PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Vick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Guns Of Brixton. Randy Savage is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vick
vs
Savage

190 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

187 cm
20
191 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Vick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Savage!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Savage clinches with his opponent.

Savage decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vick throws and elbow that misses. Savage uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vick's guard. Nice move by Savage!
Vick trying to control the position here.
Vick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage throwing strikes from guard but Vick blocks nicely.
Savage throwing strikes but missing.
Savage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Savage content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Vick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Savage postures up.
Vick is striking off his back. Savage thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

Vick pushes Savage off and gets back to his feet.
Vick wants to clinch but Savage slips to the side
and Savage counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mike Vick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage lands a high kick!
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Vick does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage shoots in but no luck this time.
Savage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vick's waist but Vick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Savage off to one side.
Vick wants to clinch but Savage slips to the side

and Savage counters with a series of strikes that sends Vick to the canvas! Savage follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Vick working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Savage has passed into half guard!
Vick is breathing heavily.
Savage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Savage works his foot free and advances to mount.
Vick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Savage controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Savage landing strikes from the mount and Vick is in trouble!
Savage lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Savage is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Vick is surviving well by controlling Savage's body position as best he can.
Vick tries to hold on but Savage postures up.
Savage postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vick looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Savage controlling the pace for now.
Vick is trying to escape the mount.
Savage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Savage with good strikes from the mount here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vick is squirming around, avoiding Savage's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Savage dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vick falls off balance throwing a combination

and Savage counters by moving into the clinch.
Vick missing with knees to the body.

Vick lands a takedown into guard.
Savage keeping full guard, as Vick tries to pass.
Savage trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Vick won't allow Savage to sweep him here.
Vick throws and elbow that misses. Savage uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vick's guard. Nice move by Savage!
Savage postures up in Vick's guard and throws a big left but Vick blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vick has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Savage has passed into side control.
Vick is not content to let Savage control the position.
Vick is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Savage is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Vick is squirming around, avoiding Savage's attempts to control the action.
Vick is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vick wants to hold on but Savage pushes him away.
Vick is wriggling around trying to escape.
Savage working Vick over with strikes here.
Savage lands with some strikes.
Savage landing shots from mount.
Vick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Savage punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vick tries to lock up and control but Savage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savage working for a submission but Vick is keeping him at bay.
Vick is trying to escape the mount.
Savage landing strikes from the mount and Vick is in trouble!
Vick is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Savage looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vick is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vick is squirming around, avoiding Savage's attempts to control the action.
Savage unloading with bombs!
Savage avoids the attempt from Vick to control.
Savage lands with some strikes.
Savage is landing with some decent strikes but Vick is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Vick tries to reverse the position but Savage maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vick throws a head kick but Savage moves out of range.

Vick rushes Savage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Savage avoids the elbow strike from Vick, against the cage.
Savage has Vick pushed against the cage.
Vick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Savage lands an elbow inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vick as Savage tries to tie him up.

Vick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vick throws a leg kick which misses Savage's front leg but catches the back leg as Savage tries to avoid it.
Savage is looking to clinch but Vick is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vick as he avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Savage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vick goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Savage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vick lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Savage counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vick tries to clinch
and Savage counters with a big head kick but Vick shrugs it off.
Vick tries to clinch but Savage moves away

and Savage counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Savage.
Vick wants to get back to striking at distance but Savage won't allow it.
Vick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Savage.
Vick is trying to break free.
Savage blocks an elbow strike.
Vick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Savage prevents Vick from breaking the clinch.
Savage content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Savage dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Savage's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vick.
Vick is trying to break the clinch but Savage has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage avoiding damage as Vick throws knees to the body.
Vick is trying to break free.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vick is trying to break free.

Vick manages to break the clinch.
Vick slips a jab and a cross from Savage.
Savage lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vick throws a leg kick

and Savage counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Savage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Savage blocks the elbow strike.
Savage has Vick pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vick manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Savage is stalling here.
Vick can't break the clinch.
Vick pushes Savage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vick breaks the clinch.
Savage misses with the combination.
Vick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Savage counters with a single leg into guard. Vick didn't expect that.
Savage sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Savage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Randy Savage has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vick is keeping the position for now.
Savage trying to control but Vick is working from the bottom.
Vick trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mike Vick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vick misses with a combination

and Savage holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vick pushes off an throws an elbow but Savage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Savage.
Randy Savage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vick wants to get back to striking at distance but Savage won't allow it.
Vick missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Savage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Savage has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Savage!