PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Savs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesley comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Go to Sleep. Savs has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. 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.

Wesley
vs
Savs

187 cm
18
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timmy Wesley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Savs!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Savs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Savs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Savs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wesley cracks Savs with a good jab.
Wesley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wesley lands a nice hook to Savs's body. Savs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Savs wants to clinch up but Wesley keeps it at a distance.
Wesley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wesley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wesley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Savs at a distance.
Jab, jab by Wesley - just one landing.
Wesley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wesley.
Wesley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Savs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wesley lands a nice hook to Savs's body. Savs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Savs looks gassed!
Savs tries to clinch there but Wesley circles away.
Wesley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wesley throws a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wesley!
Wesley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wesley is looking to wear down Savs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wesley scores with a nice head shot.
Wesley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Savs backs up against the cage.
Wesley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Wesley as Savs shoots in.
A punch lands to the side of Savs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wesley cracks a nice hook into Savs's ribs.
Timmy Wesley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wesley throws a right hand that Savs ducks under and follows up with a left that Savs also avoids with ease.
Wesley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wesley works over Savs's head and body with a nice combination.
A punch combination from Savs misses.
Wesley scores with a body shot.
Savs shoots for a takedown but Wesley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wesley throws a one two combo.
Wesley connects with a body shot.
Wesley throws a series of punches but Savs avoids them all with ease.
Wesley looks to land a combination but Savs avoids it well.
Wesley looks to land a combination. Savs sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wesley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wesley lands a jab-cross combination.
Wesley lands a jab to Savs's midsection.
Savs has a takedown stuffed.
Timmy Wesley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Savs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley lands a with a good body shot.
Wesley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wesley.
Wesley throws a shot to the body.
Wesley connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Wesley does it's job there.
Wesley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wesley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wesley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wesley looks to land a combination but Savs avoids it well.
Savs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wesley lands a nice shot to the body.
Wesley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Savs's hands.
Wesley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wesley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wesley's corner calls for a 1-2. Wesley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wesley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savs.
Wesley misses with a double jab.
Wesley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wesley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wesley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wesley throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wesley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savs on the ground.
Savs holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Wesley tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Savs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wesley pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wesley thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wesley lands a big shot there that rocks Savs but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Savs blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wesley throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wesley thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wesley throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wesley throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savs blocking the ground and pound.
Wesley throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wesley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wesley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wesley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Savs swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Wesley controlling the pace for now.
Savs tries to hold on but Wesley postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wesley wants to control the pace but Savs is squirming around nicely.
Wesley throwing strikes here but Savs is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Wesley dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wesley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wesley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wesley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wesley connects with a jab.
Wesley is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wesley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wesley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savs circles away quickly and effectively.
Wesley stalks Savs and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Savs's face. Savs staggers backwards, shaken.
Wesley lands with a straight right. Savs didn't see that one coming.
Wesley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wesley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wesley throws a one two combo.
Wesley closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Savs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wesley scores with a nice strike.
Wesley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Savs is breathing heavily.
Good shot there by Wesley.
Wesley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley throws a series of strikes that have Savs backpedaling.
Timmy Wesley is winning the standup battle so far.
Wesley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wesley thuds a left hand into Savs's body.
Savs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wesley scores with a decent looking hook.
Wesley jabs at Savs's body.
Wesley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wesley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wesley scores with a shot to the body.
Wesley scores with a three punch combo!
Wesley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wesley with a nice cross.
Wesley punishes Savs's body with a nice straight punch.
Wesley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy left from Wesley finds it's target.
Wesley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wesley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley throws a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Wesley as he connects with a hook.
Wesley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Savs momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Wesley.
Danga de danga de dang - Wesley scores with a four punch combination!
Wesley misses with a two punch combination.
Wesley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Savs doesn't seem bothered though.
Savs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wesley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Savs. Savs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Wesley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wesley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wesley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savs is looking for a sweep. Wesley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wesley tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Wesley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wesley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Savs defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wesley is looking to take a break and control but Savs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wesley lands a jab-cross combination.
Wesley cracks a nice hook into Savs's ribs.
Danga de danga de dang - Wesley scores with a four punch combination!
A left lands for Wesley.
Wesley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wesley scores with a sloppy right hand. Savs should have avoided that one.
Wesley closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wesley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wesley.
Savs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wesley lands a lovely overhand right.
Wesley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Wesley. That snapped Savs's head back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wesley, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley works over Savs's head and body with a nice combination.
Wesley throws out a powerful jab.
Wesley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wesley throws a combination. Savs tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice uppercut lands for Wesley. That snapped Savs's head back.
Wesley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wesley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Savs fails to land the takedown.
Wesley lands with a straight right. Savs didn't see that one coming.
Savs dodges the punch combination from Wesley.
Some wild striking there from Wesley.
Timmy Wesley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savs has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wesley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Savs but Savs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Wesley dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A nice combination there by Wesley.
Savs tries to clinch up.

Wesley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wesley throwing shots but Savs is blocking nicely.
Savs wants to control but Wesley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wesley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Savs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like Wesley is going to stand back up.
Wesley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Savs's head.
Wesley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wesley working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wesley lands a with a good body shot.
Wesley lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley thows a body kick. Savs tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wesley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wesley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wesley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Savs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wesley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wesley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wesley looks to land a combination but Savs avoids it well.
Wesley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Savs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wesley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No luck for Wesley with that takedown attempt.
Wesley misses with a few strikes there.
Wesley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Danga de danga de dang - Wesley scores with a four punch combination!
Savs looks for a takedown but Wesley sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wesley throws out a powerful jab.
Wesley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wesley works over Savs's head and body with a nice combination.
Wesley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wesley.
Wesley lands with a hook. Savs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wesley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Savs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Savs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wesley works over Savs's head and body with a nice combination.
Wesley misses with a few strikes there.
Savs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wesley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wesley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savs can do to turn this around?
Wesley scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Savs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wesley misses with a wild combination.
Wesley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Savs doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab by Wesley.
Savs slips a jab and a cross from Wesley.
Wesley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wesley lands a jab to Savs's midsection.
Savs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wesley finds it's way round the side to connect with Savs's head.
Wesley connects with a nice looking jab.
Savs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wesley lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Wesley.
Wesley misses with the combination.
Wesley scores with a one two! Savs had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wesley punishes Savs's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wesley duly obliges.
Wesley scores with a one two! Savs had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wesley misses with a takedown attempt - Savs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wesley thuds his right hand into Savs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bob Savs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wesley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Savs at a distance.
Wesley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wesley dips to his left and cracks Savs with an uppercut!
Wesley lands a two punch combo.
Wesley throws a one two combo.
Savs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wesley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Savs tries to avoid it but Wesley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Savs to the ground. Savs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timmy Wesley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wesley jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A left lands for Wesley.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy Wesley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wesley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Wesley!