PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Colton OKeefe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OKeefe comes to the cage accompanied by Indestructible. Savage is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Guns Of Brixton. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

OKeefe
vs
Savage

172 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Colton OKeefe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Savage!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

OKeefe clinches up with Savage and pushes him back against the cage.
Savage wants to get back to striking at distance but OKeefe won't allow it.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but OKeefe blocks with his arms.
OKeefe misses with a knee to the head.
Savage tries a knee to the head but OKeefe blocks it.
OKeefe lands an elbow inside that Savage shrugs off.
Savage is working for takedown but OKeefe is calmly controlling the position for now.
OKeefe lands an elbow that stopped Savage in his tracks for a moment.
Savage misses with an elbow strike.
Savage throws an elbow but it misses.
Savage connects with a nasty looking knee right to OKeefe's face.
The is referee keeping an eye on OKeefe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
OKeefe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
OKeefe lands an elbow inside that Savage shrugs off.
Savage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savage tries a knee to the head but OKeefe blocks it.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from OKeefe.
A bit of stalling here from OKeefe.
OKeefe looking to stall.
OKeefe could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Savage looking to throw knees to the head but OKeefe is blocking nicely.
OKeefe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
OKeefe avoiding damage as Savage throws knees to the body.
Savage looks gassed!
OKeefe lands a damaging elbow.
OKeefe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Savage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
OKeefe lands an elbow inside that Savage shrugs off.
OKeefe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Savage's face.
Savage takes an elbow to the forehead.
OKeefe lands a right hand.
Savage fails to pull guard.
Savage takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from OKeefe.
OKeefe leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OKeefe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
OKeefe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
OKeefe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Savage throws a knee to the head but misses.

OKeefe breaks the clinch.

Savage drives through and clinches with OKeefe against the cage.
OKeefe misses with a knee to the head.
Savage connects with a nasty looking knee right to OKeefe's face.

It looks like Colton OKeefe has been cut.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but OKeefe avoids the damage to the body.
Savage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from OKeefe.
Savage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. OKeefe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Colton OKeefe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Savage.
OKeefe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savage.
Savage shoots in and drives through. OKeefe sprawls well.

Savage has closed the distance and engaged OKeefe in a clinch.
Savage misses with an elbow over the top.
Savage is trying to break free.
OKeefe looking to stall.
OKeefe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Savage blocks it with crossed arms.
Savage landing knees to the head.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but OKeefe blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OKeefe lands a knee to the body.
OKeefe trying to stall but Savage improves his position.
OKeefe lands a shot to the body.
OKeefe tries to land knees in the clinch but Savage avoids the damage to the body.
Savage is trying to work for a single leg takedown but OKeefe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but OKeefe blocks with his arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from OKeefe.
Savage is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Savage misses with a knee strike.
OKeefe avoids the elbow strike from Savage, against the cage.

Savage has hold of one of OKeefe's legs. OKeefe is fighting the takedown attempt but Savage gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OKeefe 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.

Savage stands up and waves to OKeefe to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OKeefe slips a straight right by Savage.
OKeefe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savage is looking to chop away at OKeefe's legs.
OKeefe doesn't manage to clinch there - Savage circles away.
OKeefe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
OKeefe looks for a takedown but Savage sprawls well.
Savage wants to land a leg kick but OKeefe is out of range.
OKeefe tries to clinch but Savage moves out of range.
No joy there for Savage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Savage looks to score with a jab to the body but OKeefe is just out of range.

OKeefe clinches up with Savage and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four 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 using the Thai plumb to throw knees but OKeefe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
OKeefe lands a damaging elbow.
OKeefe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
OKeefe tries to land a knee to the head but Savage blocks with his arms.
Savage looking to throw knees to the head but OKeefe is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from OKeefe.
Savage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Savage misses with a knee to the head.
OKeefe taking a breather.
Nice elbow from OKeefe.
A nice right hand lands inside from OKeefe.
Savage missing with knees to the body.
OKeefe is stalling here.

OKeefe breaks from the clinch.
Randy Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

OKeefe closes the distance and clinches.
OKeefe scores with a knee to the head.
OKeefe scores with a knee to the head.
OKeefe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Savage missing with knees to the body.
Savage throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Savage blocks an elbow strike from OKeefe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
Savage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
OKeefe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Savage wants to break free but OKeefe has control.
OKeefe lands a damaging elbow.
OKeefe keeps control of Savage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Savage wants to get back to striking at distance but OKeefe won't allow it.
OKeefe tries to stall but Savage uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colton OKeefe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colton OKeefe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

OKeefe takes one on the button.
OKeefe tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
OKeefe avoids the elbow strike from Savage, against the cage.
OKeefe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Savage wants to break free but OKeefe has control.
Savage looking to throw knees to the head but OKeefe is blocking nicely.
OKeefe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Savage tries for a takedown but OKeefe manages to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by OKeefe.
OKeefe blocks the elbow strike.

OKeefe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Savage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
OKeefe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Savage counters with a good low kick that OKeefe was not able to check.

OKeefe has managed to clinch.
OKeefe avoids the elbow strike from Savage, against the cage.
Colton OKeefe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
OKeefe stalling in the clinch but Savage improves position.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from OKeefe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
OKeefe misses with a knee to the head.
OKeefe trying to land knees to the body.
Savage lands a nice elbow.
Savage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but OKeefe blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage takes an elbow to the temple.
Savage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
OKeefe avoids the elbow strike from Savage, against the cage.
Savage scores with a knee to the head.
Savage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
OKeefe blocks an elbow strike from Savage.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but OKeefe avoids the damage to the body.
OKeefe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Savage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Savage.
OKeefe lands an elbow inside that Savage shrugs off.
OKeefe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Savage.
Savage missing with knees to the body.
OKeefe tries to stall but Savage uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Savage lands an elbow inside.
OKeefe trying to stall but Savage improves his position.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but OKeefe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but OKeefe avoids the damage to the body.
Savage looking to throw knees to the head but OKeefe is blocking nicely.
OKeefe stalling in the clinch but Savage improves position.
Knees in the clinch landing for OKeefe.
OKeefe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Savage misses with an elbow strike.
Savage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
OKeefe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
OKeefe trying to stall but Savage improves his position.
A short right from OKeefe on the inside.
Savage misses with an elbow strike.
Savage missing with knees to the body.
Savage landing knees to the head.
Savage is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to get back to striking at distance but OKeefe won't allow it.
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 keeps control of OKeefe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Savage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but OKeefe blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from OKeefe.
Savage tries a knee to the head but OKeefe blocks it.
OKeefe leaning against his opponent.
OKeefe managing to block the knees to the body from Savage.
OKeefe stalling in the clinch but Savage improves position.
Savage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but OKeefe blocks with his arms.
Savage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savage misses with an elbow strike.
Savage missing with knees to the body.
OKeefe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Savage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Savage misses with a knee to the head.
OKeefe crunches a lovely knee into Savage's ribcage.
OKeefe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
OKeefe misses with a knee to the head.
Savage misses with a knee strike.
OKeefe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for OKeefe.
OKeefe prevents Savage from breaking the clinch.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but OKeefe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but OKeefe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage misses with an elbow strike.
Savage wants to break free but OKeefe has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from OKeefe.
OKeefe scores with a shoulder strike.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
OKeefe lands a knee to the head.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but OKeefe blocks with his arms.
Savage misses with a knee to the head.
OKeefe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savage missing with knees to the body.
Savage missing with knees to the body.
OKeefe looking to slow down the pace here.
Savage managing to block the knees to the body from OKeefe.
OKeefe lands an elbow inside.
OKeefe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Savage with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Savage breaks the clinch.
Savage moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
OKeefe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Colton OKeefe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Savage.
Savage scores with a kick to the midsection.
Savage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Savage shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and OKeefe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Savage!
OKeefe looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to hold on but OKeefe pushes him away.
OKeefe prevents Savage from getting the reversal.
OKeefe trying to control but Savage is having none of it.
OKeefe prevents Savage from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colton OKeefe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Colton OKeefe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Savage throws a lazy uppercut
and OKeefe counters with a leg kick.

OKeefe rushes Savage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Savage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
OKeefe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
OKeefe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
OKeefe lands an elbow that stopped Savage in his tracks for a moment.
Savage takes a knee right on the jaw!
OKeefe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Savage is rocked!
OKeefe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Savage is still on wobbly legs! Can OKeefe finish him?
OKeefe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Savage is pressed against the cage. OKeefe pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Savage! Two more big strikes from OKeefe and Savage crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Colton OKeefe!