PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kim Bo Myung (ranked 9835 p4p, 514 weight class) and Dhino Savi (ranked 9591 p4p, 510 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bo Myung
vs
Savi

171 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

160 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kim Bo Myung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dhino Savi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myung tries to clinch up but Savi circles away and keeps his distance.
Savi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Myung.
Myung shoots in and drives through. Savi sprawls well.
Savi looks to land a body kick but Myung moved away.
Savi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Myung sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Savi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Savi slips nicely into half guard.
Myung wants to control but Savi is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myung tries to kick Savi off but Savi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Myung trying to hold on to Savi's head to control him but Savi postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myung wants to get back to his feet.
Myung wants to improve his position but Savi is controlling well.
Savi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Still in half guard, Savi seems content to control.
Savi is thwarting Myung's attempts to control the position.
Savi wants to pass the guard but Myung is defending well.
Myung is looking for a sweep. Savi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Myung trying to control here.
Savi uses his free foot to push down on Myung's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Myung.
Myung tries to reverse the position but Savi maintains control.
Savi controlling the position easily from mount.
Myung on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Myung tries to get out of the position.
Savi is looking to stand but Myung has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Savi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Myung is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Savi avoids the attempt from Myung to control.
Savi lands with some strikes.
Savi avoids the attempt from Myung to control.
Savi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Savi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Myung looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Savi controlling well, preventing Myung from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Myung fending off the submission attempt from Savi.

Savi looking for the choke from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Savi lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Myung.
Myung is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dhino Savi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Savi dives in for a single leg takedown but Myung sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Savi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Myung napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Myung is trying to get back to half guard.

Myung is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Savi take his back! Uh oh - Savi has got a rear naked choke here! Myung is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dhino Savi!