PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Corbett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ephraim Goodweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodweather has chosen Alkaline Trio - Private Eye as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Corbett
vs
Goodweather

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Corbett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ephraim Goodweather!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corbett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Goodweather feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goodweather throwing strikes from guard but Corbett blocks nicely.

Corbett uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Corbett throws a sloppy head kick and Goodweather moves out of range easily.
Goodweather fails with a takedown attempt.
Corbett thumps Goodweather with a low kick.
Corbett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Corbett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goodweather has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Corbett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goodweather jabs at Corbett's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett tries a head kick but it misses.
Goodweather throws a head kick but Corbett moves out of range.
Corbett throws a lazy head kick

and Goodweather counters with a nice double leg into side control. Corbett won't be happy with that.
Corbett is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Goodweather is controlling him well.
Corbett on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Goodweather is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Corbett has escaped the position, nice work there.
Corbett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Goodweather on the ground.

Goodweather is working to tighten is grip on Corbett's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Corbett has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Goodweather is really squeezing tight and eventually Corbett passes out! Goodweather breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ephraim Goodweather!