PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eleomar Cabbat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage comes to the cage accompanied by OH YEAH!!!. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Savage
vs
Cabbat

183 cm
25
198 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eleomar Cabbat!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Cabbat misses.
Cabbat throws a right hand that Savage ducks under and follows up with a left that Savage also avoids with ease.
Savage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabbat leaves Savage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cabbat misses with a straight right.
Savage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from Cabbat misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabbat stuffs the takedown.
Cabbat misses with a hook.
Savage lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage lands with a nice body kick.
Cabbat stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cabbat wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabbat stuffs the takedown attempt from Savage. Savage gets slowly back to his feet.
Savage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Savage looks for a takedown but Cabbat sprawls well.
Cabbat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Savage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage lands a high kick!
Savage looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Savage shoots for a double leg takedown but Cabbat sprawls well. He's pushed Savage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cabbat throws a looping overhand right but Savage ducks down to avoid it.
Cabbat waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Savage.
Eleomar Cabbat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabbat misses the jab.
Cabbat misses with a body shot.
Savage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabbat throws a good cross that connects.
Cabbat throws the left hand but Savage avoids the punch easily.
Cabbat misses with an uppercut. Savage saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Cabbat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabbat stuffs the takedown.

Savage fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cabbat sprawls well initially but Savage persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cabbat is trying to stand up here but Savage is controlling him well.
Savage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabbat is trying to stand up here but Savage is controlling him well.
Savage has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Savage tries to pass to full mount but Cabbat defends it.
Savage seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cabbat does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Savage takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Savage is keen to just control but Cabbat is a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cabbat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A big left from Cabbat misses.
Cabbat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabbat throws an overhand right that lands on Savage's shoulder, as Savage tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Savage dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Savage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cabbat throws a looping overhand right but Savage ducks down to avoid it.
Savage lands with an uppercut that bounces Cabbat off the cage and back into rage.
Cabbat throws a lazy right hand but Savage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Cabbat does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Cabbat misses.
Savage throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cabbat misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage fails with the takedown.
Cabbat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Savage.
Savage fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cabbat avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabbat looks to throw the jab but Savage is out of range.
Savage tests Cabbat's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabbat throws out a loose jab but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savage shoots in for a double leg but Cabbat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Savage misses.

Savage shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Savage showed some decent athleticism there.

Cabbat kicks Savage off and gets back to his feet.

Savage looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cabbat!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage content just to control the position here.
Cabbat's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Cabbat is bucking up trying to escape but Savage cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Savage working the ground and pound effectively.
Cabbat squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Savage tries to control but Cabbat wriggling away.

Savage is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cabbat has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cabbat is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabbat is squirming around, avoiding Savage's attempts to control the action.
Savage thowing shots but they're missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cabbat can do anything to dispel that myth.
Savage in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The referee warns Cabbat that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Savage punishing his opponent with strikes.
Savage misses with a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Savage misses with a head shot.
Cabbat wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Savage dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Savage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cabbat as he jumps to the side.
Cabbat falls off balance throwing a combination

and Savage counters with a single leg into guard. Cabbat didn't expect that.
Cabbat is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Savage wants to pass the guard but Cabbat is keeping the position.
Cabbat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Savage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Savage postures up in Cabbat's guard and throws a big left but Cabbat blocks it.
Cabbat is looking to stand up but Savage isn't so interested in that idea.

Savage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Savage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cabbat wants to stand but Savage is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabbat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Savage throws a big right hand that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Savage.
Savage shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Cabbat.
Cabbat misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cabbat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cabbat throws a series of punches but Savage moves out of range.
Cabbat missing with a left hand there. Savage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Savage tries for a takedown but Cabbat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cabbat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savage.
Randy Savage is winning the standup battle so far.
Savage fails with the takedown.
Randy Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabbat stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabbat misses with a straight left.
Cabbat throws a right hand that Savage ducks under and follows up with a left that Savage also avoids with ease.
Cabbat throws a combination that misses

and Savage counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Savage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savage thows a huge punch but Cabbat dodges it nicely.
Savage prevents Cabbat from standing back up.
Savage working over Cabbat with some ground and pound. Cabbat looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Savage seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Cabbat is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Randy Savage!