PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saul Goodman (ranked 4458 p4p, 4994 weight class) and Lee Murray (ranked 468 p4p, 485 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Goodman
vs
Murray

190 cm
19
190
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

White Gorilla
PWNAGE™

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 1 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Murray !
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murray 's head backwards.
Murray misses with a kick to the body
and Goodman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Lee Murray has been cut.
Goodman misses with a looping right.
Goodman looks to land a right hand but Murray moved out of range.
Goodman tries to clinch there but Murray circles away.
Goodman misses with a looping left.
Murray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murray swings widly with a right hand
and Goodman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Goodman misses with a straight right.
Murray fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Goodman is out of range.
A big right from Murray misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Goodman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saul Goodman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodman misses with a left hand
and Murray counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goodman.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murray ! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goodman.
Goodman slips a jab from Murray .
Murray takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sloppy strikes from Murray . Those never looked like landing.
Goodman throwing a counter right hand but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goodman.
Despite the aggression on Murray 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goodman.
Goodman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murray doesn't seem bothered though.
Goodman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murray on the side of the head.
Goodman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray .
Murray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murray misses with a jab to the body
and Goodman counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Goodman clinches up with Murray and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray .
Murray tries to throw a body punch but Goodman avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Murray .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goodman.
Goodman misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Murray - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Murray lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Murray - that landed with a thud.
Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Murray tries to work over Goodman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goodman is leaning against Murray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Goodman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Goodman controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goodman.
A short right from Goodman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murray breaks from the clinch.
Goodman takes one on the button.
Murray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murray misses with a body punch
and Goodman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray throws a leg kick but Goodman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murray takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goodman manages to avoid it.
Goodman throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Murray lands with a cross.
Goodman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Murray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murray moves out of range as Goodman strikes.
Goodman looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Goodman lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goodman walks into a stiff left hand from Murray .
Murray avoids the body shot from Goodman.
Murray moves away from the strike by Goodman.
Goodman with a nice cross.
Goodman misses with a shot to the body
and Murray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Goodman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Goodman misses with a looping right.

Goodman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goodman.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
Goodman has a couple of punches blocked by Murray .
Goodman swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Murray .
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 Lee Murray 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Goodman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Goodman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Goodman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murray scores with a push kick.
Murray misses with a hook
and Goodman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saul Goodman is winning the standup battle so far.
Goodman throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray misses with a left hand
and Goodman counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goodman counters with a straight right hand.
Murray with a hook.
Goodman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goodman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murray has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goodman lands a right hook to the body.
Murray has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Goodman finds it's way round the side to connect with Murray 's head.
Goodman lands with an uppercut that bounces Murray off the cage and back into range.

Murray is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Goodman lands a beautiful left hook that drops Murray . Murray tries to recover but Goodman is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Murray lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saul Goodman!