PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saul Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodman comes to the cage accompanied by Baba O'riley. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Goodman
vs
Kennedy

188 cm
24
190 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Arcticus University: London

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 10 - 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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Goodman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Goodman misses with a jab to the body
and Kennedy counters with a good low kick that Goodman was not able to check.
Kennedy takes one to the side of the head.
Kennedy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Goodman throws a low kick but Kennedy moves out of range easily.
Goodman takes one on the button.
Goodman throws a jab when Kennedy was well out of range.
Kennedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goodman.
Goodman throws a jab when Kennedy was well out of range.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kennedy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kennedy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Goodman.
A big left from Goodman misses.
Kennedy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goodman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman lands a right hook to the body.
Goodman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Goodman throws a hook but Kennedy blocks it.
Goodman checks the leg kick.
Goodman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Goodman throws a wild body kick that Kennedy sees coming a mile off.
Kennedy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goodman throws out the jab.
Goodman checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Kennedy.
Goodman looks to land a right hand but Kennedy moved out of range.
Goodman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kennedy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goodman misses with a hook
and Kennedy counters with a right hand to the body.
Kennedy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A low kick from Goodman is predictable there
and Goodman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodman slips a straight right by Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with an uppercut. Goodman saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Kennedy.
Goodman slips under a jab from Kennedy.
Goodman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kennedy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kennedy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kennedy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Goodman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kennedy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kennedy throws a lazy uppercut
and Goodman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goodman lands a lovely overhand right.
Goodman tries to land a body kick
and Goodman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kennedy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goodman's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kennedy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kennedy moves out of range of the strikes.
Goodman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goodman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kennedy moves out of range as Goodman strikes.
Kennedy misses with the body kick
and Goodman counters with a nice body shot.
Kennedy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Goodman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kennedy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Goodman throwing a counter right hand but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
Goodman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kennedy's calf.
Kennedy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goodman.
Goodman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kennedy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Goodman is looking to counter punch.
Nice shot by Goodman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a looping overhand right but Goodman ducks down to avoid it.
Kennedy feints and then cracks Goodman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goodman down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy avoids the body shot from Goodman.
Goodman takes a swing at Kennedy's ribcage but misses.
Kennedy tries to land a leg kick but Goodman saw it coming and moves away.
Goodman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kennedy checks the leg kick.
Goodman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kennedy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kennedy ducks under a wild hook from Goodman.
Goodman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
Kennedy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goodman was well out of range. Poor timing from Kennedy.
Goodman misses with a shot to the body
and Kennedy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Goodman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Goodman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Goodman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kennedy can do to turn this around?
Kennedy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goodman cracks a nice hook into Kennedy's ribs.
Goodman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kennedy's head backwards.
Goodman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kennedy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kennedy defending well as Goodman loads up on a big left hand.
Goodman thows a leg kick but Kennedy checks it
and Kennedy counters with a series of strikes. Goodman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Goodman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kennedy's sensitive parts.
Kennedy swings for the body but Goodman moves out of range.
Goodman misses the body punch
and Kennedy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kennedy takes the fight into the clinch.
Kennedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Goodman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman lands a hook that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Goodman misses with some punches.

Goodman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goodman misses with an uppercut
and Kennedy counters with a right hand to the body.
Goodman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kennedy under the eye.
Kennedy moves out of range as Goodman strikes.
Goodman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goodman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kennedy avoids a kick to the body.
Goodman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kennedy throws out a loose jab but Goodman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goodman just misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy tries a low kick but Goodman avoids it.
Goodman lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kennedy moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy misses with a looping right.
Goodman misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goodman. Kennedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Kennedy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kennedy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Goodman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kennedy scrambles back to his feet.
Saul Goodman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goodman throws a push kick but Kennedy slaps the foot to one side.
Kennedy tries a quick counter leg kick but Goodman is wise to it.
Goodman misses with a looping right.
Goodman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kennedy counters with an outside leg kick.
Goodman scores with a body shot.
Nice body kick there by Kennedy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Goodman misses with a shot to the body
and Kennedy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goodman throws a leg kick

and Kennedy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kennedy working aggressively here.
Kennedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Goodman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kennedy.
Goodman blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a body punch.
Kennedy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goodmans head.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Goodman blocks it.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Goodman blocks it.
Goodman lands a nice shot to the body.
Kennedy struggles to land a body shot inside as Goodman controls his hands.
Goodman blocks an uppercut.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Goodman blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Goodman.
Goodman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Goodman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy moves out of range as Goodman throws a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy misses with a hook.
Goodman throws out a loose jab but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Kennedy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Kennedy misses.
Goodman avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goodman.
Goodman jabs Kennedy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Goodman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kennedy.
Kennedy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Goodman will feel that in the morning.
Kennedy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Goodman dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Goodman lands a glancing blow to the side of Kennedy's head.
Kennedy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Goodman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kennedy.
Kennedy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kennedy avoids the body shot from Goodman.
Kennedy lands a nice looking body shot.
Kennedy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Goodman on the side of the head.
Goodman misses with a hook to the body
and Kennedy counters with a stiff right hand.
Goodman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goodman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kennedy. That did some damage!
Goodman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kennedy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Saul Goodman is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Kennedy - just one landing.

Kennedy moves into the clinch.
Goodman throws a punch but it's blocked by Kennedy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kennedy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goodman.
Goodman thuds a left hand into Kennedy's body.
Kennedy walks into a left hand.
Goodman scores with a nice right hand.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goodman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
Kennedy tries to land a leg kick but Goodman saw it coming and moves away.
Kennedy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goodman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goodman misses with a jab to the body
letting Kennedy counter with a right hand.
Goodman throws a sloppy head kick
and Kennedy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goodman lands with a cross.
Kennedy misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Goodman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Goodman's head.
Goodman throws a shot from downtown. Kennedy moves away and avoids it.
Jab from Goodman.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
Kennedy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goodman.
Goodman misses with a shot to the body
and Kennedy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Goodman is avoiding it.
Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goodman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goodman. Kennedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goodman is looking to land body kicks.
Kennedy with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman misses the jab.
Kennedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goodman.
Goodman is looking to chop away at Kennedy's legs.
Kennedy moves out of range as Goodman throws a body kick.
Goodman throws an off balance right hand
letting Kennedy counter with a right hand.
Kennedy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goodman misses with a body punch
and Kennedy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goodman swings widly with a right hand
and Kennedy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goodman misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kennedy to counter with a crisp jab.
Goodman throws a lazy uppercut
and Kennedy counters with a nice body shot.
Goodman swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kennedy to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goodman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kennedy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kennedy avoids the head kick by Goodman.
Kennedy cracks Goodman with a good jab.

Kennedy clinches up with Goodman and pushes him back against the cage.
Goodman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kennedy working aggressively here.
Kennedy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goodman working hard to break the clinch.
Kennedy is leaning against Goodman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kennedy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goodman takes a shot to the head.
Goodman prevents a body shot from Kennedy.
Kennedy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goodman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chris Kennedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goodman digs a right hand into Kennedy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kennedy's gas tank.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Kennedy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Goodman!
Saul Goodman was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.