PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sol Goode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kusok Govna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goode comes to the cage accompanied by Real Thing. Kusok Govna has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Goode
vs
Govna

188 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
211 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sol Goode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kusok Govna!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goode tries to clinch there but Govna circles away.
Govna throws a jab but it's blocked by Goode.

Goode gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Goode trying to strike off his back.
Govna looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Goode 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.

Goode looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Govna stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Goode tries to clinch up but Govna circles away and keeps his distance.

Govna gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Govna drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Goode gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Govna trying to stall but Goode improves his position.
Goode lands a knee to the body.
Govna looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Govna takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goode lands an elbow just above Govna 's eye.
Goode unloads a knee to the mid-section. Govna lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Govna takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Kusok Govna has been cut.
Goode scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goode landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Govna takes an elbow to the temple.
Goode connects with a nasty looking knee right to Govna's face.
Knees to the body from Goode.
Goode gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goode landing knees to the body.
Goode lands an elbow that stopped Govna in his tracks for a moment.
Goode scores with a knee to the head.
Goode lands a nice knee to the body.
Goode scores a nice knee to the body.
Goode lands a nice knee to the body.
Govna takes a knee right on the jaw!
Goode unloads a knee to the mid-section. Govna lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Goode lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Goode lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Goode crunches a lovely knee into Govna's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Goode.
Goode tries to land knees in the clinch but Govna avoids the damage to the body.
Goode with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Govna tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Goode unloads a knee to the mid-section. Govna lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Govna is looking to break free of the clinch but Goode has double underhooks.
Goode lands an elbow just above Govna 's eye.
Nice elbow from Goode.
Goode lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goode landing knees to the body.
Govna wants a takedown.
Sol Goode has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kusok Govna.
Knees to the body from Goode.
Goode lands a knee to the body.
Goode gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goode looking to throw knees to the head but Govna is blocking nicely.
Goode prevents a takedown attempt there.
Govna jumps guard but Goode stands there with Govna around his waist. Govna gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Goode unloads a knee to the mid-section. Govna lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Govna is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Goode landing knees to the body.
Govna has had enough of the clinch but Goode keeps him there for the moment.
Goode scores a nice knee to the body.
Goode landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Govna blocks it with crossed arms.
Govna takes a knee right on the jaw!
Goode missing with knees to the body.
Goode misses with a knee to the head.
Goode unloads a knee to the mid-section. Govna lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Govna tries to pull guard but Goode holds him up against the cage and eventually Govna drops back down to his feet.
Govna takes an elbow to the temple.
Goode crunches a lovely knee into Govna's ribcage.
Goode gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Goode lands an elbow just above Govna 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Goode.
Goode comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Govna tries to stall but Goode uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Goode landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Goode connects with a knee to the head.
Goode lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Goode lands a knee to the head.
Govna is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Goode is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Goode connects with a knee to the head.
Govna's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Goode lands an elbow inside.
Goode comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goode landing knees to the head.
Govna tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Goode just stands there and leans against the cage.
Goode lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Goode lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Govna fails to pull guard.
Govna is trying to drag Goode to the mat but Goode just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Govna drops down looking for an ankle pick but Goode pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck for Govna with that takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Goode moves into range and clinches up with Govna.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sol Goode dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kusok Govna's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Goode gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Goode lands an elbow just above Govna 's eye.
Govna tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Govna is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Goode gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Goode lands an elbow inside that Govna shrugs off.
Goode landing knees to the body.
Goode lands a knee to the head.
Goode crunches a lovely knee into Govna's ribcage.
Goode landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Goode lands a damaging elbow.
Goode using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Govna takes an elbow to the forehead.
Goode scores a nice knee to the body.
Govna tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goode lands a damaging elbow.
Govna takes an elbow to the temple.
Goode lands an elbow that stopped Govna in his tracks for a moment.
Goode scores a nice knee to the body.
Goode using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Govna tries to pull guard but Goode won't allow it.
Sol Goode has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kusok Govna.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Govna has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Goode is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Goode.
Goode trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Govna slowing the pace effectively.
Goode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Govna managing to block the knees to the body from Goode.
Goode with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Govna is looking to control Goode's arms but Goode gets an underhook and turns him. Now Govna has his back to the cage.
Govna tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Goode smiles and moves away.
Goode wants to clinch.
Govna tries for a takedown but Goode sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Goode wants to clinch but Govna slips to the side

and Govna counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Govna.
Goode can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Govna controls the pace.
Govna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Govna preventing the sweep.
Goode pulls Govna in close to his closed guard and prevents Govna from doing any damage or advancing position.
Goode is trying to control the position but Govna postures up.
Goode managing to control the position.
Goode punching from the bottom.
Govna wants to control from the top but Goode keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Goode tries to close the distance and clinch up but Govna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goode fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goode tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goode tries to close the distance and clinch but Govna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Govna circles away from the clinch attempt

and Govna counters with a single leg into guard. Goode didn't expect that.
Govna is fighting to break Goode's control of his arms but Goode is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Govna trying to control the position from guard on top but Goode is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goode throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goode looking for a sweep. Not yet Goode, not yet.
Goode preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Govna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goode swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goode keeping moving, preventing Govna from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Govna is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Govna keeps the fight on the outside.
Govna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goode is looking to clinch.
Sol Goode is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Goode clinches up with Govna and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sol Goode will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kusok Govna's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Goode tries to close the distance and clinch but Govna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Goode closes the distance and clinches.
Goode connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Goode.
Goode lands an elbow inside that Govna shrugs off.
Goode with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Goode comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goode creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Govna's defenses.
Govna takes an elbow to the temple.
Govna takes an elbow to the forehead.
Goode with a knee to the head.
Goode gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goode lands an elbow just above Govna 's eye.
Goode unloads a knee to the mid-section. Govna lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Goode landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Goode.
Govna tries to pull guard but Goode won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goode using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Govna is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Goode pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Goode connects with a nasty looking knee right to Govna's face.
Goode unloads a knee to the mid-section. Govna lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Goode scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goode tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Govna wants to break free but Goode has control.
Govna wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goode unloads a knee to the mid-section. Govna lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Goode.
Goode blocks an uppercut.
Goode using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Govna can't find room to land a body shot as Goode controls the action.
Goode lands an elbow inside that Govna shrugs off.
Govna fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sol Goode has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kusok Govna.
Govna tries to break the clinch but Goode is controlling the position.
Goode gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Goode.
Goode lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Goode lands a nice knee to the body.
Goode tries to land a knee to the head but Govna blocks with his arms.
Goode tries a knee to the head but Govna blocks it.
Govna wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goode has him pressed against the cage.
Goode tries to land a knee to the head but Govna blocks with his arms.
Goode lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goode creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Govna's defenses.
Nice elbow from Goode.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Goode creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Govna's defenses.
Sol Goode has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Govna fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Goode lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Govna tries to break the clinch but Goode is controlling the position.
Goode crunches a lovely knee into Govna's ribcage.
Govna is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Goode scores with a knee to the head.
Goode misses with a knee strike.

Govna has clasped his hands together around Goode's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Govna staying calm.
Goode manages to work his way to half guard, despite Govna's best efforts.
Govna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goode keeps working.
Goode wants to improve his position but Govna is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Goode manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Goode manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Goode punishing his opponent with strikes.
Govna is trying to stand.
Goode with shots to the head and body - Govna looks very uncomfortable down there.
Goode landing strikes from the mount.
Goode in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sol Goode is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kusok Govna has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goode takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sol Goode showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Goode, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sol Goode!