PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genku Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macho Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chiba
vs
Savage

178 cm
22
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

194 cm
26
220 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Genku Chiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Macho Savage!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage throws an off balance right hand
and Chiba counters with a straight right hand.
Savage shoots and misses
and Chiba counters with an outside leg kick.
Chiba defending well as Savage loads up on a big left hand.
Savage with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chiba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Savage throws an overhand right that lands on Chiba's shoulder, as Chiba tries to avoid the shot.

Savage shoots in and gets a takedown into Chiba's guard.
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.

Chiba is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Chiba stops a takedown attempt from Savage.
Genku Chiba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macho Savage.
Chiba prevents a takedown attempt there.

Savage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Macho Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage fails with the takedown
and Chiba counters with a nice leg kick.
Savage looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage has his takedown stuffed
and Chiba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savage throws an off balance right hand
and Chiba counters with a stiff right hand.
Chiba throws a front kick aimed at Savage's knee but Savage avoids it well.
Savage misses with a right hand
and Chiba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Savage misses with a shot to the body
and Chiba counters with a nice leg kick.
Chiba is looking to slow Savage down with leg kicks.
Chiba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chiba misses with a low kick as Savage jumps back.
Chiba chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Savage is able to avoid easily.
Savage checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chiba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chiba tries to bum rush Savage with a series of wild strikes but Savage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chiba misses the shot to the body.
Savage throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chiba throws a sloppy head kick and Savage moves out of range easily.
Chiba connects with a crisp jab.
Savage misses with an uppercut
and Chiba counters with a leg kick.
Savage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chiba.
Savage throws a right hand that misses
letting Chiba counter with a right hand.
Savage blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab by Chiba.
Savage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chiba counters with a nice leg kick.
Chiba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt
letting Chiba counter with a right hand.
Chiba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chiba lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chiba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Savage is out of range and Chiba settles back down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chiba.
Savage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Savage misses with a hook
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiba avoids the body shot from Savage.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Chiba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Savage drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage tries to free his leg and advance position but Chiba is retaining full guard.

Chiba pushes Savage off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nice cross by Chiba.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chiba missing with a left hand there. Savage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Savage misses with a wild body shot.
Savage shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chiba counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genku Chiba dominated that round.
That's time! Chiba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Savage misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Savage misses with a lunging right hand
and Chiba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Savage shoots and misses
and Chiba counters with a solid body kick.
Chiba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chiba tries a low kick but Savage avoids it.
Chiba throws a sloppy head kick and Savage moves out of range easily.
Chiba scores with a nice head shot.
Chiba misses with a low kick.
Chiba throws a head kick that misses.
Savage with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chiba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Genku Chiba is winning the standup battle so far.
Savage is breathing heavily.
Savage throws a lazy uppercut
and Chiba counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba throws a low kick but Savage moves out of range easily.
Savage throws a lazy uppercut
and Chiba counters with a nice uppercut.
Chiba with a jab.
Savage doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Chiba to counter with a crisp jab.
Genku Chiba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macho Savage.
Chiba misses with a low kick as Savage jumps back.
Savage misses with a hook
letting Chiba counter with a right hand.
Chiba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Chiba.
A big right from Chiba misses.
Savage avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage scores with a sloppy right hand. Chiba should have avoided that one.
Savage throws a lazy uppercut
and Chiba counters with a thumping low kick.
Savage with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chiba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chiba throws out the jab.
Savage misses with a jab to the body
and Chiba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savage takes one to the chin there.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt
and Chiba counters with an outside leg kick.
Savage blocks a low kick nicely.
Savage blocks a head kick by Chiba.
A leg kick checked by Savage.
Chiba throws a series of punches but Savage moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chiba swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Savage misses with a lunging right hand
and Chiba counters with a nice uppercut.
Savage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chiba.
Savage slips under a jab from Chiba.
Savage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chiba looks for the body kick but Savage saw that one coming.
Savage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chiba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chiba lands a jab to the head.
Savage fails with the takedown
and Chiba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Savage is rocked!
Savage tries for a takedown but Chiba circles away easily
and Chiba counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Genku Chiba!