PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rollin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Savage
vs
Rollin

173 cm
20
158 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

BioPharm Nutrition [ACME]

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Rollin!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dave Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rollin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Savage tries to clinch up but Rollin circles away and keeps his distance.
Rollin shoots in but no luck this time.

Savage shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Savage connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rollin tries to hold on but Savage postures up.
Savage landing strikes from the mount.
Savage lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rollin is desperately trying to improve his position but Savage has a good base and remains in mount.
Savage working the ground and pound effectively.
Rollin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Savage with shots to the head and body - Rollin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rollin is looking to improve his position but Savage isn't that keen on the idea.
Savage looking to ground and pound but Rollin is blocking nicely.

Savage is working for a guillotine from mount but Rollin frees his head quite easily.
Savage punching from mount but Rollin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rollin is trying to escape the mount.
Savage looking to control but Rollin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rollin is wriggling around trying to escape.

Savage is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rollin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Savage looking to ground and pound but Rollin is blocking nicely.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Savage throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rollin because Savage loaded up on that one.
Rollin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Savage.
Savage misses with a head shot.
Rollin is trying to escape the mount.
Rollin wants to control but Savage is having none of it.
Rollin is trying desperately to improve position.

Savage swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rollin is now in Savage's guard. A big mistake from Savage there, giving up the dominant position!
Rollin 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage keeping full guard, as Rollin tries to pass.
Savage throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Savage throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rollin trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Savage wants to sweep but no luck.
Rollin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rollin throwing strikes from guard but Savage blocks nicely.
Rollin throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rollin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Savage counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Savage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage won't allow Rollin to get back to his feet.
Savage throwing strikes from guard but Rollin blocks nicely.
Savage preventing the sweep.
Rollin looks gassed!
Rollin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rollin controls Savage momentarily but Savage frees himself.
Rollin can't keep his opponent in guard - Savage advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Savage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rollin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Savage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Savage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rollin fails to land the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Rollin.
Savage wants to clinch up but Rollin keeps it at a distance.
Rollin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Savage counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rollin's guard now.
Savage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Rollin is looking for a triangle but Savage pushes his legs off easily.

Savage drops back looking for a leg! Rollin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rollin manages to kick Savage off! Savage jumps back into Rollin's guard.
Rollin is breathing heavily.

Rollin looking for a guillotine here but Savage defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage scoring with punches to the head and body.

Rollin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Savage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rollin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Savage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rollin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rollin fails with the takedown

and Savage counters with a shoot takedown. Rollin fights it but they end up in guard.
Dave Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Rollin.
Savage postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Savage throwing strikes from guard but Rollin blocks nicely.
Savage trying to control but Rollin is working from the bottom.
Savage distracts Rollin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rollin keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Rollin is pulling down on Savage's head. It's preventing any offense from Savage, at least for the moment.
Savage advances position into side control!
Rollin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Savage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savage has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Rollin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Savage throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Savage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Savage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Savage is trying to work for a kimura but Rollin is defending well.

Savage is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rollin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Savage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rollin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rollin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Rollin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rollin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Savage content to stall in guard here.
Savage throwing strikes from guard but Rollin blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Savage dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rollin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rollin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Savage counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Savage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Savage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Savage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dave Savage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rollin is on top in guard.
Savage doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rollin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rollin slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Savage.
Rollin wants to control but Savage is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rollin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Savage kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollin blocks the strikes from Savage.

Savage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Savage moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rollin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rollin trying to control the action but Savage is working from the bottom.
Rollin lands with a punch from half guard.
Savage throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rollin wants to free his trapped foot but Savage is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Rollin seems to be working for a kimura but Savage defends the submission attempt.
Dave Savage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Savage tries to get to full guard but Rollin has control of the leg.
Savage is trying to maintain the position but Rollin is very close to passing his half guard.
Rollin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Savage defending well though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Savage clinches up with Rollin and pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Savage - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Savage has clasped his hands together around Rollin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rollin trying to remain calm as Savage controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollin can't do much from the bottom here.
Rollin manages to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Savage wants to pass to mount but Rollin is defending the position.
Joe Rollin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rollin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rollin is trying to get back to full guard.
Rollin trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rollin tries to get to full guard but Savage has control of the leg.
Savage content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Savage trying to control from half guard but Rollin is working away.
Rollin is pressing down on Savage's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rollin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Savage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Rollin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Savage gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Savage decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Savage tries to clinch up but Rollin circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Savage 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Savage!