PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kosmo Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jethro Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kramer comes into the arena with O Jerry ....or is it Sherry....no matter its by Journey blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kramer
vs
Savage

225 cm
33
210 lbs
22 - 11 - 2

185 cm
32
211 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kosmo Kramer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jethro Savage!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kramer is looking to clinch but Savage is avoiding it.
Savage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kramer tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Savage counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kramer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kramer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Savage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kramer is pulling down on Savage's head to control his posture.
Savage with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Savage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kramer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage trying to control but Kramer is working from the bottom.
Savage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Savage works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Savage is trying to control. Kramer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Savage not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kramer trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Savage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kramer is not content to let Savage control the position.

Savage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Savage looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kramer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Savage wants to free his trapped foot but Kramer is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Savage.
Kramer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savage.
Kramer is doing well to control the position and prevent Savage from advancing to side control.
Savage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kramer is looking to control Savage's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kramer avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kosmo Kramer just wasn't active enough.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kramer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Savage throws a good cross that connects.

Savage gets tackled into the cage by Kramer. Kramer maintains the clinch.
Savage avoids the elbow strike from Kramer, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kramer.
Kramer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kramer landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kramer smiles and moves away.
Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Kramer.
Savage keeps the fight on the outside.
Savage moves out of range as Kramer throws a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kramer fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Savage misses.
Kramer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kramer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jethro Savage dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kramer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Savage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kramer misses with a low kick.
Savage takes a swing at Kramer's ribcage but misses.
Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Kramer.

Savage closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jethro Savage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Savage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kramer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Savage uses his free foot to push down on Kramer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kramer.
Savage scoring with strikes but Kramer is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage cracks Kramer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Savage with a couple of short strikes.
Savage thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage landing strikes from the mount.

Kramer is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage tries to control but Kramer wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage looking to finish with strikes here!
Poor strikes thrown by Savage there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Poor strikes thrown by Savage there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Savage thowing shots but they're missing.
Savage working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is looking to improve his position but Savage isn't that keen on the idea.
Savage with the ground and pound from mount.
Kramer is looking to get to half guard.
Savage misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kramer is looking to escape.
Savage throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kramer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Savage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jethro Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kramer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kramer connects with a knee to the head.
Kramer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kramer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savage is defending well for now.
Kramer misses with the head strike.
Kramer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kramer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Savage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kramer tries to land a knee to the head but Savage blocks with his arms.
Kramer trying to land knees to the body.
Kramer misses with a knee strike.
Kramer taking a breather.
Savage taking a breather.
Kramer misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hand to the body from Kramer.
Savage blocks an elbow strike.
Savage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kramer smiles and moves away.
Savage slips under a jab from Kramer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer blocks a low kick nicely.
Kramer throws a leg kick but Savage sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Savage looks for a takedown but Kramer sprawls well.
Kramer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savage.
Kramer scores with the left hand. Savage knows he should have avoided that one.
Savage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kramer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Savage finds it's way through Kramer's defenses.
Kramer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Savage throws a head kick that misses
and Kramer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Savage.
Kramer tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A shot to the liver by Savage. Beautiful body shot.
Savage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kramer to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kramer lands a head kick. Savage smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kramer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Savage misses with a hook.
Savage keeps the fight on the outside.
Kramer tries to clinch up but Savage circles away and keeps his distance.
Kramer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savage scores with a nice strike.
Kramer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Savage's head.
Kramer tries to clinch there but Savage circles away.
Savage with a nice cross.
That kick from Savage tenderised Kramer's leg. Kramer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Savage lands the left hand.
Savage's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Savage duly obliges.
Kramer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savage.
Kramer tries to clinch there but Savage circles away.
Savage keeps the fight on the outside.
Kramer moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kramer on the side of the head.
Savage throws a right hand that Kramer ducks under and follows up with a left that Kramer also avoids with ease.
Savage misses with a head kick.
Savage lands a jab to the nose.
Oh Kramer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kosmo Kramer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch but Savage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kramer seems to have got his legs back now.
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kramer counters with a nice body kick.
Kramer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kramer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Savage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Savage's corner calls for a 1-2. Savage obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Savage blocks a head kick by Kramer.
Kramer fails to land with a series of punches.
Kramer tries to clinch but Savage moves out of range.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Kramer scores with a four punch combination!
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!
Kramer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kramer cracks Savage with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage sizes up Kramer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kramer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savage.
Kramer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kramer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Savage lands with a cross.
Savage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kramer as he avoids it easily.
Kosmo Kramer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Savage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kramer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kramer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Savage avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Savage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Savage misses with an uppercut

and Kramer moves into the clinch.
Savage is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kramer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Savage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kramer lands a hook that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Kramer misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Kosmo Kramer did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kramer tries to clinch up.
Kramer doesn't manage to clinch there - Savage circles away.
A punch combination from Savage misses.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch but Savage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jethro Savage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice cross by Kramer.
Kramer tries to clinch but Savage is having none of it.
Kramer doesn't manage to clinch there - Savage circles away.
Kramer looks to land a right hand but Savage moved out of range.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch but Savage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savage misses with a looping right.
Savage connects with a body shot.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savage paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kramer clinches.
Kramer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savage is trying to pull guard but Kramer has him pressed against the cage.

Savage manages to break the clinch.
Kramer throws a leg kick but Savage sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Savage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kramer misses with a kick to the body.

Savage drives through with a takedown into guard.
Savage passes into half guard.
Savage is looking to take a break and control but Kramer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Savage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kramer is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kramer's head.
Savage controlling the action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Savage throws a strike but Kramer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Savage slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to pass to mount but Kramer is defending the position.
Savage working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kramer wants to improve his position but Savage is controlling well.
Savage slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage prevents Kramer from improving his position.
Savage with the ground and pound but Kramer uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Savage postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kramer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Savage, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jethro Savage dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kramer moves in looking to clinch but Savage pushes him off.
Kramer wants to clinch up but Savage keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Savage misses.
Kramer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savage.

Kramer looking to score a takedown here. Savage is defending well but Kramer drives through and ends up in Savage's guard.

Savage working for a triangle but Kramer defends it easily.
Kramer looking to pass the guard.
Savage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kramer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Kramer from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kramer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kramer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Savage working for a triangle but Kramer defends it easily.
Kramer passes Savage's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kramer passes the guard and advances to mount!
Savage is looking to improve his position but Kramer isn't that keen on the idea.
Kramer working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer lands a big shot there that rocks Savage but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kramer misses with a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kramer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kramer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Savage tries to lock up and control but Kramer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Savage regains half guard.
Savage gets full guard.
Kramer is looking to stand up but Savage won't let him.
Kramer trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Savage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kramer is looking to stand up but Savage won't let him.
Kramer trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Savage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kramer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Savage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kramer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savage on the ground.
Savage is trying to keep Kramer in close.

Savage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kramer is aware though and is defending well.
Kramer trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jethro Savage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kramer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savage is keeping the position for now.
Kramer wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Kramer with a flurry of punches that miss.

Savage pushes a forearm under Kramer's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kramer is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jethro Savage!
Jethro Savage is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jethro Savage waved his t-shirt featuring GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS's logo in front of the cameras.