PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcell Brice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Savage
vs
Brice

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 Los Angeles, Randy Savage!
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, Marcell Brice!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brice fails with a takedown attempt.

Brice ducks straight into an uppercut from Savage and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Brice manages to regain guard straight away.

It looks like Marcell Brice has been cut.
Savage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Savage being controlled here momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage wants to control from the top but Brice keeps moving.
Brice wants to stand up but Savage is controlling him.
Brice managing to control the position.
Brice utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Savage is fighting to break Brice's control of his arms but Brice is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brice is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brice pulls Savage in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage wants to control from the top but Brice keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brice wants to stand up but Savage is controlling him.
Brice is trying to control the position but Savage postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Savage swinging wilding here.
Savage fails to land with a series of punches.

Brice moves into range and clinches up with Savage.

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.
Brice fails to pull guard.
Brice tries to pull guard but Savage won't allow it.
Randy Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcell Brice.

Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Savage moves out of range of the body kick.
Savage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brice.
Savage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Savage misses.
Randy Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brice fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Savage sprawls well initially but Brice persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Savage is breathing heavily.
Brice seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Savage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brice.
Brice throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Savage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brice.
Brice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Savage's head.
Brice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Savage's head.
Brice trying to control the action but Savage is working from the bottom.
Savage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brice.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Savage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Brice scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brice thows a huge punch but Savage dodges it nicely.
Savage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brice.
Savage is trying to maintain the position but Brice is very close to passing his half guard.
Brice winds up and cracks Savage with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Savage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brice.
Savage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brice.
Brice sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Savage defending well though.
Brice missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Brice gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brice can't get the takedown.
Brice prevents Savage from breaking the clinch.
Brice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Savage's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Brice turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Brice manages to end up in side control.
Brice lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Savage down.
Brice lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brice working the head with strikes.
Savage tries to escape but Brice is in control.
Brice wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savage keeps working.
Brice is putting a hurting on Savage here, landing some big shots from side control.
Savage takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Savage is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brice lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Savage down.

Brice has hold of Savage's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Savage seems comfortable defending it but Brice has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Savage is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Savage is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Brice couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcell Brice!