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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and X Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, X Savage!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson is looking to clinch.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt - Gibson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Savage sprawls well. Savage wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gibson gets slowly back to his feet.
Savage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Savage manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gibson preventing the sweep.
Savage is pulling down on Gibson's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gibson wants to pass the guard but Savage is keeping the position.
Gibson trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Savage is proving hard to escape from.
Gibson looking to sit in guard and control but Savage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Savage thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gibson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savage is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Savage controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gibson is trying to control the position but Savage postures up.
Savage gets to his feet - Gibson follows without any prompting.
Savage shoots in for a double leg but Gibson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Savage has managed to clinch.
Savage is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Savage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gibson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Roy Gibson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of X Savage.
Gibson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gibson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Savage looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gibson scoring with punches and elbows.
Gibson wants to control but Savage is keeping him busy.
Savage is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gibson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Savage looks gassed!
Gibson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Savage's thigh. Savage counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gibson wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gibson tries to free his leg and advance position but Savage is retaining full guard.
Savage controlling the position.
Gibson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savage on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Savage is on top in guard.
Savage decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gibson, up you get!
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gibson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gibson tries to clinch
and Savage counters with a big head kick but Gibson shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
X Savage dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Savage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gibson.
Savage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gibson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Savage tries to clinch up but Gibson circles away and keeps his distance.
Savage rushes Gibson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gibson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gibson wants to break free but Savage has control.
Gibson wants to break free but Savage has control.
Savage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage with a poor takedown
letting Gibson counter with a right hand.
Gibson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savage.
Savage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gibson circles away.
Roy Gibson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of X Savage.
Gibson clinches but Savage breaks the clinch
and Savage counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Gibson counter with a right hand.
Gibson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gibson shoots and misses
and Savage counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gibson's guard now.
Gibson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gibson tries to get out of the position.
Savage won't allow Gibson to sweep him here.
Savage is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gibson can't keep his opponent in guard - Savage advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Savage closes the distance and clinches up with Gibson, looking for a takedown. Savage pushes Gibson against the cage but Gibson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Savage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gibson counters with a right hand to the body.
Gibson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Savage counters with a single leg into guard. Gibson didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Savage seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gibson is working an open guard so Savage takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Savage looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gibson is trying to keep Savage in close.
Savage thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to control from the top but Gibson keeps moving.
Gibson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Savage has picked Gibson up and slammed him! Gibson can't keep hold of the triangle and Savage manages to pass to side control!
Gibson trying his best to control but Savage has mounted him.
Savage sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gibson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
X Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Savage falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gibson counters with a takedown into side control.
Gibson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savage keeps working.
Gibson working away.
Savage is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gibson is looking to take a break and control but Savage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gibson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage wants to get back to his feet.
Savage gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Savage is looking to escape.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gibson tries to clinch but Savage moves away
and Savage counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Savage manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Savage is on top in guard.
Savage scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gibson looking for a sweep. Not yet Gibson, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Savage's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gibson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Savage has picked Gibson up and slammed him! Gibson can't keep hold of the triangle and Savage manages to pass to side control!
Gibson looking for a sweep but Savage has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Gibson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson is looking to get to half guard.
Savage controlling from the full mount.
Savage is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gibson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gibson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Savage controlling from mount.
Savage's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
X Savage has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Savage lands a big elbow.
Savage landing strikes, looking to finish!
Savage is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gibson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
X Savage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Savage has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... X Savage!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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