PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Saul Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ehavoc Dugre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ehavoc Dugre acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Goodman
vs
Dugre

160 cm
27
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
26
144 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saul Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ehavoc Dugre!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dugre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goodman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dugre scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dugre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Goodman pinned against the cage. Goodman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Goodman throws out a loose jab but Dugre uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Goodman does no damage.
Dugre 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 Dugre off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Goodman as Dugre shoots in.
Saul Goodman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ehavoc Dugre.
A jab from Goodman misses.

Dugre scores with a takedown into Goodman's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Goodman trying to keep a closed guard but Dugre is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dugre.
Dugre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Goodman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Saul Goodman.
Nice uppercut lands for Goodman. That snapped Dugre's head back.
Goodman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman stuffs the takedown attempt from Dugre. Dugre gets slowly back to his feet.
Goodman cracks Dugre with an open hand slap.

It looks like Ehavoc Dugre has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Dugre. Those never looked like landing.
Goodman scores with a jab to the jaw.

Dugre is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dugre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dugre is still on wobbly legs! Can Goodman finish him?
Dugre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Goodman as he avoids it easily.
Goodman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dugre manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dugre is defended easily by Goodman.
Dugre seems to have recovered his senses.
Dugre looks for a takedown but Goodman sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman misses with a left hand
and Dugre counters with a two punch combo.
Dugre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Goodman as he avoids it easily.
Goodman tries to bum rush Dugre with a series of wild strikes but Dugre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dugre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goodman circles away quickly and effectively.
Dugre blocks a low kick nicely.
Goodman throws a hook but Dugre blocks it.
Dugre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goodman circles away quickly and effectively.
Goodman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saul Goodman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dugre takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Goodman misses.
Dugre shoots in for a takedown but Goodman shows good takedown defense.
Dugre ducks under a wild hook from Goodman.
Goodman looks to land a left hand but Dugre moved out of range nicely.
Dugre ducks under a wild hook from Goodman.
Dugre misses with the combination.
Dugre throws a right hand that Goodman ducks under and follows up with a left that Goodman also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dugre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dugre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Goodman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ehavoc Dugre's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Goodman dodges the punch combination from Dugre.
Dugre closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dugre misses with a takedown attempt
and Goodman counters with a nice uppercut.
Dugre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dugre misses with a two punch combination.
Goodman lands with a shot to the body.
Goodman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dugre was well out of range. Poor timing from Goodman.
Dugre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dugre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Goodman but Goodman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Saul Goodman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ehavoc Dugre.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dugre is defended easily by Goodman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Goodman.
Dugre fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Dugre does no damage.
Dugre tries for a takedown but Goodman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Goodman lands a jab-cross combination.
Dugre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saul Goodman is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman slips a jab and a cross from Dugre.
Dugre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dugre throws a right and a left that Goodman avoids nicely.
Dugre walks into a stiff left hand from Goodman.
Goodman throws a good cross that connects.
Dugre ducks under a wild hook from Goodman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodman misses with a body shot.
Goodman takes a swing at Dugre's ribcage but misses.
Goodman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dugre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dugre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dugre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dugre is defended easily by Goodman.
Goodman fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Goodman.
Dugre throws a series of punches but Goodman avoids them all with ease.
Dugre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman lands with a nice body punch.
Goodman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dugre.
Dugre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goodman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dugre throws a combination that misses
and Goodman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Goodman.
Goodman avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goodman. That's going to slow Dugre down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dugre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goodman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Goodman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ehavoc Dugre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Goodman throws a jab but it's blocked by Dugre.
Goodman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dugre shoots in for a double leg but Goodman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dugre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goodman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Dugre counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Goodman!
Dugre avoids the attempt from Goodman to control.

Dugre is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Goodman is surviving well by controlling Dugre's body position as best he can.
Goodman tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman tries to hold on but Dugre postures up.

Dugre is working for a guillotine from mount but Goodman frees his head quite easily.
Goodman is desperately trying to improve his position but Dugre has a good base and remains in mount.
Goodman looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Dugre lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dugre avoids the attempt from Goodman to control.
Saul Goodman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman tries to buck Dugre off but he can't manage it.
Goodman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dugre avoids the attempt from Goodman to control.
Dugre prevents Goodman from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dugre.
Goodman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dugre looking to control but Goodman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Goodman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Goodman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dugre on the ground.
Goodman is working hard here to advance position.
Goodman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dugre with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dugre raining down hammerfists from mount.
Dugre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Goodman tries to hold on but Dugre postures up.
Goodman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dugre tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dugre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ehavoc Dugre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goodman tries to hold on but Dugre pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ehavoc Dugre.
I think Goodman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

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.