PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomek Gutzeit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gutzeit might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sobota- Do gory leb. Savage is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bon Jovi - It's my life. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gutzeit
vs
Savage

187 cm
36
180 lbs
20 - 19 - 0

184 cm
37
185 lbs
30 - 27 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomek Gutzeit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Savage!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage blocks a head kick by Gutzeit.

Savage shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gutzeit is trying to defend but Savage finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gutzeit gets back to full guard.
Savage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gutzeit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Savage trying to control but Gutzeit is working from the bottom.
Gutzeit is trying to control the position but Savage postures up.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutzeit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutzeit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Savage wants to control from the top but Gutzeit keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jackson Savage wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gutzeit fails with a takedown attempt.
Savage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gutzeit enables Savage to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gutzeit manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Savage is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gutzeit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Savage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Savage sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gutzeit's guard.
Savage wants to pass the guard but Gutzeit is defending well.
Gutzeit wants to control but Savage is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Savage seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Gutzeit has recovered full guard.

Gutzeit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Savage postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gutzeit is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Savage, into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Savage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gutzeit can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Savage is trying to keep Gutzeit in close.
Gutzeit tries to stand but Savage is controlling from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Gutzeit's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Savage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gutzeit is aware though and is defending well.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Gutzeit from controlling successfully.
Savage bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gutzeit's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage postures up.
Gutzeit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Savage wants to control from the top but Gutzeit keeps moving.
Gutzeit managing to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gutzeit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tomek Gutzeit just wasn't active enough.
Savage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Savage closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gutzeit's guard.
Savage is pushing down on Gutzeit's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gutzeit is fighting to maintain full guard but Savage has managed to sneak the leg through.

Savage wants to work for an arm triangle but Gutzeit is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gutzeit manages to get to full guard.

Savage thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutzeit keeping full guard, as Savage tries to pass.
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!
Gutzeit doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gutzeit keeping full guard, as Savage tries to pass.
Gutzeit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage won't allow Gutzeit to sweep him here.
Gutzeit is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gutzeit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Savage 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.

Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Gutzeit coming out on top.
Savage is looking to clinch.

Savage is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gutzeit's half guard.
Gutzeit wants to get back to full guard but Savage has passed into side control.
Savage scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gutzeit to see if he's OK.
Gutzeit is looking for a sweep.

Savage working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gutzeit tries to buck Savage off but Savage is having none of it.

Savage wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gutzeit, who protects the arm well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutzeit is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savage tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Savage has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gutzeit tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Savage wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Savage working away.
Gutzeit is trying to improve his position.

Savage is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gutzeit is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gutzeit tries to buck Savage off but Savage is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutzeit is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Savage wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gutzeit, who protects the arm well.
Gutzeit is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Savage moves nicely into side control.

Savage tries for a kimura but Gutzeit is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gutzeit is not content to let Savage control the position.
Gutzeit regains half guard there - taking advantage of Savage's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutzeit is trying to get back to full guard.
Gutzeit is trying to control but can't.

Savage seems to be looking for submissions.
Savage wants to free his trapped foot but Gutzeit is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Savage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Savage is thwarting Gutzeit's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Savage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gutzeit is looking to improve his position.

Savage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Savage is keen to just control but Gutzeit is a slippery customer.
Gutzeit is controlling Savage's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gutzeit is trying to maintain the position but Savage is very close to passing his half guard.
Savage trying to control the action but Gutzeit is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Savage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson 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! This is the final round!

Savage closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gutzeit is looking for a sweep. Savage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gutzeit moves into full guard.
Gutzeit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Savage sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gutzeit keeping full guard, as Savage tries to pass.
Savage stopping the sweep attempt from Gutzeit.
Gutzeit is controlling Savage's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Savage closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gutzeit did well to prevent Savage getting side control.
Gutzeit is looking to escape.
Gutzeit makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gutzeit.
Savage throws an elbow that misses. Gutzeit uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Savage's guard. Nice move by Gutzeit!
Jackson Savage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gutzeit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gutzeit looking to pass the guard.
Savage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gutzeit throwing strikes from guard but Savage blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutzeit controlling from the top position.
Gutzeit would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gutzeit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Savage controls Gutzeit momentarily but Gutzeit frees himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savage keeping moving, preventing Gutzeit from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tomek Gutzeit wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Gutzeit scores with a takedown into Savage's guard.
Savage seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Savage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Savage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gutzeit is one step ahead there.
Gutzeit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Savage managing to control the position.
Gutzeit trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutzeit slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tomek Gutzeit.
Savage ducks right into an uppercut from Gutzeit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Savage closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gutzeit's guard.
Gutzeit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Savage being controlled here momentarily.
Jackson Savage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Savage forces his way into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutzeit trying to control here.
Tomek Gutzeit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Savage looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jackson Savage.
I've got Savage 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Savage!
After the fight, Jackson Savage was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.