PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior dos Anjos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serge Savard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Voivod- Tribal convictions kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Serge Savard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

dos Anjos
vs
Savard

194 cm
23
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
21
222 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Junior dos Anjos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Serge Savard!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savard pushes dos Anjos away with a front kick.
dos Anjos misses with an uppercut
and Savard counters with a good low kick that dos Anjos was not able to check.
dos Anjos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Savard counters with an outside leg kick.
dos Anjos throws a big shot that misses.
Savard throws a quick head kick that skims the top of dos Anjos's head.

It looks like Junior dos Anjos has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
dos Anjos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Savard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Savard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by dos Anjos.
Sloppy strikes from Savard. Those never looked like landing.
Savard ducks under a wild hook from dos Anjos.
dos Anjos throws a looping overhand right but Savard ducks down to avoid it.
Savard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
dos Anjos circles away from the clinch attempt.
dos Anjos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Savard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
dos Anjos is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savard throws a head kick that misses.
Savard fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops dos Anjos to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! dos Anjos looks to clinch but Savard throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! dos Anjos taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Serge Savard! Serge Savard retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Serge Savard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.