PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Briggs Straton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Andy Savage enters the cage!

Straton
vs
Savage

174 cm
27
245 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

195 cm
27
270 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Briggs Straton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Savage!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Straton finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Savage looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Straton throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Straton shoots for a double leg takedown but Savage sprawls well. He's pushed Straton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Straton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Straton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Straton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Straton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Straton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Briggs Straton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Straton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Straton is looking to clinch.
Straton throws a head kick but Savage moves out of range.
Straton doesn't manage to clinch there - Savage circles away.
Savage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Straton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage keeps the fight on the outside.
Straton tries to clinch but Savage moves out of range.
Straton throws the left hand but Savage avoids the punch easily.
Straton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Savage tries to avoid it but Straton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Savage to the ground. Savage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Briggs Straton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Straton is looking to clinch.
Straton shoots in for a takedown but Savage shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Straton tries to clinch up but Savage circles away and keeps his distance.
Straton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Savage tries to clinch but Straton is having none of it.
Straton doesn't manage to clinch there - Savage circles away.
Straton wants to clinch up but Savage keeps it at a distance.
Straton tries to clinch there but Savage circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Straton shoots in and drives through. Savage sprawls well.
Straton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Savage as he avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Straton.
Straton misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Savage clinches up against the cage.
Savage is trying to break the clinch but Straton has him pressed against the cage.
Straton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Savage's efforts to push away.
Straton tries a knee to the head but Savage blocks it.
Straton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Savage pulls his leg out and moves away.

Savage drives through and clinches with Straton against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage prevents a body shot from Straton.
Savage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Straton smiles and moves away.
Straton darts in trying to clinch

and Savage counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Savage.

Straton 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.
Straton is looking to stand up but Savage isn't so interested in that idea.
Savage pushing down on Straton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Savage is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Savage throwing shots but Straton is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Savage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Savage lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Straton is trying to stand up here but Savage is controlling him well.
Savage is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Straton misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Savage working Straton over with strikes.

Savage is looking for a kimura here.
Savage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savage takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Savage is trying to work for a kimura but Straton is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Straton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Briggs Straton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Straton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Savage checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Straton misses with a takedown
and Savage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Straton tries to clinch there but Savage circles away.
Straton tries to close the distance and clinch but Savage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savage circles away from the clinch attempt
and Savage counters with a body kick that stops Straton in his tracks momentarily.
Straton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Savage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Straton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savage.
Straton wants to clinch.
Savage doesn't manage to clinch there - Straton circles away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Straton here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Savage wants to clinch.
Straton tries to clinch but Savage is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Straton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Straton is looking to clinch.
Straton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savage swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Straton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Straton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Savage shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Savage was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
BOOM! Savage connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Savage landing shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savage is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Andy Savage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Savage tries to control but Straton wriggling away.
Straton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Savage lands a big shot there that rocks Straton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Straton is trying desperately to improve position.
Savage raining down hammerfists from mount.
Savage landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straton wants to hold on but Savage pushes him away.
Savage with shots to the head and body - Straton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Savage scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Straton?
Savage with a couple of short strikes.
Straton tries to buck Savage off but he can't manage it.
Straton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Straton is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Savage lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Straton is rocked!
Savage lands a big shot to the head and Straton winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Andy Savage!