PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marko Rakic (ranked 2407 p4p, 284 weight class) and Macho Man Savage (ranked 3216 p4p, 354 weight class). Marko Rakic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rakic
vs
Man Savage

184 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
200 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Rakic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macho Man Savage!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Savage has closed the distance and engaged Rakic in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savage.
Savage lands with a right to the head.
Savage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rakics head.
We've been hearing reports that Rakic has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rakic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Savage.

Rakic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Savage has Rakic up against the cage in a clinch.
Rakic has Savage pushed against the cage.
Savage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rakic backwards.
Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rakic blocking some punches.
Savage has a couple of punches blocked by Rakic.
Savage stalls.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savage.
Savage has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rakic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Savage can turn it around.

Rakic gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Savage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rakic is aware though and is defending well.
Rakic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Savage manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rakic manages to get himself to full guard.

Rakic wants to get back to his feet but Savage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Savage keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rakic's head.
Rakic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Savage scoring with some ground and pound.
Savage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Savage is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

It looks like Marko Rakic has been cut.
Savage postures up in Rakic's guard and throws a big left but Rakic blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rakic is trying to keep Savage in close.
Savage throws a big right hand that misses.
Savage chips away with some ground and pound.

Rakic is rocked!
Savage arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Rakic's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Macho Man Savage!
Macho Man Savage really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.