PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Savage (ranked 4257 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simbo Klice (ranked 5102 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pomp & Circumstance. Klice has chosen THE D.O.C. - it's funky enough as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Savage
vs
Klice

188 cm
24
235 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

195 cm
36
270 lbs
13 - 19 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simbo Klice!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klice scores with a body shot.
Klice lands with a hook. Savage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Klice closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Savage to the mat! Savage manages to get full guard.

Klice thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Klice is looking to work some ground and pound but Savage has wrist control.
Savage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Savage tries to get out of the position.
Klice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klice accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Savage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Klice is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klice trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Klice missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klice trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Klice is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Klice wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Klice in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Klice throwing strikes from guard but Savage blocks nicely.
Klice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Klice content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Klice postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klice lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Klice is stalling in the full guard.

Klice has gone for a leg lock! Savage slips out almost immediately though and dives into Klice's guard.

Klice wants to sweep but no luck.
Savage has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Klice keeps trying to improve his position.

Savage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Klice holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klice bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Savage's guard.

Savage keeping full guard, as Klice tries to pass.
Klice throws a big right hand that misses.

Klice drops back looking for a leg! Savage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Savage manages to kick Klice off! Klice jumps back into Savage's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klice accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klice tries to free his leg and advance position but Savage is retaining full guard.
Klice is looking to work some ground and pound but Savage has wrist control.
Klice won't allow Savage to get back to his feet.
Klice throwing strikes from guard but Savage blocks nicely.
Klice is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Klice is in close to Savage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klice with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Klice missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Klice trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simbo Klice dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Klice drops Savage with a left right combo! Klice follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Randy Savage has been cut.
Klice looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Savage is avoiding damage well.

Klice tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
An elbow from Klice crashes against the mat.
Savage defending against the ground and pound.
Klice tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Klice tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Klice has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Klice looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Klice lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The strikes coming from Klice are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klice working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Savage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Klice on the ground.
Savage parries the strikes from Klice easily there. Klice is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Savage to escape.

Klice has an Americana. Savage didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Klice is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Klice hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Simbo Klice!
A very excited looking Simbo Klice rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Randy Savage stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm talking about all the way to the top, yeah. I'm justifiably in a position that I'd rather not be in. But the cream will rise to the top, ooh yeah. Macho Madness!'.