PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between The Royal Savage (ranked 4795 p4p, 2644 weight class) and Rapido Nadadora (ranked 447 p4p, 272 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Savage
vs
Nadadora

175 cm
39
162
24 - 20 - 1

177 cm
40
161
23 - 29 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, The Royal Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 29 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rapido Nadadora!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nadadora misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nadadora swinging wildly here.
Savage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Savage throws an overhand right that lands on Nadadora's shoulder, as Nadadora tries to avoid the shot.
Savage lands with a right hand.
Nadadora scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nadadora swinging wildly here.
Savage tests Nadadora's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Savage misses its intended target.
Savage looks to throw the jab but Nadadora is out of range.
A big right from Savage misses.
Savage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nadadora.
It looked like Savage wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Nadadora pushes Savage up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nadadora escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nadadora misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Savage misses the target.
Nadadora throws a right and a left that Savage avoids nicely.
Savage throws the left hand but Nadadora avoids the punch easily.
Savage missing with a left hand there. Nadadora was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nadadora blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Nadadora misses.
Savage throws a lazy right hand but Nadadora sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Savage misses with a straight right.
Savage slips a jab and a cross from Nadadora.
Nadadora moves out of range of the strikes.
Nadadora uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savage.
Savage misses with a hook
and Nadadora counters with a three punch combo that has Savage backing up. Savage nods at Nadadora to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nadadora walks into a jab.
Nadadora ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Savage misses with an uppercut. Nadadora saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage looks to throw the jab but Nadadora is out of range.
Nadadora goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nadadora steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savage.
Savage misses with a looping left.
Nadadora ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nadadora misses with a wild combination.
Savage throws a jab but it's blocked by Nadadora.
Nadadora looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nadadora fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Savage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nadadora staying out of range there.
Savage tests Nadadora's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Savage thows a left - swing and a miss!

Oooooh!!! Nadadora has knocked Savage down with a huge combo! Nadadora steps away and waves a wobbly Savage back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Savage is rocked!
Nadadora uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savage.
Oh Savage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nadadora misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Savage misses.
Savage seems to have got his legs back now.
Savage loads up on a big right hand but Nadadora slips the punch.
Nadadora is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nadadora misses with a double jab.
Nadadora throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Savage looks to land a right hand but Nadadora moved out of range.
Nadadora is looking for the big counter here.
Nadadora goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nadadora throws a right hand that Savage ducks under and follows up with a left that Savage also avoids with ease.
Nadadora staying out of range there.
Savage gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Savage tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Nadadora is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Savage buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Savage!! Savage is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Nadadora throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rapido Nadadora!
Rapido Nadadora seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.