PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aonghus Fionn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fionn has chosen O Danny Boy as his entrance music. Aonghus Fionn has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Savage
vs
Fionn

182 cm
31
215 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

190 cm
25
222 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aonghus Fionn!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fionn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fionn.
Savage misses with an uppercut. Fionn saw that one coming.
Savage misses with a leg kick
and Fionn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savage thinking.
Savage on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fionn staying out of range there.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt - Fionn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Savage misses with a wild body shot.
Savage swings for the body but Fionn moves out of range.
A head kick by Savage misses
and Fionn counters with an outside leg kick.
Fionn ducks under a wild hook from Savage.
Fionn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fionn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savage.
The fighters circling - Fionn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fionn is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fionn.
Fionn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Savage misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Savage misses.
Savage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fionn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savage.
Savage paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Savage misses with a straight right.
Savage tries to bum rush Fionn with a series of wild strikes but Fionn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savage lands the left hand.
Savage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savage takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fionn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fionn was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.
Savage throws out a loose jab but Fionn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aonghus Fionn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savage tries for a takedown but Fionn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fionn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Crunch! Fionn slams his shin into Savage's torso.
Savage misses with a looping right.
A big left from Fionn misses.
Fionn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fionn avoids the body shot from Savage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fionn slips under a jab from Savage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fionn.
Fionn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Fionn.
Savage misses with a jab to the body
and Fionn counters with a low kick, right behind Savage 's knee.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fionn.
Savage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fionn is able to avoid easily.
Savage looks to land a right hand but Fionn moved out of range.
Savage is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fionn's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fionn, right into the meat.
Savage moves out of range as Fionn throws a body kick.
Fionn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fionn defending well as Savage loads up on a big left hand.
Savage throws a big shot that misses.
Fionn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Savage is out of range and Fionn settles back down.
Randy Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fionn misses with a low kick as Savage jumps back.
Savage takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Savage scores with a sloppy right hand. Fionn should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fionn slips under a jab from Savage.
Savage looks to land a right hand but Fionn moved out of range.
Nice shot lands for Savage.
Savage throws a lazy uppercut
and Fionn counters with a good, hard body kick but Savage shrugs it off.
Savage throws a hook but Fionn blocks it.
Fionn slips under a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Savage.
Savage is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fionn moves away from the strike by Savage.
Good work by Fionn as he checks the leg kick.
Fionn looks for the body kick but Savage saw that one coming.
Savage misses with a straight right.
Savage slips under a jab.
Fionn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fionn 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.
Fionn avoids the body shot from Savage.
Savage misses the jab.
Fionn misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fionn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fionn tries to land a leg kick but Savage saw it coming and moves away.
Fionn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Savage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fionn momentarily.
Fionn checks a low kick from Savage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fionn throws out a powerful jab.
Savage is looking to slow Fionn down with leg kicks.
Fionn moves out of range of the strikes.
Fionn connects with the punch.
Fionn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fionn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fionn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Savage with a nice cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fionn's hands.
Savage moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Fionn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fionn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Randy Savage will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Savage lands with a straight right. Fionn didn't see that one coming.
Fionn delivers a nice body kick.
Fionn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Savage throws a looping overhand right but Fionn ducks down to avoid it.
Fionn scoring well with a low kick there.
Savage tries for a takedown but Fionn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fionn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savage.
Fionn motions for Savage to come forward. Fionn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Savage drops his hands momentarily and Fionn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fionn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Savage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fionn throws a leg kick which misses Savage's front leg but catches the back leg as Savage tries to avoid it.
Savage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Savage misses.
Savage on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Savage throws a hook but Fionn avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Savage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savage throws a leg kick which misses Fionn's front leg but catches the back leg as Fionn tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savage lands a right hook to the body.
Savage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fionn. Fionn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Fionn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fionn throws a punch but it's blocked by Savage.
Fionn misses with a punch on the inside.
Savage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Savage blocking some punches.
Fionn throws a punch but it's blocked by Savage.
Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Savage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fionn is defending well for now.
Fionn misses with a body punch.

Savage manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fionn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Savage missing with a left hand there. Fionn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Savage on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fionn connects with a jab.
Savage loads up on a big right hand but Fionn slips the punch.
Savage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fionn takes one to the side of the head.
Fionn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fionn wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Savage with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fionn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Savage throws a hook but Fionn blocks it.
Savage misses with a looping right.
Randy Savage is winning the standup battle so far.
Fionn tries to clinch up.
Savage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Savage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Savage walks into a left hand.
Fionn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with a looping right.
Savage misses with a low kick.
Savage misses with a looping left.
Fionn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savage throws the left hand but Fionn avoids the punch easily.
Fionn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fionn.
Jab by Fionn.
Fionn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Savage throws a big shot that misses.
Fionn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savage scores with a punch to the head.
Fionn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fionn misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Savage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savage loads up on a big right hand but Fionn slips the punch.
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fionn was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.
Savage throws out a loose jab but Fionn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savage throws a jab when Fionn was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage looks to land a left hand but Fionn moved out of range nicely.
Savage throws a shot from downtown. Fionn moves away and avoids it.
Fionn misses with a two punch combination.
Fionn fails to land with a series of punches.
Fionn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savage throws out a loose jab but Fionn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savage checks a low kick from Fionn.
Fionn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Savage tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Fionn.
Savage throws a shot from downtown. Fionn moves away and avoids it.
Savage misses with a hook.
Savage throws a looping overhand right but Fionn ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage throws an overhand right that lands on Fionn's shoulder, as Fionn tries to avoid the shot.
Fionn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Savage misses with a looping right.
Fionn slips under a jab from Savage.
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 Randy Savage will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Savage misses with a looping right.
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fionn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Savage throws out the jab.
Savage misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Savage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fionn manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Fionn blocks the low kick.
Fionn throws a series of punches but Savage avoids them all with ease.
Savage misses with a straight right.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Savage swings for the body but Fionn moves out of range.
Savage misses with a looping right.
Fionn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Savage sizes up Fionn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Savage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Savage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fionn on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fionn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fionn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Savage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Savage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Savage misses with a lunging right hand
and Fionn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fionn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.
Savage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fionn.
Fionn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Savage.
Fionn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Savage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Fionn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fionn clobbers Savage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Savage throws the left hand but Fionn avoids the punch easily.
Savage throws a right hand that misses
and Fionn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Savage misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fionn lands with a shot to the body.
Savage misses with a looping left.
Savage throws an overhand right that lands on Fionn's shoulder, as Fionn tries to avoid the shot.
Savage throws a looping overhand right but Fionn ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage misses with a straight right.
Fionn throws a front kick aimed at Savage's knee but Savage avoids it well.

Savage closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Savage lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Savage wants to control from the top but Fionn keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Savage being controlled here momentarily.
Fionn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Savage throws a big right hand that misses.
Aonghus Fionn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Savage trying to control but Fionn is working from the bottom.
Fionn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savage.
Savage stopping the sweep attempt from Fionn.
Savage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Savage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fionn is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fionn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fionn controls Savage momentarily but Savage frees himself.
Randy Savage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fionn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Savage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fionn.
Fionn feints a jab promting Savage to slip. Fionn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Savage slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Savage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Fionn misses.
Savage will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Savage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fionn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fionn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savage.
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fionn.
Fionn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Fionn.
Fionn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage throws a lazy right hand but Fionn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Savage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fionn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt - Fionn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

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