PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archie Moore (ranked 154 p4p, 22 weight class) and Saul Goodman (ranked 64 p4p, 8 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moore
vs
Goodman

188 cm
34
201 lbs
30 - 12 - 0

188 cm
32
190 lbs
32 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saul Goodman!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore misses the shot to the body.
Moore walks into a straight right hand from Goodman.
Moore has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Moore fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Goodman checks it well.
Moore avoids a kick to the body.
Moore swings for the body but Goodman moves out of range.
Goodman sizes up Moore with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Moore avoids a kick to the body.
Moore goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Goodman's coach down at Gym Amsterdam was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Goodman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Moore looks to throw a body kick
enabling Goodman to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Goodman.
Moore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Archie Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodman walks into a jab.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
Goodman misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Moore.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore loads up on a big right hand but Goodman slips the punch.
Goodman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goodman moves out of range as Moore strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Goodman throws a leg kick but Moore sees it coming and moves out of range.
Moore is looking to slow Goodman down with leg kicks.
Goodman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Goodman misses with a low kick.
Moore throwing a counter right hand but Goodman manages to avoid it.
Goodman pushes Moore away with a front kick.
Goodman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moore punishes Goodman's body with a nice straight punch.
Goodman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moore walks into a stiff left hand from Goodman.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Goodman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goodman thumps Moore with a low kick.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
Goodman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moore. Moore obviously looking to wear him down.
Goodman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That kick from Goodman tenderised Moore's leg. Moore is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goodman.
Moore misses with a looping right.
Goodman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Moore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Moore misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Goodman! But no joy.
Moore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moore with a hook.
Moore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moore lands a jab to the head.
Goodman feints and then cracks Moore's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moore down.
Goodman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goodman was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Moore misses with a body punch
and Goodman counters with a straight right hand.
Goodman scores with a nice head shot.
Goodman throws a shot to the body.
Moore misses with a straight left.
A big right from Moore misses.
Goodman follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Moore motions for Goodman to come forward. Moore throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Goodman.
Goodman throws a nice looking combination but Moore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goodman throws a low kick but Moore moves out of range easily.
Goodman misses the shot to the body.
Goodman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moore is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goodman. That's going to slow Moore down.
Goodman connects with a high kick.
Goodman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Goodman. Moore shrugs it off though.
Goodman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moore looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Goodman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Goodman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Moore misses
and Goodman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Goodman is looking to slow Moore down with leg kicks.
Moore tries to clinch but Goodman moves out of range.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goodman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman lands with a straight right. Moore didn't see that one coming.

Moore clinches.
A short body shot lands from Goodman as the two fighters clinch.
Moore prevents a body shot from Goodman.
Goodman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goodman works on Moore's body with a couple of short punches.
Moore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goodman misses with some punches.
Moore is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Goodman throws a head punch that misses.
Goodman has Moore pressed against the cage, preventing Moore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goodman lands a shot to the body.
Moore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goodman pushes Moore back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Moore is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goodman.
Moore has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Goodman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Moore moves out of range as Goodman throws a body kick.
Goodman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Goodman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Goodman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Goodman cracks Moore with a good jab.
Goodman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moore momentarily.
Moore takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Goodman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moore walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Goodman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goodman lands with an uppercut that bounces Moore off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodman scores with a push kick.
Goodman cracks Moore with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moore looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
Goodman throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Goodman blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore throws a body punch but Goodman moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Goodman.
Moore lands with a nice body punch.
Moore connects with the punch.
Moore misses with a double jab.
Moore throws a jab when Goodman was well out of range.
Goodman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Goodman looks to land a left hand but Moore moved out of range nicely.
Saul Goodman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goodman cracks the inside of Moore's front leg.
Moore takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Goodman swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Moore digs a good hook to Goodman's body.
Goodman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moore looks to land a left hand but Goodman moved out of range nicely.
Moore connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Goodman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Moore misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Goodman jabs at Moore's body.
Moore looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moore staying out of range there.
Moore throws a hook but Goodman blocks it.
Moore throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goodman.
An inside leg kick lands from Goodman.
Goodman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Goodman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Goodman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moore.
Moore throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Goodman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A left lands for Goodman.
Goodman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moore. That did some damage!
Goodman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moore staying out of range there.
Moore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore moves forwards but Goodman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Goodman, as that shot connected.
Goodman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Moore takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Goodman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Goodman.
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goodman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Moore sizes up Goodman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Goodman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Goodman connects with a single shot there.
Moore scores with a leg kick.
Goodman jabs at Moore's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goodman cracks a nice hook into Moore's ribs.
Moore will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Goodman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goodman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moore on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Moore needs to keep his hands up - Goodman had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore blocks a head kick by Goodman.
Goodman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.
Goodman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Goodman lands with a right hand.
Moore 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 slips a straight right by Moore.
Moore smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Moore.
Moore tries to work over Goodman's front leg with a kick but Goodman checks it.
Moore misses with a left hand
and Goodman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Goodman lands a head shot.
Goodman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Goodman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Goodman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore tries to clinch
and Goodman counters with a low kick, right behind Moore 's knee.
Goodman missing with a left hand there. Moore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Goodman.
Goodman checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s 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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Goodman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moore takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Goodman misses the jab.
Goodman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goodman was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Moore avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moore misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Goodman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moore takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moore tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goodman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moore doesn't seem bothered though.
Goodman checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moore.
Moore dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goodman. That did some damage!
Moore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goodman misses the shot to the body.
Goodman misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moore lands a jab to the nose.
Moore misses with a straight right.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Moore throws the left hand but Goodman avoids the punch easily.
Goodman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moore misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moore swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Goodman thows a body kick. Moore tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Moore looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Goodman misses with a looping left.
Moore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goodman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goodman ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Some wild striking there from Goodman.
Archie Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Goodman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodman looks to land a right hand but Moore moved out of range.
Goodman misses with a wild body shot.
Goodman moves out of range as Moore strikes.
Moore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goodman manages to avoid it.
Moore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Goodman lands with a straight right. Moore didn't see that one coming.
Moore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Goodman feints and then cracks Moore's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moore down.
Moore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moore pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Goodman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Goodman scores with a punch to the head.
Moore looks to land a body kick but Goodman moved away.
Goodman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Goodman's shoulder, as Goodman tries to avoid the shot.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Goodman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Moore misses with a right hand
and Goodman counters with a low kick, right behind Moore 's knee.
Goodman thuds a left hand into Moore's body.
Goodman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Moore looks to land a left hand but Goodman moved out of range nicely.
Moore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goodman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Moore misses the target.
Jab by Goodman.
Goodman lands with an overhand left.
Moore on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goodman. Goodman obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore throws a lazy uppercut
and Goodman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goodman keeps Moore at a distance using the push kick.
Moore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goodman.
Goodman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore jabs Goodman right on the nose. Goodman blinks but takes it well.
A big right from Moore misses.
Goodman delivers a nice body kick.
Goodman scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters circling a little - Goodman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Goodman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Moore has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moore misses with an uppercut
and Goodman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab lands there for Moore.
Moore throws a leg kick
and Goodman counters with a straight right hand.
Goodman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moore throws out the jab.
Goodman checks a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Moore
and Goodman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodman clobbers Moore with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Moore throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goodman counters with a nice uppercut.
Moore swings away with a body shot that misses
and Goodman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Moore throws a leg kick that is checked
and Goodman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Moore really felt that one!

And that's the end of the fight!
Saul Goodman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Goodman 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Goodman!
An out of breath Saul Goodman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Archie Moore was interviewed post fight and said 'Ugh'.