PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Savage (ranked 5259 p4p, 535 weight class) and Razbinos Udric (ranked 4206 p4p, 460 weight class). Razbinos Udric is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Savage
vs
Udric

185 cm
38
184 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

175 cm
30
180 lbs
10 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Razbinos Udric!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage throws a head kick that misses.
Udric throws a counter combo.
Savage uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Udric has time to react.
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Udric is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Udric moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Savage keeps the fight on the outside.
Savage misses with a hook.
Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Udric.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Udric clinches with his opponent.
Udric takes an elbow to the temple.
Savage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Udric tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Udric working Savage over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage blocks an elbow strike from Udric.
Savage misses with an elbow strike.
Savage managing to block the knees to the body from Udric.

Udric gets control of Savage's arms and successfully pulls guard. Udric will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Savage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Udric is keeping the position for now.
Savage has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Udric looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Udric trying to keep a closed guard but Savage is proving a slippery customer.
Udric keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Savage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Udric is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Udric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Savage's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Savage misses with a double jab.
Udric wants to counter with a clinch but Savage pushes him away.
Savage scores with a nice head shot.

Udric closes the distance and pushes Savage back into the cage.
Udric misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Savage.
Udric tries to land a knee to the head but Savage blocks with his arms.
Udric is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savage is defending well for now.
Udric tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Savage avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savage has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Udric clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Savage is persistently looking for the submission but Udric is defending it well.
Udric is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Savage off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Savage working for a choke but Udric reverses nicely into Savage 's guard.

Udric stands up from Savage's guard - Udric perhaps looking for a knockout.
Savage throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a leg kick but Udric sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Savage thuds a left hand into Udric's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage keeps the fight on the outside.
Savage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Udric's head.
Udric tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Savage throws a head kick that misses.
Udric takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Udric on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Udric keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Udric follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Savage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Savage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Udric fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Savage, pushing him back against the cage.
Savage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Udric dodges an elbow strike from Savage.
Udric putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Savage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Udric is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savage is defending well for now.
Savage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Savage wants a takedown but no success here.
Udric avoiding damage as Savage throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udric tries to stall but Savage uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Udric trying to land knees to the body.
Savage is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Udric pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage crunches a lovely knee into Udric's ribcage.
Udric pushes off an throws an elbow but Savage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Savage scores a nice knee to the body.
Udric trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Udric throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Savage blocks it with crossed arms.
Savage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Razbinos Udric seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Udric lands a good knee to the midsection. Savage won't want to take too many of those.
Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Savage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Savage is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Savage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
Udric blocking some punches.
Savage cracks Udric with a nice body shot.
Savage unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Savage.
Udric unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Udric lands a good knee to the midsection. Savage won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.
Udric trying to land knees to the body.
Savage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Udric can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Udric lands an elbow inside that Savage shrugs off.
Savage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Udric lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Savage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Savage dodges an elbow strike from Udric.

Savage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Udric moves out of range easily.
Jack Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Udric on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Savage jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Savage clinches.
Udric creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savage.
Udric throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Savage blocks it with crossed arms.
Udric missing with knees to the body.
Udric working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Udric blocks an elbow strike from Savage.
Udric gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Savage.
Savage throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Udric obliges.
Udric lands a damaging elbow.
Udric keeps control of Savage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Savage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Udric.
Savage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Savage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Udric is looking to control Savage's arms but Savage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Udric has his back to the cage.
Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Udric gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Jack Savage has been cut.
Udric is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Savage is defending well.
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Udric.
Savage tries to work over Udric's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Savage scores with a shoulder strike.
Udric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Udric lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage blocks an elbow strike from Udric.
Savage landing knees to the body.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Udric avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savage.
Udric lands a nice knee to the body.
Udric utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Savage blocks an elbow strike.
Udric has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Savage after a bit of a struggle.
Udric managing to block the knees to the body from Savage.
Savage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Udric's elbow.
Udric using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Udric is trying to stall.
Udric gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Udric avoids the damage to the body.
Udric lands an elbow inside that Savage shrugs off.
Udric trying to land knees to the body.
Udric goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Razbinos Udric will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jack Savage's cut.
That's time! Savage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Savage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Udric sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Udric stuffs the takedown.
Udric tries to close the distance and clinch but Savage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Udric moves out of range easily.

Udric has Savage up against the cage in a clinch.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Savage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Savage takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage misses with a body punch.
Savage missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Savage avoiding damage as Udric throws knees to the body.
Savage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Udric utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Udric lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage avoiding damage as Udric throws knees to the body.
Udric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Udric is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savage is defending well for now.
Udric tries for a takedown but Savage manages to get underhooks.
Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Udric lands a nice elbow.
Udric is trying to pull guard but Savage has him pressed against the cage.
Udric unloads a knee to the mid-section. Savage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Udric tries to land knees in the clinch but Savage avoids the damage to the body.
Udric scores a nice knee to the body.
Udric working Savage over with knees to the body.
Udric unloads a knee to the mid-section. Savage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Udric gets control of Savage's arms and successfully pulls guard. Udric will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Savage looking to pass the guard.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Udric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udric is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

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!
Udric wants to take a breather but Savage is having none of it.
Savage slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Udric tries to stand but Savage is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Udric trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Udric with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udric won't allow Savage to sweep him here.
Udric is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Udric trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Savage had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Udric defends it easily.
Udric trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Udric accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Udric tries to free his leg and advance position but Savage is retaining full guard.
Udric is fighting to break Savage's control of his arms but Savage is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Savage looks to score with a jab to the body but Udric is just out of range.
Savage misses with a straight left.
Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Udric moves away.
Udric wants to clinch.
Good exchange - Savage coming out on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Udric does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Razbinos Udric comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Udric 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Razbinos Udric!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Razbinos Udric waved his t-shirt featuring Amped Performance ($200/160q)'s logo in front of the cameras.