PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zachary White (ranked 1969 p4p, 84 weight class) and Yegor Savaryn (ranked 1815 p4p, 79 weight class). Savaryn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Anvil - Hammering sounds. 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.

White
vs
Savaryn

183 cm
25
210 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

203 cm
25
225 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zachary White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yegor Savaryn!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savaryn throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savaryn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
White 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.
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Savaryn lands a head kick!
Savaryn throws a predictable looking body shot
letting White counter with a right hand.
Savaryn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
White misses the jab.
Savaryn tries to land a front kick but White steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A quick step to the side and White tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savaryn throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Savaryn.
Savaryn throws a big shot that misses.
White appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Savaryn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savaryn lands a nice looking kick to the body. White takes a step back to recover.
White throws a shot to the body.
White throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from White misses.
White throws a lazy right hand but Savaryn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zachary White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White misses with a hook to the body
and Savaryn counters with a good low kick that White was not able to check.
Savaryn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White throws a hook but Savaryn avoids it easily.
Savaryn misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Savaryn lands an impressive looking overhand right. White doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White takes a jab right on the kisser.
White ducks under a wild hook from Savaryn.
Savaryn misses with the body kick
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White throws a looping overhand right but Savaryn ducks down to avoid it.
Savaryn tries a quick counter leg kick but White is wise to it.
The crowd cheers as White lands an impressive looking overhand right. Savaryn doesn't seem phased though.
Jab from White.

It looks like Yegor Savaryn has been cut.
Savaryn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Savaryn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
White scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Savaryn lands a nice looking body kick.
Savaryn throws a sloppy head kick
and White counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Savaryn's shoulder, as Savaryn tries to avoid the shot.
Savaryn misses with a body punch
and White counters with a crisp right that sends Savaryn to the canvas! White follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zachary White!
After the fight, Zachary White was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Yegor Savaryn had this to say: 'Wow, you good.. No no, i just wasnt ready.'.