PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masaru Hideki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hideki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Sun Aeon - A Song For My Wrath. The crowd seem to be enjoying Savage's choice of entrance music: Vote With a Bullet by Corrosion of Conformity. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hideki
vs
Savage

172 cm
21
178 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
177 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction
BEST NUTRITION,no doping

Hell's Balls Recovery
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masaru Hideki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Savage!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage slips a straight right by Hideki.
Hideki checks a leg kick.
Hideki misses with a series of wild punches.
Savage looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch combination from Hideki misses.
Savage dodges the punch combination from Hideki.
Savage throws a body punch but Hideki moves out of range.
Savage throws a wild body kick that Hideki sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage looks for the body kick but Hideki saw that one coming.
Hideki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savage.
Hideki misses with a series of wild punches.
Savage fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hideki avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A head kick misses from Savage.
Savage on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Savage tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Savage.
Hideki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hideki lands a nice looking body kick.
Hideki avoids the head kick by Savage.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Hideki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hideki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Savage tries to clinch there but Hideki circles away.
Hideki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hideki catches Savage with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Savage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hideki misses with a straight left.
Hideki lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hideki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savage circles away quickly and effectively.
Savage misses with a leg kick
and Hideki counters with a three punch combo that has Savage backing up. Savage nods at Hideki to acknowledge the strikes.

It looks like Jackson Savage has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hideki.
Hideki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hideki cracks Savage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hideki lands with a hook. Savage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Savage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hideki.
Hideki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hideki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hideki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hideki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hideki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hideki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hideki. That's going to slow Savage down.
Savage throws a lazy body kick
and Hideki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hideki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A head kick by Savage misses
and Hideki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hideki misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hideki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hideki lands a body shot.
Hideki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaru Hideki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Savage's cut.
That's time! Hideki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Savage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hideki avoids a kick to the body.
Hideki throws a nice looking combination but Savage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savage walks into a stiff left hand from Hideki.
Savage looks to score with a jab to the body but Hideki is just out of range.
Masaru Hideki is winning the standup battle so far.
Hideki misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage throws a leg kick but Hideki checks it.
Hideki lunges at Savage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Savage's hand.
Hideki checks a leg kick.
Hideki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Savage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Savage tries to clinch up
and Hideki counters with a stiff right hand.
Hideki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Savage throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hideki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Savage throws a head kick but Hideki moves out of range.
A low kick from Savage is predictable there
and Hideki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hideki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Savage takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savage thuds his shin into the meat of Hideki's side.
Savage takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hideki.
Hideki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Savage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hideki lands with a good body shot.
Hideki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savage throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Savage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Savage with a poor takedown
and Hideki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Savage might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hideki has got the better of the exchanges.
Savage is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice jab there from Hideki.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hideki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Savage walks into a jab.
Savage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Hideki does no damage.
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hideki connects with a body shot.
Savage throws a head kick but Hideki moves out of range.
Hideki keeps Savage at a distance using the push kick.
Hideki lunges at Savage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Savage's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hideki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hideki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Savage.
Savage tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Savage misses
and Hideki counters with an inside leg kick.
Hideki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Savage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hideki lands a really nice looking cross but Savage seems unphased.
Hideki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hideki lands with an uppercut that bounces Savage off the cage and back into rage.
Hideki looks to land a combination. Savage sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaru Hideki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Savage's cut.
That's time! Hideki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Savage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A bone on bone clash there as Hideki blocks the leg kick.
Savage gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hideki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Hideki.
Hideki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Savage's head.
Nice jab there from Hideki.
Hideki's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hideki duly obliges.
Hideki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hideki throws a head kick but Savage moves out of range.
Savage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Savage misses with a low kick.
Savage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Savage.
A head kick by Savage misses
and Hideki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hideki connects with a right hand. Savage shakes it off.
Savage takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hideki misses with a wild combination.
Savage blocks a head kick by Hideki.
Savage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hideki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savage can do to turn this around?
Savage throws a head kick but Hideki moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Hideki moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hideki. That's going to slow Savage down.
Savage takes one on the button.
Jab, jab by Hideki - just one landing.
Savage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hideki.
Hideki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hideki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hideki throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Savage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hideki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki looks to land a combination. Savage sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Good shot there by Hideki.
Savage misses with a head kick.
Hideki is looking to slow Savage down with leg kicks.
Hideki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Savage. Savage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Savage slips a jab from Hideki.
Savage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hideki to score with a decent uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hideki.
Hideki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Savage. That did some damage!
Hideki misses with a hook.
Hideki lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki lands a right hook to the body.
Jab by Hideki.
Savage takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hideki moves out of range of the body kick.
Hideki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hideki jabs Savage right on the nose. Savage blinks but takes it well.
Hideki scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hideki cracks Savage with a good jab.
Hideki lands with an overhand left.
A shot to de liver by Hideki. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaru Hideki clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Savage's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Savage walks into a left hand.
Hideki avoids the head kick by Savage.
Hideki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hideki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Savage's hands.
Hideki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick by Savage misses
and Hideki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Savage connects with a high kick.

It looks like Masaru Hideki has been cut.
Hideki with a nice cross.
A punch lands to the side of Savage 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A head kick from Hideki lands but Savage takes it in his stride.
Savage is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Savage darts in trying to clinch
and Hideki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Savage throws a head kick that misses
and Hideki counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Hideki.
Hideki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No joy there for Hideki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick from Savage misses
and Hideki counters with a straight right hand.
Hideki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Savage takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hideki counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick by Savage misses
and Hideki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hideki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hideki throws a one two combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hideki.
Hideki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Savage avoids the body shot from Hideki.
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hideki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Savage in his tracks.
Hideki lands a head kick!
A punch combination from Hideki misses.
Nice defenses there by Savage.
Hideki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Savage can pounce on him.
Savage checks a leg kick.
Hideki misses with a shot to the body
and Savage counters with a good low kick that Hideki was not able to check.
Hideki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Savage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hideki swats away the attempt to clinch by Savage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Savage
and Hideki counters with an inside leg kick.

Savage moves into the clinch.
Hideki is pushing Savage up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hideki managing to block the knees to the body from Savage.
Savage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savage tries to pull guard but Hideki won't allow it.
Savage throws an elbow that misses.
Hideki lands a body shot in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hideki lands with a short shot to the head.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hideki.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Hideki.
Hideki lands a body shot.
Savage landing knees to the head.
Hideki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hideki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Savage or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaru Hideki had his way with Jackson Savage in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.

Savage walks into a straight right hand from Hideki.
Hideki cracks Savage with a good jab.
Hideki lands a nice shot to the body.
Savage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Savage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hideki moves out of range as Savage throws a body kick.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but Hideki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hideki throws a low kick, looking for Savage's leg but Savage calmly moves out of range.
Hideki connects with a jab.
Hideki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Savage is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Savage walks into a straight right hand from Hideki.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hideki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki throws out a loose jab but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savage thuds his shin into the meat of Hideki's side.
Savage misses with a body shot
and Hideki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hideki lands a nice looking body kick.
Hideki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good exchange - Hideki coming out on top.
Savage has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hideki.
A head kick by Savage misses
and Hideki counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice shot lands for Hideki.
Hideki lands a nice shot that snaps Savage's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki lands a slapping body shot.
Savage takes one on the button.
Savage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hideki lands a lovely overhand right.
Hideki lands a nice hook to Savage's body. Savage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hideki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Savage closes the distance but Hideki moves to the side
and Hideki counters with an outside leg kick.
Savage throws a head kick that misses
and Hideki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hideki lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Savage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Savage throws a head kick but Hideki moves out of range.
Hideki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jackson Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hideki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hideki throws a good cross that connects.
Hideki avoids the head kick by Savage.
A left and a right from Hideki both land. Nice combination.
Savage slips a jab and a cross from Hideki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hideki!
Savage throws a sloppy head kick
and Hideki counters with a nice uppercut.
Hideki lands a head kick. Savage smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Savage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hideki.
Savage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hideki to score with a decent uppercut.
Hideki scores with the left hand. Savage knows he should have avoided that one.
Savage throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hideki tests Savage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage is looking to score with low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masaru Hideki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hideki 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:42
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:42
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:42

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masaru Hideki!
Masaru Hideki retains his welterweight title!