PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pantera - Mouth For War. Goodman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Baba O'riley. Saul Goodman has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Taylor
vs
Goodman

186 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Victory! Sports Nutrition
KAISER

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phil Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saul Goodman!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taylor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Goodman slips a jab from Taylor.
Goodman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Goodman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Goodman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taylor. Taylor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Goodman misses with a body shot.

Goodman darts in and clinches Taylor up against the cage.
A short left from Goodman.
Goodman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goodman scores with a hook to the body.
Goodman has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Taylor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Taylor wants to break free but Goodman has control.
Goodman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Taylor leaning against his opponent.
Taylor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Goodman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Goodman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taylor effectively controlling the action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Goodman.
Taylor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Goodman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taylor trying to stall but Goodman improves his position.
Goodman lands a body punch.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Goodman misses with a body shot.
Goodman throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goodman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Taylor has time to react.
Goodman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taylor. Taylor obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goodman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Goodman misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Goodman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goodman throws out the jab.
Taylor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Goodman looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Goodman connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goodman connects with the punch.
Goodman scores with a nice right hand.
Goodman lands with an uppercut that bounces Taylor off the cage and back into range.
Taylor misses with a hook. Goodman ducked under it nicely.
Goodman throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor connects with an inside leg kick.
Goodman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Goodman's shoulder, as Goodman tries to avoid the shot.
Goodman wants to counter with a clinch but Taylor pushes him away.
Goodman has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Goodman scores with a jab to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taylor.
Goodman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Goodman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
It looked like Taylor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Goodman.
Goodman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Goodman lands with a straight right. Taylor didn't see that one coming.
Goodman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goodman throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
A jab from Goodman misses.

Goodman moves into the clinch.
Goodman misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Goodman.
A right handed body shot lands from Goodman.
Goodman misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman throws a head punch that misses.
Goodman has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Taylor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goodman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor wants to stall.
Taylor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Goodman is keeping busy.
A right hook to the body lands for Goodman.
Goodman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Goodman lands a left hand.
Goodman scores with a shoulder strike.
Goodman effectively controlling the action here.
Goodman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Goodman receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Goodman has double underhooks.
Taylor misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Goodman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goodman counters with a stiff right hand.
Goodman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor throws a hook but Goodman avoids it easily.
Goodman scores with a jab to the head.
Taylor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Taylor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Goodman checks it well.
A leg kick checked by Goodman.
Goodman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
Goodman scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Goodman drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.
Goodman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Goodman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Goodman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Goodman takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Goodman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goodman slips a jab from Taylor.
Goodman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Saul Goodman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taylor.
Goodman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Donk. Goodman catches Taylor right on the button with a cross.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goodman scores with the left hand. Taylor knows he should have avoided that one.

Goodman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Goodman lands a left hand.
Goodman tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Goodman controls the action.
Goodman lands a hook that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.

Taylor is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Goodman throws a head punch that misses.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor looking to slow down the pace here.
Goodman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Taylor working aggressively here.
Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Goodman lands with a left to the head.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goodman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goodman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goodman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short uppercut from Goodman.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Goodman lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Taylor to his knees! Goodman keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saul Goodman! Saul Goodman retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Saul Goodman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.