PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macho Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willis has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Savage
vs
Willis

194 cm
27
220 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

195 cm
29
215 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Macho Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Willis!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage tries to score a power double leg takedown but Willis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Savage somewhat.
Willis cracks Savage with a right hand to the side of the head.
Willis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Willis.
Willis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Savage takes one on the button.

Savage gets a double leg takedown into Willis's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Savage throws and elbow that misses. Willis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Savage's guard. Nice move by Willis!
Savage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Savage tries to get out of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Savage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Savage is trying to keep Willis in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Willis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis misses with an uppercut
letting Savage counter with a right hand.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Willis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Savage. Savage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Savage doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Willis counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macho Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willis throws a big shot that misses.
Willis sizes up Savage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Savage moves away from the strike by Willis.
Willis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Willis ducks under a wild hook from Savage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Willis 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 Savage has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Savage and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Savage works Willis's body with a nice hook.
Savage takes one on the button.
Willis lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage misses with a lunging right hand
and Willis counters with a two punch combo.
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savage blocks a low kick nicely.
Willis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Savage had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Savage misses with a looping right.
Savage misses with an uppercut.
Savage misses with a body shot.
Savage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savage swings for the body but Willis moves out of range.
Willis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Savage tries for a takedown but Willis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Eddie Willis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Willis.
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Macho Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willis slips under a jab from Savage.
Savage throws a body punch but Willis moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis misses with a body shot.
Willis throws a solid leg kick but Savage takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Willis.
Savage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Willis.
Willis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Savage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Savage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Willis throws a hook to the side of Savage's head but Savage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Savage drives through with a takedown into guard.
Savage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Willis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Willis pushes Savage off and scrambles back to his feet.
Willis looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Willis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Savage throws out the jab.
Savage looks to throw the jab but Willis is out of range.
Savage misses with a straight left.
Savage shoots in and drives through. Willis sprawls well.
Willis connects with a nice looking jab.
Good shot there by Savage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Willis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Savage.
Savage throws a hook to the side of Willis's head but Willis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Willis dominated that 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.

Willis stuffs the takedown.
Savage lands a jab to the nose.
Willis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Savage under the eye.
Savage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Willis tries to avoid it but Savage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Willis to the ground. Willis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Savage blocks a jab.
Savage throws the left hand but Willis avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by Willis there.
Savage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Willis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab by Savage.
Savage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Savage throws a shot from downtown. Willis moves away and avoids it.
Willis lands with a nice body punch.
Savage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Willis momentarily.
Savage works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis dips to his left and cracks Savage with an uppercut!
Savage throws a big shot that misses.
Willis throws a hook but Savage avoids it easily.
Willis connects with a body shot.
Willis swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.

Savage shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savage wants to take a breather but Willis is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis is looking to escape.
Savage is looking to stall here but Willis recovers full guard.
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.
Savage tries to free his leg and advance position but Willis is retaining full guard.
Savage throws a strike but Willis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Willis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Savage, up you get!
Savage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Willis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Willis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savage throws out a loose jab but Willis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Savage.
Savage misses with a body shot.
Willis throws a jab when Savage was well out of range.
Savage shoots in but Willis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macho Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willis scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Savage shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Savage throwing strikes but missing.
Savage trying to move into half guard but instead Willis has managed to sweep!
Willis trying to move into half guard but instead Savage has managed to sweep!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Willis is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macho Savage dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Savage scores with a sloppy right hand. Willis should have avoided that one.
Willis misses with a body kick.
Savage lands a glancing blow to the side of Willis's head.
Willis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savage.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt - Willis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Savage fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Willis sprawls well initially but Savage persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Savage misses with a head shot. Willis uses the momentum to regain guard.
Savage trying to control but Willis is working from the bottom.
Savage throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Savage throws and elbow that misses. Willis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Savage's guard. Nice move by Willis!
Willis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Willis trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Willis wants to stand and escape but instead Savage has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage thows a big elbow that misses.
Willis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Willis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage throws and elbow that misses. Willis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Savage's guard. Nice move by Willis!
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.
Savage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis wants to get back to his feet.
Macho Savage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Still in half guard, Savage seems content to control.
Savage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Savage wants to free his trapped foot but Willis is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Savage takes one to the side of the head.
Savage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Willis tries to avoid it but Savage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Willis to the ground. Willis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis moves out of range of the strikes.
Savage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macho Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Savage has a takedown stuffed.

Willis gets caught napping as Savage dives in and scores a takedown. Willis manages to retain guard.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Willis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Willis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Macho Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Savage 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macho Savage!