PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bkekimpilo Sotobe (ranked 2897 p4p, 303 weight class) and Macho Man Savage (ranked 1482 p4p, 0 weight class). Man Savage comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hey Freakshow! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sotobe
vs
Man Savage

183 cm
26
161 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

185 cm
27
160 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bkekimpilo Sotobe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Macho Man Savage!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotobe ducks under a wild hook from Man Savage.
Sotobe throws a leg kick but Man Savage checks it.
Man Savage scores with a decent looking hook.
Man Savage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sotobe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sotobe throws a head kick that misses.
Man Savage misses with the combination.
Sotobe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Man Savage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man Savage sizes up Sotobe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Man Savage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man Savage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Man Savage misses with a left hand
and Sotobe counters with a good, hard body kick but Man Savage shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sotobe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circling - Man Savage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man Savage misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man Savage throws a wild body kick that Sotobe sees coming a mile off.
Man Savage fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sotobe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Man Savage throws a chopping leg kick but Sotobe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sotobe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Man Savage's head.
Sotobe looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Man Savage clinches up with Sotobe and pushes him back against the cage.
Sotobe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sotobe tries to work over Man Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sotobe has a couple of punches blocked by Man Savage.

Man Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sotobe misses with a leg kick.
A nice side step and Man Savage releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sotobe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man Savage.
Sotobe throws the kick towards the body but Man Savage avoids it.
Man Savage swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Macho Man Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sotobe throws a series of punches but Man Savage avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Man Savage.
Nice body kick there by Sotobe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sotobe misses with a body kick.
Man Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sotobe.
Man Savage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man Savage throws a hook but Sotobe blocks it.
Sotobe throws a front kick that sends Man Savage stumbling back into the cage.
Man Savage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Man Savage finds it's way through Sotobe's defenses.
Man Savage throws a lazy right hand but Sotobe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sotobe scores with a decent looking hook.
Sotobe misses with the combination.
Man Savage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Man Savage has Sotobe up against the cage in a clinch.

Sotobe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man Savage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sotobe's head.
Man Savage tries to bum rush Sotobe with a series of wild strikes but Sotobe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man Savage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sotobe slips under a jab from Man Savage.
Man Savage avoids a kick to the body.
Sotobe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man Savage.
Sotobe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man Savage.
Sotobe fakes the leg kick and cracks Man Savage in the body.
Man Savage scores with a jab. Sotobe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Man Savage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Man Savage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man Savage works the jab nicely.
Man Savage looks to land a body kick but Sotobe moved away.
Sotobe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Man Savage's calf.
Man Savage scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sotobe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotobe ducks right into an uppercut from Man Savage.
Man Savage scores with a sloppy right hand. Sotobe should have avoided that one.
Sotobe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man Savage.
Man Savage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circling - Man Savage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man Savage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sotobe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sotobe gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Man Savage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Man Savage closes the distance and clinches.
Man Savage digs a right hand into Sotobe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sotobe's gas tank.
Sotobe misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man Savage.
Man Savage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sotobe backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Man Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man Savage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sotobes head.
Sotobe is trying to push Man Savage away but Man Savage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macho Man Savage dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Man Savage throws the left hand but Sotobe avoids the punch easily.
Man Savage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sotobe circles away quickly and effectively.
Man Savage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man Savage throws a shot from downtown. Sotobe moves away and avoids it.
Man Savage throws an overhand right that lands on Sotobe's shoulder, as Sotobe tries to avoid the shot.
Sotobe motions for Man Savage to come forward. Sotobe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man Savage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sotobe works the jab nicely.
Man Savage works over Sotobe's head and body with a nice combination.
Man Savage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Man Savage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man Savage displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sotobe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man Savage.
A telegraphed right hand from Man Savage misses the target.
Sotobe throws a head kick but Man Savage moves out of range.
Man Savage throws a shot from downtown. Sotobe moves away and avoids it.
Man Savage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotobe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sotobe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Man Savage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Man Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but Sotobe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sotobe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man Savage.
Man Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man Savage darts in trying to clinch
and Sotobe counters with a series of strikes. Man Savage will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch lands to the side of Sotobe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Man Savage scores with a jab to the body.
Man Savage fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sotobe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sotobe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Man Savage thuds his right hand into Sotobe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sotobe lands a head kick. Man Savage smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Man Savage misses with a hook. Sotobe ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man Savage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sotobe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Man Savage moves out of range as Sotobe throws a body kick.
Sotobe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Man Savage lands with a straight right. Sotobe didn't see that one coming.
Sotobe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man Savage moves away.
Sotobe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man Savage.
Man Savage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sotobe throws the left hand but Man Savage avoids the punch easily.
Sotobe throws a wild body kick that Man Savage sees coming a mile off.
Man Savage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sotobe.
Man Savage throws a big shot that misses.
Man Savage connects with a looping right hand.
Man Savage lands with a nice body punch.
Man Savage misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotobe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A lazy left from Man Savage finds it's target.
Sotobe avoids the head kick by Man Savage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Man Savage crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sotobe - the referee stops the clock and Man Savage gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sotobe. Man Savage manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sotobe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sotobe is looking for a counter combo.
A head kick misses from Sotobe.
Sotobe needs to keep his hands up - Man Savage had a free shot at his head there.
Sotobe tries a head kick but it misses.
Sotobe just misses with a punch to the body.
Sotobe tried to score with a low kick but Man Savage checks it.
Sotobe throws a push kick but Man Savage slaps the foot to one side.
Man Savage connects with a nice looking jab.
Man Savage connects with a body shot that sends Sotobe's belly button to the back.
Man Savage misses with a few strikes there.
Man Savage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sotobe ducks under a wild hook from Man Savage.
Sotobe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Man Savage lands a nice looking body shot.
Donk. Man Savage catches Sotobe right on the button with a cross.
Nice jab there from Man Savage.
Sotobe lands a leg kick that knocks Man Savage off balance momentarily.
Sotobe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Man Savage looks for the body kick but Sotobe saw that one coming.
Man Savage lands a jab to the head.
Man Savage missing with a left hand there. Sotobe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man Savage misses with a looping right.
Man Savage's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sotobe under the eye.
Sotobe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man Savage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Man Savage lands with a right hand.
A lazy body kick from Sotobe
and Man Savage counters with a stiff right hand.

Sotobe is rocked!
Man Savage lands a nice shot that snaps Sotobe's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macho Man Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A left and a right from Man Savage both land. Nice combination.
Oh Sotobe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sotobe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Man Savage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice cross by Man Savage.
Sotobe misses with a body kick.
Man Savage fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Sotobe to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Sotobe looks to clinch but Man Savage throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Sotobe taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Macho Man Savage!
Macho Man Savage decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.