PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcone has chosen BLACK HAWK DOWN as his entrance music. Bruno Falcone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Savage
vs
Falcone

194 cm
26
263 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

183 cm
30
208 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Falcone!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Falcone moves into the clinch successfully.
Falcone looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Savage wants to break free but Falcone has control.
Falcone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Savage blocks a body shot from Falcone.
Savage looking to stall.
Savage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Savage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Savage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Savage leaning his opponent against the cage.
Falcone is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savage.
Falcone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savage is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Falcone prevents the takedown attempt.

Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Savage does no damage.
Falcone moves in looking to clinch but Savage pushes him off.
Falcone looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.

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!
Falcone can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage with good strikes from the mount here!
Savage putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Savage.
Savage prevents Falcone from getting the reversal.

Savage wants to finish this one by submission but Falcone is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Savage.
Savage landing shots from mount.
Savage has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Falcone's face.
Savage cracks Falcone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Falcone is rocked!
Savage postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Falcone bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Savage and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Savage!