PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Putte Ro (ranked 198 p4p, 256 weight class) and Jean Paul Savette (ranked 12 p4p, 14 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Ro
vs
Savette

170 cm
28
139
17 - 11 - 0

172 cm
25
148
11 - 3 - 0

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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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Putte Ro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Paul Savette!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savette manages to avoid it.
Ro takes one to the side of the head.
Savette misses with a right hand
and Ro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ro shoots in but Savette avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savette.
Savette lands with a kick to the ribs.
Some wild striking there from Savette.
Ro moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ro drops Savette with a left and a right! Oh, Savette is hurt - Ro dives into side control looking to finish!

Savette is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Ro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Savette is still in real trouble! Can Ro finish him?
Ro throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ro misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Savette seems to have recovered his senses.
Ro creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Savette sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Ro.
Ro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savette keeps working.
Savette trying to remain calm as Ro controls from the top position.
Savette defending against the ground and pound.
Ro wants to control but Savette is keeping him busy.
Ro sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Savette is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Ro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Savette rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ro's guard! Nice work there by Savette!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Savette got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Savette has managed to get both his arms back between Ro's legs - danger averted.
Ro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Savette controls the pace.

Savette got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Savette has managed to get both his arms back between Ro's legs - danger averted.
Savette's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Savette's guard.

Ro trying to control the position from guard on top but Savette is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savette really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ro sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savette is controlling Ro's posture.
Ro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Savette wants to stand up but Ro is controlling him.
Savette working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ro.
Ro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savette is keeping the position for now.
Ro stands and throws Savette's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ro taking a breather here.
Ro's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Ro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ro wants to control but Savette is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Putte Ro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Savette thumps Ro with a low kick.
Savette fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ro.
Ro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savette can do to turn this around?
Ro slips a jab from Savette.
Savette throws out a loose jab but Ro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ro throws out a powerful jab.
Savette misses with a body punch
and Ro counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Ro.
Savette with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savette turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Savette dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ro. That did some damage!
Ro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Savette throws a leg kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savette tests Ro's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savette lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ro's sensitive parts.
Savette throws a hook but Ro blocks it.
Ro feinted with a counter takedown.
Ro scores with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Savette!

Ro is rocked!

It looks like Putte Ro has been cut.
Ro misses the body punch
and Savette counters with a low kick, right behind Ro 's knee.
Oh Ro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A swing and a miss from Ro.
Ro seems to have got his legs back now.
Ro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Savette.
Nice uppercut lands for Savette. That snapped Ro's head back.
Savette tries to land a body kick

and Ro counters with a single leg into guard. Savette didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ro trying to move into half guard but instead Savette has managed to sweep!

Savette is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Putte Ro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Savette wants to control from the top but Ro keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savette stopping the sweep attempt from Ro.
Ro keeping moving, preventing Savette from controlling successfully.
Ro is trying to control the position but Savette postures up.
Ro being controlled here, momentarily.
Ro is trying to control the position but Savette postures up.
Savette controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savette tries to stand but Ro is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Savette throws a sloppy head kick and Ro moves out of range easily.
Ro feinted with a counter takedown.
Savette takes a swing at Ro's ribcage but misses.
Ro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savette.
Savette bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ro's head backwards.
Ro fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Savette darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ro looks to land a right hand but Savette moved out of range.
Savette scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Savette connects with a leg kick.
Savette throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ro thuds his right hand into Savette's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Savette connects with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Savette, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ro connects with a body shot.
Savette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ro.
Savette misses with a series of wild punches.
Ro slips a straight right by Savette.
Ro connects with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Savette.
Jean Paul Savette is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savette bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jean Paul Savette seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Savette ducks under a wild hook from Ro.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Paul Savette showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Putte Ro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Savette throws out a loose jab but Ro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy left from Savette finds it's target.
Ro blocks a jab.
A low kick lands for Savette.
Savette connects with a solid leg kick.
Savette throws a head kick that Ro semi-blocks.
Jean Paul Savette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savette moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Savette misses the target.
A jab from Ro misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jab, jab by Savette - just one landing.
Ro ducks under a wild hook from Savette.
A jab from Savette misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Savette, right into the meat of the thigh.
Savette thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Savette stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Savette misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ro moves out of range of the leg kick from Savette.
A head kick by Savette misses

and Ro counters by clinching up.
Savette is trying to push Ro away but Ro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ro is leaning against Savette and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ro struggles to land a body shot inside as Savette controls his hands.
Ro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Savette pushes Ro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Savette breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savette lands with a hook. Ro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Savette! Ro is backing up but he can't get away as Savette lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Ro and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jean Paul Savette!
Jean Paul Savette very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.