PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barney Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Goddard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goddard has chosen Recipe for Bait as his entrance music. Graham Goddard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Barney Rumble's chin.

Rumble
vs
Goddard

176 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

TFP Graphics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barney Rumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Graham Goddard!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumble is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barney Rumble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rumble shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rumble fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rumble fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rumble shoots in but Goddard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barney Rumble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goddard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rumble has time to react.

Rumble scores a takedown into full mount!
Goddard is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rumble is trying to take his opponent's back.
Goddard working to try and regain half guard.
Rumble lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Goddard hang on?

Rumble jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Goddard is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Goddard and Rumble has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goddard is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rumble's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Goddard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Goddard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Goddard passes to side control.
Rumble sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Goddard trying to mount his opponent but Rumble defends it.
Rumble is trying to get back to full guard.
Rumble misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Goddard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goddard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Goddard looks gassed!
Rumble regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rumble wants to improve his position but instead Goddard has moved into half guard.
Rumble is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Goddard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Goddard's back!
Rumble is trying to stick to Goddard's back but Goddard is turning into Rumble. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rumble's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Goddard.
Rumble looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goddard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rumble swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Rumble is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble wants to sweep here but Goddard controlling him for the moment.
Goddard looking to pass the guard.
Goddard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Goddard landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Goddard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Goddard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rumble is trying to improve his position.
Rumble manages to get back to half guard.
Rumble keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rumble tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rumble taking some punishment here, with Goddard in his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rumble manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Goddard is pushing down on Rumble's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rumble is fighting to maintain full guard but Goddard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rumble moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Goddard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Goddard tries to free his leg and advance position but Rumble is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rumble has his feet on Goddard's thighs here. He's pushed Goddard off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Goddard screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Barney Rumble!