PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Mercurius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercurius kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Amplifier - The Wave. Savage has chosen Bon Jovi - It's my life as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mercurius
vs
Savage

181 cm
26
180 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

184 cm
27
177 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Perkele! NEW STUFF!!!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky Mercurius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Savage!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage misses with a takedown
and Mercurius counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mercurius is looking to slow Savage down with leg kicks.
Savage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mercurius punishes Savage's body with a nice straight punch.
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercurius.
Mercurius tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mercurius thuds a left hand into Savage's body.
Savage dives in and grabs Mercurius's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mercurius pushes down on Savage's head and hops out.
Mercurius slaps away a takedown attempt from Savage, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rocky Mercurius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Savage.
Savage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mercurius circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercurius looks to land a right hand but Savage moved out of range.
Mercurius connects with a good right hand that stumbles Savage. Savage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Jackson Savage has been cut.
Mercurius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Savage at a distance.
Mercurius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mercurius lets loose with a powerful body kick. Savage will feel that in the morning.
Savage looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Mercurius there.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt
letting Mercurius counter with a right hand.
Savage is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mercurius is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Savage.
Mercurius scores with a push kick.
Savage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mercurius.
Mercurius bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Savage takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A solid leg kick lands there for Mercurius.
Mercurius throws a body punch but Savage moves out of range.
Savage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mercurius.
Mercurius fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Savage tries to keep at a distance but Mercurius has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mercurius lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius lands a nice uppercut.
Savage fails to pull guard.
Mercurius lands a nice shot to the body.

Savage is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mercurius is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Savage to the mat. Savage regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mercurius's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mercurius postures up and lands a big shot to Savage's brow.
Mercurius distracts Savage with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mercurius controlling from the top position.
Mercurius throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius is in close to Savage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Mercurius from controlling successfully.
Mercurius not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mercurius 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.
Mercurius has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rocky Mercurius just wasn't active enough.
Mercurius just misses with a punch to the body.
Savage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mercurius counters with a solid body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries for a takedown but Mercurius circles away easily
and Mercurius counters with a head kick.
Mercurius throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercurius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mercurius's corner calls for a 1-2. Mercurius obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Mercurius moves into the clinch successfully.
Mercurius working aggressively here.
Mercurius is working Savage over against the cage.
Mercurius lands a nice shot to the body.
Mercurius tries a body shot but Savage blocks it.
Mercurius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mercurius lands a nice shot to the body.
Mercurius works on Savage's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savage prevents a body shot from Mercurius.
Mercurius digs a right hand into Savage's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Savage's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mercurius.
Savage tries to pull guard but Mercurius won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Mercurius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Savage's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A good leg kick by Mercurius.

Mercurius has closed the distance and engaged Savage in a clinch.
Mercurius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savage can do to turn this around?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Savage goes for a takedown attempt but Mercurius pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mercurius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Savage has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Savage fails with the takedown
and Mercurius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mercurius keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jackson Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mercurius scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mercurius scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Savage moves out of range of the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt
and Mercurius counters with a thumping low kick.
Rocky Mercurius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Savage.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Savage is breathing heavily.
Mercurius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Savage.
Savage takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercurius scores with a spinning back kick!
Savage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mercurius connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Mercurius closes the distance and clinches.
Mercurius can't find room to land a body shot as Savage controls the action.
Mercurius can't find room to land a body shot as Savage controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Mercurius.
Mercurius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Mercurius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mercurius lands a body punch.
Mercurius pushes Savage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mercurius misses with a punch to the body.
Mercurius misses with a punch to the body.
Mercurius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Mercurius.
Mercurius scores with a hook to the body.
Mercurius lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius lands a body shot.
Mercurius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Savage prevents a body shot from Mercurius.
A shot in the inside from Mercurius.
Savage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A right handed body shot lands from Mercurius.
A right hand to the body from Mercurius.
Mercurius pushes Savage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mercurius lands a left hand that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Mercurius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Mercurius.
Mercurius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mercurius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savages head.

That has opened up Jackson Savage's cut even more.
Mercurius misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Mercurius.
Mercurius lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Mercurius.
Rocky Mercurius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mercurius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mercurius lands with a left to the head.

Savage is rocked!
A short uppercut from Mercurius.
Savage is still on wobbly legs! Can Mercurius finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius lands a body punch.
Mercurius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mercurius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Savage seems to have recovered his senses.
Mercurius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Mercurius scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Mercurius.

Mercurius is trying to trip Savage. He has hold of a leg but Savage is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mercurius persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mercurius with a nice head shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercurius wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Savage being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mercurius loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mercurius advances to half guard.
Mercurius performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Savage manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercurius 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.

Rocky Mercurius dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Savage's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Savage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mercurius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mercurius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mercurius lands a jab to Savage's midsection.
Mercurius lands a nice shot to the body.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Mercurius shows good takedown defense.
Mercurius moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mercurius slaps away a takedown attempt from Savage, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mercurius lands a jab to the head.
Savage shoots and misses

and Mercurius counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mercurius.
Rocky Mercurius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Savage.
Savage fails to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercurius stops a takedown attempt from Savage.
Savage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mercurius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savages head.
A nice left hand lands by Mercurius.
A short body shot lands from Mercurius as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mercurius.

Mercurius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Savage with a poor takedown
and Mercurius counters with a straight right hand.
Mercurius connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Mercurius has Savage up against the cage in a clinch.
Mercurius working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mercurius.
Mercurius can't find room to land a body shot as Savage controls the action.
Mercurius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mercurius lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercurius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mercurius.
Mercurius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mercurius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

The cut above Jackson Savage's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mercurius digs a right hand into Savage's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Savage's gas tank.
Savage is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mercurius presses Savage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mercurius scores with a shoulder strike.
Mercurius gets through Savage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mercurius lands a nice shot to the body.
Mercurius lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Savage to his knees! Mercurius keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Mercurius!
Rocky Mercurius retains his welterweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rocky Mercurius made sure he mentioned Perkele! NEW STUFF!!!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.