PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joel Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Chyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chyn has chosen I wish as his entrance music. Ryu Chyn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joel Savage's chin.

Savage
vs
Chyn

181 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
182 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joel Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Chyn!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chyn drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Chyn won't allow Savage to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage pulls Chyn in to control the position.
Savage has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joel Savage.

Savage decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Savage throwing shots but Chyn is blocking nicely.
Savage prevents Chyn from improving his position.
Chyn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Savage.
Chyn is trying to get back to full guard.
Chyn tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Savage manages to move to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chyn is looking to escape.
Savage working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Savage connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

It looks like Ryu Chyn has been cut.
Savage trying to control but Chyn is having none of it.
Savage is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Chyn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Savage connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Savage lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Chyn is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Savage lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chyn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Savage breaks from Chyn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Savage putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chyn is desperately trying to improve his position but Savage has a good base and remains in mount.
Savage lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Chyn is rocked!

That has opened up Ryu Chyn's cut even more.
Chyn tries to hold on but Savage postures up.
Chyn is still in real trouble! Can Savage finish him?
Savage postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chyn looks a forlorn figure.
Savage controlling from the full mount.
Chyn seems to have recovered his senses.
Chyn tries to lock up and control but Savage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage landing shots from mount.
Savage punishing his opponent with strikes.
Chyn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Ryu Chyn's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryu Chyn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joel Savage!