PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tatum
vs
Savage

183 cm
25
217 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

190 cm
24
199 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelvin Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Savage!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage doesn't manage to clinch there - Tatum circles away.
Tatum fires out a quick counter leg kick but Savage just manages to avoid it.
Savage closes the distance but Tatum moves to the side
and Tatum counters with a straight right hand.

Savage clinches up against the cage.
Tatum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tatum lands a left hand.
Tatum lands with a left to the head.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tatum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tatum blocks it with crossed arms.
Tatum makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Savage stalling.
Savage is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tatum scores with a shoulder strike.
Savage blocking some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savage.
Tatum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savage blocks an uppercut.
Savage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tatum fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Savage walks into a stiff left hand from Tatum.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum misses with a low kick.
Savage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tatum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tatum misses with a wild body shot.
Savage lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Savage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tatum.
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Savage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tatum, pushing him back against the cage.
Tatum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Savage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tatum lands with a left to the head.
Tatum misses with a knee strike.
Savage is trying to pull guard but Tatum turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kelvin Tatum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Savage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.
Tatum throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tatum.
Savage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Savage dodges an elbow strike from Tatum.
Tatum lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tatum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatum misses with a body punch.
Tatum scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tatum.
Savage looks winded!
Tatum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tatum misses with a punch to the body.
Tatum lands a body punch in the clinch.
Savage misses with a knee strike.
Tatum managing to block the knees to the body from Savage.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tatum.
Savage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tatum's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Savage is trying to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tatum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum leaning against his opponent.
Tatum lands a right hand.
Savage has a couple of punches blocked by Tatum.
Tatum works on Savage's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tatum.
Savage tries to stall but Tatum uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tatum lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tatum.
Tatum lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Tatum.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Savage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tatum smiles and moves away.
Rocky Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tatum misses the shot to the body.
Tatum throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Savage's head.

Savage is rocked!

It looks like Rocky Savage has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tatum takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Savage is still on wobbly legs! Can Tatum finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum knocks out Savage with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Tatum before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Tatum picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kelvin Tatum!
Kelvin Tatum decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.