PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Mazinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Savage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mazinger
vs
Savage

180 cm
21
164 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
162 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

[MMABR]: TechNutri - Ensuring the quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Mazinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Savage!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazinger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Savage sprawls well. Savage wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mazinger gets slowly back to his feet.
Savage is looking to clinch but Mazinger is avoiding it.
Mazinger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Savage swivels and escapes.
Mazinger tries for a takedown but Savage sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Mazinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage shoots in but Mazinger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Savage.
Mazinger fails to land the takedown.
Mazinger fails with the takedown

and Savage decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mazinger's guard.
Savage lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Savage connects with a couple of short punches.
Savage wants to stand but Mazinger is controlling his posture from full guard.
Savage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Savage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Savage wants to stand but Mazinger is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mazinger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Savage wants to stand but Mazinger is controlling his posture from full guard.

Mazinger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Savage is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage wants to get up but he can't break Mazinger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Mazinger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Savage defends it easily.
Mazinger is breathing heavily.

Savage stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mazinger fails with the takedown

and Savage counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Savage.

Savage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazinger shoots and misses

and Savage counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Savage stands and steps away. Mazinger gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Savage.

Savage shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mazinger's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Savage gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mazinger with a poor takedown
and Savage counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Savage takes the fight into the clinch.
Savage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mazinger's defenses.
Savage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mazinger backwards.

Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Savage darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Savage decides to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazinger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Savage counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mazinger trying to control the position.
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.

Savage decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mazinger, up you get!

Savage bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Savage decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Savage closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mazinger did well to prevent Savage getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savage stops Mazinger from getting back to his feet.
Savage landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Savage connects with a nice short shot to Mazinger's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazinger is not content to let Savage control the position.
Savage tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Mazinger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Savage pulls his head out easily.

Savage escapes and gets back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Savage unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Savage is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage lands a hook to the side of the head.

Savage breaks from the clinch.
Savage has his takedown stuffed
and Mazinger counters with a series of strikes. Savage will be more careful next time no doubt.
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.

Mazinger's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mazinger duly obliges.
Savage is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Savage instigates a clinch.
Savage lands a shot to the body.
Mazinger takes an elbow to the temple.
Savage connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mazinger's face.
Savage pushes Mazinger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Savage.

Savage turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mazinger seems a little lost for a moment, as Savage dominates the positioning.
Mazinger looking for a sweep but Savage has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Mazinger is wriggling around trying to escape.
Savage putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mazinger is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savage working for a submission but Mazinger is keeping him at bay.
Savage with shots to the head and body - Mazinger looks very uncomfortable down there.
Savage putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mazinger is trying to escape the mount.

Savage working for a submission but Mazinger is keeping him at bay.
Mazinger is wriggling around trying to escape.
BOOM! Savage connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Savage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazinger is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mazinger takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Savage is landing with some decent strikes but Mazinger is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage landing strikes, looking to finish!
Savage trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Savage avoids the attempt from Mazinger to control.
Mazinger can't escape the position.
Savage scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Savage landing strikes from the mount.
Mazinger tries to hold on but Savage postures up.
Mazinger taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage dominating with strikes here.
Savage content just to control the position here.
Mazinger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Savage landing strikes from the mount and Mazinger is in trouble!
Savage lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Savage controlling his opponent.

Savage looking for a guillotine from mount but Mazinger is having none of it.
Mazinger tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage looking to finish Mazinger with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mazinger!
Randy Savage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mazinger wants to control but Savage is having none of it.
Savage with a couple of short strikes.
Mazinger wants to hold on but Savage pushes him away.
Savage controlling his opponent.
Savage is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mazinger can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Savage.
Savage connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mazinger tries to hold on but Savage postures up.
Mazinger is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Savage closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Savage lands in his opponent's guard.

Savage decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mazinger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Savage shoots for a double leg takedown but Mazinger sprawls well. He's pushed Savage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Savage fails with the takedown

and Mazinger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Savage wants to get back to full guard.

Savage is defending against the submission attempts here by Mazinger.
Mazinger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Savage is looking to stand up but Mazinger isn't so interested in that idea.
Mazinger wants to pass the guard but Savage is keeping the position.
Savage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Savage wants to sweep but no luck.
Savage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Savage wants to stand up but Mazinger is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mazinger misses with a few strikes there.
Mazinger 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.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mazinger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Savage gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Savage breaks the clinch.
Mazinger shoots in looking for a takedown. Savage tries to sprawl out of it but Mazinger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Savage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Mazinger gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Savage to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Savage drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mazinger dives on top into guard.

Savage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mazinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Mazinger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mazinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Savage wants to stand but Mazinger is controlling the position.

Mazinger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Savage has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mazinger has managed to get both his arms back between Savage's legs - danger averted.

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

Mazinger gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Savage decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Randy Savage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Savage shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Savage was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Savage controlling the pace for now.
Savage trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Savage sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mazinger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Savage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Savage has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 25:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 25:30

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