PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Dantes (ranked 4968 p4p, 4140 weight class) and Ionut Sava (ranked 459 p4p, 413 weight class). Ionut Sava is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dantes
vs
Sava

178 cm
19
168
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
160
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

30th Century Beer Store
Nevermore Clothing Co

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Edmond Dantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ionut Sava!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dantes pushes Sava up against the cage in a clinch.
Sava is trying to break the clinch but Dantes has him pressed against the cage.
Dantes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dantes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dantes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sava fails to pull guard.
A short right from Dantes.
Sava wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sava can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sava is trying to force a seperation but Dantes has the dominant position.

Sava pulls guard.
Dantes trying to control the position from guard on top but Sava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sava keeping full guard, as Dantes tries to pass.
Dantes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sava looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dantes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sava is keeping the position for now.
Sava bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dantes's guard.

Sava stopping the sweep attempt from Dantes.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dantes is on top in guard.

Dantes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sava swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dantes trying to control the position from guard on top but Sava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dantes passes Sava's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dantes controlling the action here.
Sava tries to roll over but Dantes keeps him under control.
Dantes works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sava seems a little lost for a moment, as Dantes dominates the positioning.
Sava tries to buck Dantes off but Dantes is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dantes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sava keeps working.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dantes moves into the clinch.
A short right from Dantes on the inside.

It looks like Ionut Sava has been cut.
Sava takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sava is trying to force a seperation but Dantes has the dominant position.
Sava fails to pull guard.
A shot in the inside from Dantes.
Sava is looking for a takedown.
Dantes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sava can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sava tries to circle away but Dantes has him pinned against the cage.
Sava unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dantes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dantes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes cracks Sava with a nice body shot.
Dantes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sava wants a takedown but no success here.
Edmond Dantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ionut Sava.
Dantes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dantes works on Sava's body with a couple of short punches.
Sava is trying to force a seperation but Dantes has the dominant position.
Dantes cracks Sava with a nice body shot.
Dantes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sava tries to pull guard but Dantes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sava fails to pull guard.
Sava tries to circle away but Dantes has him pinned against the cage.
Dantes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savas head.
Dantes scores with a shot to the side of Sava's head.
Dantes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sava backwards.
Dantes is leaning against Sava and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Dantes.
Dantes tries to throw a body punch but Sava avoids it by throwing Dantes back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Dantes.
Sava has had enough of the clinch but Dantes keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes misses with a punch to the body.
Dantes lands a body shot.
Sava fails to pull guard.
Sava taking a breather.
Sava fails to pull guard.
Dantes lands with a short shot to the head.
Sava tries for a takedown but Dantes manages to get underhooks.
Dantes pushes Sava back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dantes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes lands with a right to the head.
Sava can't break the clinch.
Sava fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dantes.
Dantes lands a nice shot to the body.
Sava has had enough of the clinch but Dantes keeps him there for the moment.
Dantes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sava backwards.
Sava has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dantes after a bit of a struggle.
Sava is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edmond Dantes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ionut Sava's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sava shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dantes as he avoids it easily.
Dantes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sava manages to circle out of the way.

Dantes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sava, pushing him back against the cage.
Dantes lands a shot to the body.
Dantes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sava's elbow.
Dantes has Sava pressed against the cage, preventing Sava from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sava wants to get back to striking at distance but Dantes won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Dantes scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dantes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Edmond Dantes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dantes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dantes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sava backwards.
Sava is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Dantes.
Dantes lands a body punch.
Dantes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dantes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dantes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dantes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sava or not.
Dantes lands a body shot.
Sava's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That has opened up Ionut Sava's cut even more.
A short body shot lands from Dantes as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes lands with a light punch inside.
Sava is trying to break the clinch but Dantes is controlling him.
Dantes has Sava pressed against the cage, preventing Sava from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Dantes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dantes digs a right hand underneath Sava's ribcage. Sava let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Dantes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savas head.
Dantes pushes Sava back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dantes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dantes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sava is trying to force a seperation but Dantes has the dominant position.
Dantes presses Sava against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dantes is working Sava over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dantes.
A body shot lands from Dantes.
Dantes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sava drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dantes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Edmond Dantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ionut Sava.
Sava takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Dantes gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Dantes.
Sava tries to pull guard but Dantes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sava wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dantes stops a takedown attempt from Sava.
Sava has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dantes after a bit of a struggle.
A body shot lands from Dantes.
Sava is trying to break the clinch but Dantes has him pressed against the cage.
Dantes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dantes working some nice short punches in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edmond Dantes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dantes 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmond Dantes!
Edmond Dantes gave a mention to Nevermore Clothing Co in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).