PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vedran Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domingos Savio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domingos Savio will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Russo
vs
Savio

183 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vedran Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Domingos Savio!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Russo gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Russo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Savio was covering up waiting for the punch and Russo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Russo throwing strikes from guard but Savio blocks nicely.
Russo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Russo sitting in guard here, content to control.

Russo gets to his feet. Savio looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savio looks to land a left hand but Russo moved out of range nicely.
Savio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Savio throws a lazy right hand but Russo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Russo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Savio circles away.
Russo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Savio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Savio lands a nice looking body shot.
Russo is breathing heavily.
Savio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Savio throws a hook to the side of Russo's head but Russo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good shot there by Savio.
Savio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Russo is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oh Russo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Russo moves out of range of the strikes.
Russo slips a straight right by Savio.
Savio throws a looping overhand right but Russo ducks down to avoid it.
Russo defending well as Savio loads up on a big left hand.
Savio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Russo moves out of range of the strikes.
Savio throws a lazy right hand but Russo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Savio is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Russo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savio throws a big shot that misses.
Russo seems to have got his legs back now.
Russo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Savio's waist but Savio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Russo off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vedran Russo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Savio drops Russo with a huge uppercut! Russo drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Savio is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Domingos Savio!