PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burke comes to the cage accompanied by Let it Rock. On his way into the cage it seems that Paul Burke has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Paul Burke seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Burke
vs
Savage

180 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Burke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brent Savage!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Savage misses.
Savage throws a looping overhand right but Burke ducks down to avoid it.
Burke ducks under a wild hook from Savage.
Savage throws a looping overhand right but Burke ducks down to avoid it.
Burke slips a straight right by Savage.
Burke throws an overhand right that lands on Savage's shoulder, as Savage tries to avoid the shot.
Savage tries to bum rush Burke with a series of wild strikes but Burke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savage misses with a right hand
and Burke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.
Burke cracks Savage with a right hand to the side of the head.
Savage is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Savage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burke counters with a left to the body.
Savage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Savage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burke throws a right hand that Savage ducks under and follows up with a left that Savage also avoids with ease.
Burke scores with a shot to the body.
Savage moves forwards but Burke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Savage misses with a hook
and Burke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Savage looks gassed!
Burke loads up on a big right hand but Savage slips the punch.
Burke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.
Burke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burke connects with a body shot.
Burke lands with an uppercut that bounces Savage off the cage and back into rage.
Burke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Burke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savage walks into a stiff left hand from Burke.
Burke digs a good hook to Savage's body.
Savage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice shot lands for Burke.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Burke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Burke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Savage is rocked!
Savage might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A nice combination there by Burke.
Savage is still on wobbly legs! Can Burke finish him?
Savage throws a right hand that misses
letting Burke counter with a right hand.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Burke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savage scores with a hook to the body. Burke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Savage dodges the punch combination from Burke.
Savage misses with a left hand
enabling Burke to counter with a crisp jab.
Burke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage misses with a left hand
enabling Burke to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke lands the left hand.
Savage misses with a right hand
and Burke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Savage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savage connects with the punch.
Savage seems to have recovered his senses.
Savage slips a jab and a cross from Burke.
Burke misses with a kick to the body.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
letting Burke counter with a right hand.
A lazy body kick from Savage
and Burke counters with a right hand to the body.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Burke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savage throws a sloppy head kick
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savage misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Burke to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Burke.
Burke lands with a nice body punch.
Burke lands a lovely overhand right.
Burke lands a jab to the nose.
Savage throws a right hand that misses
and Burke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
letting Burke counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke misses with a looping left.
Savage walks into a stiff left hand from Burke.
Savage throws an off balance right hand
and Burke counters with a two punch combo.
Burke scores with a decent looking hook.
Burke misses with a few strikes there.
Savage throws an off balance right hand
and Burke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burke throws a shot from downtown. Savage moves away and avoids it.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Burke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brent Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage misses with a lunging right hand
and Burke counters with a straight right hand.
Savage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Savage misses with a left hand
and Burke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savage thinking.
Savage misses with a left hand
letting Burke counter with a right hand.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Burke counters with a nice uppercut.
Savage misses with an uppercut
and Burke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Savage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burke.
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Savage throws a lazy uppercut
and Burke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with a left hand
and Burke counters with a nice body shot.
A swing and a miss from Burke.
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Burke counters with a series of strikes. Savage will be more careful next time no doubt.
Savage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Savage misses with a hook
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burke counters with a left to the body.
Burke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Savage's head.
Savage misses with a right hand
and Burke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burke to score with a decent uppercut.
Burke throws a body punch but Savage moves out of range.
Good exchange - Burke coming out on top.
Burke jabs Savage right on the nose. Savage blinks but takes it well.
A cross from Burke lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Burke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Savage throws an off balance right hand
and Burke counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Burke dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savage thinking.
Savage throws a right hand that misses
and Burke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Burke counters with a one-two to the body.
Burke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burke misses with a hook. Savage ducked under it nicely.
Savage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burke thows a body shot but no joy.
Savage throws a right hand that misses
and Burke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Savage throws a lazy uppercut
and Burke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savage lands a nice shot to the body.
Savage misses with a lunging right hand
and Burke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Savage misses with a hook
and Burke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burke throws a big shot that misses.
Savage misses with an uppercut
and Burke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Burke counters with a straight right hand.
Burke fails to land with a series of punches.
Savage is breathing heavily.
Burke lands with an uppercut that bounces Savage off the cage and back into rage.
Burke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Savage misses with a hook
and Burke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savage thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke throws a shot to the body.
Burke throws a series of punches but Savage moves out of range.
Burke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Burke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.
Savage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burke in his tracks.
Savage slips a jab and a cross from Burke.
Burke is working the combinations to good effect here.
Burke misses the jab.
Savage throws a lazy uppercut
and Burke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
letting Burke counter with a right hand.
Savage misses with an uppercut
and Burke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Burke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savage thinking.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Burke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burke cracks Savage with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Savage misses with a jab to the body
enabling Burke to counter with a crisp jab.
Burke misses with a series of wild punches.
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Burke to counter with a crisp jab.
Savage cracks a nice hook into Burke's ribs.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Burke counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with a left hand
enabling Burke to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Burke misses.
Burke throws out a powerful jab.
Burke has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Burke lands the left hand.
Savage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Burke.
Savage throws a right hand that misses
letting Burke counter with a right hand.
Savage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burke counters with a stiff right hand.
Burke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burke counters with a right hand to the body.
Burke looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
Burke clobbers Savage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Savage misses with a hook
and Burke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savage thinking.
Burke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savage.
Savage throws a lazy head kick
and Burke counters with a right hand to the body.
Burke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Savage misses
and Burke counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage moves out of range of the strikes.
Burke connects with a crisp jab.
Burke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savage throws a right hand that misses
and Burke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savage misses with a hook
and Burke counters with a straight right hand.
Savage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burke counters with a stiff right hand.
Burke throws a looping overhand right but Savage ducks down to avoid it.
Burke jabs at Savage's 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, Burke has got the better of the exchanges.
Savage throws a lazy uppercut
letting Burke counter with a right hand.
Savage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burke.
Burke throws out a loose jab but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Burke scores with a four punch combination!
Savage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paul Burke is winning the standup battle so far.
Burke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savage throws a leg kick
and Burke counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burke.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Burke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Savage throws a right hand that misses
and Burke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burke.
Burke thows a body shot but no joy.
Savage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burke cracks a nice hook into Savage's ribs.
Burke throws a hook but Savage avoids it easily.
Savage takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savage thinking.
Burke looks to land a combination but Savage avoids it well.
Savage throws a lazy uppercut
and Burke counters with a stiff right hand.
Savage throws a lazy uppercut
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Burke counters with a straight right hand.
Savage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Burke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burke looks to land a left hand but Savage moved out of range nicely.
Savage misses with a hook
and Burke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Savage scores with the left hand. Burke knows he should have avoided that one.
Savage throws a lazy uppercut
letting Burke counter with a right hand.
Savage misses with a left hand
and Burke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Savage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Burke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.
A big left from Burke misses.
Savage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Burke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burke misses with a few strikes there.
Burke blocks a low kick nicely.
Savage misses with a lunging right hand
letting Burke counter with a right hand.
Savage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Savage moves out of range as Burke strikes.
Savage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Savage misses with an uppercut
and Burke counters with a left to the body.
Savage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burke.
Burke digs a good body shot into Savage's ribs.
Savage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Savage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Burke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savage.
Savage misses with a hook
and Burke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burke counters with a straight right hand.
Savage throws a right hand that misses
and Burke counters with a nice body shot.
Savage misses with a lunging right hand
and Burke counters with a nice body shot.
Burke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Savage misses with a hook
and Burke counters with a stiff right hand.
Burke scores with the left hand. Savage knows he should have avoided that one.
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Burke counter with a right hand.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Burke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Savage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Savage misses with a hook
and Burke counters with a straight right hand.
Burke swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Burke scores with a hook.
Savage misses with a right hand
and Burke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
letting Burke counter with a right hand.
Burke avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Savage avoids the body shot from Burke.
Burke throws a big shot that misses.
Savage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Savage falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burke.
Savage throws an off balance right hand
and Burke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Burke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savage moves out of range of the strikes.
Burke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Savage throws a lazy uppercut
letting Burke counter with a right hand.
Savage misses with an uppercut
and Burke counters with a nice body shot.
Burke just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Burke lands.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Burke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage slips under a jab from Burke.
Burke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Burke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Burke counters with a two punch combo.
Jab from Burke.
Savage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burke lands a right hook to the body.
Burke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savage can do to turn this around?
Nice shot lands for Burke.
Burke lands with a right hand.
Burke throws a one two combo.
Savage takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Burke lands a jab-cross combination.
Burke lands a with a good body shot.
Savage misses with a hook
and Burke counters with a nice uppercut.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Burke counters with a left to the body.
Savage lands with a nice body punch.
Savage misses with a left hand
and Burke counters with a straight right hand.
Savage throws a right hand that misses
and Burke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke throws the left hand but Savage avoids the punch easily.
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savage.
Savage throws an off balance right hand
and Burke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burke waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Savage.
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Burke to counter with a crisp jab.
Savage misses with a left hand
and Burke counters with a series of strikes. Savage will be more careful next time no doubt.
Savage throws a right hand that misses
letting Burke counter with a right hand.
Savage misses with a lunging right hand
and Burke counters with a left to the body.
Burke misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Burke misses.
Savage misses with a right hand
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A cross from Burke lands.
Brent Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Burke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burke 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Burke!