PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raven Savon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephane Mbia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savon is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Savon
vs
Mbia

177 cm
21
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raven Savon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephane Mbia!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mbia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savon looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mbia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Savon blocks a head kick by Mbia.

Mbia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mbia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Savon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Mbia stands up from Savon's guard - Mbia perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mbia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Mbia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mbia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mbia controlling the position easily from mount.
Mbia prevents Savon from getting the reversal.
Savon is trying to stand.
Mbia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Mbia has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Savon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mbia controlling from the full mount.

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.
Savon is desperately trying to improve his position but Mbia has a good base and remains in mount.
Mbia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Savon tries to hold on but Mbia pushes him away.
Mbia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savon tries to hold on but Mbia postures up.
Mbia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Stephane Mbia just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mbia has closed the distance and engaged Savon in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Mbia pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mbia has his feet on Savon's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Mbia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Savon is looking to get back to his feet here but Mbia is keeping cool and he's managed to take Savon's back.
Mbia keeps control of the position as Savon tries to break free.
Mbia keeps control of the position easily here as Savon tries to buck him off.
Mbia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephane Mbia dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mbia misses with a body kick.

Mbia gets the takedown into side control.
Savon is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mbia is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Mbia controlling the pace for now.
Savon is looking to improve his position but Mbia isn't that keen on the idea.
Mbia controlling from mount.
Savon is desperately trying to improve his position but Mbia has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Savon tries to lock up and control but Mbia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Savon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mbia controlling from mount.
Savon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Savon tries to kick Mbia off but Mbia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mbia in particular looking to stall.
Savon throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mbia controlling the action here.
Savon tries to kick Mbia off but Mbia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mbia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Savon trying to control but Mbia postures up.
Savon pushes Mbia off looking to stand but Mbia dives back in and keeps control.
Savon trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Mbia prevents Savon from improving his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Savon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mbia but Mbia pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Mbia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mbia 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.

Savon working for submissions but it's allowed Mbia to get to half guard.
Stephane Mbia has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savon trying to hold on to Mbia's head to control him but Mbia postures up.
Mbia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mbia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Savon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Savon won't allow Mbia to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephane Mbia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mbia throws the kick towards the body but Savon avoids it.

Mbia shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mbia showed some decent athleticism there.
Savon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mbia is working away from the top position though.

Savon looking for submissions off his back.
Savon trying to control from the bottom.
Mbia slows the pace down in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbia tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Savon.
Mbia is trying to control the action in half guard but Savon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mbia stalling.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mbia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savon.

Savon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Savon wants to stand up but Mbia is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mbia postures up.

Mbia stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Mbia moves into the clinch.
Mbia throws a knee to the head but misses.

Mbia gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mbia prevents Savon from improving his position.
Savon trying to get back to full guard but Mbia takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Mbia controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savon tries to get back to half guard but can't.

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.
Mbia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Savon tries to hold on but Mbia postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephane Mbia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mbia 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephane Mbia!