but Goodwin isn't so interested in that idea.
Goodwin stands up over Akishev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Akishev wants to get back to his feet but Goodwin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Goodwin is stalling in the full guard.
Goodwin pushes down on Akishev's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodwin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Goodwin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Goodwin content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodwin is nestled in close to Akishev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Goodwin in particular looking to stall.
Goodwin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Goodwin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Goodwin drops an elbow to the side of Akishev's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akishev on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Goodwin is nestled in close to Akishev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Goodwin lands with a punch from half guard.
Goodwin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Goodwin there.
Ground and pound from Goodwin.
Akishev is refusing to be controlled, as Goodwin sits in half guard.
Goodwin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akishev tries to kick Goodwin off but Goodwin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Goodwin is nestled in close to Akishev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Akishev is rocked!
Goodwin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Akishev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oh Akishev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goodwin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Akishev!
Akishev seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goodwin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Akishev hang on?
Akishev wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Goodwin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Goodwin working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Goodwin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Akishev is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Goodwin unloading with bombs!
Goodwin looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Akishev covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duke Goodwin!
A victorious Duke Goodwin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.