PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Gooderich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Carter
vs
Gooderich

188 cm
23
225 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

195 cm
26
213 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grant Gooderich!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gooderich drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Carter working a defensive guard here.
Gooderich with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gooderich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gooderich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gooderich is looking to work some ground and pound but Carter has wrist control.
Gooderich lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gooderich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gooderich content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gooderich thows a big elbow that misses.
Gooderich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gooderich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carter's head.
Gooderich throwing strikes but missing.
Gooderich thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter looking to control.
Gooderich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gooderich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carter's head.
Gooderich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gooderich wants to get up but he can't break Carter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Carter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gooderich postures up in Carter's guard and throws a big left but Carter blocks it.

Carter is working an open guard so Gooderich takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gooderich keeps the fight on the outside.
Gooderich's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carter under the eye.

Gooderich drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carter is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gooderich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gooderich wants to get up but he can't break Carter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gooderich thows a big elbow that misses.
Gooderich with a nice head shot there.
Carter has momentary wrist control but Gooderich slips an elbow through the middle.
Carter trying to keep a closed guard but Gooderich is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gooderich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Gooderich stands up and waves to Carter to follow him.
Nice defenses there by Gooderich.

Gooderich takes the fight into the clinch.
Gooderich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Gooderich breaks the clinch.
Gooderich cracks Carter on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Carter falls backwards against the ropes. Gooderich follows up with more strikes that drop Carter to his knees. Gooderich keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Carter! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grant Gooderich!