PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Mazinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Savage
vs
Mazinger

188 cm
23
162 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
164 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

[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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Mazinger!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Savage darts in and clinches Mazinger up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savage.
Mazinger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Savage lands an elbow just above Mazinger 's eye.

Savage pulls guard.
Mazinger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mazinger prevents Savage from getting back to his feet.
Savage controls Mazinger momentarily but Mazinger frees himself.
Mazinger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savage is keeping the position for now.
Savage can't keep his opponent in guard - Mazinger advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Savage is defending against the submission attempts here by Mazinger.

Mazinger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Savage punching from the bottom.
Savage really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazinger is trying to control the action in half guard but Savage is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Savage looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Savage tries to roll over but Mazinger keeps him under control.
Savage tries to kick Mazinger off but Mazinger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mazinger trying to control the action but Savage is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mazinger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Randy Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mazinger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Savage will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mazinger slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Savage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage is trying to stand up here but Mazinger is controlling him well.
Savage misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mazinger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Savage doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mazinger.
Savage is not content to let Mazinger control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Savage fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mazinger sprawls well initially but Savage persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Savage wants to stand but Mazinger has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Mazinger regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to stand but Mazinger is controlling his posture from full guard.
Savage is breathing heavily.
Savage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Mazinger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Savage would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Savage gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Savage closes the distance and clinches.

Savage breaks the clinch.
Mazinger doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Savage decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mazinger's guard.
Randy Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Mazinger.

Savage stands and steps away. Mazinger gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazinger fails with the takedown

and Savage counters by moving into the clinch.
Savage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Savage tightens his grip and picks Mazinger up, before dumping him to the ground. Mazinger manages to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savage content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Savage stands up and waves to Mazinger to follow him.

Savage scores a takedown into full mount!
Mazinger tries to hold on but Savage postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Savage lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mazinger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Savage counters with a takedown into side control.

Savage tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Savage has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Savage tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Savage has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mazinger is not content to let Savage control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Savage stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazinger misses with a takedown attempt

and Savage moves into the clinch.
Mazinger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Randy Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Mazinger.

Savage lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Savage decides to stand up.
Randy Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage tries to move into range but Mazinger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Savage drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mazinger is trying to control Savage's posture but Savage avoids it.
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.
Savage misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Savage lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mazinger tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Savage wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazinger manages to work his way to half guard, despite Savage's best efforts.
Mazinger trying to control from the bottom.
Savage wants to control but Mazinger is keeping him busy.
Mazinger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Mazinger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Savage seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Savage stands up from half guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage postures up.
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.
Savage keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mazinger's head.
Savage wants to stand but Mazinger is controlling his posture from full guard.

Savage gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Savage shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mazinger tries to get to full guard but Savage has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazinger manages to get to full guard.

Mazinger has his foot on Savage's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Savage works his way back into a safe position though.

Savage stands up from Mazinger's guard - Savage perhaps looking for a knockout.

Savage clinches up with Mazinger and pushes him back against the cage.
Savage lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Savage breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Savage shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Savage punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mazinger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Savage working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Savage dominated that second round.
That's time! Savage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mazinger gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Savage decides to pull guard.
Savage will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mazinger is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mazinger wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Savage wants to sweep here but Mazinger controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Savage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Mazinger from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mazinger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Savage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Savage closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Savage with a poor takedown

so Mazinger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mazinger wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Savage wants to stand and escape but Mazinger is having none of it.

Mazinger is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Savage is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Savage has escaped and now he's on top!
Savage is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage postures up and lands a big shot to Mazinger's brow.
Savage trying to control but Mazinger is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savage accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Savage wants to control from the top but Mazinger keeps moving.

Savage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Savage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savage gets to his feet - Mazinger follows without any prompting.
Mazinger looks to clinch

and Savage counters by clinching up.
Mazinger fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Savage successfully pulls guard.
Savage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mazinger.

Mazinger postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Savage is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mazinger, into his guard.

Mazinger is working an open guard so Savage takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Savage shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mazinger is trying to defend but Savage finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mazinger tries to get to full guard but Savage has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Randy Savage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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

Savage decides to return to a standing position.

Savage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mazinger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Savage just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mazinger takes an elbow to the temple.
Mazinger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Savage smiles and moves away.
Randy Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Mazinger.

Savage shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Savage showed some decent athleticism there.
Dave Mazinger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mazinger actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

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