PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Savard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fight Music kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Savard
vs
Scott

196 cm
22
250 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

192 cm
20
270 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

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 5 - 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Scott!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Savard!
Savard misses with a double jab.
A combination from Savard does no damage.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt.
Savard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Savard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Savard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Savard throws a nice looking combination but Scott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott misses with a hook.
Scott scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Hank Savard has been cut.
Savard throws out a leg kick but Scott moves out of range and Savard only half commits.
Savard misses with a kick to the body.
Scott misses with a straight right.
Scott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scott throws a big shot that misses.
Savard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Savard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scott counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Scott, as that shot connected.
Savard takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savard was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Scott closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A chopping leg kick lands by Scott.
Savard is breathing heavily.
Scott scores with a body shot.
Scott lands with a hook. Savard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Scott changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Savard looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Scott content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Let's hope that Scott has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Savard sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scott has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Savard defend it? Scott steps over the head and cranks it - Savard is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Scott!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Scott!