PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Headden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage comes to the cage accompanied by OH YEAH!!!. Randy Savage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Savage
vs
Headden

183 cm
26
198 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

183 cm
23
195 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Headden!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Headden moves out of range as Savage strikes.
Savage connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Headden lunges at Savage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Savage's hand.
Savage misses with a head kick.
Headden avoids a punch combination nicely.

Savage shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Savage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Headden is looking to escape.

Savage is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Headden has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Headden!
Savage being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage wants to sweep here but Headden controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savage is looking for a triangle but Headden pushes his legs off easily.
Headden tries to free his leg and advance position but Savage is retaining full guard.
Savage manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Headden is desperately trying to improve his position but Savage has a good base and remains in mount.

Savage swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Headden is now in Savage's guard. A big mistake from Savage there, giving up the dominant position!
Headden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savage swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Headden controls from within his opponent's guard.
Headden won't allow Savage to sweep him here.

Savage is looking for a triangle but Headden pushes his legs off easily.
Savage being controlled here, momentarily.
Headden preventing the sweep.
Headden passes Savage's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Headden seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Headden sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Savage defending well though.

Savage looking for submissions off his back.
Headden seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Savage trying to control here.

Headden is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Savage doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Headden.

That's four 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 is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Savage misses with a head kick.
Savage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Headden moves out of range easily.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Headden drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Savage wants to sweep but no luck.
Headden wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Headden might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Savage kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Savage 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Headden dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Savage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Savage tries for a takedown but Headden circles away easily
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Savage closes the distance and clinches up with Headden, looking for a takedown. Savage pushes Headden against the cage but Headden circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Headden moves out of range easily.
Savage takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Savage misses with a straight right.
Savage cracks Headden with a good jab.
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Headden throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Headden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Savage.
Savage looks to score with a jab to the body but Headden is just out of range.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savage misses with a low kick as Headden jumps back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Headden lands with an uppercut that bounces Savage off the cage and back into rage.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Savage throws a lazy head kick

and Headden counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Savage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Headden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Savage looking for a sweep. Not yet Savage, not yet.
Headden looking to pass the guard.

Savage throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savage being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Headden scores with a takedown into Savage's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Headden passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Savage is trying to improve his position.
Headden moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Savage is not content to let Headden control the position.
You can see the frustration on Savage's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Savage wants to control but Headden postures up.
Savage is looking to regain half guard here but Headden keeps moving and retains side control.

Headden tries for a kimura but Savage is defending well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Headden doesn't manage to clinch there - Savage circles away.
Headden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Savage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Headden blocks a head kick by Savage.
Headden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Savage throws a head kick but Headden moves out of range.
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

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 tries a head kick but it misses.
Savage moves out of range of the strikes.
Headden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice shot by Headden.
The fight stays on the outside here - Headden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Headden lands a head kick!
Savage misses with a head kick.
Headden has a takedown stuffed.
Headden wants to clinch but Savage slips to the side

and Savage counters with a shoot takedown. Headden fights it but they end up in guard.
Steve Headden has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Headden is on top in guard.
Savage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Headden from controlling successfully.
Savage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Headden is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Headden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Headden clinches up with Savage and pushes him back against the cage.
Headden scores with a shot to the side of Savage's head.
Savage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Headden lands with a light punch inside.
Savage is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Headden pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Headden has a couple of punches blocked by Savage.
Savage managing to block the knees to the body from Headden.
Headden with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Savage gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Headden works his way to full guard. Good work.
Savage postures up in Headden's guard and throws a big left but Headden blocks it.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Headden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Headden manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Headden prevents Savage from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Headden.
Savage prevents Headden from taking his back.
Savage is wriggling around trying to escape.
Headden controlling his opponent.
Savage is desperately trying to improve his position but Headden has a good base and remains in mount.
Headden thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Savage is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Savage looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Savage trying to control the hands but Headden breaks the grip.
Steve Headden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Headden has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Savage's body.
Savage trying to control but not successfully.
Well, with Headden on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Savage is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Headden biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage can't escape the position.
Headden has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Savage's body.
Headden tries to get the hooks in deep but Savage pushed the leg off.
Randy Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savage tries to escape but Headden has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Headden gets his hands free as Savage looks to control.
Savage tries to roll but Headden sticks to his back.
Savage looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
What can Savage do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Headden is hanging on to Savage's back as he tries to escape.
Savage is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Savage tries to escape the position.
Savage is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Headden.
Savage trying to control the hands but Headden won't let him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Headden keeps control of the position easily here as Savage tries to buck him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Headden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Headden 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Headden!