PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slevin Goode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jones
vs
Goode

165 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Tab Out Clothes

Dragon

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesus Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slevin Goode!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goode forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones blocking some punches.
Goode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Goode looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Goode lands with a left to the head.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Goode.
Goode tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Goode prevents a takedown attempt there.
Goode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Goode with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goode misses with a head kick.
Goode tries to clinch up
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goode blocks a head kick by Jones.
Goode tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goode counters with a nice body shot.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goode tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Goode wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Goode rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Goode lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.
Goode tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goode misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones lands a right hand.
Goode using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Goode after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goode connects with a knee to the head.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goode has him pressed against the cage.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goode tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goode tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Goode moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goode tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goode fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.

Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Goode!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jones is staying tight to Goode's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ground and pound from Jones seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jesus Jones will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Goode tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Goode tries to clinch up.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Goode counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Goode cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones jabs Goode right on the nose. Goode blinks but takes it well.
Goode tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Goode gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Jesus Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goode moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goode wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Goode counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goode looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goode closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goode plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goode.
Goode moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Goode jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Goode clinches up against the cage.
Goode keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goode looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Goode fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goode misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goode.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Goode with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goode with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Goode tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goode lands a knee to the head.
Goode looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goode blocking some punches.
Goode slowing the pace effectively.
Goode looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Goode using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goode with a knee to the head.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Goode avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Goode gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Goode using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slevin Goode showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Goode counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jesus Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goode closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones scores with the left hand. Goode knows he should have avoided that one.
Goode tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goode tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Goode fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goode is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Goode tries to clinch up.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Goode slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goode avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Goode backs away looking to recover.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goode makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Goode slips a jab from Jones.
Goode throws a combination that misses
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Goode's head but Goode sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Goode closes the distance and clinches.
Goode creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Slevin Goode seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goode.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Goode connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.

Jones turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goode gets back to half guard.
Goode works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Goode pushes a forearm under Jones's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Jones is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slevin Goode!
An out of breath Slevin Goode thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.