PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joel Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Figueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joel Savage had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Savage
vs
Figueira

181 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 4 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Figueira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueira misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Savage to counter with a crisp jab.
Figueira with a poor takedown
and Savage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Figueira fails with the takedown
and Savage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joel Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Figueira.
Figueira misses with a takedown attempt
and Savage counters with a nice uppercut.
Figueira walks into a left hand.
Figueira fails with the takedown

and Savage counters with a takedown into side control.
Figueira trying his best to control but Savage has mounted him.
Savage with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage lands a heavy elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Savage in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Savage in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Savage unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Figueira wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Savage celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joel Savage!