PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Eerkilaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Star Spangled Banner. Toni Eerkilaa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Savage
vs
Eerkilaa

180 cm
27
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

207 cm
21
300 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Fast

Elite Canadian Threads
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Eerkilaa!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eerkilaa throws an off balance right hand
and Savage counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Eerkilaa misses its intended target.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Eerkilaa.
Eerkilaa throws a shot from downtown. Savage moves away and avoids it.
Eerkilaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Eerkilaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Savage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eerkilaa.
No joy there for Eerkilaa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eerkilaa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Savage in his tracks.
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!
Eerkilaa throws an overhand right that lands on Savage's shoulder, as Savage tries to avoid the shot.
Savage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eerkilaa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eerkilaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savage circles away quickly and effectively.
Eerkilaa takes a swing at Savage's ribcage but misses.
Eerkilaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savage.
Savage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab from Eerkilaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage misses with a wild body shot.
Savage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Toni Eerkilaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eerkilaa throws a jab when Savage was well out of range.
Eerkilaa throws a big shot that misses.
Eerkilaa swinging wildly here.
Savage slips under a jab from Eerkilaa.
Eerkilaa misses with a hook
and Savage counters with a left to the body.
Savage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Eerkilaa.
Eerkilaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eerkilaa scores with a nice right hand.
Savage blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Eerkilaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Savage.
Eerkilaa 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eerkilaa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savage misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Savage.

Savage decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Savage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eerkilaa's head.
Eerkilaa wants to control but Savage is keeping busy.
Eerkilaa is concentrating on defense, preventing Savage from advancing position.
Eerkilaa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Savage throws a big elbow that misses.
Savage won't allow Eerkilaa to sweep him here.
Savage stops Eerkilaa from standing up.
Eerkilaa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Eerkilaa wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Eerkilaa throws a jab when Savage was well out of range.
Eerkilaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savage.
Eerkilaa lands a jab to the head.
Savage slips under a jab from Eerkilaa.
Savage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eerkilaa throws a nice looking combination but Savage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eerkilaa misses with a body shot.
Eerkilaa misses with a double jab.
Eerkilaa lands a nice hook to Savage's body. Savage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Savage slips under a jab.
Savage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eerkilaa looks to land a left hand but Savage moved out of range nicely.
Savage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eerkilaa lands a glancing blow to the side of Savage's head.
Savage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eerkilaa.
Savage swings for the body but Eerkilaa moves out of range.
Eerkilaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Savage misses with a hook.
Savage slips under a jab from Eerkilaa.
A big right from Eerkilaa misses.
Savage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Eerkilaa breaks from the clinch.
Eerkilaa with a nice cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Eerkilaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savage has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Eerkilaa!
Savage is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toni Eerkilaa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Eerkilaa. Those never looked like landing.
Toni Eerkilaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Eerkilaa.
Eerkilaa misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Eerkilaa misses its intended target.
Savage tries to clinch but Eerkilaa moves out of range.
Savage on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Eerkilaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savage throws a half hearted mid kick.
Eerkilaa scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Savage misses the target.
Eerkilaa moves out of range as Savage strikes.
Eerkilaa thuds his right hand into Savage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savage moves out of range as Eerkilaa strikes.
Nice cross by Savage.
Eerkilaa throws a hook but Savage blocks it.
Eerkilaa blocks a leg kick.
Eerkilaa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Savage throws a hook but Eerkilaa blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eerkilaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Eerkilaa looks to land a combination but Savage avoids it well.
Savage misses the shot to the body.
Eerkilaa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Savage takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
No joy there for Eerkilaa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eerkilaa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Eerkilaa throws a left and a right that both miss

and Savage counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Eerkilaa is breathing heavily.
Savage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Eerkilaa wants to control but Savage is keeping busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Eerkilaa has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Savage is on him like a limpet, forcing Eerkilaa back against the cage.
Savage can't get the takedown.

Eerkilaa breaks from the clinch.
Savage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Toni Eerkilaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eerkilaa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Eerkilaa connects with the punch.
Eerkilaa misses with a straight right.
Eerkilaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Savage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eerkilaa.
Eerkilaa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Savage looks to land a right hand but Eerkilaa moved out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Eerkilaa.
Eerkilaa throws a hook but Savage avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Eerkilaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eerkilaa misses with an uppercut.
Eerkilaa misses with an uppercut. Savage saw that one coming.
Eerkilaa misses with a looping right.
Savage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eerkilaa misses with a body punch
and Savage counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eerkilaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eerkilaa misses with a two punch combination.
Eerkilaa looks to throw the jab but Savage is out of range.
A slow jab from Savage misses its intended target.
Eerkilaa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Savage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savage throws a hook to the side of Eerkilaa's head but Eerkilaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eerkilaa misses with a hook. Savage ducked under it nicely.
Eerkilaa throws a shot from downtown. Savage moves away and avoids it.
Savage has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Eerkilaa finds it's way round the side to connect with Savage's head.
Savage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eerkilaa.
A big left from Savage misses.
Eerkilaa connects with a body shot that sends Savage's belly button to the back.
Eerkilaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a big shot that misses.
Eerkilaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eerkilaa.
Eerkilaa tests Savage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eerkilaa.
Savage misses with a straight right.
Eerkilaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Eerkilaa.
Eerkilaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Eerkilaa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eerkilaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.
Eerkilaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savage.
Eerkilaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eerkilaa looks to throw the jab but Savage is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toni Eerkilaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Eerkilaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eerkilaa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eerkilaa lands with an overhand left.
Eerkilaa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eerkilaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eerkilaa misses with a looping right.
Savage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eerkilaa manages to avoid it.
Eerkilaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eerkilaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eerkilaa throws a nice looking combination but Savage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Eerkilaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eerkilaa.
Savage slips a jab from Eerkilaa.
Eerkilaa misses with a looping left.
Eerkilaa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Savage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eerkilaa with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eerkilaa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Savage moves out of range of the strikes.
Savage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Savage avoids the body shot from Eerkilaa.
Eerkilaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savage.
A big right from Eerkilaa misses.
Eerkilaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.
Savage fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Eerkilaa avoids it really well and circles away.
Eerkilaa swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Eerkilaa slips under a jab from Savage.
Eerkilaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Savage.
Eerkilaa loads up on a big right hand but Savage slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eerkilaa looks to throw the jab but Savage is out of range.
Savage throws a hook to the side of Eerkilaa's head but Eerkilaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Savage misses with a wild body shot.
Savage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Savage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Savage takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eerkilaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Savage looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Savage misses.
Eerkilaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Savage moves away from the strike by Eerkilaa.
Randy Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Savage darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A cross from Eerkilaa lands.
Eerkilaa lands an overhand right.
Savage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Eerkilaa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with a low kick.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eerkilaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Eerkilaa misses the target.
Savage throws out a leg kick but Eerkilaa moves out of range and Savage only half commits.
Eerkilaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Eerkilaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eerkilaa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Eerkilaa throws a right hand that Savage ducks under and follows up with a left that Savage also avoids with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Eerkilaa.
Eerkilaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Savage.
Savage misses the shot to the body.
Eerkilaa tests Savage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Savage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Eerkilaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Eerkilaa misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Eerkilaa throws a jab when Savage was well out of range.
Eerkilaa throws an off balance right hand
and Savage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eerkilaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Savage. Beautiful body shot.
Savage connects with a crisp jab.

Savage moves into range and clinches up with Eerkilaa.
Savage goes for a takedown in the clinch but Eerkilaa prevents it.
Savage letting Eerkilaa take a breather here.

Savage has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Eerkilaa regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eerkilaa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toni Eerkilaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Eerkilaa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toni Eerkilaa!