PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Serge Savard (ranked 4677 p4p, 4647 weight class) and Curtis Reyson (ranked 576 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Savard
vs
Reyson

180 cm
25
225
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Serge Savard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Curtis Reyson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savard shoots for a takedown but Reyson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Reyson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Serge Savard has been cut.
Reyson misses with a leg kick

so Savard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reyson wants to stand and escape but Savard is having none of it.
Savard chips away with some ground and pound.
Savard wants to control from the top but Reyson keeps moving.
Reyson wants to get back to his feet but Savard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savard throwing strikes from guard but Reyson blocks nicely.
Savard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Savard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyson wants to stand and escape but Savard is having none of it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Savard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reyson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Reyson misses with a head kick.

Savard gets the takedown into side control.
Savard lands an elbow.
Reyson pushes Savard away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Savard gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Savard scores with punches from side control.
Reyson tries to escape but Savard is in control.
Savard working the ground and pound from side control.
Savard is putting a hurting on Reyson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Savard throws an elbow but Reyson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Savard in side control, throwing shots but Reyson defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Savard stalls from top position.
Reyson taking a bit of punishment here - Savard scoring with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reyson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Savard landing a few strikes.
Savard is working Reyson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Savard works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reyson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Savard lands a decent elbow from side control.

Reyson is rocked!
Savard lands a strong strike to the head of Reyson. That's dazed him! Savard looking to finish here. Reyson is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Savard lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serge Savard!