PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kails Gailitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macho Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gailitis
vs
Savage

200 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kails Gailitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Macho Savage!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gailitis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Savage swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown by Gailitis or perhaps it was just good defense by Savage which made him look bad.

Savage scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gailitis trying to get back to full guard but Savage takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Gailitis is squirming around, avoiding Savage's attempts to control the action.
Gailitis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Savage looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Savage not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Savage is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gailitis wants to improve his position but Savage is controlling well.
Savage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage works his way into full mount!
Savage manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gailitis to take his back!
Savage controlling from the back.
Gailitis trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gailitis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Savage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gailitis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gailitis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savage.
Gailitis is trying to get back to full guard.
Savage content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Savage is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gailitis reverses the position - he's now on top in Savage's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gailitis tries to free his leg and advance position but Savage is retaining full guard.
Gailitis looking to sit in guard and control but Savage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gailitis being controlled here, momentarily.
Savage must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gailitis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savage gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gailitis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gailitis tries for a takedown but Savage circles away easily

and Savage counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gailitis won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kails Gailitis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Savage decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gailitis to his feet.
Gailitis fails with the takedown

and Savage counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gailitis is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage content to stall in guard here.
Savage trying to control but Gailitis is working from the bottom.

Gailitis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Savage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Savage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage stopping the sweep attempt from Gailitis.
Savage wants to control from the top but Gailitis keeps moving.
Savage advances to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in half guard, Savage seems content to control.
Gailitis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Savage.
Savage looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Savage throws a right and a left that Gailitis avoids nicely.
Gailitis keeps the fight on the outside.
Kails Gailitis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gailitis has his takedown stuffed

and Savage counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gailitis's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Savage is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Gailitis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Gailitis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gailitis keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Macho Savage just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gailitis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Savage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gailitis is one step ahead there.
Gailitis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Savage seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gailitis pushes down on Savage's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gailitis is looking to advance position but Savage won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gailitis moves nicely into side control.

Gailitis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Savage has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gailitis has knee on belly momentarily but Savage bucks him off and regains half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Savage can do anything to dispel that myth.
Savage is trying to control but can't.
Savage wants to improve his position but Gailitis is controlling well.
Savage keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gailitis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gailitis blocks the strikes from Savage.
Savage gets full guard.
Gailitis won't allow Savage to sweep him here.
Savage is looking to stand up but Gailitis isn't so interested in that idea.
Gailitis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Savage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gailitis wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Savage wants to stand and escape but Gailitis is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gailitis fails with the takedown

so Savage counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gailitis keeping full guard, as Savage tries to pass.
Gailitis trying to keep a closed guard but Savage is proving a slippery customer.
Gailitis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savage is one step ahead there.
Savage has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gailitis is proving hard to escape from.
Gailitis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Savage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macho Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Savage shoots in and bounces Gailitis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Gailitis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Savage is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gailitis wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Savage is now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage slips a nice elbow through Gailitis's hands, connecting with Gailitis's forehead.
Gailitis moves into full guard.
Savage is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Savage wants to control from the top but Gailitis keeps moving.
Gailitis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Savage controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Savage wants to control from the top but Gailitis keeps moving.
Savage is looking to stand up but Gailitis won't let him.
Macho Savage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Savage slips nicely into half guard.
Gailitis tries to get to full guard but Savage has control of the leg.
Savage is looking to take a break and control but Gailitis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Savage performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage prevents Gailitis from improving his position.
Savage tries to pass to full mount but Gailitis defends it.
Gailitis is looking to improve his position.
Gailitis trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gailitis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Savage controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Savage connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Savage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gailitis is looking to escape.
Savage looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Despite being in the dominant position, Macho Savage just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gailitis shoots and misses

and Savage counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gailitis won't be happy with that.
Gailitis is trying to improve his position.
Kails Gailitis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Macho Savage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Savage slows the pace down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Macho 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

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