PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Savolainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Madison
vs
Savolainen

183 cm
36
175 lbs
26 - 13 - 1

184 cm
33
182 lbs
24 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Madison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaakko Savolainen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savolainen throws a hook but Madison avoids it easily.
Madison connects with an inside leg kick.
Jaakko Savolainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savolainen throws a good cross that connects.
Madison cracks Savolainen with a good jab.

It looks like Jaakko Savolainen has been cut.
Savolainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Savolainen.
We've been informed that Savolainen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Savolainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Madison makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Savolainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Madison tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Savolainen manages to circle out of the way.
Madison looks to land a left hand but Savolainen moved out of range nicely.
Savolainen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Madison looks to throw the jab but Savolainen is out of range.
Good leg kick by Madison there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Madison gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Savolainen.

Savolainen gets a clinch.
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!
Madison struggles to land a body shot inside as Savolainen controls his hands.
Madison is trying to force a seperation but Savolainen has the dominant position.

Madison breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Savolainen slips under a jab from Madison.

Savolainen shoots in and gets a takedown into Madison's guard.
Madison wants to stand but Savolainen is controlling the position.
Savolainen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Savolainen wants to control from the top but Madison keeps moving.
Madison wants to stand but Savolainen is controlling the position.
Savolainen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison wants to stand and escape but Savolainen is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Savolainen shoots in for a takedown but Madison shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Savolainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Madison takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Savolainen shoots in for a double leg but Madison sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Madison cracks a nice hook into Savolainen's ribs.
Savolainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madison.
Savolainen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Madison is fending him off so far but Savolainen persists. Nope, Madison circles away and we're back to standing.
Greg Madison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Savolainen.
Savolainen missing with a left hand there. Madison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Savolainen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Madison thuds his right hand into Savolainen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Savolainen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Madison's waist but Madison gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Savolainen off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savolainen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Savolainen connects with a crisp jab.
A cross from Madison lands.
Savolainen wants to clinch but Madison slips to the side
and Madison counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Savolainen drives through and clinches with Madison against the cage.

Madison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Madison.
A swing and a miss from Savolainen.
Savolainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Savolainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Madison scoring well with a low kick there.
Savolainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Madison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Madison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madison defending well as Savolainen loads up on a big left hand.
Madison throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Savolainen misses the target.
Madison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Madison is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Savolainen.
Madison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greg Madison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savolainen swings widly with a right hand
and Madison makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Savolainen scores with a shot to the body.
Savolainen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Madison scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Madison connects with a nice looking jab.

That has opened up Jaakko Savolainen's cut even more.

Savolainen moves into the clinch.

Madison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Savolainen looks to land a left hand but Madison moved out of range nicely.
Madison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Madison enables Savolainen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Madison manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Madison pushes Savolainen off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Savolainen throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Madison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Savolainen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Savolainen looks for a takedown but Madison sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Madison. Savolainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Savolainen.
Savolainen misses with a right hand
and Madison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savolainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Savolainen with a poor takedown
and Madison counters with a nice body shot.
Madison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savolainen manages to avoid it.
Savolainen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Savolainen throws a combination that misses

and Madison moves into the clinch.
Madison looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Madison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Savolainen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Savolainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Savolainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madison.
Madison cracks Savolainen with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Madison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Savolainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Madison scores with a jab. Savolainen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Madison tried to score with a low kick but Savolainen checks it.
Savolainen lunges at Madison with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Madison's hand.
Nice defenses there by Savolainen.
Savolainen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Madison defends it well.
Madison fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Savolainen.
Savolainen dodges the punch combination from Madison.
Savolainen moves in looking to clinch but Madison pushes him off.
Savolainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Madison with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Savolainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Savolainen misses with a takedown attempt

and Madison counters by moving into the clinch.
Greg Madison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Savolainen.
Savolainen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Madison to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Savolainen's defenses.
Madison can't break the clinch.
Savolainen takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Jaakko Savolainen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madison lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Madison is trying to break free.

Madison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savolainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Savolainen throws a lazy uppercut

and Madison counters by moving into the clinch.
Savolainen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Madison walks away with a smile on his face. Savolainen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Madison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savolainen can do to turn this around?
Savolainen takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Jaakko Savolainen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Madison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Madison lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Savolainen throws the left hand but Madison avoids the punch easily.
Madison appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Madison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Savolainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Madison to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savolainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madison.
Savolainen throws an overhand right that lands on Madison's shoulder, as Madison tries to avoid the shot.
Madison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Madison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Savolainen misses with a body shot.
Savolainen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That kick from Madison tenderised Savolainen's leg. Savolainen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Madison ducks right into an uppercut from Savolainen.
Savolainen loads up on a big right hand but Madison slips the punch.
Savolainen throws the left hand but Madison avoids the punch easily.
Madison scores with a nice strike.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jaakko Savolainen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Greg Madison!