PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Savage's choice of entrance music: Bon Jovi - It's my life. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Reynolds
vs
Savage

183 cm
27
171 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

184 cm
24
177 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Savage!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds sizes up Savage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reynolds misses with a wild combination.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.

Reynolds closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Savage gets back to half guard.
Savage is looking for a sweep. Reynolds is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Savage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reynolds winds up and cracks Savage with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Savage is looking for a sweep. Reynolds is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reynolds throwing shots but Savage is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Reynolds lands a nice short elbow.
Reynolds missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reynolds sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Savage defending well though.
Reynolds is nestled in close to Savage, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Savage has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reynolds is working away from the top position though.
Reynolds thows a huge punch but Savage dodges it nicely.
Reynolds looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Savage with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Savage tries to get to full guard but Reynolds has control of the leg.
Savage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reynolds working Savage over with strikes.
Savage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reynolds 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.
Reynolds missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reynolds with the ground and pound but Savage uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reynolds accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reynolds throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Savage working for a triangle but Reynolds defends it easily.
Reynolds stays in close to Savage's body and controls the position.
Savage wants to stand and escape but Reynolds is having none of it.
Reynolds is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Savage wants to sweep but no luck.
Savage trying to control the position.
Reynolds throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Savage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reynolds working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reynolds looking to sit in guard and control but Savage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savage is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynolds looking to control.

Reynolds throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Reynolds 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 thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Savage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reynolds works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Reynolds is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Savage slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Savage is looking to take a break and control but Reynolds is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Savage is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reynolds knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Savage misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Savage working away.
Reynolds tries to bench press Savage off him but Savage keeps the position.
Reynolds is working hard here to advance position.

Savage working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Reynolds struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Savage lands with a kick to the ribs.
Reynolds throws a jab when Savage was well out of range.
Savage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Savage shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Savage showed some decent athleticism there.

Savage wants to work for an arm triangle but Reynolds is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Savage is looking for a kimura but Reynolds is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Savage to get the leverage.
Savage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds is trying to get back to full guard.
Savage is pressing down on Reynolds's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reynolds is holding on for now.
Reynolds avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Savage.
Reynolds slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Reynolds avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Reynolds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Savage thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Savage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Savage wants to control from the top but Reynolds keeps moving.

Reynolds is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Savage wants to control from the top but Reynolds keeps moving.
Reynolds pulls Savage in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Reynolds working for a triangle but Savage defends it easily.
Savage throwing strikes but missing.

Savage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Savage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Reynolds keeping full guard, as Savage tries to pass.
Savage wants to control from the top but Reynolds keeps moving.

Savage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Reynolds 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Savage manages to get himself to full guard.
Savage wants to sweep here but Reynolds controlling him for the moment.
Steve Reynolds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reynolds with a flurry of punches that miss.

Reynolds got a little sloppy there for a moment and Savage has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reynolds has managed to get both his arms back between Savage's legs - danger averted.
Reynolds landing with the ground and pound.
Reynolds trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reynolds wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Savage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reynolds.

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.
Reynolds throwing strikes from guard but Savage blocks nicely.
Reynolds postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Savage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Savage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Savage is looking for a triangle but Reynolds pushes his legs off easily.

Reynolds avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reynolds loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Reynolds avoids the head kick by Savage.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Savage enables Reynolds to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Savage manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Reynolds missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Savage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reynolds is one step ahead there.
Reynolds throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Savage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reynolds throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Savage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Savage is adopting a defensive guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reynolds accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reynolds accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reynolds wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Reynolds missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reynolds loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Savage controls Reynolds momentarily but Reynolds frees himself.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Reynolds throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Savage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reynolds throws and elbow that misses. Savage uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Reynolds's guard. Nice move by Savage!
Savage won't allow Reynolds to sweep him here.
Savage tries to free his leg and advance position but Reynolds is retaining full guard.
Reynolds trying to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

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.
Reynolds bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Savage's guard.

Savage is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reynolds defends well.
Savage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reynolds trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Reynolds lands a couple of elbows.
Reynolds missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reynolds landing with the ground and pound.
Reynolds preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reynolds trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reynolds stopping the sweep attempt from Savage.
Savage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reynolds moves into full guard.
Reynolds lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Savage!
Savage tries to hold on but Reynolds pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds goes for an armbar but Savage turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Savage.
Savage stopping the sweep attempt from Reynolds.
Savage postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reynolds bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Savage's guard.
Reynolds with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reynolds's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Reynolds throwing strikes from guard but Savage blocks nicely.
Reynolds loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Reynolds showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reynolds has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Reynolds!