PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Goodman (ranked 1483 p4p, 2206 weight class) and Andy Viking (ranked 66 p4p, 97 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Goodman
vs
Viking

182 cm
22
279
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
270
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saul Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Viking!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Viking clinches up against the cage.
Goodman misses with the head strike.
Goodman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viking tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Viking creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goodman's defenses.

It looks like Saul Goodman has been cut.
Viking softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viking.
Viking tries to land knees in the clinch but Goodman avoids the damage to the body.
Goodman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goodman avoiding damage as Viking throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goodman.
Viking lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goodman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Goodman wants to stall.
A right hand to the body from Goodman.
Viking told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Goodman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Viking looks winded!
Goodman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viking misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goodman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viking lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking tries to land a knee to the head but Goodman blocks with his arms.
Viking misses with a short punch on the inside.
Viking prevents a takedown attempt there.
Viking lands an elbow that stopped Goodman in his tracks for a moment.
Viking blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goodman misses with a body punch.
Goodman can't find room to land a body shot as Viking controls the action.
Viking misses with an elbow strike.
Goodman struggles to land a body shot inside as Viking controls his hands.
Goodman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Goodman fails to land.
Viking tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goodman avoids it.
Goodman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viking.
Goodman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Viking struggles to land a body shot inside as Goodman controls his hands.
Goodman avoiding damage as Viking throws knees to the body.
Goodman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Goodman presses Viking against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Viking.
Viking misses with an elbow over the top.
Viking missing with knees to the body.
Viking lands an elbow just above Goodman 's eye.
Goodman has a couple of punches blocked by Viking.
A right handed body shot lands from Goodman.
Goodman misses with a body punch.
Goodman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Viking misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goodman avoids the elbow strike from Viking, against the cage.
Viking is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Goodman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vikings head.

It looks like Andy Viking has been cut.
Viking looking to throw knees to the head but Goodman is blocking nicely.
Goodman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Viking blocks it with crossed arms.
Viking tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goodman's elbow.
Viking prevents a body shot from Goodman.
Goodman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Viking blocking some punches.
Viking is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goodman is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking tries to land knees in the clinch but Goodman avoids the damage to the body.
Viking throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Viking misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goodman.
Nice body punch from Goodman.
Viking blocks a body shot from Goodman.
Viking misses with the head strike.
Viking throws an elbow that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Goodman.
Goodman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Viking is rocked!
Goodman scores with a hook to the body.
Viking is still on wobbly legs! Can Goodman finish him?
Goodman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Goodman lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Viking to his knees! Goodman keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saul Goodman!
Saul Goodman decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.