PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jutta Hanolla (ranked 18 p4p, 3 weight class) and Saul Goodman (ranked 3 p4p, 1 weight class). Goodman has chosen Baba O'riley as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hanolla
vs
Goodman

190 cm
33
194 lbs
27 - 9 - 2

188 cm
29
190 lbs
25 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
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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 27 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jutta Hanolla!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saul Goodman!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanolla finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Goodman moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Hanolla misses.
Goodman delivers a nice body kick.
Hanolla misses with a head kick.
Hanolla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanolla throws a leg kick which misses Goodman's front leg but catches the back leg as Goodman tries to avoid it.
Hanolla throws a wild body kick that Goodman sees coming a mile off.
Goodman feints and then cracks Hanolla's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hanolla down.
Hanolla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goodman. Goodman obviously looking to wear him down.
Goodman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goodman motions for Hanolla to come forward. Goodman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hanolla quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Goodman looks to land a right hand but Hanolla moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanolla is looking to score with low kicks.
Jutta Hanolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodman lands a nice looking body shot.
Goodman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hanolla looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hanolla wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Goodman throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanolla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goodman.
Hanolla fires out a quick counter leg kick but Goodman just manages to avoid it.
Goodman throws a leg kick
and Hanolla counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Goodman avoids the body shot from Hanolla.
Hanolla misses with a low kick.
Hanolla rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Goodman counter with a right hand.
Goodman lands a nice hook to Hanolla's body. Hanolla takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Goodman finds it's way through Hanolla's defenses.
Hanolla blocks a jab.
Goodman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hanolla jabs Goodman right on the nose. Goodman blinks but takes it well.
Goodman misses the shot to the body.
And Hanolla counters with a quick kick to the body but Goodman blocks it.
Hanolla on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Goodman connects with a body shot that sends Hanolla's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanolla misses with a hook
and Goodman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Goodman throws a jab when Hanolla was well out of range.
Goodman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanolla.
Hanolla throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla misses with an uppercut. Goodman saw that one coming.
Hanolla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanolla misses with a looping left.
Goodman looks to throw the jab but Hanolla is out of range.
A jab from Hanolla finds it's way through Goodman's defenses.
Hanolla misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Goodman.
Goodman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hanolla tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Goodman is able to avoid easily.
Hanolla misses with a low kick.
Hanolla scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Goodman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Goodman moves out of range of the body kick.
Goodman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hanolla throws a nice inside leg kick.
Goodman needs to keep his hands up - Hanolla had a free shot at his head there.
Hanolla misses with a low kick.
Goodman moves out of range of the body kick.
Goodman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman swings for the body but Hanolla moves out of range.
Hanolla appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Goodman throws a body punch but Hanolla moves out of range.
Goodman lands with an uppercut that bounces Hanolla off the cage and back into range.
Goodman swings widly with a right hand
and Hanolla makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hanolla throws a wild body kick that Goodman sees coming a mile off.
Hanolla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goodman.
Goodman throws a leg kick
and Hanolla counters with a straight right hand.
Goodman throws a leg kick but Hanolla checks it.
Hanolla lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A leg kick checked by Goodman.
Hanolla misses with a wild combination.
Good work by Goodman as he checks the leg kick.
Hanolla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goodman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goodman throws a big shot that misses.
Goodman swings for the body but Hanolla moves out of range.
Goodman moves out of range of the body kick from Hanolla.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goodman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hanolla ducks under a wild hook from Goodman.
Hanolla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Goodman.
Hanolla scores with a leg kick.
Hanolla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanolla appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goodman.
Goodman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Goodman.
Hanolla throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Goodman lands a leg kick that knocks Hanolla off balance momentarily.
Hanolla looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Goodman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hanolla takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanolla throws a lazy right hand but Goodman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanolla chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goodman can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Goodman misses.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Goodman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Goodman.
Goodman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanolla defending well as Goodman loads up on a big left hand.
Hanolla is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hanolla misses with a body shot.
Hanolla stalks Goodman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Goodman's face. Goodman staggers backwards, shaken.
Hanolla swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Goodman.
Goodman lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Goodman.
Hanolla cracks Goodman with a good jab.
A solid body kick from Hanolla.
Hanolla tries to clinch there but Goodman circles away.
A jab from Goodman finds it's way through Hanolla's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goodman misses with a low kick.
Hanolla misses with a straight left.
Hanolla wants to clinch up but Goodman keeps it at a distance.
Goodman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hanolla takes a step back to recover.
Hanolla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goodman throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanolla thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Goodman if he has to take too many more of those.
Hanolla throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanolla fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Goodman is out of range.
Hanolla misses with a low kick as Goodman jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Goodman! But no joy.
Hanolla is looking to score with low kicks.
Hanolla ducks under a wild hook from Goodman.
Goodman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hanolla looks to land a body kick but Goodman moved away.
Hanolla looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hanolla will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hanolla is looking to land body kicks.
Goodman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goodman lands with a cross.
Goodman throws an overhand right that lands on Hanolla's shoulder, as Hanolla tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Hanolla there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Goodman looks to land a left hand but Hanolla moved out of range nicely.
Hanolla misses with a hook. Goodman ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Goodman as he checks the leg kick.
Hanolla scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Goodman doesn't seem bothered though.
A lazy body kick from Hanolla
and Hanolla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodman moves away from the strike by Hanolla.
Hanolla lands a leg kick that knocks Goodman off balance momentarily.
Goodman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hanolla's sensitive parts.
Goodman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanolla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jutta Hanolla is winning the standup battle so far.
Goodman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hanolla lands a leg kick that knocks Goodman off balance momentarily.
Hanolla blocks a head kick by Goodman.
Goodman scores with a hook to the body. Hanolla takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Goodman misses with a looping right.
Hanolla throws a hook but Goodman blocks it.
Goodman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanolla.
Goodman tries a head kick but it misses.
Goodman throws a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goodman, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman throws a jab when Hanolla was well out of range.
Goodman looks to land a right hand but Hanolla moved out of range.
Hanolla connects with the punch.
Goodman moves out of range of the leg kick from Hanolla.

Hanolla closes the distance and pushes Goodman back into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hanolla as the two fighters clinch.
Goodman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hanolla blocks an uppercut.
Goodman misses with a punch on the inside.
Goodman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hanolla backwards.
Hanolla scores with a shot to the side of Goodman's head.
Goodman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goodman throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanolla.
Hanolla tries to throw a body punch but Goodman avoids it by throwing Hanolla back against the cage.
Goodman pushes Hanolla back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Goodman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanolla fakes the leg kick and cracks Goodman in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodman swings for the body but Hanolla moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman throws an overhand right that lands on Hanolla's shoulder, as Hanolla tries to avoid the shot.
Goodman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Goodman swings for the body but Hanolla moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Goodman.
Goodman throws a big shot that misses.
Goodman slips a straight right by Hanolla.
Goodman throws a shot from downtown. Hanolla moves away and avoids it.
Goodman missing with a left hand there. Hanolla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goodman throws a hook but Hanolla avoids it easily.
Hanolla throws a solid leg kick but Goodman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hanolla.
Goodman misses the jab.
Hanolla does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hanolla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goodman misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut there from Goodman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanolla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goodman scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Goodman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hanolla looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
Goodman misses with a low kick.
Hanolla swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hanolla chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Goodman misses
and Hanolla counters with a leg kick.
Hanolla scores with a leg kick.
Hanolla pivots, looking for a leg kick but Goodman is out of range and Hanolla settles back down.
Hanolla's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Goodman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hanolla scrambles back to his feet.
Hanolla smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Goodman misses with a hook.
Goodman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanolla throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Goodman moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanolla walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Goodman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Goodman misses with a looping right.
Hanolla slips under a jab.
Goodman wants to slow Hanolla down by chopping away at his legs.
Hanolla was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hanolla takes a swing at Goodman's ribcage but misses.
Hanolla misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Goodman.
Goodman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanolla moves away.
Goodman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanolla lands a nice shot that snaps Goodman's head back.
Hanolla uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Goodman has time to react.
Goodman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanolla.
Hanolla tries to score with a low kick but Goodman moves his leg out of the way.
Hanolla throws a leg kick that is checked
and Goodman counters with a good, hard body kick but Hanolla shrugs it off.
Goodman blocks a low kick nicely.
Hanolla throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goodman.
Goodman blocks a head kick by Hanolla.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Goodman! But no joy.
Hanolla shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Goodman eats them both and turns towards Hanolla to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hanolla shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hanolla lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Hanolla clinches with his opponent.
Hanolla misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla throws a punch but it's blocked by Goodman.
Hanolla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Goodman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goodman misses with a punch on the inside.
Goodman misses with some punches.
Hanolla keeps control of Goodman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanolla blocking some punches.
Hanolla misses with a body punch.
Goodman lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Goodman.

Goodman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanolla misses with a wild body shot.
Goodman misses with a wild combination.
Goodman scores with a punch to the head.
Goodman is looking to slow Hanolla down with leg kicks.
Hanolla throws a wild body kick that Goodman sees coming a mile off.
Goodman is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hanolla moves into the clinch.
Hanolla struggles to land a body shot inside as Goodman controls his hands.

Goodman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanolla slips under a jab.
Hanolla dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goodman. That did some damage!
Hanolla throws a body punch but Goodman moves out of range.
Hanolla tries to clinch but Goodman is having none of it.
Hanolla throws a leg kick but Goodman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Goodman misses the jab.
Hanolla is looking to land body kicks.
Hanolla looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Goodman cracks Hanolla with a right hand to the side of the head.
Goodman checks a leg kick.
Hanolla chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goodman can pounce on him.
Goodman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanolla moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanolla misses the target.
Hanolla slips under a jab from Goodman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hanolla fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goodman.
Goodman tries a low kick but Hanolla avoids it.
Hanolla staying out of range there.
Hanolla gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Goodman counters with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanolla throws a body punch but Goodman moves out of range.
Hanolla throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Goodman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hanolla lands a glancing blow to the side of Goodman's head.
Hanolla scores with a nice strike.
Goodman moves out of range of the body kick.
Goodman tries a quick counter leg kick but Hanolla is wise to it.
Goodman throws a low kick but Hanolla avoids it.
Goodman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Goodman scores with a nice head shot.
Goodman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanolla dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goodman. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jutta Hanolla did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Goodman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hanolla throws a looping overhand right but Goodman ducks down to avoid it.
Hanolla cracks Goodman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Goodman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hanolla was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Goodman works Hanolla's body with a nice hook.
Hanolla just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanolla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goodman.
Goodman throws a body punch but Hanolla moves out of range.
Hanolla is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Goodman throws a shot from downtown. Hanolla moves away and avoids it.
Jab, jab by Hanolla - just one landing.
Goodman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanolla.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanolla throws a lazy right hand but Goodman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Goodman is predictable there
and Hanolla counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goodman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hanolla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goodman.
Hanolla throwing a counter right hand but Goodman manages to avoid it.
Hanolla throws a jab when Goodman was well out of range.
Hanolla's corner calls for a 1-2. Hanolla obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanolla tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanolla pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice jab there from Goodman.
Goodman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goodman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanolla. Hanolla obviously looking to wear him down.
Goodman blocks a low kick nicely.
Hanolla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goodman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hanolla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goodman.
A telegraphed right hand from Goodman misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Hanolla. Beautiful body shot.
Goodman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goodman moves out of range of the body kick from Hanolla.
Hanolla misses with the body kick
and Goodman counters with a right hand to the body.
Goodman throws a hook to the side of Hanolla's head but Hanolla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goodman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hanolla in his tracks.
Goodman misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla throws a jab when Goodman was well out of range.
Goodman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goodman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Goodman 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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanolla.
Goodman throws a leg kick but Hanolla moved away.
Goodman connects with a solid leg kick.
Goodman ducks under a wild hook from Hanolla.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Goodman! But no joy.
Hanolla just misses with a punch to the body.
Goodman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hanolla fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Goodman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Goodman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanolla.
Goodman tries to land a leg kick but Hanolla saw it coming and moves away.
Hanolla throws a body shot but no joy.
Goodman misses with a few strikes there.
Goodman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hanolla doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Goodman.
Hanolla throws a looping overhand right but Goodman ducks down to avoid it.
Goodman throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanolla misses with a low kick as Goodman jumps back.
Goodman throws a leg kick but Hanolla sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good exchange - Goodman coming out on top.
Hanolla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goodman.

Hanolla clinches.
Goodman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanolla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goodman tries a body shot but Hanolla blocks it.
Hanolla swings wildly with an uppercut but Goodman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goodman gets through Hanolla's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Goodman manages to break the clinch.
Goodman misses with an uppercut.
Goodman misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hanolla steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Goodman. That one must have hurt.
Goodman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Hanolla catches Goodman right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Goodman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanolla throws a leg kick but Goodman checks it.
Hanolla fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goodman.
A big right from Goodman misses.
Hanolla is looking to clinch.
Goodman throws a hook but Hanolla blocks it.
It looked like Hanolla was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Goodman.
A big right from Goodman misses.
Hanolla feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hanolla ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Goodman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Goodman throws a leg kick but Hanolla sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Saul Goodman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hanolla ducks under a wild hook from Goodman.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hanolla.
Goodman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanolla.
A jab from Goodman misses.
Hanolla takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Goodman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hanolla throws out a leg kick but Goodman moves out of range and Hanolla only half commits.
Goodman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Goodman throws out a loose jab but Hanolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanolla misses with a body kick.
Goodman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Goodman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman blocks a leg kick.
Hanolla jabs Goodman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Goodman sizes up Hanolla with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Goodman defending well as Hanolla loads up on a big left hand.
Goodman feints a counter leg kick.
Goodman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanolla. Hanolla obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Goodman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hanolla has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hanolla and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Goodman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanolla looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Goodman misses with a low kick as Hanolla jumps back.
Hanolla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanolla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goodman.
Hanolla looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
Goodman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hanolla.
Goodman throws a lazy uppercut
and Hanolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanolla misses with a hook
enabling Goodman to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Hanolla.
Hanolla does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Goodman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanolla.
A swing and a miss from Hanolla.
A swing and a miss from Goodman.
Hanolla looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hanolla misses with an attempted mid kick.
Goodman throws a hook but Hanolla avoids it easily.
Jutta Hanolla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Hanolla misses.
Goodman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hanolla is looking to slow Goodman down with leg kicks.
Goodman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanolla looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big right from Goodman misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goodman checks a leg kick.
Hanolla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goodman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hanolla.
Good leg kick by Hanolla there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Goodman misses with a hook.
Hanolla looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hanolla misses with a hook
and Goodman counters with a stiff right hand.
Goodman moves out of range as Hanolla strikes.
Goodman catches Hanolla with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hanolla throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Goodman checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman cracks Hanolla with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Goodman lands with a straight right. Hanolla didn't see that one coming.
Goodman is looking to slow Hanolla down with leg kicks.
Goodman connects with a body shot.
Goodman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hanolla tries a low kick but Goodman avoids it.
Hanolla backing away here, and Goodman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hanolla wants to clinch up but Goodman keeps it at a distance.
Hanolla throws a looping overhand right but Goodman ducks down to avoid it.
Goodman's corner calls for a 1-2. Goodman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Goodman scores with the left hand. Hanolla knows he should have avoided that one.
Hanolla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanolla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goodman moves away.
Hanolla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goodman. Goodman obviously looking to wear him down.
Hanolla tries a low kick but Goodman avoids it.
Hanolla tries to land a leg kick but Goodman saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman throws an overhand right that lands on Hanolla's shoulder, as Hanolla tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodman throws a shot to the body.
Goodman is looking to slow Hanolla down with leg kicks.
Goodman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hanolla 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.
A shot to the liver by Hanolla. Beautiful body shot.
Goodman checks a leg kick.
Hanolla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goodman moves away.
Goodman lands with a right hand.
Goodman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Goodman scores with a hook to the body. Hanolla takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hanolla scores with a kick to the midsection.
Goodman is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hanolla misses with the combination.
As Hanolla backs off Goodman throws a huge counter combo but Hanolla manages to avoid it all.
Hanolla staying out of range there.
Hanolla takes one on the chin but seems OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saul Goodman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Goodman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Saul Goodman!
Saul Goodman is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Saul Goodman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.