PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Goodman (ranked 1228 p4p, 2155 weight class) and Charlie Hall (ranked 70 p4p, 110 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Goodman
vs
Hall

182 cm
36
272
27 - 22 - 0

186 cm
37
273
26 - 28 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Brooklyn Apothecary
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saul Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Hall!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Goodman.
Nice body punch from Hall.
Goodman tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Goodman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Goodman.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Goodman wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
Hall throws out a counter right but Goodman avoids it with no problem.
Hall looks to land a combination but Goodman avoids it well.
Goodman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Goodman moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.
Goodman throws a low kick but Hall avoids it.
Hall lands with a nice body punch.
Hall misses with a hook.
Hall 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.
Hall throws a head kick but Goodman moves out of range.
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goodman throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Hall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goodman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall scores with a one two! Goodman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Goodman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goodman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goodman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hall 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.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goodman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Goodman doesn't manage to clinch there - Hall circles away.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall works the jab nicely.
Goodman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.

Goodman takes the fight into the clinch.
Goodman has Hall pressed against the cage, preventing Hall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goodman has Hall pressed against the cage, preventing Hall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
Goodman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Goodman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Goodman moved out of range.
Goodman wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
Hall scores with a hook to the body. Goodman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Goodman connects with a jab.

It looks like Charlie Hall has been cut.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goodman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goodman misses with a low kick.
Goodman misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Hall misses.
Goodman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Goodman scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goodman lands a leg kick that knocks Hall off balance momentarily.
Hall scores with a jab to the body.
Hall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hall.
No luck for Hall with that takedown attempt.
Goodman appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hall there as he acknowledges the shot.
A leg kick checked by Hall.

Goodman clinches with his opponent.
Goodman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Goodman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hall's brow.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Goodman won't allow it.
Goodman lands with a left to the head.

Goodman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goodman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Goodman moves into the clinch.

Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goodman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall looks to land a combination but Goodman avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Goodman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goodman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Charlie Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall misses with a straight left.

Goodman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Goodman has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Goodman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.

That has opened up Charlie Hall's cut even more.
Goodman is pushing Hall up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hall is trying to push Goodman away but Goodman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Goodman misses with a punch to the body.
Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Goodman.
Hall is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goodman.

The cut above Charlie Hall's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hall can't break the clinch.
Goodman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goodman lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Charlie Hall's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hall looks winded!
Hall can't break the clinch.
Goodman just leaning against Hall, taking a breather.
Goodman lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charlie Hall's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

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