PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Fawkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrestler Savvy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fawkes
vs
Savvy

187 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 9 - 0

178 cm
20
170 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Calvin Fawkes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wrestler Savvy!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fawkes misses with a double jab.
Savvy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fawkes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Fawkes rushes Savvy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Savvy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fawkess head.
Savvy lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Savvy - that landed with a thud.
Savvy lands a nice uppercut.
Savvy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Savvy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Savvy.
Savvy lands a body punch.
Fawkes is breathing heavily.
Savvy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Savvy.
Savvy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fawkes working hard to break the clinch.
Fawkes tries to break the clinch but Savvy is controlling the position.
Savvy has Fawkes pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savvy lands with a right to the head.
The referee calls for Savvy to work.
Savvy receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Savvy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Savvy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fawkess head.
A nice left hand lands by Savvy.
Savvy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savvy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wrestler Savvy.

Savvy gets tackled into the cage by Fawkes. Fawkes maintains the clinch.
Fawkes tries to break the clinch but Savvy is controlling the position.
Savvy prevents a body shot from Fawkes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Savvy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savvy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fawkes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Savvy has him pressed against the cage.
Savvy lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fawkes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Fawkes is rocked!
Savvy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fawkes.
Oh Fawkes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Savvy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Come on Savvy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Savvy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Savvy pushes Fawkes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savvy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fawkess head.
Savvy lands with a right to the head.
Savvy lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savvy lands a right hand.
Savvy has Fawkes pressed against the cage.
Fawkes is looking to break free of the clinch but Savvy has double underhooks.
Fawkes seems to have got his legs back now.
Savvy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fawkes backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Savvy.
Savvy scores with a shot to the side of Fawkes's head.
Savvy lands a hook that snaps the head of Fawkes backwards.
Savvy unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Fawkes! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Savvy is unloading with more strikes now! Fawkes drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wrestler Savvy!