PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnaud Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClane comes to the cage accompanied by Nightmare by Avenged Sevenfold. The crowd seem to be enjoying Savage's choice of entrance music: BLUNT- . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

McClane
vs
Savage

184 cm
26
197 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

185 cm
28
193 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John McClane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Arnaud Savage!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClane checks the leg kick nicely there.
McClane scores with a punch to the head.
Savage shoots in and drives through. McClane sprawls well.
McClane ducks under a wild hook from Savage.
Savage connects with a leg kick. McClane looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
John McClane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage connects with a high kick.
McClane takes a swing at Savage's ribcage but misses.
Savage slips a straight right by McClane.
McClane tries to clinch but Savage moves out of range.
McClane throws the left hand but Savage avoids the punch easily.
McClane on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McClane checks a leg kick.
Savage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McClane is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage pivots, looking for a leg kick but McClane is out of range and Savage settles back down.
Savage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McClane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McClane lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Savage throws a low kick but it's checked well by McClane.
Savage throws a leg kick that misses.
McClane scores with a jab. Savage acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Savage throws a low kick but it's checked well by McClane.
Savage lands a leg kick that knocks McClane off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McClane.
Savage scores with a spinning back kick!
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savage lands a nice leg kick that just misses McClane's sensitive parts.

Savage scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Savage creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The strikes coming from Savage are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
McClane struggling a bit here.
Savage looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McClane is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
What's McClane going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.

Savage tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane can't do much from the bottom here.

Savage wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McClane, who protects the arm well.
McClane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savage on the ground.
McClane managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Savage.
Savage throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Savage working the strikes but McClane uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to pass the half guard into mount. McClane knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Savage is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

McClane makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
McClane throws out a loose jab but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savage moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick from Savage misses.
Savage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
John McClane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Savage is predictable there
and McClane counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnaud Savage dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Savage, right into the meat.
Savage is looking to chop away at McClane's legs.
McClane throws a lazy uppercut
and Savage counters with a body kick that stops McClane in his tracks momentarily.
Savage keeps the fight on the outside.
McClane throws a big shot that misses.
Nice takedown defense from McClane. No joy for Savage on that attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Savage. That's going to slow McClane down.
Savage attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Savage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McClane tries to avoid it but Savage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McClane to the ground. McClane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McClane checks a leg kick.
McClane is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McClane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Savage avoids the head kick by McClane.
Savage scores with a leg kick.
Savage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McClane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Savage misses.
Savage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McClane throws a hook but Savage avoids it easily.
McClane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savage ducks right into an uppercut from McClane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClane misses with a hook.
McClane wants to land a leg kick but Savage is out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Savage misses with a head kick.
McClane scores with a jab to the body.
McClane has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Savage.
McClane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Savage lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McClane has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McClane and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Savage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Savage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Savage scores with a takedown into McClane's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McClane wriggles free and stands up.
Savage throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McClane throws a half hearted mid kick.
McClane scores with a spinning back kick!
Savage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McClane. That did some damage!
McClane looks to throw the jab but Savage is out of range.
McClane takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Savage avoids the body shot from McClane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClane's corner calls for a 1-2. McClane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Savage shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McClane sprawls well. McClane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Savage gets slowly back to his feet.
John McClane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnaud Savage.
Savage tries to land a leg kick but McClane saw it coming and moves away.
McClane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McClane scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Savage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McClane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McClane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John McClane dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

McClane throws a lazy body kick
and Savage counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Savage.
McClane looks to land a left hand but Savage moved out of range nicely.
Savage moves out of range of the leg kick from McClane.
Savage throws a leg kick that is checked
and McClane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Savage checks the leg kick nicely there.
John McClane is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from McClane misses.
Savage tries for a takedown but McClane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Savage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from McClane misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McClane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McClane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McClane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savage.
McClane throws a looping overhand right but Savage ducks down to avoid it.
McClane misses with a head kick.
McClane misses the jab.
Savage throws a leg kick
and McClane counters with a straight right hand.
Savage misses with a low kick.
A big right from McClane misses.
A low kick from Savage misses
letting McClane counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClane just misses with a punch to the body.
McClane misses with an uppercut. Savage saw that one coming.
Savage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McClane misses with a hook. Savage ducked under it nicely.
McClane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McClane misses with a kick to the body
and Savage counters with a good, hard body kick but McClane shrugs it off.
Good work by McClane as he checks the leg kick.
Savage scores with a kick to the body.
Savage throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McClane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McClane takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane misses with a hook
and Savage counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Savage blocks the body kick.
McClane will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Savage throws a head kick that misses.
Savage lands a nice looking body kick.
McClane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McClane throws out a loose jab but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savage shoots for a double leg takedown but McClane sprawls well. He's pushed Savage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Savage takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Savage takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McClane tests Savage's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws the kick towards the body but McClane avoids it.
Savage shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McClane defends it nicely.
John McClane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnaud Savage.
McClane misses with a lunging right hand
and Savage counters with a good low kick that McClane was not able to check.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Savage is predictable there
and McClane counters with a two punch combo.
McClane throws a lazy right hand but Savage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McClane with a nice cross.

Savage closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Savage lands in his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arnaud Savage.
I think Savage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!