PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Corey Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Utah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Savage
vs
Utah

185 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Utah!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utah misses with the combination.
Savage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Utah swivels and escapes.
Nice takedown defense from Utah. No joy for Savage on that attempt.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Utah shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Utah as Savage shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Utah. No joy for Savage on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Savage or perhaps it was just good defense by Utah which made him look bad.
Nice combo by Utah! Oh, that's hurt him - Savage falls to the canvas and Utah follows him into side control.

Savage is rocked!

It looks like Corey Savage has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utah in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Savage looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Utah turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Utah!