PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage has chosen Beautiful Mind as his entrance music. Ben Savage is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Gracie
vs
Savage

171 cm
22
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Savage!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Savage scores with a head kick.
Savage lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Savage sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Savage instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Savage lands a nice knee to the body.
Savage lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Savage lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Raphael Gracie has been cut.
Savage effectively controlling the action here.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Savage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Savage is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Savage controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Savage manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raphael Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees to the body from Savage.
Savage landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Savage lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Savage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie is working for takedown but Savage is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Savage.
Savage lands a knee to the body.
Savage lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Savage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Savage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Savage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Savage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Savage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Savage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Savage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Savage with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Savage is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Savage lands a knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Savage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Savage landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Savage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Savage stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees to the body from Savage.
A bit of stalling here from Savage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Savage obliges.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Savage.
Savage lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Savage lands a damaging elbow.
Savage unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Savage leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Savage's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Savage lands a nice knee to the body.
Savage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Savage landing knees to the body.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Savage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Savage working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Savage.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Savage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raphael Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Savage moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Savage obliges.
Savage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Savage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Savage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Savage obliges.
Knees to the body from Savage.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
Savage's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Savage displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gracie up against the cage.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
The referee calls for Savage to work.
Savage lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Knees to the body from Savage.
Savage lands a nice knee to the body.
Savage utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Savage working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Savage lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Savage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Savage scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Savage.
Savage lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Ben Savage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Savage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Savage.
Savage utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Savage lands a good knee to the midsection. Gracie won't want to take too many of those.
Savage lands a knee to the body.
Savage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Savage lands a nice elbow.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Savage manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Savage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Savage landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Savage.
Savage holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Savage utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Savage stalls.
Savage utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
Savage missing with knees to the body.
Savage lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Savage working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Savage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raphael Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Savage instigates a clinch.
Savage effectively controlling the action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Savage.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Savage's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Savage lands an elbow inside.
Savage working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Savage is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Savage down to the mat. Savage avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gracie dives in and grabs Savage's left leg, looking for a takedown. Savage pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Savage has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Savage obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage scores a nice knee to the body.
Savage stalling.
Savage working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Savage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Savage obliges.
Savage utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gracie avoiding damage as Savage throws knees to the body.
Savage lands a good knee to the midsection. Gracie won't want to take too many of those.
Savage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Savage lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Savage lands a knee to the body.
Savage has Gracie pushed against the cage.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Savage.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.
Savage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gracie avoiding damage as Savage throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Savage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Savage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Savage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Savage landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Savage obliges.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savage dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Savage scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Ben Savage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Savage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Savage scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Savage - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
Savage lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Raphael Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees in the clinch landing for Savage.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Savage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Savage stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 24:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Savage!