PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Savage
vs
Young

194 cm
21
274 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
275 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Young!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Young looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Savage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Young throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Young moves out of range as Savage strikes.
Savage lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Joe Young has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young throws a hook to the side of Savage's head but Savage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Young throws the left hand but Savage avoids the punch easily.
Savage lands a head shot.
Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Young.
The fighters circling - Savage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savage moves forwards but Young connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No joy there for Savage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Savage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Young waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savage.
Savage throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Savage throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Savage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Young's head.
Young is looking to clinch but Savage is avoiding it.
Savage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Young at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage misses the jab.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Savage.
Young misses with a body shot.
Savage slips a straight right by Young.
A swing and a miss from Savage.
Young looks to land a left hand but Savage moved out of range nicely.
Savage loads up on a big right hand but Young slips the punch.
Savage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Young in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.
Savage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.
Young ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Young tries to clinch there but Savage circles away.
Savage scores with a nice strike.
Decent striking displayed by Savage there.
Savage is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Savage misses with a body shot.
Young tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Young tries to clinch up.
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Young tries to clinch up but Savage circles away and keeps his distance.
Savage throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Savage throws a looping overhand right but Young ducks down to avoid it.
Savage misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Young.
The crowd cheers as Savage lands an impressive looking overhand right. Young doesn't seem phased though.
Young stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Young lands a big head kick that sends Savage tumbling to the mat! Young takes a step backwards and waves Savage back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Roy Savage has been cut.
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 throws a big shot that misses.
Young fails in his attempt to clinch.
Young tries to clinch there but Savage circles away.
Young misses with a looping right.
Young looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Young defending well as Savage loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Young looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Savage circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young fails in his attempt to clinch.
Savage walks into a stiff left hand from Young.
Young is looking to clinch.
Savage lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.
Young throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young swings away with a body shot that misses
and Savage makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Young looks gassed!

Young takes the fight into the clinch.
Savage scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Savage dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Young wants to clinch up but Savage keeps it at a distance.
Young gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Young moves away from the strike by Savage.
Young throws out a powerful jab.

Savage is rocked!
Savage is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Young doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Savage crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Savage's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Young!