PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Léo Saint-Clair (ranked 1353 p4p, 1427 weight class) and Alexev Savinov (ranked 165 p4p, 172 weight class). Saint-Clair comes into the arena with Seine Saint-Denis Style - Suprême NTM blaring out of the sound system. Savinov has chosen HonestKey- Point A as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Saint-Clair
vs
Savinov

194 cm
27
266
10 - 8 - 0

195 cm
26
257
11 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Léo Saint-Clair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexev Savinov!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint-Clair takes one to the chin there.
Saint-Clair loads up on a big right hand but Savinov slips the punch.
Savinov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saint-Clair.
Savinov misses with a wild body shot.
Saint-Clair scores with a jab.

It looks like Alexev Savinov has been cut.
Saint-Clair takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Savinov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savinov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Savinov counters with a nice uppercut.
Léo Saint-Clair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savinov loads up on a big right hand but Saint-Clair slips the punch.
Saint-Clair ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saint-Clair throwing a counter right hand but Savinov manages to avoid it.
Saint-Clair connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Savinov momentarily.
Saint-Clair fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savinov manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint-Clair blocks a head kick by Savinov.
Savinov ducks under a wild hook from Saint-Clair.
Savinov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savinov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saint-Clair has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saint-Clair throws an off balance right hand
and Savinov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Saint-Clair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick by Savinov misses
and Saint-Clair counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saint-Clair lands a jab to Savinov's midsection.
Saint-Clair fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Savinov - just one landing.
Saint-Clair jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Saint-Clair misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Savinov.
Savinov tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint-Clair misses with a straight right.
Saint-Clair looks to score with a jab to the body but Savinov is just out of range.
Savinov throws a fast counter high kick but Saint-Clair manages to duck under it in time.

Saint-Clair moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint-Clair.
Savinov trying to stall but Saint-Clair improves his position.
Savinov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Saint-Clair fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Savinov stalling in the clinch but Saint-Clair improves position.
Saint-Clair swings wildly with an uppercut but Savinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savinov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Saint-Clair misses with a punch on the inside.
Saint-Clair prevents a body shot from Savinov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint-Clair misses with the head strike.
Saint-Clair stalling against the cage.
Saint-Clair takes a shot to the head.
Saint-Clair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Savinov is trying to push Saint-Clair away but Saint-Clair has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A bit of stalling here from Saint-Clair.
Savinov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saint-Clair backwards.
A short left from Saint-Clair.
Savinov working hard to break the clinch.
Savinov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Savinov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Savinov throws a push kick but Saint-Clair slaps the foot to one side.

Saint-Clair clinches.
Saint-Clair working aggressively here.
Savinov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Léo Saint-Clair has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Savinov fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair throws a punch but it's blocked by Savinov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint-Clair scores with a shoulder strike.
Saint-Clair misses with some punches.

Savinov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Saint-Clair clinches with his opponent.
Savinov wants to stall.
Saint-Clair throws a punch but it's blocked by Savinov.
Saint-Clair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savinov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Saint-Clair blocks an elbow strike.
Saint-Clair misses with the head strike.
Saint-Clair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savinov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Savinov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saint-Clair's elbow.
Savinov misses with the head strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Savinov misses with the head strike.
Saint-Clair lands a left hand.
Savinov trying to stall but Saint-Clair improves his position.
Saint-Clair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savinov's elbow.
Savinov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saint-Clair has a couple of punches blocked by Savinov.
Savinov throws a punch but it's blocked by Saint-Clair.
Savinov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saint-Clair fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saint-Clair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savinov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Savinov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Savinov has a couple of punches blocked by Saint-Clair.
Savinov blocks an uppercut.
Saint-Clair misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saint-Clair has Savinov pushed against the cage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Savinov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Saint-Clair up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Savinov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saint-Clair stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savinov.
Savinov misses with an elbow over the top.
Saint-Clair misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Saint-Clair.
Savinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savinov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saint-Clair.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint-Clair working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Savinov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saint-Clair blocking some punches.
Savinov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Savinov.
Savinov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saint-Clair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saint-Clair lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Savinov backwards.
Saint-Clair misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Saint-Clair fails to land.
Saint-Clair tries to throw a body punch but Savinov avoids it by throwing Saint-Clair back against the cage.
Saint-Clair has a couple of punches blocked by Savinov.
Savinov tries a body shot but Saint-Clair blocks it.
Saint-Clair blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Savinov.
Saint-Clair misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saint-Clair keeps control of Savinov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Savinov blocks an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Savinov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair avoids a wild elbow strike from Savinov.
Savinov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saint-Clair lands a right hand that snaps the head of Savinov backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint-Clair has a couple of punches blocked by Savinov.
Saint-Clair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savinov.
Saint-Clair working aggressively here.
Savinov takes a shot to the head.
Savinov working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Savinov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Savinov struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint-Clair controls his hands.
Saint-Clair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Savinov manages to break the clinch.
Saint-Clair scores with a sloppy right hand. Savinov should have avoided that one.
Savinov connects with a nice looking jab.
Saint-Clair chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Savinov can pounce on him.
Saint-Clair throws a jab but it's blocked by Savinov.
Savinov lands with a shot to the body.
Saint-Clair throws a series of punches but Savinov moves out of range.
Savinov throws a fast counter high kick but Saint-Clair manages to duck under it in time.
Savinov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Savinov is looking to land body kicks.
Savinov ducks under a wild hook from Saint-Clair.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Léo Saint-Clair will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Saint-Clair throws a poor cross that misses
and Savinov counters with a monster head kick that knocks Saint-Clair out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alexev Savinov!
An out of breath Alexev Savinov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.