PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silent Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mother - Danzig. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Savage
vs
Bob

188 cm
23
190 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

183 cm
23
194 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Conquer
DC Unrivaled

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 11 - 4 - 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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silent Bob!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob throws a jab but it's blocked by Savage.
Savage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bob sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Savage slips a jab from Bob.
Bob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Bob feints and as Savage raises his hands in defense, Bob changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bob pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savage is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bob postures up and lands a big shot to Savage's brow.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bob.
Savage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bob on the ground.
Bob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bob seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob pushes down on Savage's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Savage's coaches at BigMouth Cabrons have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Bob controlling the action here.
Savage is looking for a sweep. Bob is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bob working over Savage with some ground and pound. Savage looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Savage has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bob is working away from the top position though.
Bob keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Savage is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bob controlling the action here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bob scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Savage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bob can pounce on him.
Bob keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bob throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Bob as he checks the leg kick.
Bob is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bob lands a jab to the head.
Bob avoids the body shot from Savage.
Savage connects with a nice looking jab.
Bob lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bob defending well as Savage loads up on a big left hand.
Savage throws a leg kick but Bob sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bob throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Savage as he checks the leg kick.
Bob misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bob.
Savage is looking to counter punch.
Savage takes one on the button.
Savage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bob moves away from the strike by Savage.
Bob takes one on the button.
Bob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
Savage scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Savage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bob shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Savage misses with a body shot.
Bob tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bob lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Bob.
Savage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bob slips under a jab.
Savage moves out of range of the body kick from Bob.
Savage scoring well with a low kick there.
Bob fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Savage has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bob throws a nice outside leg kick.
Savage checks a leg kick.
Bob has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Savage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bob just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silent Bob dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A bone on bone clash there as Savage blocks the leg kick.
Savage lands a jab.
Savage misses with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Savage. That snapped Bob's head back.
Savage scores with a hook to the body. Bob takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Savage clobbers Bob with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bob ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savage moves away.
Bob connects with a body shot.
Bob moves away from the strike by Savage.
Savage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Savage misses with a wild body shot.
Bob feints the counter takedown.
Savage takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bob is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Savage rather than just go for the knockout.
Bob scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage misses with a hook.
Savage looks for the body kick but Bob saw that one coming.
Bob only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bob fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Savage.
Bob takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob lands with an uppercut that bounces Savage off the cage and back into range.
Bob stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Savage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bob darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bob waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savage.
Savage takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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 moves out of range of the strikes.
Bob throws a leg kick
and Savage counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bob throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.
Bob connects with a leg kick. Savage looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage lands a nice shot to the body.
Bob misses with a low kick as Savage jumps back.
Crunch! Bob slams his shin into Savage's torso.
Savage takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Savage. That's going to slow Bob down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bob.
Bob throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Savage throws a series of punches but Bob avoids them all with ease.
Savage looks to throw the jab but Bob is out of range.
Bob slips under a jab from Savage.
Bob lands a nice shot to the body.
Bob checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Savage takes a swing at Bob's ribcage but misses.
Bob swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Bob is looking to score with low kicks.
Bob avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bob feints a counter leg kick.
Bob just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid body kick from Bob.
A big right from Bob misses.
A little feinted left hand from Savage on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Savage.
Bob pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bob misses with a hook. Savage ducked under it nicely.
Bob has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Savage scores with a decent looking hook.
Bob throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Savage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Savage tries to land a leg kick but Bob saw it coming and moves away.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
Bob doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bob moves away.
Savage is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Savage blocks the leg kick.
Savage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savage throws a lazy right hand but Bob sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bob connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Savage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Savage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Savage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bob.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bob lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Savage.
Bob takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Savage looks to throw the jab but Bob is out of range.
Bob throws a leg kick which misses Savage's front leg but catches the back leg as Savage tries to avoid it.
Savage looks to land a right hand but Bob moved out of range.
Savage tries to bum rush Bob with a series of wild strikes but Bob uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savage throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bob counters with a nice leg kick.
Savage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bob checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bob thows a leg kick but Savage checks it
and Savage counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage wants to slow Bob down by chopping away at his legs.
Bob drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bob misses with a low kick.
Bob defending well as Savage loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Silent Bob will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Savage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bob's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Savage connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bob scrambles back to his feet.
Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
Bob throws a nice head kick!
Bob throws a low kick, looking for Savage's leg but Savage calmly moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Savage misses its target.
Savage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bob.
Bob uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Savage.
Bob misses with an uppercut.
Savage lunges at Bob with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bob's hand.
Savage moves out of range of the body kick.
Savage misses with a low kick.
Savage checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Savage moves out of range as Bob strikes.
Bob thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bob misses with a low kick.
Bob looks for the body kick but Savage saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bob looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bob is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Savage jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bob throws a hook but Savage blocks it.
Savage moves out of range of the strikes.
Bob takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Savage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bob throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Savage has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bob.
Bob thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bob is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bob with a poor takedown
and Savage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savage on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bob. Bob obviously looking to wear him down.
Bob looks to land a body kick but Savage moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bob has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Savage finds it's way round the side to connect with Bob's head.
Bob blocks a jab.
Bob smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good leg kick by Savage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Savage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bob.
Bob lands a nice leg kick that just misses Savage's sensitive parts.
Randy Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savage misses the shot to the body.
Bob unleashes a big counter combination but Savage bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Savage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bob throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bob tries to bum rush Savage with a series of wild strikes but Savage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savage swings for the body but Bob moves out of range.
Bob slips under a jab from Savage.
Bob is trying hard to land a takedown here. Savage sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bob ducks under a wild hook from Savage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bob throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Savage on the side of the head.
Bob moves out of range as Savage strikes.
Bob scores with the left hand. Savage knows he should have avoided that one.
Savage misses with a wild body shot.
Savage misses with an uppercut.
Bob let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bob misses with a body kick.
Savage looks to land a right hand but Bob moved out of range.
Bob scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Savage looks to land a right hand but Bob moved out of range.
Bob defending well as Savage loads up on a big left hand.
Randy Savage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bob.
Bob checks a low kick from Savage.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
That kick from Savage tenderised Bob's leg. Bob is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silent Bob seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bob throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Savage was covering up waiting for the punch and Bob finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Savage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bob.
Silent Bob is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bob advances to half guard.
Bob stalling.
Bob passes to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silent Bob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bob 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silent Bob!
During a confident post fight interview, Silent Bob thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.