PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pulse of the Maggots. Lincoln Thomas has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Savage
vs
Thomas

182 cm
32
215 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

187 cm
33
213 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lincoln Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savage.
Savage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thomas as he avoids it easily.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Savage, right into the meat.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Nice cross by Savage.
Savage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Savage's shoulder, as Savage tries to avoid the shot.
Savage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Savage moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Savage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thomas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Savage.

Thomas instigates a clinch.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Savage's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws an elbow that misses.

Savage has clasped his hands together around Thomas's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Thomas tries to improve position but can't.
Thomas avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Savage.
Savage working away.
Savage is looking to take a break and control but Thomas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Savage takes a little break here. Thomas wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Thomas is trying to control Savage's posture but Savage avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Savage's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Savage is looking to take a break and control but Thomas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Savage throwing strikes but Thomas manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Savage tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas slows the pace down.
Savage manages to work his way to half guard, despite Thomas's best efforts.
Savage wants to get back to full guard.
Savage desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Savage tries to roll over but Thomas keeps him under control.
Savage controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage gets full guard.
Savage seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Savage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Randy Savage just wasn't active enough.
Savage slips a straight right by Thomas.
Thomas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Savage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas cracks the inside of Savage's front leg.

Savage shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thomas's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thomas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Savage is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Savage dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Savage's head back.
Thomas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Savage swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Savage.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Savage's ribs.
Savage shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thomas sprawls well. Thomas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Savage gets slowly back to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Thomas blocks the leg kick.
Savage is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thomas shoots for a takedown but Savage saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A cross from Thomas lands.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savage looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Savage.
Thomas misses with a leg kick.
Savage takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Savage moves out of range as Thomas throws a body kick.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savage.
Thomas throws a shot to the body.
Thomas darts in trying to clinch
and Savage counters with a good low kick that Thomas was not able to check.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Savage works Thomas's body with a nice hook.
Savage moves out of range of the leg kick from Thomas.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Savage.
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lincoln Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Savage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Savage connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Thomas.
Savage throws a solid leg kick but Thomas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Savage.
Savage swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Savage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savage throws a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Savage moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thomas throws the left hand but Savage avoids the punch easily.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Savage moves out of range easily.
Savage swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Savage tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Savage keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Savage's belly button to the back.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Savage ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas throws a front kick aimed at Savage's knee but Savage avoids it well.
Savage throws a good cross that connects.
Savage scores with a leg kick.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Savage lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Savage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas checks it well.
Thomas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Savage throws a leg kick but Thomas checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Savage finds it's way round the side to connect with Thomas's head.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Savage counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas takes a swing at Savage's ribcage but misses.
Savage misses with a body shot.
Thomas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Savage throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Savage throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Savage throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Savage tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Savage moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Savage.
Savage wants to land a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Savage is out of range.
Savage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lincoln Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Savage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Thomas misses with a straight right.
Savage tries a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Savage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Savage is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thomas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Savage motions for Thomas to come forward. Savage throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Savage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Savage throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Savage.
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horrible takedown by Savage or perhaps it was just good defense by Thomas which made him look bad.
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas blocks a leg kick.
Savage dips to his left and cracks Thomas with an uppercut!
Thomas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Savage throws a leg kick that is checked

and Thomas counters by moving into the clinch.
Thomas pushes off an throws an elbow but Savage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thomas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thomas pushes off an throws an elbow but Savage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Savage dodges an elbow strike from Thomas.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Savage tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thomas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Randy Savage has been cut.
Savage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Savage is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thomas is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Savage avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thomas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Savage's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Savage keeps it at a distance.
Savage misses with an uppercut.
Savage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomas 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.
Thomas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice takedown defense from Savage. No joy for Thomas on that attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.

Savage is rocked!
Thomas lands a big right hook! Savage looks hurt but is still standing! Thomas lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Savage falls down and Thomas dives in with a huge hammer fist! Savage's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Thomas runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lincoln Thomas!
An intense looking Lincoln Thomas took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'm under new management. This was the start of something. I'm back, I'm revived. I'm meaner than ever. Here I come 3 million tournament @ Ascension.'.