PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chubby Noel (ranked 6033 p4p, 3045 weight class) and Saul Goodman (ranked 99 p4p, 64 weight class). Noel comes into the arena with the fat boys fat boys blaring out of the sound system. Chubby Noel had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Noel
vs
Goodman

198 cm
45
215
29 - 36 - 1

188 cm
47
190
41 - 12 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 36 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chubby Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Saul Goodman!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel moves out of range of the body kick from Goodman.

Noel drops Goodman with a nice combination! Noel dives into Goodman's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Saul Goodman has been cut.
Goodman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goodman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Noel.
Noel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goodman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Goodman controlling the position.
Noel won't allow Goodman to sweep him here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goodman managing to control the position.
Noel distracts Goodman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Noel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Noel is working Goodman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Noel is in close to Goodman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Noel postures up in Goodman's guard and throws a big left but Goodman blocks it.
Noel throws an elbow that misses. Goodman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Noel's guard. Nice move by Goodman!

Goodman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Goodman content to stall in guard here.
Goodman tries to free his leg and advance position but Noel is retaining full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Goodman tries to free his leg and advance position but Noel is retaining full guard.
Goodman being controlled here momentarily.
Goodman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Noel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Noel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Goodman controls the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Goodman.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goodman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Noel.
Goodman tests Noel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Noel is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chubby Noel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saul Goodman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Goodman throws a lazy right hand but Noel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goodman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Goodman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Noel.
Noel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Noel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Goodman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Noel on the side of the head.
Noel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goodman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A solid body kick from Goodman.
Goodman lands with a good body shot.
Goodman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noel lands with a nice body kick.
Noel throws a combination that misses
and Goodman counters with a low kick, right behind Noel 's knee.
Noel misses with a hook.
Noel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goodman moves away.
Goodman lands a really nice looking cross but Noel seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Goodman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Noel.
Noel looks to land a body kick but Goodman moved away.
Noel takes one on the button.
A cross from Goodman lands.
Goodman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A cross from Goodman lands.
Noel throws a head kick but Goodman moves out of range.
Noel jabs at Goodman's body.
Nice shot lands for Noel.
Goodman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Noel. That's going to slow Goodman down.
Goodman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Noel throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Noel misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goodman cracks Noel with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Noel misses
enabling Goodman to counter with a crisp jab.
Goodman connects with a single shot there.
Goodman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Noel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Noel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noel is looking to slow Goodman down with leg kicks.
Goodman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Noel. That did some damage!
Goodman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Noel under the eye.
Goodman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noel backing away here, and Goodman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Goodman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Noel throws a body shot but no joy.
Goodman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Noel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Goodman scores with a jab to the head.
Goodman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Noel can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman connects with the punch.
Noel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Goodman.
Noel throws a body punch but Goodman moves out of range.
Goodman lands a right hook to the body.
Goodman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Noel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Noel throws a jab but it's blocked by Goodman.
Goodman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Noel with a body shot.
Goodman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Goodman tests Noel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Goodman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Goodman lands a leg kick that knocks Noel off balance momentarily.
Noel moves out of range of the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Noel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Goodman staying out of range there.
Goodman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noel swings widly with a right hand
and Goodman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goodman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Noel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Noel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Noel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Goodman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Goodman.
Goodman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Noel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Noel takes one to the chin there.
Goodman checks a leg kick.
Goodman looks to land a body kick but Noel moved away.
Goodman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goodman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Noel misses with a looping left.
Noel looks to land a body kick but Goodman moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Goodman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Saul Goodman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Noel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Goodman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Goodman duly obliges.
Goodman cracks Noel with a good jab.
Goodman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Goodman works Noel's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Goodman as he connects with a hook.
Noel misses with a hook.
Goodman connects with a leg kick.
Noel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Noel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goodman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Goodman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goodman misses with a low kick.
Goodman connects with a leg kick.
Saul Goodman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Goodman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodman lands a jab to Noel's midsection.
Noel misses with a body shot
and Goodman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noel throws a right hand that misses
letting Goodman counter with a right hand.
Noel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Goodman digs a good hook to Noel's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel misses with a looping left.
Noel moves out of range of the body kick from Goodman.
Noel throwing a counter right hand but Goodman manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Goodman.
Chubby Noel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goodman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goodman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Noel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Noel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Goodman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Goodman staying out of range there.
Goodman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Goodman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Goodman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Goodman misses with a low kick.
Noel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goodman was well out of range. Poor timing from Noel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goodman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Noel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goodman. Goodman obviously looking to wear him down.
Goodman scores with a hook to the body. Noel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Noel lands a really nice looking cross but Goodman seems unphased.
Noel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Noel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goodman lands a nice shot to the body.
Noel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Goodman on the side of the head.
Noel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Noel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Noel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goodman connects with a leg kick.
Goodman ducks under a wild hook from Noel.
Noel misses with a lunging right hand
and Goodman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Goodman finds it's way through Noel's defenses.
Noel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Goodman scores with a kick to the body.
Goodman lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman lands a glancing blow to the side of Noel's head.
Goodman scores with a kick to the body.
Noel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Noel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goodman counters with an inside leg kick.
Goodman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Noel throws a leg kick but Goodman moved away.
Noel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Noel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Noel takes one to the side of the head.
Noel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Noel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goodman.
Goodman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice defenses there by Goodman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goodman punishes Noel's body with a nice straight punch.
Goodman with a nice calf kick.
Goodman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Noel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goodman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Goodman.
Goodman sizes up Noel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Goodman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Noel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Noel throws a chopping leg kick but Goodman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Noel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Noel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Goodman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Noel has time to react.
Noel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Goodman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Noel misses the target.
Goodman lands a nice hook to Noel's body. Noel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Noel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goodman moves out of range as Noel strikes.
Goodman is trying to counter with his kicks.
Chubby Noel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goodman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saul Goodman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Goodman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Goodman!
A very excited looking Saul Goodman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.