PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Menzies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Menzies looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Menzies
vs
Goodman

170 cm
22
140 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

160 cm
28
135 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Menzies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saul Goodman!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Goodman.
Goodman misses with a low kick.
Goodman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Menzies blocks a leg kick.
Goodman cracks Menzies with an open hand slap.
Goodman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Menzies.
Goodman looks to land a left hand but Menzies moved out of range nicely.
Menzies dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goodman swats away the attempt to clinch by Menzies.
Goodman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Menzies.
Menzies slips under a jab.
Menzies tries to clinch up
and Goodman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Goodman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Menzies.
Menzies tries to clinch but Goodman moves out of range.
Menzies takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steve Menzies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menzies keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Goodman misses with a looping right.
Goodman avoids the head kick by Menzies.
Menzies slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Goodman throws a good cross that connects.
Goodman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Menzies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circle momentarily. Goodman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Menzies is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman pounces like a tiger and cracks Menzies with a vicious hook! Menzies is down but not out! Goodman follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Saul Goodman!
Saul Goodman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.