PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Goodridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Raty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Goodridge
vs
Raty

185 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Goodridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seppo Raty!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Raty as Goodridge shoots in.
Goodridge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Raty closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Goodridge tries to roll over but Raty keeps him under control.
Raty controlling the pace.
Goodridge has a hand on Raty's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Raty takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Raty putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Goodridge is wriggling around trying to escape.
Goodridge taking shots to the head.
Raty looking to control and managing it successfully.

Raty with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goodridge is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raty content just to control the position here.
Raty prevents Goodridge from getting the reversal.
Raty fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Goodridge can't escape the position.
Goodridge takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Raty lands a heavy elbow.
Raty working the ground and pound effectively.
Raty sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Goodridge bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge stops Raty from standing up.
Raty wants to sweep but no luck.
Goodridge looking to pass the guard.
Goodridge stops Raty from standing up.
Raty looks gassed!

Goodridge drops back, looking for a kneebar! Raty looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Raty looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Raty!
Raty trying to control the position but Goodridge is working away.

Raty stands up and beckons Goodridge to his feet.
Goodridge doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Raty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Goodridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Raty shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Raty swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seppo Raty!