PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenard Morooz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lenard Morooz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shaun Goodman's chin.

Goodman
vs
Morooz

174 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaun Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lenard Morooz!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goodman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morooz.
Morooz throws a sloppy head kick and Goodman moves out of range easily.
Goodman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morooz tries for a takedown but Goodman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Morooz misses with a double jab.
Morooz looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
Morooz tries for a takedown but Goodman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shaun Goodman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenard Morooz.
Goodman tries to clinch up

and Morooz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morooz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Shaun Goodman has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morooz as Goodman tries to tie him up.
Goodman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goodman prevents the takedown attempt.

Morooz pulls Goodman into guard.
Morooz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Morooz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morooz controlling Goodman's posture.
Goodman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Let's hope that Morooz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lenard Morooz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Goodman leaves Morooz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Morooz with a poor takedown
and Goodman counters with a series of strikes. Morooz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Morooz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morooz tries for a takedown but Goodman circles away easily

and Goodman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Morooz looks winded!

Morooz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morooz scores with a jab to the head.
Morooz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goodman is fending him off so far but Morooz persists. Nope, Goodman circles away and we're back to standing.
Morooz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morooz fails with a takedown attempt.

Morooz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Goodman, pushing him back against the cage.
Goodman looking to stall.
Goodman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morooz breaks from the clinch.
Goodman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Goodman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morooz misses with a takedown attempt

and Goodman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Morooz breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown by Morooz or perhaps it was just good defense by Goodman which made him look bad.
Goodman stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenard Morooz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shaun Goodman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Morooz fails with the takedown.
Morooz shoots for a double leg takedown but Goodman sprawls well. He's pushed Morooz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Goodman slaps away a takedown attempt from Morooz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shaun Goodman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenard Morooz.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goodman.

Morooz forces Goodman back against the cage and clinches.
Morooz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Morooz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morooz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Goodman defends well and Morooz ends up having to push Goodman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Morooz presses Goodman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Goodman can't break the clinch.

Morooz manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morooz.
Lenard Morooz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morooz is breathing heavily.
Morooz closes the distance and clinches up with Goodman, looking for a takedown. Morooz pushes Goodman against the cage but Goodman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Goodman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morooz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morooz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goodman fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morooz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goodman tries to clinch but Morooz moves out of range.
Morooz fails with a takedown attempt.
Goodman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morooz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Goodman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morooz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morooz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morooz tries to score a body lock takedown but Goodman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Goodman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Goodman breaks the clinch.
Lenard Morooz seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Goodman forces Morooz back against the cage and clinches.
A short left from Morooz.

Goodman pulls guard effortlessly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morooz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Goodman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morooz stops Goodman from standing up.
Goodman is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Morooz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Morooz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Goodman's waist but Goodman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morooz off to one side.
Goodman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morooz.

Morooz takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Morooz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lenard Morooz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shaun Goodman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Goodman lands a nice looking body shot.
Morooz tries to clinch up.

Morooz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Morooz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morooz fails with a takedown attempt.
Morooz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goodman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morooz dives in and grabs Goodman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Goodman pushes down on Morooz's head and hops out.
Morooz tries to clinch but Goodman is having none of it.
Morooz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goodman swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman doesn't manage to clinch there - Morooz circles away.
Morooz fails with the takedown.
Shaun Goodman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenard Morooz.
Morooz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morooz darts in looking for a takedown but Goodman gets double underhooks and turns Morooz into the cage.
Goodman is trying to force a seperation but Morooz has the dominant position.
Morooz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Goodman prevents it.
Goodman wants to get back to striking at distance but Morooz won't allow it.
Morooz is working for takedown but Goodman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Morooz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goodman working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morooz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goodman misses with a hook. Morooz ducked under it nicely.
Morooz shoots in and drives through. Goodman sprawls well.
Goodman tries to clinch but Morooz moves out of range.
Morooz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morooz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Morooz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goodman.
Goodman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Goodman wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Morooz. No joy for Goodman on that attempt.
Goodman moves in looking to clinch but Morooz pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morooz tries to clinch up.
Morooz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Goodman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Goodman or perhaps it was just good defense by Morooz which made him look bad.

Goodman has closed the distance and engaged Morooz in a clinch.
Morooz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goodman's efforts to push away.

Morooz breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morooz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Goodman, pushing him back against the cage.
Come on Morooz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Morooz wants to break the clinch but can't.

Goodman breaks the clinch.
Morooz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morooz jumps guard but Goodman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lenard Morooz.
Well Morooz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lenard Morooz!
Lenard Morooz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.