PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saul Goodman (ranked 6139 p4p, 6283 weight class) and Gellir Signarsson (ranked 527 p4p, 535 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Goodman
vs
Signarsson

190 cm
19
190
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
185
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

PWNAGE™
White Gorilla

White Gorilla
PWNAGE™

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saul Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gellir Signarsson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Signarsson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Goodman looks to throw the jab but Signarsson is out of range.
Signarsson flicks out a counter leg kick but Goodman steps away.
Signarsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Signarsson moves out of range as Goodman strikes.
Goodman moves out of range of the leg kick from Signarsson.
Goodman cracks Signarsson with an open hand slap.
Signarsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Signarsson slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman misses with a jab to the body
and Signarsson counters with a good low kick that Goodman was not able to check.
Goodman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Goodman misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Goodman.
Goodman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Goodman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goodman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goodman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Signarsson backs up against the cage.
Signarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goodman.
Goodman throws a shot from downtown. Signarsson moves away and avoids it.
Signarsson feints a counter leg kick.
Goodman throws a body punch but Signarsson moves out of range.
Signarsson tries a quick counter leg kick but Goodman is wise to it.
Signarsson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Goodman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Goodman misses with an uppercut. Signarsson saw that one coming.
Signarsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Goodman misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman scores with a hook.
A low kick from Signarsson misses
and Goodman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Signarsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Goodman is able to avoid easily.
Saul Goodman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Signarsson.
Goodman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Goodman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Goodman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goodman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goodman looks to score with a jab to the body but Signarsson is just out of range.
Goodman checks a low kick from Signarsson.
Signarsson slips a straight right by Goodman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman cracks Signarsson with a good jab.
Goodman missing with a left hand there. Signarsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Goodman misses.
Signarsson feints a counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Signarsson.
Goodman lands a really nice looking cross but Signarsson seems unphased.
Goodman misses with an uppercut.
Signarsson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Signarsson blocks a jab.
Goodman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goodman looks to land a right hand but Signarsson moved out of range.
Signarsson staying out of range there.
Signarsson tries a quick counter leg kick but Goodman is wise to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Signarsson blocks a jab.
Goodman backing away here, and Signarsson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Goodman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Signarsson.
Goodman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Signarsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Signarsson tries a quick counter leg kick but Goodman is wise to it.
The fighters circling - Goodman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Signarsson tries to land a leg kick but Goodman saw it coming and moves away.
Signarsson slips under a jab.
Goodman throws a jab but it's blocked by Signarsson.
A swing and a miss from Goodman.
Signarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goodman.
Signarsson feints a counter leg kick.
Goodman misses with a straight right.
Signarsson tries to work over Goodman's front leg with a kick but Goodman checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Goodman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Goodman scores with a jab.
Signarsson misses with a low kick as Goodman jumps back.
Goodman checks a low kick from Signarsson.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Signarsson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Goodman has got the better of the exchanges.
Goodman misses with an uppercut. Signarsson saw that one coming.
Signarsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goodman.
Goodman looks to throw the jab but Signarsson is out of range.
Goodman throws out a loose jab but Signarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Signarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goodman.
Signarsson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Goodman throws a lazy right hand but Signarsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Signarsson feints a counter leg kick.
Signarsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goodman.
Signarsson feints a counter leg kick.
Saul Goodman is winning the standup battle so far.
Goodman throws a hook but Signarsson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Signarsson walks into a jab.
Goodman throws a hook but Signarsson avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Goodman.
Signarsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Signarsson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Goodman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Signarsson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Goodman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Signarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Goodman.
Signarsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Goodman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Signarsson flicks out a counter leg kick but Goodman steps away.
A swing and a miss from Goodman.
Signarsson only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Goodman misses the target.
Signarsson blocks a jab.
Goodman misses with a hook.
Signarsson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Goodman throws a hook but Signarsson blocks it.
Signarsson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Goodman misses with a straight left.
Signarsson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Signarsson misses with a low kick as Goodman jumps back.
Signarsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Signarsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Goodman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Goodman throws a shot from downtown. Signarsson moves away and avoids it.
Goodman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman throws a jab but it's blocked by Signarsson.
Goodman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Goodman. That snapped Signarsson's head back.
Goodman swings for the body but Signarsson moves out of range.
Signarsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Signarsson feints a counter leg kick.
Goodman misses with a hook.
Signarsson misses with a low kick.
Goodman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Signarsson defending well as Goodman loads up on a big left hand.
Signarsson throws a leg kick but Goodman sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman throws a looping overhand right but Signarsson ducks down to avoid it.
Goodman throws a shot from downtown. Signarsson moves away and avoids it.
Goodman misses with a right hand
and Signarsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Signarsson throws a front kick aimed at Goodman's knee but Goodman avoids it well.
Goodman throws out a loose jab but Signarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Signarsson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Goodman throws the left hand but Signarsson avoids the punch easily.
Goodman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goodman punishes Signarsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Signarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goodman.
Goodman throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Goodman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A big right from Goodman misses.
Signarsson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Goodman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Signarsson misses with a low kick as Goodman jumps back.
Signarsson misses with a low kick.
Goodman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Signarsson tried to score with a low kick but Goodman checks it.
Goodman misses with a wild body shot.
Signarsson misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman checks a low kick from Signarsson.
Goodman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Signarsson.
Signarsson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Signarsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Signarsson throws a leg kick but Goodman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Signarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Signarsson ducks under a wild hook from Goodman.
Goodman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Signarsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goodman.
Signarsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Goodman does it's job there.
Signarsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Goodman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Signarsson slips a straight right by Goodman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman looks to land a left hand but Signarsson moved out of range nicely.
Signarsson moves out of range as Goodman strikes.
Signarsson tries a quick counter leg kick but Goodman is wise to it.
Signarsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slow jab from Goodman misses its intended target.
Signarsson flicks out a counter leg kick but Goodman steps away.
Signarsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Signarsson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Goodman misses.
Goodman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Signarsson feints a counter leg kick.
Signarsson blocks a jab.
Goodman throws a jab when Signarsson was well out of range.
Goodman throws a body punch but Signarsson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman checks a low kick from Signarsson.
Goodman misses with a hook. Signarsson ducked under it nicely.
Goodman missing with a left hand there. Signarsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Signarsson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Goodman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goodman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good work by Goodman as he checks the leg kick.
Goodman misses with a straight right.
Signarsson flicks out a counter leg kick but Goodman steps away.
Goodman looks to land a left hand but Signarsson moved out of range nicely.
Goodman backing away here, and Signarsson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Signarsson throws a low kick but Goodman moves out of range easily.
Goodman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Goodman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Signarsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Signarsson.
Goodman swings for the body but Signarsson moves out of range.
Signarsson misses with a low kick.
Signarsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Signarsson 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.
Signarsson throws a chopping leg kick but Goodman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Goodman misses the shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Signarsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Signarsson misses with a low kick.
Gellir Signarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Signarsson ducks under a wild hook from Goodman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saul Goodman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goodman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Goodman!