PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crown Royal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rowan Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage has chosen "Twist of Cain" by Danzig as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Royal
vs
Savage

200 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
218 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Battalion Athletics
Battalion Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crown Royal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rowan Savage!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savage tries to clinch up but Royal circles away and keeps his distance.
Savage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Royal throws a combination. Savage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A combination from Royal does no damage.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but Royal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savage takes a jab right on the kisser.
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Royal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Royal misses with an uppercut.
Savage tries to clinch but Royal moves out of range.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rowan Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Royal scores with a four punch combination!
Savage slips a straight right by Royal.

Savage forces Royal back against the cage and clinches.
Royal is trying to break the clinch but Savage has him pressed against the cage.
Savage is working Royal over against the cage.

Royal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Savage is looking to clinch.
Royal misses with a looping right.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savage wants to clinch.
Savage tries to clinch but Royal is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royal lands with an uppercut that bounces Savage off the cage and back into rage.
Savage tries to clinch but Royal moves out of range.

Savage darts in and clinches Royal up against the cage.
Savage scores with a shot to the side of Royal's head.

Royal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Savage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Royal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Royal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Savage is looking to clinch but Royal is avoiding it.
Savage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Royal.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Royal moves out of range easily.
Savage tries to clinch but Royal is having none of it.
Royal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Royal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Royal.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Royal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Savage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Royal swats away the attempt to clinch by Savage.
Royal scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Royal.
Savage tries to clinch up.
Royal lands a jab-cross combination.
Royal throws the left hand but Savage avoids the punch easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Royal as he connects with a hook.
Royal scores with a jab to the body.
Royal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Royal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Royal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Royal keeps the fight on the outside.
Savage tries to clinch there but Royal circles away.
Royal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Royal moves out of range of the leg kick from Savage.

Royal has closed the distance and engaged Savage in a clinch.
Royal is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Savage lands a right hand.
Savage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Royal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Royal tries to circle away but Savage has him pinned against the cage.
Royal takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royal prevents a body shot from Savage.
Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Royal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Royal.
Royal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Royal wants to break free but Savage has control.
Savage has Royal pressed against the cage, preventing Royal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Savage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Royal backwards.
Savage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Royal.
Savage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Royal backwards.
Savage lands with a light punch inside.
Royal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Savage presses Royal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Savage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Savage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Royal is rocked!

Savage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oh Royal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Savage tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Royal counters with a stiff right hand.
Royal seems to have got his legs back now.
Royal throws a series of punches but Savage avoids them all with ease.
Royal misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to clinch up
and Royal counters with a nice uppercut.
Savage closes the distance looking to clinch
and Royal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savage thinking.
Nice shot by Royal.
Savage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Royal to score with a decent uppercut.
Royal misses with the combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Royal scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Royal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Savage tries to clinch but Royal moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage closes the distance but Royal moves to the side
and Royal counters with a nice body shot.
Savage tries to clinch
and Royal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Royal misses with a wild body shot.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crown Royal dominated that 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.

Savage tries to clinch up
and Royal counters with a three punch combo that has Savage backing up. Savage nods at Royal to acknowledge the strikes.
Royal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savage.
Savage tries to clinch
and Royal counters with a two punch combo.
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Royal.
Royal throws a series of strikes that have Savage backpedaling.
Royal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Royal checks the leg kick nicely there.
Savage closes the distance but Royal moves to the side
and Royal counters with a right hand to the body.
Savage darts in trying to clinch
and Royal counters with a series of strikes. Savage will be more careful next time no doubt.
Savage closes the distance looking to clinch
and Royal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royal cracks a nice hook into Savage's ribs.
Crown Royal is winning the standup battle so far.
Royal tries to clinch there but Savage circles away.
Savage takes one to the chin there.
A punch combination from Royal misses.
Savage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Savage clinches but Royal breaks the clinch

and Royal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Royal.
Savage keeps control of Royal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Royal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Royal blocks it with crossed arms.
Royal is trying to break the clinch but Savage has him pressed against the cage.
Savage lands a body punch.
Savage misses with a body punch.

Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Royal lands.
Savage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Savage tries to clinch but Royal moves away
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Savage darts in trying to clinch
and Royal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Savage is breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Royal as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royal closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Savage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Royal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Savage tries to clinch
enabling Royal to counter with a crisp jab.
Savage darts in trying to clinch
and Royal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Savage tries to clinch but Royal moves away
and Royal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Royal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Savage clinches but Royal breaks the clinch
and Royal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Royal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Royal circles away from the clinch attempt
and Royal counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Savage.
Savage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Savage tries to clinch there but Royal circles away.
Savage darts in trying to clinch
and Royal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to clinch up
and Royal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Royal with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Royal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Savage tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Royal counters with a nice uppercut.
Royal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Savage tries to move into range but Royal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Savage takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Savage closes the distance looking to clinch
and Royal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Royal lands a nice shot to the body.
Savage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Royal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Savage momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Royal throws a nice looking combination but Savage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Savage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royal looks to land a combination. Savage sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Royal lands with a good body shot.
Savage walks into a left hand.
Royal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Royal connects with a looping right hand.
Royal connects with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Royal.
Royal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Savage's hands.
Royal closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Royal throws a series of punches but Savage moves out of range.
Savage closes the distance looking to clinch
and Royal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savage takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Savage tries to clinch but Royal moves away
and Royal counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savage ducks right into an uppercut from Royal.
Royal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Royal jabs Savage right on the nose. Savage blinks but takes it well.
Royal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crown Royal dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Royal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Savage tries to clinch
and Royal counters with a stiff right hand.
Savage tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Royal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Royal is working the combinations to good effect here.
Royal throws an overhand right that lands on Savage's shoulder, as Savage tries to avoid the shot.
Savage takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Royal scores with the left hand. Savage knows he should have avoided that one.
Royal scores with a sloppy right hand. Savage should have avoided that one.
Savage clinches but Royal breaks the clinch
and Royal counters with a two punch combo.
Royal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savage can do to turn this around?
Royal lands a jab to the nose.
Savage ducks right into an uppercut from Royal.
Savage tries to clinch but Royal moves away
and Royal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savage clinches but Royal breaks the clinch
letting Royal counter with a right hand.
Savage looks to clinch
and Royal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Royal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Savage.
Savage tries to clinch
letting Royal counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Royal counters by clinching up.
Savage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savage.
Savage looking to slow down the pace here.
Savage lands a left hand.
Royal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Savage tries to throw a body punch but Royal avoids it by throwing Savage back against the cage.
Royal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Royal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Royal is trying to break the clinch but Savage is controlling him.
Royal taking a breather.
A short right from Savage on the inside.
Savage is leaning against Royal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Savage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Savage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Royal tries to break free but Savage pushes him back against the cage.
Savage has Royal pressed against the cage, preventing Royal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Royal is trying to break the clinch but Savage has him pressed against the cage.

Savage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Royal with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rowan Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage closes the distance but Royal moves to the side
enabling Royal to counter with a crisp jab.
Savage tries to clinch
and Royal counters with a straight right hand.
Savage clinches but Royal breaks the clinch
and Royal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Savage wants to clinch
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Royal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Savage looks to clinch
and Royal counters with a left and a right that stings Savage.
Royal throws a good cross that connects.
Royal lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Savage darts in trying to clinch
and Royal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savage looks to clinch
and Royal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Royal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Royal circles away from the clinch attempt
and Royal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crown Royal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage closes the distance but Royal moves to the side
and Royal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Royal circles away from the clinch attempt
and Royal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savage misses with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Royal.
Savage looks to clinch
and Royal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice cross by Royal.
Royal throws a series of punches but Savage moves out of range.
Savage darts in trying to clinch
and Royal counters with a nice uppercut.
Royal lands a two punch combo.
Royal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Savage drops his hands momentarily and Royal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Royal stuns Savage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to clinch but Royal slips to the side
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Savage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Royal tries to bum rush Savage with a series of wild strikes but Savage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Royal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Royal.
Savage tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Royal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch combination from Royal misses.
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Royal.
Royal sizes up Savage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Royal scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Royal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Savage wants to clinch but Royal slips to the side
enabling Royal to counter with a crisp jab.
Savage closes the distance looking to clinch
and Royal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crown Royal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Royal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Royal misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crown Royal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Royal, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crown Royal!