PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glacius Frank (ranked 2636 p4p, 4875 weight class) and Saul Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saul Goodman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Glacius Frank's chin.

Frank
vs
Goodman

182 cm
25
188
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
190
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glacius Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saul Goodman!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Frank. Frank circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Goodman jabs Frank right on the nose. Frank blinks but takes it well.
Frank with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Goodman to score with a decent uppercut.
Goodman throws out a loose jab but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick and Goodman moves out of range easily.
Goodman moves out of range of the strikes.
Goodman defending well as Frank loads up on a big left hand.
Frank bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Goodman's head backwards.
Frank looks to throw the jab but Goodman is out of range.
Goodman looks to throw the jab but Frank is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Frank on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been told by Frank's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Frank throws a solid leg kick but Goodman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Frank.
Goodman throws out a counter right but Frank avoids it with no problem.
Frank takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot by Frank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goodman lands a head shot.
Frank slips a jab from Goodman.
Goodman throws a big shot that misses.
Frank smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Goodman misses with an uppercut.
Frank throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goodman counters with a nice uppercut.
Goodman throws a body punch but Frank moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frank.
Goodman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Frank takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saul Goodman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frank looks to land a right hand but Goodman moved out of range.
Frank misses with a hook.
Frank displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goodman throws out the jab.
Frank avoids the body shot from Goodman.

Frank closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Frank.
Frank is trying to maintain a safe position but Goodman gets an underhook and turns Frank into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Goodman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goodman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goodman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frank.

Goodman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frank throws a lazy right hand but Goodman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goodman misses with a hook.
Frank throws a chopping leg kick but Goodman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Goodman misses with a straight right.
Frank slips a straight right by Goodman.
Frank is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goodman misses with a straight right.
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 big shot that misses.
Goodman throws an overhand right that lands on Frank's shoulder, as Frank tries to avoid the shot.

Frank closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Goodman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goodman throws the left hand but Frank avoids the punch easily.
Goodman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Goodman moves out of range as Frank throws a body kick.
Goodman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Frank gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Frank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frank misses with a straight left.
Goodman misses with a straight left.
Frank swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Frank throws a looping overhand right but Goodman ducks down to avoid it.
Goodman throws out a counter right but Frank avoids it with no problem.
Goodman defending well as Frank loads up on a big left hand.
Frank looks to throw the jab but Goodman is out of range.
Frank pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman blocks a jab.
Frank moves out of range of the strikes.
Goodman misses with a wild body shot.
Goodman misses the shot to the body.
Frank throws a hook but Goodman blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Goodman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Goodman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frank throws a wild body kick that Goodman sees coming a mile off.
A big right from Frank misses.
A nice side step and Goodman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Frank on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Goodman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Frank doesn't seem bothered though.
Frank is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Goodman's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Goodman dips to his left and cracks Frank with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Goodman misses its intended target.
Goodman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goodman. Frank does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goodman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Goodman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frank ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Frank's head backwards.
Goodman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goodman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Frank had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Goodman throws a big shot that misses.
Goodman misses with an uppercut. Frank saw that one coming.
Frank was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Goodman lands with an overhand left.
Frank fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Frank throws a low kick, looking for Goodman's leg but Goodman calmly moves out of range.
Frank moves out of range of the strikes.
Goodman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frank walks into a left hand.
Frank misses with a few strikes there.
Frank moves in looking to clinch but Goodman pushes him off.
Goodman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodman connects with a right hand. Frank shakes it off.
Frank scores with a head kick.

It looks like Saul Goodman has been cut.
Frank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Goodman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saul Goodman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Goodman swings for the body but Frank moves out of range.
Goodman cracks Frank with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Goodman misses.
Goodman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Frank momentarily.
Goodman cracks Frank with a right hand to the side of the head.
Frank avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goodman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frank.
Frank throws a series of punches but Goodman moves out of range.
Frank walks into a straight right hand from Goodman.
Frank throws a half hearted mid kick.
Goodman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Frank throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Goodman counter with a right hand.
Frank looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Goodman with a hook.
Frank looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
A jab from Goodman misses.
Frank has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank throws a hook to the side of Goodman's head but Goodman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goodman throws a hook to the side of Frank's head but Frank sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goodman lands with a hook. Frank tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Frank throws the left hand but Goodman avoids the punch easily.
Goodman cracks Frank with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Goodman slips a jab from Frank.
Frank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goodman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frank needs to keep his hands up - Goodman had a free shot at his head there.
Frank slips a straight right by Goodman.

Frank darts in and clinches Goodman up against the cage.
Frank struggles to land a body shot inside as Goodman controls his hands.

Goodman breaks from the clinch.
Saul Goodman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frank throws a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goodman. Frank does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goodman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Frank.
Goodman scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Frank misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Goodman.
Goodman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frank.
Goodman connects with a body shot that sends Frank's belly button to the back.
Frank moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Frank.
Goodman looks to land a right hand but Frank moved out of range.
Goodman throws a jab but it's blocked by Frank.
Goodman lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Goodman misses.
Goodman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frank.
Frank staying out of range there.
Frank connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Frank throws a half hearted mid kick.
Frank tries to score with a low kick but Goodman moves his leg out of the way.
Goodman lands a body shot.
Goodman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman misses with a body shot.
Goodman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Frank throws out a loose jab but Goodman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goodman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Goodman tries to get set, Frank tries to push him back and clinch up but Goodman manages to avoid the attempt.
Frank takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Goodman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Frank tries to bum rush Goodman with a series of wild strikes but Goodman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goodman throws out a counter right but Frank avoids it with no problem.
Frank pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goodman jabs Frank to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Goodman ducks under a wild hook from Frank.
Frank moves out of range as Goodman strikes.
Goodman loads up on a big right hand but Frank slips the punch.
Goodman connects with a single shot there.
Frank chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Frank is predictable there
and Goodman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Frank slips a straight right by Goodman.
It looked like Frank wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank throws an overhand right that lands on Goodman's shoulder, as Goodman tries to avoid the shot.
Frank tests Goodman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frank tried to score with a low kick but Goodman checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Goodman misses the target.
Goodman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Goodman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goodman throws a hook to the side of Frank's head but Frank sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frank looks to land a right hand but Goodman moved out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Goodman misses.
Goodman lands with a good body shot.
Goodman ducks under a wild hook from Frank.
Goodman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Frank.
Frank ducks under a wild hook from Goodman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodman lands a lovely overhand right.
Goodman lands with an overhand left.
Frank is looking to clinch.
Frank lands with an uppercut that bounces Goodman off the cage and back into range.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Frank uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goodman.
Frank throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Frank throws a hook to the side of Goodman's head but Goodman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goodman throws out a counter right but Frank avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Goodman misses.
Frank walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Goodman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frank.
Good standup being displayed there by Goodman as he connects with a hook.
Frank is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Goodman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch but Goodman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goodman scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman swings for the body but Frank moves out of range.

Frank gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goodman has had enough of the clinch but Frank keeps him there for the moment.
Goodman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frank blocks a body shot from Goodman.
Frank keeps control of Goodman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goodman tries to work over Frank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goodman can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goodman.
Frank lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goodman backwards.
Frank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goodman tries a body shot but Frank blocks it.
Frank blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goodman tries to break free but Frank pushes him back against the cage.
Frank misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Frank fails to land.
Goodman can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frank.
Goodman lands a left hand.
Glacius Frank has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Frank gets through Goodman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goodman tries to work over Frank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frank lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goodman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Goodman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goodman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goodman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank blocks a body shot from Goodman.
Goodman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Frank misses with some punches.
Frank lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goodman backwards.
Frank throws a punch but it's blocked by Goodman.

Goodman breaks from the clinch.
Goodman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frank sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frank just misses with a punch to the body.
Frank lands a big head kick that sends Goodman to the canvas! Frank follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glacius Frank!