PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Geodude Golem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monty Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monty Savage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Golem
vs
Savage

166 cm
22
134 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Likes ground

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geodude Golem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Monty Savage!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Savage gets the takedown into side control.
Golem pushes Savage away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Savage gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Golem parries the strikes from Savage easily there. Savage is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Golem to escape.
Golem is trying to buck Savage off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage taking a breather here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Golem does no damage.
Savage is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Golem.
No joy there for Golem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Savage scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Savage looks gassed!
Savage not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Golem is trying to stand up here but Savage is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golem trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Savage controlling the pace.
Savage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Golem defending well though.
Savage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Golem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Golem misses with a wild combination.
Savage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Golem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Golem throws a combination. Savage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golem moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Savage is rocked!
Geodude Golem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savage slips a jab and a cross from Golem.
Savage is still on wobbly legs! Can Golem finish him?
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Golem darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Golem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Golem throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Golem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Savage looks for the body kick but Golem saw that one coming.
A jab from Golem does it's job there.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Savage.
Savage content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Golem is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Savage seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Golem is trying to buck Savage off.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monty Savage dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Danga de danga de dang - Golem scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Golem misses.
Savage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Golem throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Savage stumbling backwards into the cage! Savage bounces back off the cage towards Golem, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Golem lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Golem celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Geodude Golem!