PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Haggar (ranked 72 p4p, 231 weight class) and Lasse Savisto (ranked 13 p4p, 29 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Haggar
vs
Savisto

202 cm
40
266
50 - 30 - 0

190 cm
32
265
17 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 50 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lasse Savisto!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haggar throws a shot to the body.
Savisto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haggar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Savisto scrambles back to his feet.
Haggar misses with a takedown attempt - Savisto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Savisto forces Haggar back against the cage and clinches.

Haggar has clasped his hands together around Savisto's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Haggar cracks Savisto with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haggar grinds an elbow into Savisto's temple.
Savisto tries to bench press Haggar off him but Haggar keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savisto sneaks back into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savisto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Savisto.
Haggar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Savisto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haggar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Savisto looking to control.
Haggar tries to free his leg and advance position but Savisto is retaining full guard.

Savisto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haggar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savisto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Haggar looking for a sweep. Not yet Haggar, not yet.
Savisto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Haggar is looking to stand up but Savisto isn't so interested in that idea.
Haggar striking from the bottom here.
Savisto works over Haggar with some ground and pound from guard.
Savisto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Haggar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Savisto manages to get himself to full guard.

Savisto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Savisto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haggar landing with the ground and pound.
Savisto keeping moving, preventing Haggar from controlling successfully.
Savisto keeping full guard, as Haggar tries to pass.
Haggar advances to half guard.
Savisto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Savisto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Savisto trying to keep a closed guard but Haggar is proving a slippery customer.
Haggar postures up and lands a big shot to Savisto's brow.
Savisto wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savisto looking for a guillotine here but Haggar defends easily.
We've been hearing that Haggar has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Haggar lying in Savisto's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Savisto decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Haggar taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lasse Savisto!
An out of breath Lasse Savisto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.