PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Goodman (ranked 24586 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Louise (ranked 5001 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Goodman
vs
Louise

196 cm
19
214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

196 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jorge Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Louise!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Louise is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Goodman's half guard.

Louise is working for a submission of some sort.
Louise controlling the action here.

Louise seems to be looking for submissions.
Goodman is staying active underneath Louise, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Goodman wants to get back to his feet.

Louise is looking for a kimura but Goodman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Louise to get the leverage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Louise in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Louise prevents Goodman from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman tries to kick Louise off but Louise keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Goodman wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Louise stops Goodman from getting back to his feet.
Goodman is refusing to be controlled, as Louise sits in half guard.
Louise tries to pass the half guard into mount. Goodman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Goodman is looking to improve his position.

Goodman makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Goodman fails with the takedown.

Louise has Goodman up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman wants a takedown.
Louise is working for takedown but Goodman is calmly controlling the position for now.

Goodman works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Goodman postures up in Louise's guard and throws a big left but Louise blocks it.
Louise pulls Goodman in close to his closed guard and prevents Goodman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Louise working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goodman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman is looking to stand up but Louise won't let him.
Goodman being controlled here momentarily.
Goodman wants to stand and escape but instead Louise has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Goodman wants to sweep here but Louise controlling him for the moment.
Goodman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Louise is controlling him.
Louise stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goodman swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Goodman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Louise defends well.
Louise tries to free his leg and advance position but Goodman is retaining full guard.
Louise pushes down on Goodman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Louise is trying to control the action in half guard but Goodman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Louise is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Goodman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Louise.
Louise looks winded!
Louise wants to take a breather but Goodman is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goodman tries to kick Louise off but Louise keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Louise will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Goodman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Louise defends it nicely.
Goodman looks for a takedown but Louise sprawls well.

Goodman gets tackled into the cage by Louise. Louise maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Louise avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Goodman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Louise pulls Goodman into guard.
Goodman tries to stand but Louise is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louise trying to keep a closed guard but Goodman is proving a slippery customer.
Goodman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Louise trying to keep a closed guard but Goodman is proving a slippery customer.
Goodman wants to stand and escape but instead Louise has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Louise trying to control the position from guard on top but Goodman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Louise has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Louise wants to pass the guard but Goodman is keeping the position.
Goodman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Louise is controlling him.
Louise controls from within his opponent's guard.
Louise trying to control but Goodman is working from the bottom.
Louise is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Louise gets caught napping as Goodman dives in and scores a takedown. Louise manages to retain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goodman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Louise, up you get!

Louise scores with a takedown into Goodman's guard.
Louise is breathing heavily.
Goodman trying to control the position here.
Goodman keeping full guard, as Louise tries to pass.

Goodman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Goodman is looking to stand up but Louise isn't so interested in that idea.
Louise slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Louise's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Goodman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Louise is controlling him.
Goodman keeping moving, preventing Louise from controlling successfully.
Goodman wants to stand but Louise is controlling the position.
Goodman being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Louise wants to control from the top but Goodman keeps moving.
Louise is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Louise showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Goodman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Louise is fending him off so far but Goodman persists. Nope, Louise circles away and we're back to standing.
Goodman shoots in but no luck this time.

Louise scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Goodman trying to control here.
Goodman is looking for a sweep. Louise is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Louise tries to pass to full mount but Goodman defends it.
Louise takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Goodman is defending against the submission attempts here by Louise.
Louise prevents Goodman from improving his position.
Louise takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goodman works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louise trying to control but Goodman is working from the bottom.
Louise showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Goodman is looking to stand back up but Louise counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Goodman.
Louise stops Goodman from getting back to his feet.
Goodman is positioning himself well to prevent Louise advancing to mount.
Goodman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Goodman.
Goodman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Louise sitting in guard here, content to control.
Goodman controlling Louise's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Goodman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Louise can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Louise landing some decent shots from guard.
Louise postures up.
Louise passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Louise is staying tight to Goodman's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Louise working the ground and pound.

Louise is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Goodman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Goodman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Louise asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman struggling a bit here.
Louise is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Louise trying to control the position but Goodman is working away.
John Louise has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goodman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Louise asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Goodman is trying to improve his position.
Louise is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Goodman's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Louise trying to control the position but Goodman is working away.
Goodman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Louise is controlling him well.
Louise works to advance to full mount. Goodman defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
You get the feeling that Goodman really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Louise controlling the position easily from mount.
Goodman wants to control but Louise is having none of it.
Louise sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Louise is continuing to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goodman tries to hold on but Louise pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Louise comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Louise 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Louise!