PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jean Paul Savette (ranked 1924 p4p, 2378 weight class) and Mer Lo (ranked 144 p4p, 175 weight class). 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.

Savette
vs
Lo

172 cm
22
148
5 - 1 - 0

169 cm
26
135
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Paul Savette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mer Lo!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lo walks into a jab.

It looks like Mer Lo has been cut.
Savette misses the jab.
Savette with a nice calf kick.
Lo misses with a series of wild punches.
Lo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Savette doesn't seem bothered though.
Lo misses with an uppercut.
Lo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been told by Savette's head coaches at Vale Tudo NY that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lo. Savette does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savette.
Savette scores with the left hand. Lo knows he should have avoided that one.
Lo misses with a jab to the body

and Savette holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Savette prevents a body shot from Lo.
Savette misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Savette.
Savette tries to work over Lo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Savette stalling in the clinch.

Savette breaks the clinch.
Savette takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lo scores with a hook to the body. Savette takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Savette.
Lo misses with a right hand

and Savette counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lo struggles to land a body shot inside as Savette controls his hands.
Lo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Savette.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lo scores with a hook to the body.
Lo working aggressively here.
Savette controlling the action here for a moment.
Savette misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savette misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Savette.
Savette throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Los head.

Savette breaks from the clinch.
Savette buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mer Lo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savette staying out of range there.
Lo doesn't manage to clinch there - Savette circles away.
Savette throws the kick towards the body but Lo avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savette misses with an uppercut. Lo saw that one coming.
Savette avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savette is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lo.
Savette displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lo throws out the jab.
Savette uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lo.

Lo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Savette fails to land.
Savette lands a nice uppercut.
Savette stalling in the clinch.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savette misses with the head strike.
Savette throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Los head.
Savette lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lo backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Savette.
Savette stalling against the cage.
Savette lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Savette prevents a body shot from Lo.
Lo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Savette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Savette tries to throw a body punch but Lo avoids it by throwing Savette back against the cage.
Savette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Savette lands a hook that snaps the head of Lo backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
Lo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Savette tries a body shot but Lo blocks it.
Savette misses with some punches.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savette misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Paul Savette dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mer Lo's cut.
That's time! Savette's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Savette avoids the body shot from Lo.
Lo scores with a nice right hand.
Savette staying out of range there.
Lo cracks a nice hook into Savette's ribs.
Lo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savette.
Lo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Savette counters by clinching up.
Lo tries to throw a body punch but Savette avoids it by throwing Lo back against the cage.

Savette's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lo misses the shot to the body.
Lo blocks a jab.
Lo punishes Savette's body with a nice straight punch.
Savette swings widly with a right hand
and Lo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo looks to land a left hand but Savette moved out of range nicely.
Mer Lo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lo throws a jab but it's blocked by Savette.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lo. Savette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lo misses with a body punch

and Savette counters by moving into the clinch.
Savette lands a shoulder strike.
Lo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lo tries to throw a body punch but Savette avoids it by throwing Lo back against the cage.
Savette swings wildly with an uppercut but Lo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savette misses with a short punch on the inside.
Savette makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Savette breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Savette takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savette with a hook.
Lo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Savette at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Lo.
Savette scores with a sloppy right hand. Lo should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Savette.
Lo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savette slips a straight right by Lo.
Lo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Lo is rocked!
Savette fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Lo square on the jaw! Damn, Lo is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jean Paul Savette!