PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rowan Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Space Filler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage comes to the cage accompanied by "Twist of Cain" by Danzig. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Savage
vs
Filler

195 cm
22
218 lbs
3 - 6 - 2

190 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rowan Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Space Filler!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage fails with the takedown

and Filler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Filler.
Savage is trying to push Filler away but Filler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Filler misses with a knee to the head.
Filler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Savage blocks it with crossed arms.
Filler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Savage avoids it.
Savage is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Filler pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Filler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Savage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage goes for a takedown in the clinch but Filler prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rowan Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filler misses with a knee to the head.
Filler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Savage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filler misses with a knee to the head.
Filler misses with a knee strike.

Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Savage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Filler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savage is defending well for now.
Savage lands a right hand.
Filler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savage is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Filler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Savage tries to pull guard but Filler won't allow it.
Savage is trying to push Filler away but Filler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Savage misses with a punch on the inside.
Filler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Savage blocks it with crossed arms.
Savage wants a takedown but no success here.
Filler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Savage has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Filler regains guard immediately.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage slips nicely into half guard.
Savage is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Savage is working for a kimura but Filler is defending it quite comfortably.
Nice strikes from Savage there.
Filler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Savage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Savage is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Filler has managed to free his arm - good work.

Savage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Savage is trying to work for a kimura but Filler is defending well.

Savage decides to stand and escape the position.

Savage drives through and clinches with Filler against the cage.
Filler tries to land a knee to the head but Savage blocks with his arms.
Savage has had enough of the clinch but Filler keeps him there for the moment.
Filler misses with a knee to the head.
Filler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Savage blocks it with crossed arms.
Filler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filler tries a knee to the head but Savage blocks it.
Filler tries to land a knee to the head but Savage blocks with his arms.
Filler misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savage.
Filler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Savage blocks it with crossed arms.
Filler looks gassed!
Filler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Savage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt.
Savage with a poor takedown

and Filler counters by clinching up.
Filler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Savage's face.
Savage goes for a takedown in the clinch but Filler prevents it.
Savage is trying to break free.
Filler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Savage's efforts to push away.
Filler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Savage looking to slow down the pace here.
Filler tries to land a knee to the head but Savage blocks with his arms.
Savage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Filler pulls his leg out and moves away.
Savage fails to land the takedown.
Space Filler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filler tries to clinch up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Savage!
Savage misses with a takedown

and Filler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Filler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savage stalling in the clinch but Filler improves position.
Savage tries for a takedown but Filler manages to get underhooks.
Filler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filler connects with a knee to the head.
Savage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Savage wants a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Filler misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rowan Savage dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Horrible takedown by Savage or perhaps it was just good defense by Filler which made him look bad.

Filler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Filler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Savage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Savage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Filler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Savage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Savage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filler is looking to clinch but Savage is avoiding it.
Savage misses with the combination.
Savage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Filler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Savage takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filler misses with a knee strike.
Filler landing knees to the head.
Filler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Filler scores with a knee to the head.
Filler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Savage tries for a takedown. No joy.
Filler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Savage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Savage.
Savage is looking to break free of the clinch but Filler has double underhooks.
Filler connects with a knee to the head.
Savage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Savage.
Filler with a knee to the head.
Filler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savage has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Filler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rowan Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Savage is trying to push Filler away but Filler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Filler tries to land a knee to the head but Savage blocks with his arms.
Savage lands a hook that snaps the head of Filler backwards.
Savage tries to circle away but Filler has him pinned against the cage.
Filler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Savage.
Filler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Savage is trying to break the clinch but Filler is controlling him.
Filler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Savage is trying to maintain a safe position but Filler gets an underhook and turns Savage into the cage.
Filler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Savage blocks it with crossed arms.
Savage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

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.
Filler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Savage avoids it.
Filler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Savage has had enough of the clinch but Filler keeps him there for the moment.
Filler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Savage breaks from the clinch.
Filler stuffs the takedown attempt from Savage. Savage gets slowly back to his feet.

Filler moves into the clinch.
Savage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Filler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Savage blocks it with crossed arms.
Savage tries to circle away but Filler has him pinned against the cage.
Filler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Savage blocks it with crossed arms.
Savage lands a shoulder strike.
Savage is trying to maintain a safe position but Filler gets an underhook and turns Savage into the cage.
Filler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Savage blocks it with crossed arms.
Savage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Filler backwards.
Filler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Savage working hard to break the clinch.
Filler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Savage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Savage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Filler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Filler misses with a knee to the head.
Filler misses with a knee strike.
Filler tries to land a knee to the head but Savage blocks with his arms.
Savage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Filler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Savage blocks it with crossed arms.
Filler tries a knee to the head but Savage blocks it.
Filler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Savage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filler tries a knee to the head but Savage blocks it.
Filler prevents Savage from breaking the clinch.
Filler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Savage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage looking for a takedown.
Filler with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Filler looking to throw knees to the head but Savage is blocking nicely.
Filler keeps control of Savage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Filler tries a knee to the head but Savage blocks it.
Savage tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savage.
Filler tries to land a knee to the head but Savage blocks with his arms.
Filler tries to land a knee to the head but Savage blocks with his arms.
Savage lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Savage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Savage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Filler takes a shot to the head.
Savage tries to stall but Filler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Savage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Filler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filler misses with a knee strike.
Filler misses with a knee to the head.
Savage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Filler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Savage blocks it with crossed arms.
Savage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fillers head.

Savage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rowan Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt

and Filler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Filler looking to throw knees to the head but Savage is blocking nicely.
Filler looking to throw knees to the head but Savage is blocking nicely.
Savage drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Filler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Filler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Filler backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Space Filler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Savage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Filler circles away.
Savage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A knee to the head by Filler.
Filler scores with a knee to the head.
Filler looking to throw knees to the head but Savage is blocking nicely.
Savage goes for a takedown attempt but Filler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rowan Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Filler clinches with his opponent.
Filler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Savage blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Savage tries to break free but Filler pushes him back against the cage.
Filler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Savage is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Filler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Savage takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Savage working hard to break the clinch.
Savage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Filler tries a knee to the head but Savage blocks it.
Savage lands an uppercut.
Filler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Savage avoids it.
Savage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Filler has Savage pressed against the cage, preventing Savage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Savage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Filler fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Savage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Savage blocks a head kick by Filler.
Savage gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Filler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Filler.
Filler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Filler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filler is pressed up against the cage. Savage has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Filler down to the mat. Filler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Savage avoids the head kick by Filler.
Horrible takedown by Savage or perhaps it was just good defense by Filler which made him look bad.

Filler closes the distance and pushes Savage back into the cage.
Filler tries to land a knee to the head but Savage blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Savage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Filler landing knees to the head.

Savage gets control of Filler's arms and successfully pulls guard. Savage will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Savage is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Filler has his hands clasped together but Savage extends an breaks Filler's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Savage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rowan Savage!