PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Kacik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kacik is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Hydrant - Bali Bandidos. Alexander Kacik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Savage
vs
Kacik

190 cm
24
199 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

188 cm
22
224 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

THE END 32

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Kacik!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kacik misses with an uppercut. Savage saw that one coming.
Savage throws a head kick but Kacik moves out of range.
Kacik unleashes a big counter combination but Savage bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kacik misses with a few strikes there.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt - Kacik sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Savage throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kacik let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Savage moves out of range as Kacik strikes.
Savage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Savage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Savage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kacik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Savage misses with a body shot
and Kacik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Kacik has closed the distance and engaged Savage in a clinch.
Savage tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kacik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savage prevents a body shot from Kacik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kacik blocks it with crossed arms.
Savage struggles to land a body shot inside as Kacik controls his hands.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but Kacik blocks with his arms.
Savage stalling in the clinch.
Kacik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Kacik.
Savage tries to pull guard but Kacik won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage is looking to take this one to the mat.

Kacik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kacik thuds his right hand into Savage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Rocky Savage has been cut.

Kacik gets a clinch.
Kacik tries a body shot but Savage blocks it.
Savage tries for a takedown but Kacik manages to get underhooks.

Kacik manages to break the clinch.
Savage shoots and misses
and Kacik counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Kacik gets a clinch.
Savage taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Savage fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Kacik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kacik drives through and clinches with Savage against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kacik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kacik has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Savage is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kacik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Savage misses with a body shot.
Savage wants to clinch.

Savage instigates a clinch.
Savage throws an elbow that misses.
Kacik managing to block the knees to the body from Savage.
Savage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kacik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kacik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Savage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kacik.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kacik doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kacik swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Jab by Kacik.
Kacik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kacik with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alexander Kacik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kacik scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Kacik misses the target.
Savage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savage blocks a jab.
Savage throws a right hand that misses
and Kacik makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Savage tries to keep at a distance but Kacik has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kacik manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Kacik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savage swings for the body but Kacik moves out of range.
As Savage backs off Kacik throws a huge counter combo but Savage manages to avoid it all.
Savage throws a low kick but Kacik moves out of range easily.
Kacik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Savage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Savage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kacik circles away.
Savage is looking to wear down Kacik with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
No luck for Savage with that takedown attempt.

Kacik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Savage content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Kacik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Savage tries to clinch but Kacik is having none of it.
Nice uppercut lands for Kacik. That snapped Savage's head back.
Savage tries to clinch up
and Kacik counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Kacik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Savage's cut.
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.

Savage gets a clinch.
Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Savage jumps guard but Kacik turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kacik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kacik can't break the clinch.
Kacik struggles to land a body shot inside as Savage controls his hands.
Kacik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Savage has him pressed against the cage.
Savage prevents Kacik from breaking the clinch.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Kacik avoids the damage to the body.
Savage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Kacik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Savage is looking to clinch but Kacik is avoiding it.
Savage is looking to clinch but Kacik is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kacik forces Savage back against the cage and clinches.
Savage jumps guard but Kacik turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kacik lands with a light punch inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Savage.
A short right from Kacik on the inside.

Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage misses the shot to the body.
Kacik misses with a wild combination.
Kacik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savage throws a low kick but Kacik avoids it.
Kacik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Savage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alexander Kacik seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kacik has taken the fight to the clinch.
Savage prevents a body shot from Kacik.
Kacik presses Savage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kacik is pushing Savage up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Savage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kacik is defending well for now.
Kacik lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Kacik uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kacik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Savage trying to control the position but instead, Kacik has worked for underhooks and has pushed Savage into the cage.
Savage blocks a body shot from Kacik.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kacik.

Kacik breaks the clinch.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kacik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kacik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Savage misses with a wild body shot.
Kacik looks to land a combination. Savage sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kacik has taken the fight to the clinch.
Savage goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kacik prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Savage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage can't find room to land a body shot as Kacik controls the action.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kacik has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short body shot lands from Kacik as the two fighters clinch.
Kacik throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kacik breaks from the clinch.
Savage moves to clinch but Kacik breaks away
and Kacik counters with a straight right hand.

Rocky Savage's cut is getting worse.
Kacik scores with a hook to the body. Savage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kacik misses with a wild combination.
Savage tries to clinch but Kacik is having none of it.
Savage tries to clinch but Kacik is having none of it.

Kacik gets tackled into the cage by Savage. Savage maintains the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kacik takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Savage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kacik backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Kacik.
Savage lands a body punch.
Kacik misses with an elbow strike.

Kacik breaks the clinch.

Savage moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kacik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Savage moves into the clinch.

Kacik manages to break the clinch.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kacik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Savage closes the distance but Kacik moves to the side
and Kacik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savage throws a right hand that Kacik ducks under and follows up with a left that Kacik also avoids with ease.
Kacik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Kacik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rocky Savage's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice shot by Kacik.
Savage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Savage misses with a two punch combination.
Kacik connects with a body shot.
Savage swinging wildly here.
Savage on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Savage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kacik misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Savage closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Kacik.

Kacik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kacik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Savage appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Savage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kacik tries to clinch but Savage moves out of range.
Kacik looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Savage throwing a counter right hand but Kacik manages to avoid it.
Kacik misses with a series of wild punches.
Kacik scores with a nice strike.
Kacik tries to bum rush Savage with a series of wild strikes but Savage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kacik finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Savage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Savage has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kacik tries to break free but Savage pushes him back against the cage.

Kacik manages to break the clinch.
Savage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kacik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Savage wants to clinch up but Kacik keeps it at a distance.
Savage has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Rocky Savage's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Savage moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Kacik on the inside.
Savage missing with knees to the body.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Kacik avoids the damage to the body.
Kacik effectively controlling the action here.
Savage content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kacik scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kacik leaning his opponent against the cage.

Kacik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage moves to clinch but Kacik breaks away
and Kacik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kacik fails to land with a series of punches.
Kacik lands with a good body shot.
Rocky Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kacik tries to bum rush Savage with a series of wild strikes but Savage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savage tries to clinch up.
Kacik swats away the attempt to clinch by Savage.
Kacik is looking for the big counter here.
Kacik keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kacik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kacik goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Kacik moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kacik prevents a body shot from Savage.

Savage manages to break the clinch.
Savage tries to score with a low kick but Kacik moves his leg out of the way.

A head kick lands from Kacik that sends Savage to the canvas. Savage tries to scramble back to his feet but Kacik brings him back down into side control.

Savage is rocked!

Jeez, Rocky Savage's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kacik scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Savage is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Kacik can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Kacik!
After winning the bout, Alexander Kacik thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.