PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vandal Savage (ranked 5079 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tourney Two (ranked 5255 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Savage
vs
Two

187 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vandal Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tourney Two!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Two instigates a clinch.
Savage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Two or not.
Two misses with some punches.
Savage is working Two over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Savage.
Two looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Two misses with some punches.
Two fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Two swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savage gets through Two's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Two lands a left hand that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Two tries to land a knee to the head but Savage blocks with his arms.
Savage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Savage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Two misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Savage scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Two with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savage is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Savage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage lands a right hand.

Two breaks from the clinch.

Two closes the distance and pushes Savage back into the cage.
Two takes a shot to the head.
Savage lands with a left to the head.
Two blocks a body shot from Savage.
Savage managing to block the knees to the body from Two.
Savage misses with a punch on the inside.
Two swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Two tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Savage.
Two looks winded!
Two throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Savage blocking some punches.
Two goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savage managing to block the knees to the body from Two.
Savage controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Savage - that landed with a thud.
Savage looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Two backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Savage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Two takes a shot to the head.
Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Savage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Savage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Two backwards.
Savage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Two backwards.
Savage cracks Two with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Savage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Savage.
Savage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Two up against the cage.
Savage is working Two over against the cage.
Savage lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Savage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Two prevents a body shot from Savage.
Savage'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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Savage.
Savage is leaning against Two and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Savage lands an uppercut.
A short left from Savage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Savage.
Savage lands a left hand.
Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Savage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Savage.
Still in the clinch, Savage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Savage lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage misses with a punch to the body.
Savage stalling.
Savage just leaning against Two, taking a breather.
Savage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Two or not.
Savage works on Two's body with a couple of short punches.
Savage lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage slowing the pace effectively.
Savage stalling.
Savage gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Savage.
Savage scores with a shoulder strike.
Savage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Savage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Savage.
A short right from Savage on the inside.
Savage works on Two's body with a couple of short punches.
Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Savage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Savage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Savage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage leaning against his opponent.
Savage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Savage on the inside.
Savage is working Two over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Savage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vandal Savage dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Savage misses the shot to the body.
Savage lands a nice shot that snaps Two's head back.
Savage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Two can do to turn this around?
Two slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Two lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Two moves away.
Two avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Savage clinches with his opponent.
Two tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savage's elbow.
Savage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Two up against the cage.
Vandal Savage has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Two tries a body shot but Savage blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two misses with some punches.
Savage scores with a shoulder strike.
Two swings wildly with an uppercut but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savage tries to work over Two's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Two misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Savage.
Two is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage slows down the pace here.
A short body shot lands from Savage as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Savage.
A short uppercut from Savage.
Savage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Two throws a head punch that misses.
Two throws a head punch that misses.
Savage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Savage.
Still in the clinch, Savage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Savage lands with a left to the head.
Savage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Savage lands a shoulder strike.
Savage'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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage presses Two against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Savage on the inside.
Two working aggressively here.
Savage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Savage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Savage stalls.
Savage lands with a right to the head.
Savage lands a left hand.
Savage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Savage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savage.
Savage is pushing Two 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 lands a hook that snaps the head of Two backwards.
Savage leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Savage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Two backwards.
Savage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Two backwards.
Savage is stalling here.
Savage tries to throw a body punch but Two avoids it by throwing Savage back against the cage.
Savage lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Savage to work.
A short left from Savage.
Savage gets through Two's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Savage - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Two misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Savage.
Savage lands a left hand.
Savage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Savage - that landed with a thud.
Savage lands a hook that snaps the head of Two backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Savage.
A shot in the inside from Savage.
Savage slowing the pace effectively.
Savage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Two backwards.
Savage lands a hook that snaps the head of Two backwards.
Savage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Savage lands with a light punch inside.
Savage lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Savage.
Savage pushes Two back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Savage.
Savage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Two backwards.
Savage lands an uppercut.
A short right from Savage on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage scores with a hook to the body.
Savage is leaning against Two and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee calls for Savage to work.
Good body shot from Savage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vandal Savage dominated that second round.
That's time! Savage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savage walks into a jab.
Two misses with a jab to the body
and Savage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Two scores with a punch to the head.

Savage clinches up against the cage.
Two pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Savage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Savage avoiding damage as Two throws knees to the body.
Savage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Savage presses Two against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Savage.
Two's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Savage is struggling to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Savage presses Two against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Two takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Savage stalling the fight.
Savage lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Savage scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Savage.
Savage lands a left hand.
Savage scores with a hook to the body.
Savage lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Savage.
Savage is stalling here.
Savage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Savage.
Come on Savage - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Savage lands a hook that snaps the head of Two backwards.
Savage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Two.
Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Two backwards.
Savage avoiding damage.
Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savage.
Savage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Two misses with a knee to the head.
Savage scores with a shoulder strike.
Savage lands with a right to the head.
Savage scores with a shot to the side of Two's head.
Savage lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Savage.
Savage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Savage lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Savage.
Savage just leaning against Two, taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Savage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Savage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Two takes a shot to the head.
Savage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage lands a left hand.
Savage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Two backwards.
Savage cracks Two with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Savage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Savage scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Savage.
Savage has Two pushed against the cage.
Two misses with some punches.
Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Savage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Savage digs a right hand underneath Two's ribcage. Two let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Savage scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savage lands a left hand.
Savage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Savage on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Savage.
Savage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Two backwards.
Savage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Savage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Twos head.
Savage manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Two misses with a knee to the head.
Savage slowing the pace effectively.
Savage scores with a shoulder strike.
Savage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Two backwards.
Two fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Twos head.
Savage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Savage - that landed with a thud.
Tourney Two has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savage taking a breather.
Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vandal Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Savage, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vandal Savage!
A relieved looking Vandal Savage thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.