PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tascius Cyprianus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Star Spangled Banner. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cyprianus
vs
Savage

194 cm
26
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Mango Nutrition

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tascius Cyprianus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Savage!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage misses with a hook.
Cyprianus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cyprianus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cyprianus walks into a straight right hand from Savage.
A jab from Savage misses.
A big left from Savage misses.
Cyprianus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Savage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cyprianus.
Cyprianus staying out of range there.
Cyprianus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Savages jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cyprianus manages to avoid it.
Cyprianus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savage slips a straight right by Cyprianus.
Cyprianus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cyprianus throws a jab but it's blocked by Savage.
Cyprianus misses the shot to the body.
Savage looks to throw the jab but Cyprianus is out of range.
Savage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Savage there as he acknowledges the shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Savage has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage avoids the body shot from Cyprianus.
Cyprianus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savage.
A big right from Savage misses.
Savage misses with a hook
and Cyprianus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cyprianus looks to land a right hand but Savage moved out of range.
Savage throws a hook but Cyprianus blocks it.
Savage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cyprianus.
Cyprianus swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Savage looks to land a left hand but Cyprianus moved out of range nicely.
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cyprianus.
A shot to the liver by Savage. Beautiful body shot.
Savage lands a lovely overhand right.
Savage is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cyprianus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Savage misses its intended target.
Cyprianus slips under a jab from Savage.
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!
Savage throws an off balance right hand
and Cyprianus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Savage.
Savage throws a hook to the side of Cyprianus's head but Cyprianus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Savage lands a really nice looking cross but Cyprianus seems unphased.
Savage missing with a left hand there. Cyprianus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cyprianus.
Nice defenses there by Savage.
Cyprianus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cyprianus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cyprianus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cyprianus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Savage counters with a left to the body.
Cyprianus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Savage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cyprianus looks to land a left hand but Savage moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Savage misses.
Savage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cyprianus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cyprianus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savage.
Savage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cyprianus sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage blocks a jab.
Savage throws a hook to the side of Cyprianus's head but Cyprianus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cyprianus lands a slapping body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Savage. That snapped Cyprianus's head back.
Cyprianus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cyprianus looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
A big right from Savage misses.
Cyprianus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Savage takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage misses the jab.
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cyprianus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Savage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cyprianus misses with a body shot.
Cyprianus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Savage misses with a lunging right hand
and Cyprianus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cyprianus misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a looping overhand right but Cyprianus ducks down to avoid it.
Savage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cyprianus.
Cyprianus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savage circles away quickly and effectively.
Savage thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Cyprianus misses.
Savage with a nice cross.
Savage on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Cyprianus.
Cyprianus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savage misses with a hook. Cyprianus ducked under it nicely.
Cyprianus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Cyprianus.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cyprianus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savage.
Cyprianus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Savage lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Cyprianus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tascius Cyprianus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cyprianus blocks a jab.
Savage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cyprianus throws a jab when Savage was well out of range.
Cyprianus throws a hook to the side of Savage's head but Savage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Savage lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tascius Cyprianus is winning the standup battle so far.
Cyprianus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cyprianus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Savage counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Savage punishes Cyprianus's body with a nice straight punch.
Cyprianus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Savage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Tascius Cyprianus has been cut.
Savage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cyprianus.
A slow jab from Cyprianus misses its intended target.
Savage misses with a looping right.
Donk. Savage catches Cyprianus right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cyprianus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Savage momentarily.
Cyprianus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage lands with a hook. Cyprianus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cyprianus.
Cyprianus throws a hook but Savage blocks it.
Cyprianus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cyprianus misses with a hook.
Savage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cyprianus.
Savage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cyprianus.
Cyprianus scores with a nice right hand.
Savage slips a jab from Cyprianus.
Savage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cyprianus.
Savage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cyprianus misses the shot to the body.
Savage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage looks to land a left hand but Cyprianus moved out of range nicely.
Cyprianus moves away from the strike by Savage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyprianus slips under a jab.
Savage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cyprianus.
Cyprianus connects with a nice looking jab.
Cyprianus takes one to the chin there.
Cyprianus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Savage takes one to the chin there.
Cyprianus defending well as Savage loads up on a big left hand.
Cyprianus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Savage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cyprianus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Savage avoids the body shot from Cyprianus.
Savage defending well as Cyprianus loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Cyprianus. Those never looked like landing.
Cyprianus throws a looping overhand right but Savage ducks down to avoid it.
Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
Savage paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cyprianus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savage.
Cyprianus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cyprianus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savage.
Savage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cyprianus.
Cyprianus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Savage at a distance.
Cyprianus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savage.
Cyprianus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Savage misses with a looping right.
Cyprianus lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Cyprianus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savage moves away from the strike by Cyprianus.
Cyprianus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cyprianus.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Cyprianus.
Decent striking displayed by Savage there.
Savage looks to land a right hand but Cyprianus moved out of range.
Cyprianus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savage slips under a jab.
Savage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cyprianus misses with a hook.
Savage might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Savage cracks Cyprianus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Savage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Savage throws a lazy uppercut
and Cyprianus counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slow jab from Savage misses its intended target.
Cyprianus throws a hook but Savage avoids it easily.
Savage lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tascius Cyprianus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tascius Cyprianus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Savage takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cyprianus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Savage misses with a body shot.
Savage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cyprianus throws a hook but Savage avoids it easily.
Savage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Savage misses with a looping left.
Cyprianus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savage moves away.
Cyprianus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cyprianus misses with a few strikes there.
Cyprianus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Savage's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Savage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savage throws a looping overhand right but Cyprianus ducks down to avoid it.
Savage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cyprianus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Savage. Those never looked like landing.
Savage misses with a looping left.
Cyprianus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savage throws a lazy uppercut
and Cyprianus counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Cyprianus misses its intended target.
Cyprianus walks into a jab.
Cyprianus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Savage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Savage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savage takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Savage looks to throw the jab but Cyprianus is out of range.
Cyprianus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cyprianus.
Cyprianus scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cyprianus takes a swing at Savage's ribcage but misses.
Cyprianus throws a lazy right hand but Savage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cyprianus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cyprianus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cyprianus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cyprianus misses with an uppercut.
Cyprianus avoids the body shot from Savage.
Cyprianus misses with a wild body shot.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Cyprianus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cyprianus.
Savage misses with a looping right.
Savage misses with a left hand
and Cyprianus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savage thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with a hook to the body
and Cyprianus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Savage misses.
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cyprianus.
Cyprianus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Savage misses with a straight right.
Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cyprianus moves away.
Cyprianus Rushes Savage and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Savage is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Cyprianus Piles on the pressure and Savage crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tascius Cyprianus!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tascius Cyprianus thanked Mango Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).