PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thor Fresh (ranked 1365 p4p, 158 weight class) and Macho Man Savage (ranked 1583 p4p, 180 weight class). Man Savage has chosen Hey Freakshow! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Macho Man Savage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fresh
vs
Man Savage

180 cm
21
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
160 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Fresh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Macho Man Savage!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fresh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Man Savage throws a big shot that misses.
Fresh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fresh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man Savage.
Man Savage scores with a sloppy right hand. Fresh should have avoided that one.
Fresh tries to move into range but Man Savage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Man Savage loads up on a big right hand but Fresh slips the punch.
Fresh cracks Man Savage with a right hand to the side of the head.
Man Savage wants to slow Fresh down by chopping away at his legs.
Fresh ducks under a wild hook from Man Savage.
Man Savage looks to land a left hand but Fresh moved out of range nicely.
Man Savage misses with a hook.
Fresh appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Man Savage lands the left hand.
A big right from Man Savage misses.
Fresh jabs Man Savage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man Savage throws a shot to the body.
Man Savage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fresh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fresh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man Savage looks to land a combination but Fresh avoids it well.
Man Savage throws a body punch but Fresh moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Fresh.
Man Savage lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Man Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Fresh counters with a good low kick that Man Savage was not able to check.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fresh. Man Savage does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been told by Fresh's head coaches at Fresh INC that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Man Savage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fresh on the side of the head.
Man Savage takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fresh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Man Savage.
Fresh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Man Savage lunges at Fresh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fresh's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Man Savage.
An attempted straight right counter from Fresh misses the target.
Man Savage with a jab.
Fresh moves away from the strike by Man Savage.
Man Savage misses with a right hand
and Fresh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man Savage misses with a head kick.
Man Savage throws a body punch but Fresh moves out of range.
Fresh appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fresh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fresh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man Savage lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Man Savage throws an overhand right that lands on Fresh's shoulder, as Fresh tries to avoid the shot.
Fresh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Man Savage misses with a body shot.
Fresh digs a good hook to Man Savage's body.
Man Savage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Man Savage throws the left hand but Fresh avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Fresh tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fresh moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Man Savage misses with a combination
and Fresh counters with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fresh checks a leg kick.
Macho Man Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man Savage lands the left hand.
Fresh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Man Savage's sensitive parts.

Fresh closes the distance and clinches.
Man Savage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freshs head.
Fresh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fresh misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Man Savage fails to land.
Man Savage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fresh's elbow.
Fresh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fresh blocks a body shot from Man Savage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man Savage.
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Fresh tries to work over Man Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Man Savage lands a body shot.
Man Savage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fresh misses with the head strike.
Fresh blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fresh blocks an uppercut.
Man Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fresh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man Savage takes a shot to the head.
Fresh misses with a punch on the inside.
Man Savage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fresh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fresh misses with the head strike.
Fresh is trying to maintain a safe position but Man Savage gets an underhook and turns Fresh into the cage.
Man Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Fresh takes a shot to the head.
Fresh blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Fresh.
Man Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man Savage tries to work over Fresh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Man Savage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fresh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Macho Man Savage will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Man Savage lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Man Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fresh.
Man Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fresh.
Fresh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Man Savage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fresh went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Man Savage closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fresh.
Fresh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fresh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fresh throws a head punch that misses.
Fresh misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fresh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fresh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Man Savage scores with a shot to the side of Fresh's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man Savage.
Macho Man Savage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Man Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresh has Man Savage pressed against the cage, preventing Man Savage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man Savage.
Fresh has a couple of punches blocked by Man Savage.
Man Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man Savage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fresh backwards.
Man Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Fresh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man Savage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fresh's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Man Savage.
A short right from Man Savage.
Fresh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man Savage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man Savage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Man Savage fails to land.
Fresh misses with the head strike.
Man Savage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man Savage misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fresh prevents a body shot from Man Savage.
Fresh pushes Man Savage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Fresh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fresh stalling the fight.
Fresh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Man Savage up against the cage.
Fresh takes a shot to the head.
Man Savage pushes Fresh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fresh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fresh is leaning against Man Savage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fresh misses with a punch on the inside.
Fresh has a couple of punches blocked by Man Savage.
Man Savage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Man Savage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fresh misses with the head strike.
Man Savage misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fresh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Fresh works on Man Savage's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Fresh fails to land.
Fresh struggles to land a body shot inside as Man Savage controls his hands.
Man Savage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fresh or not.
Man Savage working aggressively here.
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Man Savage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fresh blocks an uppercut.
Fresh lands a hook that snaps the head of Man Savage backwards.
Fresh swings wildly with an uppercut but Man Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fresh prevents Man Savage from breaking the clinch.
Fresh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Fresh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fresh throws a punch but it's blocked by Man Savage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fresh throws a head punch that misses.
Fresh has a couple of punches blocked by Man Savage.
Fresh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fresh prevents a body shot from Man Savage.
Man Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Fresh.
Man Savage misses with some punches.
Man Savage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fresh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fresh misses with a punch on the inside.
Man Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man Savage struggles to land a body shot inside as Fresh controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fresh.
Fresh prevents a body shot from Man Savage.
Fresh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Man Savage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fresh misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Macho Man Savage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Man Savage tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fresh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Macho Man Savage seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Fresh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fresh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fresh gets through Man Savage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Man Savage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fresh backwards.
Fresh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fresh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fresh avoiding damage as Man Savage throws knees to the body.
Man Savage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fresh has Man Savage pressed against the cage, preventing Man Savage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Man Savage tries to break the clinch but Fresh is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man Savage lands a right hand.
Man Savage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fresh blocks an uppercut.
Fresh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man Savage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fresh.
A short left from Fresh.
Fresh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fresh blocking some punches.
Fresh lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Man Savage - that landed with a thud.
Man Savage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fresh.
Fresh working aggressively here.
Fresh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man Savage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fresh misses with some punches.
Man Savage tries a body shot but Fresh blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fresh.
Good body shot from Man Savage.
Fresh throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man Savage working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fresh.
Man Savage misses with a punch on the inside.
Fresh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man Savage misses with a punch on the inside.
Man Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fresh.
Fresh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Man Savage misses with some punches.
Fresh trying to stall but Man Savage improves his position.
Fresh misses with the head strike.
Man Savage misses with the head strike.
Man Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fresh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fresh presses Man Savage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Man Savage misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fresh tries to work over Man Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Man Savage.
Man Savage is leaning against Fresh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Man Savage gets through Fresh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Man Savage fails to land.
Fresh throws a punch but it's blocked by Man Savage.
Man Savage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fresh throws a punch but it's blocked by Man Savage.
Macho Man Savage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fresh tries a body shot but Man Savage blocks it.
Fresh lands a shoulder strike.
Man Savage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Man Savage misses with a body punch.
Fresh misses with a punch on the inside.
Fresh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fresh swings wildly with an uppercut but Man Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fresh blocking some punches.
Fresh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man Savage missing with knees to the body.
Fresh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fresh swings wildly with an uppercut but Man Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man Savage.
Fresh misses with some punches.
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Man Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Fresh blocks a body shot from Man Savage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fresh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thor Fresh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man Savage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fresh's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fresh.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thor Fresh.
I think Man Savage 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!