PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rza Reckta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Savage might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Macho Man Theme. Reckta has chosen Bring The Pain as his entrance music. Rza Reckta will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Savage
vs
Reckta

183 cm
26
198 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

195 cm
26
194 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Deadly Clothing
[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

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 9 - 5 - 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 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rza Reckta!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reckta fails with a takedown attempt.
Reckta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Savage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reckta throws a shot from downtown. Savage moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Savage.
Nice sprawl there from Savage as Reckta shoots in.
Randy Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Savage throws a hook to the side of Reckta's head but Reckta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
Reckta throws a right and a left that Savage avoids nicely.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Reckta.
A left and a right from Reckta both land. Nice combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reckta.
Randy Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rza Reckta.
Savage missing with a left hand there. Reckta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage misses with a body shot.
Savage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reckta.
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savage misses with a hook. Reckta ducked under it nicely.
Savage throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reckta ducks under a wild hook from Savage.
Savage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Savage throws out a leg kick but Reckta moves out of range and Savage only half commits.
A big left from Savage misses.

Reckta bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Savage can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Reckta is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Savage knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Savage is looking for a sweep.
Savage dodges the ground and pound from Reckta.

Reckta goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Savage rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Reckta's guard! Nice work there by Savage!
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Reckta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage looking to sit in guard and control but Reckta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Reckta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reckta postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Reckta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reckta postures up in Savage's guard and throws a big left but Savage blocks it.
Savage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reckta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reckta trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reckta throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Reckta throwing strikes from guard but Savage blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage is pulling down on Reckta's head. It's preventing any offense from Reckta, at least for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reckta was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.
Savage misses with a body shot.
A combination from Reckta does no damage.
Savage takes one on the button.
Reckta throws a shot from downtown. Savage moves away and avoids it.
Savage scores with a jab to the body.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Reckta shows good takedown defense.
Savage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reckta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Savage walks into a jab.
Reckta throws a jab but it's blocked by Savage.
Savage misses with a wild body shot.
Reckta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reckta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Savage displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reckta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with a body kick.
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reckta.
Reckta slips a jab from Savage.
Reckta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Savage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Savage moves out of range of the strikes.
Reckta closes the distance and clinches up with Savage, looking for a takedown. Reckta pushes Savage against the cage but Savage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reckta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savage moves away.

Savage closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Reckta to the mat! Reckta manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Savage has gone for a leg lock! Reckta slips out almost immediately though and dives into Savage's guard.
Savage is breathing heavily.
Reckta trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage looking to control.
Savage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reckta working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Savage dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Savage ducks under a wild hook from Reckta.
Savage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reckta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savage.
Savage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reckta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savage circles away quickly and effectively.
Reckta keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Reckta misses the target.
Reckta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Savage on the side of the head.
Savage throws a head kick but Reckta moves out of range.
Savage looks to land a left hand but Reckta moved out of range nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reckta!
Savage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reckta misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reckta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Savage tries to avoid it but Reckta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Savage to the ground. Savage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reckta slips under a jab.
Savage throws a hook but Reckta avoids it easily.
Reckta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Savage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reckta moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reckta.

Reckta scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Savage is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Savage trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Reckta there.
Reckta is just content to waste time from the top position. Savage takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Savage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Savage lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Reckta!
Reckta tries to hold on but Savage postures up.
Reckta is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reckta tries to hold on but Savage pushes him away.
Reckta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Savage lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Savage landing punches.
Reckta working to try and regain half guard.
Reckta sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Savage looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Savage wants to take a breather but Reckta is having none of it.
Reckta trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savage is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reckta is just riding it out for now. Savage eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Savage wants to work for an arm triangle but Reckta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Reckta trying to control here.
Savage landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Reckta moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Reckta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Reckta is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Savage has his hands clasped together but Reckta extends an breaks Savage's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Reckta.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rza Reckta!