PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howlett comes to the cage accompanied by X-Men Theme Music. Goodman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Baba O'riley. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Howlett
vs
Goodman

181 cm
28
186 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

188 cm
25
190 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Howlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saul Goodman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Goodman's coach down at Globo Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Goodman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Goodman connects with a nice looking jab.
Howlett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Goodman as he connects with a hook.
Howlett misses with an uppercut.
Goodman throws a big shot that misses.
Goodman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Howlett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goodman.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Howlett.
Howlett gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Goodman walks into a left hand.
Goodman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Howlett.
As Goodman backs away, Howlett returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Goodman swings widly with a right hand
and Howlett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goodman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Goodman lunges at Howlett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Howlett's hand.
Goodman misses with the body kick
and Howlett counters with a straight right hand.
Howlett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Goodman.
Howlett throws a low kick but Goodman moves out of range easily.
Howlett takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Goodman throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Howlett counters by clinching up.
Howlett misses with a punch on the inside.
Goodman lands with a left to the head.
Goodman struggles to land a body shot inside as Howlett controls his hands.

Howlett breaks the clinch.
Goodman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Goodman scores with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Goodman, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Howlett.
Howlett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Goodman throws a hook but Howlett avoids it easily.
Howlett throwing a counter right hand but Goodman manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goodman lands with a hook. Howlett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Goodman throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett throws a body punch but Goodman moves out of range.
Howlett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Goodman slips a straight right by Howlett.
Howlett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goodman flicks out a counter leg kick but Howlett steps away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Howlett.
Howlett scores with a nice strike.
Goodman misses the shot to the body.
Howlett moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Goodman.
Goodman throws a looping overhand right but Howlett ducks down to avoid it.
Goodman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Howlett.
Goodman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Goodman. Those never looked like landing.
Goodman cracks Howlett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Howlett lands a leg kick that knocks Goodman off balance momentarily.
Howlett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goodman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Howlett finds it's target.
Goodman just misses with a punch to the body.
Goodman slips a straight right by Howlett.
Goodman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Howlett.
Howlett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Howlett throws a leg kick
letting Goodman counter with a right hand.
Goodman slips under a jab from Howlett.
Goodman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Howlett had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Howlett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Goodman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Howlett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Goodman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Howlett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goodman.
A good leg kick by Howlett.
Howlett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Goodman checks it well.
Goodman checks a low kick from Howlett.
Goodman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Howlett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howlett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goodman looks for the body kick but Howlett saw that one coming.
Howlett appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Goodman scores with a jab to the head.
Goodman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Howlett misses with a right hand
and Goodman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howlett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goodman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goodman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Goodman scores with a decent looking hook.
Goodman throws a shot from downtown. Howlett moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Goodman.
Howlett digs a good hook to Goodman's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodman misses with an uppercut. Howlett saw that one coming.
Howlett 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.
Goodman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Goodman throws a looping overhand right but Howlett ducks down to avoid it.
Howlett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Howlett misses with a lunging right hand
and Goodman counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Saul Goodman will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Goodman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goodman scores with a nice right hand.
Howlett blocks a jab.
Howlett throwing a counter right hand but Goodman manages to avoid it.
Goodman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab from Howlett finds it's way through Goodman's defenses.
Goodman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howlett manages to avoid it.
Howlett gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Goodman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howlett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goodman.
Howlett lands with a kick to the temple. Goodman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Howlett throws a body punch but Goodman moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Goodman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Goodman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Howlett counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howlett takes a swing at Goodman's ribcage but misses.
Goodman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Howlett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Howlett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Howlett throws a head kick that misses
and Goodman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howlett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Goodman finds it's way round the side to connect with Howlett's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman loads up on a big right hand but Howlett slips the punch.
Howlett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Goodman checks it well.
Howlett misses with an uppercut. Goodman saw that one coming.
Goodman avoids a kick to the body.
Howlett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Goodman moves out of range as Howlett throws a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Howlett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Howlett scores with a leg kick.
Goodman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howlett.
Goodman throws a push kick but Howlett slaps the foot to one side.
Howlett tries to work over Goodman's front leg with a kick but Goodman checks it.
Howlett scores with a nice right hand.
Goodman avoids the body shot from Howlett.
Goodman connects with a single shot there.
Howlett misses with an uppercut
and Goodman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howlett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howlett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Goodman's head backwards.
Howlett misses with a hook.
Howlett looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Goodman tries to land a body kick
and Goodman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goodman slips a jab from Howlett.
Howlett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Howlett misses with a head kick.
Goodman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Howlett.
Saul Goodman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howlett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howlett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Goodman scores with a jab.
Goodman slips a jab from Howlett.
Howlett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goodman was well out of range. Poor timing from Howlett.
Goodman tries a quick counter leg kick but Howlett is wise to it.
Goodman misses with a head kick.
Goodman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Goodman.
Goodman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goodman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Goodman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howlett manages to avoid it.
Howlett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goodman.
Goodman blocks a head kick by Howlett.
Howlett 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.
Goodman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Howlett slips a straight right by Goodman.
Howlett ducks right into an uppercut from Goodman.
Goodman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goodman slips a straight right by Howlett.
Howlett misses with a leg kick
and Goodman counters with a nice uppercut.
Howlett throws a shot from downtown. Goodman moves away and avoids it.
Goodman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goodman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett throws a body shot but no joy.
Goodman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Howlett slips a straight right by Goodman.
Goodman throws a poor cross that misses
and Howlett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Howlett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goodman's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goodman scores with a sloppy right hand. Howlett should have avoided that one.
Howlett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Howlett misses with a low kick as Goodman jumps back.
A big left from Howlett misses.
Goodman slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Goodman misses.
Goodman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Howlett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goodman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodman throws a hook but Howlett blocks it.
Goodman misses with a hook
and Howlett counters with a stiff right hand.
Goodman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howlett manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Howlett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Howlett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Saul Goodman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Goodman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Goodman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Howlett can pounce on him.
Goodman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goodman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howlett.
Howlett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goodman checks a leg kick.
Howlett lands with a shot to the body.
Howlett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Howlett's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Howlett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Howlett throws a jab when Goodman was well out of range.
Howlett throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman throws the left hand but Howlett avoids the punch easily.
Goodman just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Howlett misses its intended target.
Howlett connects with an inside leg kick.
Howlett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Howlett throwing a counter right hand but Goodman manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Howlett there.
Goodman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Howlett.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Goodman.
Howlett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goodman.
Goodman checks a low kick from Howlett.
Howlett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Goodman connects with the punch.
Goodman throws a body shot but no joy.
Howlett misses with an uppercut.
Goodman throws a body punch but Howlett moves out of range.
Howlett blocks a jab.
A jab from Goodman misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman tries to land a front kick but Howlett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Goodman misses with an uppercut.
Howlett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goodman.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Goodman! But no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goodman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Howlett throws out a loose jab but Goodman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goodman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Goodman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Howlett can pounce on him.
Goodman connects with a single shot there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Goodman.
Howlett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Howlett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goodman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Howlett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Goodman thumps Howlett with a low kick.
Howlett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goodman.
A countering left hand to the body from Goodman misses.
Howlett throws a leg kick
letting Goodman counter with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Howlett. That's going to slow Goodman down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman ducks right into an uppercut from Howlett.
Left hook, right uppercut from Goodman.
Howlett misses with a low kick.
Howlett throws a leg kick
enabling Goodman to counter with a crisp jab.
Howlett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goodman.
Donk. Howlett catches Goodman right on the button with a cross.
Goodman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Howlett counters with a thumping low kick.
Donk. Howlett catches Goodman right on the button with a cross.
Howlett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goodman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Goodman misses with a straight right.
Howlett defending well as Goodman loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howlett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goodman. Goodman obviously looking to wear him down.
Howlett connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett throws a jab when Goodman was well out of range.
Howlett tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Howlett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Goodman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Howlett scrambles back to his feet.
Goodman swings widly with a right hand
and Howlett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Goodman throws the left hand but Howlett avoids the punch easily.
James Howlett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Howlett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Goodman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Howlett blocks a low kick nicely.
Howlett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goodman.
Howlett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Howlett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goodman.
Howlett connects with a body shot.
Goodman moves out of range of the strikes.
Goodman misses with a straight left.
Howlett misses the shot to the body.
Goodman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Howlett. Howlett circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodman scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Saul Goodman.
I've got Goodman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Goodman!
After the fight, Saul Goodman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.