PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Monty Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Jacks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Savage
vs
Jacks

170 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Monty Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Melvin Jacks!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacks misses with a two punch combination.
Jacks throws a nice looking combination but Savage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Jacks shows good takedown defense.

Savage decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jacks trying to control but Savage postures up.
Savage slows the pace down in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jacks can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jacks wants to get back to full guard but Savage has passed into side control.
Jacks tries to hold on but Savage pushes him away.
Jacks is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jacks wants to hold on but Savage pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacks is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jacks tries to hold on but Savage postures up.
Jacks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jacks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jacks tries to reverse the position but Savage maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Savage takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jacks is trying desperately to improve position.
Jacks looks gassed!
Jacks wants to hold on but Savage pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Savage controlling his opponent.
Savage landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage working the ground and pound effectively.
Savage tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jacks tries to hold on but Savage postures up.
Savage looking to control and managing it successfully.
Savage in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Savage controlling his opponent.
Jacks keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Savage controlling from mount.
Jacks is desperately trying to improve his position but Savage has a good base and remains in mount.
Jacks wants to control but Savage is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Savage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jacks is looking to escape.
Jacks taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Savage fails with the takedown.
Jacks misses with a wild combination.
Jacks moves out of range of the strikes.
Jacks misses with a few strikes there.
Savage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jacks's waist but Jacks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Savage off to one side.
Jacks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jacks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jacks throws a right hand that Savage ducks under and follows up with a left that Savage also avoids with ease.
Jacks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monty Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage tries to clinch there but Jacks circles away.
Jacks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savage dodges the punch combination from Jacks.
Melvin Jacks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage looks for the body kick but Jacks saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacks throws a series of punches but Savage moves out of range.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt.

Savage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Savage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jacks smiles and moves away.
Jacks misses with the combination.
Jacks throws a series of punches but Savage avoids them all with ease.
Jacks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Jacks as Savage shoots in.
Jacks keeps the fight on the outside.
Jacks's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jacks duly obliges.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Jacks shows good takedown defense.
Jacks misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacks stuffs the takedown.

Savage fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jacks sprawls well initially but Savage persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Savage works his way into full mount!
Savage tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Savage controlling from the full mount.
Jacks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Savage with a couple of short strikes.
Jacks tries to reverse the position but Savage maintains control.
Jacks flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Savage avoids the attempt from Jacks to control.
Savage looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jacks tries to hold on but Savage postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Savage controlling the position easily from mount.
Savage prevents Jacks from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savage trying to control but Jacks is having none of it.
Jacks is looking to improve his position but Savage isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Monty Savage will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jacks stuffs the takedown attempt from Savage. Savage gets slowly back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Jacks.
Jacks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Savage gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Savage pulls guard effortlessly.
Jacks working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jacks trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Jacks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacks trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage pulls Jacks in close to his closed guard and prevents Jacks from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jacks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jacks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Savage uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jacks misses with a series of wild punches.
Monty Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacks misses with a wild combination.
Savage misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jacks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Savage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jacks.

Savage shoots in and bounces Jacks off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jacks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jacks throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Jacks has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Savage off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jacks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jacks throws a right hand that Savage ducks under and follows up with a left that Savage also avoids with ease.
Savage throws a front kick aimed at Jacks's knee but Jacks avoids it well.
Savage shoots in but Jacks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Savage dodges the punch combination from Jacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage shoots in and drives through. Jacks sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monty Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacks misses with a few strikes there.
Savage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jacks fails to land with a series of punches.
Jacks throws a series of punches but Savage avoids them all with ease.
Jacks throws a series of punches but Savage avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Jacks.
Jacks slips a jab from Savage.
Jacks throws a right and a left that Savage avoids nicely.

Savage decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Savage looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacks tries to get to full guard but Savage has control of the leg.

Jacks is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Savage pulls his head out easily.
Jacks wants to sweep but Savage has passed to side control!
Jacks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Savage wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Savage wants to control but Jacks is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A right-left combo lands from Jacks.
Melvin Jacks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jacks as he avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monty Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Savage, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

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