PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Radar (ranked 818 p4p, 1921 weight class) and Saul Goodman (ranked 99 p4p, 205 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Radar
vs
Goodman

194 cm
27
270
13 - 8 - 0

182 cm
33
272
21 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Apothecary
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Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Radar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saul Goodman!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radar scores with a kick to the body.
Radar throws a right hand that Goodman ducks under and follows up with a left that Goodman also avoids with ease.
Saul Goodman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radar loads up on a big right hand but Goodman slips the punch.

Goodman clinches.
Goodman tries a body shot but Radar blocks it.
A short left from Goodman.

It looks like Max Radar has been cut.
Radar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Radar looking to slow down the pace here.
Come on Radar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Radar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Radar.
Radar lands with a light punch inside.
Goodman tries to break free but Radar pushes him back against the cage.
I was talking to Radar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A shot in the inside from Goodman.
Goodman can't find room to land a body shot as Radar controls the action.
Radar taking a breather.
Radar can't find room to land a body shot as Goodman controls the action.
Goodman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Radar backwards.
Goodman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Radar stalling against the cage.
Radar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman swings wildly with an uppercut but Radar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goodman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Radar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Radar slows down the pace here.
Radar lands with a left to the head.
Radar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Radar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goodman misses with a punch to the body.
Radar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goodman lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Goodman.

Goodman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Radar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Goodman darts in and clinches Radar up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Radar is pushing Goodman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Goodman wants to break free but Radar has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Radar swings wildly with an uppercut but Goodman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goodman swings wildly with an uppercut but Radar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Radar prevents a body shot from Goodman.

Goodman breaks from the clinch.

Goodman closes the distance and pushes Radar back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Goodman.
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 lands a body punch in the clinch.
Goodman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goodman gets through Radar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Max Radar's cut is getting worse.
Radar can't find room to land a body shot as Goodman controls the action.
Good body shot from Radar.
Radar blocks an uppercut.
Goodman tries to throw a body punch but Radar avoids it by throwing Goodman back against the cage.
Radar letting Goodman take a breather here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Goodman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goodman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman tries to throw a body punch but Radar avoids it by throwing Goodman back against the cage.
Goodman trying to control the position but instead, Radar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Goodman into the cage.
Goodman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Radar prevents it.
Goodman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goodman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Radar is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Goodman - that landed with a thud.
Goodman scores with a shot to the side of Radar's head.
Goodman misses with a punch to the body.
Radar can't find room to land a body shot as Goodman controls the action.

Goodman breaks the clinch.
Radar dodges the punch combination from Goodman.
Radar misses the shot to the body.

Goodman clinches up with Radar and pushes him back against the cage.
Goodman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goodman digs a right hand underneath Radar's ribcage. Radar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Radar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goodman's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman pushes Radar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Goodman.
A short body shot lands from Goodman as the two fighters clinch.

Goodman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Radar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Goodman darts in and clinches Radar up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goodman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goodman lands a body shot.

Goodman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Goodman rushes Radar and presses him up against the cage.
Goodman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Goodman scores with a nice short uppercut.

Max Radar's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Goodman taking a breather.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Radar wants to stall.

Goodman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Radar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goodman fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Radar to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Radar looks to clinch but Goodman throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Radar taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Saul Goodman!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Saul Goodman waved his t-shirt featuring FUClothing's logo in front of the cameras.