PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tino Kallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kallio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Atomic Rooster - Death Walks Behind You. Savage comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 8 Foot Sativa - The Shadow Masters kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tino Kallio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kallio
vs
Savage

169 cm
27
176 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

185 cm
27
184 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Tino Kallio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Savage!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kallio throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from Kallio is predictable there
and Savage counters with a nice uppercut.
Kallio throws a head kick that misses.
Kallio delivers a nice body kick.
Kallio misses with an uppercut
enabling Savage to counter with a crisp jab.

Savage shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Savage misses with a head shot. Kallio uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kallio keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage wants to pass the guard but Kallio is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Savage decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kallio, up you get!
Kallio throws a leg kick but Savage sees it coming and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kallio.
Decent striking displayed by Savage there.
Kallio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savage.
Savage now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kallio throws a wild body kick that Savage sees coming a mile off.
Savage is looking to clinch.
Savage throws a front kick aimed at Kallio's knee but Kallio avoids it well.
Kallio thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kallio scores with a decent looking hook.
Savage throws a lazy right hand but Kallio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tino Kallio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallio throws a leg kick but Savage checks it.
Kallio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Savage's head.
Tino Kallio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kallio swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Savage feints and as Kallio raises his hands in defense, Savage changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kallio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Savage sitting in guard here, content to control.
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.

Kallio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Kallio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kallio is working an open guard so Savage takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kallio throws a poor cross that misses
and Savage counters with a three punch combo that has Kallio backing up. Kallio nods at Savage to acknowledge the strikes.
Kallio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kallio misses with a series of wild punches.
Kallio throws a leg kick that misses.
Kallio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kallio.
Kallio looks for the body kick but Savage saw that one coming.
Kallio is looking to chop away at Savage's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kallio throwing a counter right hand but Savage manages to avoid it.
Kallio throws the left hand but Savage avoids the punch easily.
Savage is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Savage misses with an uppercut. Kallio saw that one coming.
Kallio throws a low kick, looking for Savage's leg but Savage calmly moves out of range.
Savage misses the body punch
and Kallio counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage avoids the head kick by Kallio.
Savage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kallio throws a head kick that misses.
Savage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kallio misses with a body kick.
Kallio looks to land a left hand but Savage moved out of range nicely.
Savage throws a one two combo.
Kallio throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Savage will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Savage walks into a left hand.
Savage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Savage looking to score a takedown here. Kallio is defending well but Savage drives through and ends up in Kallio's guard.
Kallio lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Savage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kallio wants to stand but Savage has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Savage looking for a sweep. Not yet Savage, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Savage is proving hard to escape from.
Kallio trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage managing to control the position.

Savage has his foot on Kallio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kallio works his way back into a safe position though.
Kallio tries to stand but Savage is controlling from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jack Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two 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.
Kallio looks to land a body kick but Savage moved away.
Savage avoids the head kick by Kallio.
Savage lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Savage rushes Kallio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savage.
Savage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kallio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kallio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Savage lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kallio throws the kick towards the body but Savage avoids it.
Tino Kallio is winning the standup battle so far.
Savage misses with a straight left.
Kallio feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A combination from Savage does no damage.
Savage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kallio.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kallio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kallio pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio throws a body kick that misses.
Savage takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Savage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kallio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kallio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Kallio.
Kallio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kallio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Savage's hands.
Kallio moves out of range as Savage strikes.
Savage lands a high kick!
Kallio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kallio. Savage shrugs it off though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kallio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kallio scores with a head kick.

Savage is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kallio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kallio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
Kallio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kallio throws a lazy head kick
and Savage counters with a two punch combo.
Savage lands an overhand right.
Savage plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kallio missing with a left hand there. Savage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kallio lands a nice shot that snaps Savage's head back.
Savage is still on wobbly legs! Can Kallio finish him?
Savage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Savage seems to have recovered his senses.
A leg kick checked by Kallio.
Kallio throws a lazy head kick
letting Savage counter with a right hand.
Kallio scores with a kick to the body.
Kallio avoids the head kick by Savage.
Savage is looking to slow Kallio down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tino Kallio will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A punch combination from Savage misses.
Kallio throws a head kick but Savage moves out of range.
Savage slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kallio blocks a head kick by Savage.
Kallio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Savage unleashes a big counter combination but Kallio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Savage lands a nice shot that snaps Kallio's head back.
Kallio misses with a body kick.
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kallio delivers a nice body kick.
Kallio ducks under a wild hook from Savage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Kallio misses.
Savage drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kallio defends it well.
Kallio thows a leg kick but Savage checks it
and Savage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Kallio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savage cracks Kallio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Savage. That did some damage!
Savage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kallio's calf.

Savage shoots in and gets a takedown into Kallio's guard.
Savage won't allow Kallio to sweep him here.

Kallio looking for a guillotine here but Savage defends easily.
Savage 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.
Savage trying to control but Kallio is working from the bottom.
Jack Savage has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a big right hand that misses.
Kallio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Savage looking to sit in guard and control but Kallio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kallio wanted to stand there but Savage had control of the position.

Savage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kallio is aware though and is defending well.
Kallio wants to stand but Savage has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio stopping the sweep attempt from Savage.
Savage has a closed guard, preventing Kallio from standing up.
Savage wants to stand up but Kallio is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kallio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kallio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Savage tries to land a front kick but Kallio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kallio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Savage counters with a stiff right hand.
Savage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Savage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kallio's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to clinch but Kallio moves out of range.
Savage has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kallio misses with a low kick.
Kallio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Savage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kallio's head backwards.
Savage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Savage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kallio throws out the jab.
Kallio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Savage on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kallio scores with a push kick.
Savage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kallio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kallio blocks a low kick nicely.
Savage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kallio throws a nice looking combination but Savage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kallio tries to work over Savage's front leg with a kick but Savage checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Savage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Savage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Savage!
An out of breath Jack Savage thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.