PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Savard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Azz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Savard
vs
Azz

196 cm
22
250 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
23
255 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Savard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Azz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azz misses with a body shot.
Azz misses with a body shot.
Savard throws a sloppy head kick and Azz moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Savard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Savard fails to land with a series of punches.
Savard misses with a series of wild punches.
Savard tries to bum rush Azz with a series of wild strikes but Azz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Azz throws a combination that misses
and Savard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Azz's knee momentarily.
Azz scores with a jab.

It looks like Hank Savard has been cut.
Savard takes a swing at Azz's ribcage but misses.
Azz scores with a jab. Savard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Savard lands a front kick.
Azz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savard.
Savard throws a push kick but Azz slaps the foot to one side.
Savard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Azz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Savard.
Azz throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azz scores with a three punch combo!
Azz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Azz motions for Savard to come forward. Azz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Azz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Savard doesn't seem phased though.
Azz throws a right hand that Savard ducks under and follows up with a left that Savard also avoids with ease.
Savard lands a with a good body shot.
Savard cracks the inside of Azz's front leg.
Harry Azz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savard misses with a series of wild punches.
Azz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Azz looks to throw the jab but Savard is out of range.
Azz's corner calls for a 1-2. Azz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Azz lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azz throws a leg kick
and Savard counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Azz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Azz moves out of range as Savard strikes.
A shot to de liver by Azz. Beautiful body shot.
Savard throws a good cross that connects.
Azz throws a series of punches but Savard moves out of range.
Savard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Savard.

It looks like Harry Azz has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Savard checks a leg kick nicely.
Azz stalks Savard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Savard's face. Savard staggers backwards, shaken.
Azz sizes up Savard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Savard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Azz as he jumps to the side.
A head kick misses from Azz.
Azz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Savard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Azz throws a right hand that Savard ducks under and follows up with a left that Savard also avoids with ease.
Azz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Azz throws a combination that misses
and Savard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Savard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Azz. Azz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Savard throws a body kick that misses.
Azz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Azz looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Savard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Savard fakes the leg kick and cracks Azz in the body.
Savard misses with a wild combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Savard.
Savard misses with a wild combination.
Savard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Savard scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Savard.
Savard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Azz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Savard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Savard pushes Azz away with a front kick.
Savard throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Savard.
Harry Azz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savard thumps Azz with a low kick.
Savard ducks under a wild hook from Azz.
Savard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Savard scores with a jab to the body.
Azz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Savard had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Savard, as that shot connected.
Savard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Azz momentarily.
Savard tries a head kick but it misses.
Savard misses with a wild combination.
Savard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Azz at a distance.
Savard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Azz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Savard.
A left lands for Savard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Azz misses with a looping left.
Savard misses with a combination
and Azz counters with a nice body shot.
Savard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Azz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Savard dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Azz misses with a looping left.
Savard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Azz circles away quickly and effectively.
Savard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Azz will feel that in the morning.
Azz misses with a kick to the body
and Savard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Savard connects with a body shot.
A head kick from Savard lands but Azz takes it in his stride.
Savard connects with a single shot there.
Savard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Savard lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Azz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Azz is breathing heavily.
Savard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Azz fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Savard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savard throws a combination. Azz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Savard connects with a looping right hand.
Azz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hank Savard is winning the standup battle so far.
Azz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Savard connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savard throws a nice head kick!
Savard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Azz might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Savard has got the better of the exchanges.
Savard scores with a kick to the midsection.
Savard tests Azz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Azz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Savard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Azz.
Savard scores with a body shot.
Savard shoots in but Azz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Savard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azz misses with a body shot.
A head kick by Azz misses
and Savard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Savard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azz can do to turn this around?
Azz misses with a wild body shot.
Azz throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Savard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azz walks into a left hand.
Savard jabs at Azz's body.
Savard stalks Azz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Azz's face. Azz staggers backwards, shaken.
Savard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Azz's hands.
Azz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Azz throws a jab when Savard was well out of range.
Azz misses with a straight left.
Azz misses with a series of wild punches.
Savard pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savard throws a series of strikes that have Azz backpedaling.
Azz tries to bum rush Savard with a series of wild strikes but Savard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azz throws a head kick that misses
and Savard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Savard throws a head kick that misses.
Savard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azz.
Nice shot lands for Azz.
Savard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Azz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Azz throws a lazy right hand but Savard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Azz blocks a head kick by Savard.
Savard throws a head kick that misses.
Azz misses with a double jab.
Azz misses with a double jab
and Savard counters with a series of strikes. Azz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Savard scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azz throws a solid leg kick but Savard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Azz.
Azz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Azz scores with a hook.
Savard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Azz circles away.
Azz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savard.
Savard scores with a body shot.
Savard thumps Azz with a low kick.
Savard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Azz scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Azz lands with a straight right. Savard didn't see that one coming.
Savard tries a head kick but it misses.
Azz tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Savard dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Azz throws a right and a left that Savard avoids nicely.
Azz throws a lazy right hand but Savard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Savard misses with the combination.
Azz avoids the head kick by Savard.
Azz lands a nice looking body shot.
Savard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Azz.
No joy there for Azz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Azz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Azz throws a series of punches but Savard avoids them all with ease.
Azz throws a jab but it's blocked by Savard.
Savard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Azz's head backwards.
Azz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Azz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Azz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Azz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Azz counters with a one-two to the body.
Savard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azz was well out of range. Poor timing from Savard.
Azz throws a series of strikes that have Savard backpedaling.

Hank Savard's cut is getting worse.
Savard throws a nice looking combination but Azz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Azz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Azz throws a nice looking combination but Savard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Savard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Savard ducks under a wild hook from Azz.
Azz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Savard on the side of the head.
Azz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Savard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hank Savard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Azz misses with a hook. Savard ducked under it nicely.
Savard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Azz stalks Savard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Savard's face. Savard staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Savard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harry Azz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Azz.
Azz lands with a hook. Savard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick misses from Savard.
Azz lands a jab to the head.
Savard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Azz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Azz looks to land a combination but Savard avoids it well.
Azz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Azz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Azz tries to bum rush Savard with a series of wild strikes but Savard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Azz misses with a combination
and Savard counters with a good low kick that Azz was not able to check.
Azz scores with a punch to the head.
Nice defenses there by Savard.
A bone on bone clash there as Savard blocks the leg kick.
Nice jab there from Azz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azz lands with a shot to the body.
Azz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Azz misses with a wild combination.
Azz lands a right hook to the body.
Savard misses with a straight left.
Savard ducks under a wild hook from Azz.
Savard misses with a wild combination.
Azz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Savard's hands.
Savard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Azz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Savard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Azz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Savard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azz lands a nice shot to the body.
Azz throws a combination. Savard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Azz throws a combination that misses
and Savard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savard tries to bum rush Azz with a series of wild strikes but Azz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Azz scores with a jab.
Azz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Savard's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Azz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Azz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Savard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Azz.
Azz misses with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Azz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice straight punches there by Azz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Azz.
Hank Savard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Hank Savard's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Decent striking displayed by Savard there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Azz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Savard 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Savard!