PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shon Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage has chosen P.E.P.E: Shadilay as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rosario
vs
Savage

202 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 3 - 1

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Shon Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Milo Savage!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Savage closes the distance and clinches.
Rosario wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

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

Savage clinches up against the cage.
Savage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Savage connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rosario's face.

It looks like Shon Rosario has been cut.
Rosario looking to throw knees to the head but Savage is blocking nicely.
Rosario wants to break free but Savage has control.

Savage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Savage throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Rosario counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Savage goes for a takedown attempt but Rosario pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rosario misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savage.
Savage tries to counter with a clinch but Rosario shakes him off and moves away.
Rosario closes the distance and clinches up with Savage, looking for a takedown. Rosario pushes Savage against the cage but Savage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Savage looks for the body kick but Rosario saw that one coming.

Savage has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage avoids a wild elbow strike from Rosario.
Savage blocks an elbow strike.

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

Savage clinches with his opponent.

Savage manages to break the clinch.
Rosario throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savage.
Rosario changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Savage tries to avoid it but Rosario manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Savage to the ground. Savage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Savage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

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

Rosario gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Savage misses with a knee strike.
Savage looks winded!
Rosario lands an elbow just above Savage 's eye.
Savage is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Savage tries to circle away but Rosario has him pinned against the cage.
Savage is trying to push Rosario away but Rosario has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosario looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosario.
Rosario is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Savage manages to break the clinch.

Rosario scores with a takedown into Savage's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Savage manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosario lands an elbow inside that Savage shrugs off.
Rosario lands an elbow inside.
Rosario pushes off an throws an elbow but Savage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Savage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Savage blocks the elbow strike.

Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Milo Savage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rosario tries for a takedown but Savage sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shon Rosario. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rosario shoots in but Savage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rosario fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Rosario shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Savage manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Savage wants to get back to his feet but Rosario is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Savage is working an open guard so Rosario takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Savage clinches.

Rosario breaks from the clinch.

Rosario gets the takedown into side control.

Rosario working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Savage wants to get back to his feet but Rosario drags him back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rosario is trying to get an arm triangle but Savage is defending well.

Rosario tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rosario has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Milo Savage will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shon Rosario's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Savage throws a sloppy head kick

and Rosario moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rosario just misses with a elbow thrown towards Savage's brow.
Savage has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rosario is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

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

Savage gets a clinch.
Milo Savage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

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

Rosario takes the fight into the clinch.
Savage has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rosario is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rosario crunches a lovely knee into Savage's ribcage.
Rosario can't find room to land a body shot as Savage controls the action.
Savage is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosario comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rosario creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rosario lands an elbow inside.
Rosario wants to break free but Savage has control.
Rosario lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario lands a shot to the body.
Savage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rosario throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Savage is trying to force a seperation but Rosario has the dominant position.
Savage lands a good knee to the midsection. Rosario won't want to take too many of those.

Rosario's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Rosario.
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rosario fails with a takedown attempt.

Rosario bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rosario staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rosario tries for a kimura but Savage is defending well.

Rosario stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Rosario gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rosario fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shon Rosario has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Savage.
Savage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rosario shoots in looking for a takedown. Savage tries to sprawl out of it but Rosario keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Savage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Savage keeps the fight on the outside.
Rosario tries for a takedown but Savage sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Savage gets a clinch.
Rosario has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Rosario pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Milo Savage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rosario changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosario blocks a low kick nicely.
Rosario fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rosario wants to clinch up but Savage keeps it at a distance.

Savage rushes Rosario and presses him up against the cage.
Savage lands a hook to the side of the head.

Savage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savage throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rosario's head.
Rosario dives in and grabs Savage's left leg, looking for a takedown. Savage pushes down on Rosario's head and hops out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Savage darts in and clinches Rosario up against the cage.

Savage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Rosario.
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 Shon Rosario will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shon Rosario's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Savage misses with a head kick.
Rosario was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rosario avoids the head kick by Savage.
No luck for Rosario with that takedown attempt.

Savage closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Rosario.
Savage lands with a short shot to the head.
Savage has Rosario pressed against the cage, preventing Rosario from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Savage avoids the elbow strike from Rosario, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage is working for takedown but Rosario is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rosario tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Savage avoids it.
Savage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rosario just misses with a elbow thrown towards Savage's brow.
Savage blocks the elbow strike.
Savage jumps guard but Rosario turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Savage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rosario creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rosario keeps control of Savage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rosario throws an elbow but misses.

Rosario's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rosario shoots in for a takedown but Savage shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rosario goes for a double leg but Savage avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Savage continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shon Rosario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosario throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Savage's waist but Savage gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rosario off to one side.
Rosario takes a swing at Savage's ribcage but misses.
Shon Rosario is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Savage rushes Rosario and presses him up against the cage.
Savage is working for takedown but Rosario is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rosario pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rosario.

Savage closes the distance and pushes Rosario back into the cage.
Rosario throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Savage blocks it with crossed arms.
Savage lands a body shot in the clinch.

Savage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rosario shoots in looking for a takedown. Savage tries to sprawl out of it but Rosario keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Savage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Savage wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick from Savage lands but Rosario takes it in his stride.

Savage tries to sprawl but Rosario drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Rosario is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Savage doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rosario.

Savage makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosario closes this distance looking for a takedown but Savage circles away.
A head kick misses from Savage.
No luck for Rosario with that takedown attempt.
Savage looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Savage throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosario shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Savage defends it nicely.
Rosario tries for a takedown but Savage sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Savage has closed the distance and engaged Rosario in a clinch.

Savage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rosario tries to score a power double leg takedown but Savage sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rosario somewhat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milo 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milo Savage!
Milo Savage seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.