PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Savage
vs
Eriksson

194 cm
23
255 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

196 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Eriksson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage misses with a double jab
and Eriksson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Eriksson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Eriksson.
Savage shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Eriksson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Karl Eriksson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage with a poor takedown
and Eriksson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eriksson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Eriksson.
Eriksson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Savage tests Eriksson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Nice combo by Savage! Oh, that's hurt him - Eriksson falls to the canvas and Savage follows him into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Eriksson can't do much from the bottom here.
Eriksson is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage tries to score with some ground and pound. Eriksson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Savage wants to stand but Eriksson is controlling his arm.
Eriksson is trying to control Savage's posture but Savage avoids it.

Savage decides to stand back up. Savage steps back and let's Eriksson get back to his feet.
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eriksson.
Savage doesn't manage to clinch there - Eriksson circles away.
Eriksson misses the shot to the body.
Savage has his takedown stuffed
and Eriksson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage throws out a loose jab but Eriksson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savage looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Karl Eriksson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eriksson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savage.
Savage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eriksson's waist but Eriksson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Savage off to one side.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson connects with a body shot.
Eriksson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Savage rather than just go for the knockout.
Savage throws out a loose jab but Eriksson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eriksson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eriksson throws a body punch but Savage moves out of range.
Eriksson scores with a nice head shot.
Savage moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savage tries to clinch but Eriksson moves out of range.
Savage misses with a straight left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Savage.
Eriksson misses the shot to the body.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but Eriksson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savage misses with a double jab
and Eriksson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eriksson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Savage connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eriksson scrambles back to his feet.
Eriksson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with a left hand
and Eriksson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eriksson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eriksson just misses with a punch to the body.
Eriksson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eriksson.

Savage rushes Eriksson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Savage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Savage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That has opened up Karl Eriksson's cut even more.
A telegraphed right hand from Savage misses the target.
Eriksson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by 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 tries to bum rush Eriksson with a series of wild strikes but Eriksson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Eriksson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Savage scores with a takedown into Eriksson's guard.
Savage trying to control but Eriksson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage throwing strikes but missing.
Savage is looking to stand up but Eriksson won't let him.
Savage lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eriksson working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savage accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Savage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Eriksson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Savage is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Savage falls off balance throwing a combination
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Eriksson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Savage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eriksson.
Eriksson connects with a looping right hand.
Savage slips under a jab from Eriksson.
Eriksson thows a body shot but no joy.
Savage jabs Eriksson right on the nose. Eriksson blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eriksson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Savage takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That kick from Savage tenderised Eriksson's leg. Eriksson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Savage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eriksson but Eriksson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Savage throws a looping overhand right but Eriksson ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eriksson misses with a wild body shot.
Savage does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A jab from Eriksson misses.

Savage closes the distance and pushes Eriksson back into the ropes.
Savage has had enough of the clinch but Eriksson keeps him there for the moment.
Savage has had enough of the clinch but Eriksson keeps him there for the moment.
Savage is trying to pull guard but Eriksson turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Savage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eriksson stalls.
Savage tries to break free but Eriksson pushes him back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Savage tries to circle away but Eriksson has him pinned against the ropes.

Savage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eriksson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Savage slips under a jab from Eriksson.
Eriksson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eriksson thows a body shot but no joy.
Eriksson misses the jab.
Eriksson misses with an uppercut.
Eriksson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Savage throws a lazy right hand but Eriksson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Eriksson misses.
Eriksson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Savage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice cross by Savage.
Nice sprawl there from Eriksson as Savage shoots in.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savage tries to clinch there but Eriksson circles away.
Savage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savage darts in trying to clinch
enabling Eriksson to counter with a crisp jab.
Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eriksson.
Savage doesn't manage to clinch there - Eriksson circles away.
Johnny Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage is trying hard to land a takedown here. Eriksson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Savage catches Eriksson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

The cut above Karl Eriksson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson lands a jab to the nose.

Savage throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Eriksson tumbling to the canvas!

Eriksson is rocked!
Eriksson has a closed guard, preventing Savage from standing up.
Eriksson is still in real trouble! Can Savage finish him?
Eriksson seems to have recovered his senses.
Savage postures up.

Savage drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Eriksson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Savage has Eriksson in his guard.
Savage trying to keep a closed guard but Eriksson is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Savage dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karl Eriksson'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 swinging wildly here.
Eriksson misses with a low kick.
Savage takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Eriksson misses.
Savage misses with a looping left.
Eriksson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savage.
Eriksson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Savage throws out the jab.
Eriksson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Savage.
Savage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eriksson can do to turn this around?
A low kick from Savage misses
and Eriksson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savage tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Eriksson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Savage and Eriksson goes tumbling to the canvas! Savage follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Eriksson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Savage is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Savage not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savage wants to work for an arm triangle but Eriksson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
It looks like Savage is going to stand back up.

Eriksson kicks Savage off and gets back to his feet.
A big left from Savage misses.
Savage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eriksson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Savage or perhaps it was just good defense by Eriksson which made him look bad.
Savage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Savage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson slips a straight right by Savage.
Savage defending well as Eriksson loads up on a big left hand.

Savage forces Eriksson back against the ropes and clinches.
Eriksson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Savage seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Eriksson can turn it around.
Savage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Savage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eriksson has him pressed against the ropes.
Eriksson taking a breather.
Savage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Savage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Savage working hard to break the clinch.
Savage can't break the clinch.
Savage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Eriksson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Savage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eriksson looks to land a right hand but Savage moved out of range.
Savage throws a series of punches but Eriksson moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karl Eriksson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eriksson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Eriksson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Savage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Savage jumps guard but Eriksson turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Savage tries to circle away but Eriksson has him pinned against the ropes.
Eriksson works on Savage's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Savage jumps guard but Eriksson turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Eriksson breaks the clinch.
Eriksson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Eriksson lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnny Savage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eriksson throws a hook to the side of Savage's head but Savage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eriksson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eriksson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Savage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eriksson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eriksson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Savage doesn't manage to clinch there - Eriksson circles away.
Savage closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Eriksson to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Savage has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fray scores the fight for Johnny Savage!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Johnny Savage!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Johnny Savage!

Johnny Savage wins by unanimous decision!