PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saul Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kezz The Convict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Convict comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Locked up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kezz The Convict was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Goodman
vs
The Convict

190 cm
26
178 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

178 cm
28
179 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Project Mayhem

GREEN!160
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saul Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kezz The Convict!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Convict shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Goodman sprawls well. Goodman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Convict gets slowly back to his feet.
Goodman scores with a three punch combo!
Goodman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goodman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from The Convict.

The Convict drives through with a takedown into Goodman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Goodman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Goodman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Convict is controlling him.
The Convict lands a couple of elbows.
The Convict passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Goodman parries the strikes from The Convict easily there. The Convict is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Goodman to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Convict tries for a kimura but Goodman is defending well.
The Convict is looking to take a break and control but Goodman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Goodman can't do much from the bottom here.
The Convict trying to control the position but Goodman is working away.
Goodman's coaches at Madz **21 Elite coaches** have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

The Convict tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The Convict working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The Convict is looking to take a break and control but Goodman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Goodman wants to control but The Convict postures up.
The referee asks The Convict politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. The Convict prefers to stall for the moment though.

The Convict wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goodman, who protects the arm well.
The strikes coming from The Convict are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Convict grinds an elbow into Goodman's temple.
The Convict scores with punches from side control.
The strikes coming from The Convict are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by The Convict.
Goodman trying to remain calm as The Convict controls from the top position.

The Convict is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Goodman has escaped the position, nice work there.
The Convict cracks Goodman with a big right hand but Goodman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The Convict is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Goodman has escaped the position, nice work there.
The Convict is looking to take a break and control but Goodman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Convict in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

The Convict thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Convict working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Goodman dodges the ground and pound from The Convict.
The Convict working the ground and pound.
The Convict is chipping away with strikes.

Goodman is rocked!
The Convict lands some shots froms side control.
Oh Goodman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Convict lands a strong strike to the head of Goodman. That's dazed him! The Convict looking to finish here. Goodman is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - The Convict lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kezz The Convict!
Kezz The Convict made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.