PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Caulfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holden Caulfield told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Savage
vs
Caulfield

180 cm
25
176 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 New York, Adam Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holden Caulfield!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caulfield lands a nice shot that snaps Savage's head back.
Savage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Caulfield is out of range.
Caulfield throws a looping overhand right but Savage ducks down to avoid it.
Holden Caulfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caulfield blocks a head kick by Savage.
Caulfield avoids the body shot from Savage.
Caulfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A leg kick checked by Caulfield.
Caulfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caulfield bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Savage's head backwards.
Caulfield misses with a looping left.
Caulfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savage circles away quickly and effectively.
Caulfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savage moves away.
Caulfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savage moves away from the strike by Caulfield.
Savage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savage has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Caulfield.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Caulfield shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Caulfield throws a shot from downtown. Savage moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Savage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage checks a low kick from Caulfield.
Caulfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Savage.
Savage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caulfield.
Savage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caulfield works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Savage lands a slapping body shot.
Savage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Caulfield to score with a decent uppercut.
Caulfield fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Caulfield connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Caulfield throws a shot from downtown. Savage moves away and avoids it.
Savage avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big right from Savage misses.
Savage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caulfield throws a big shot that misses.

Savage closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savage not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Savage seems to be looking for submissions.
Savage is looking to take a break and control but Caulfield is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Savage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Caulfield wants to get back to full guard.
Savage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Savage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Caulfield's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to pass the guard but Caulfield is defending well.
Caulfield really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Savage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Savage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Savage is looking to pass Caulfield's guard but actually Caulfield recovers to full guard.
Savage trying to control but Caulfield is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Savage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Savage passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Savage dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Caulfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savage.
Caulfield lands a really nice looking cross but Savage seems unphased.
Savage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Caulfield misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Savage.

Caulfield gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Savage to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Savage tries to free his leg and advance position but Caulfield is retaining full guard.

Savage is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Caulfield is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Caulfield has escaped and now he's on top!
Savage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caulfield is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage pulls Caulfield in close to his closed guard and prevents Caulfield from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two 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 has his foot on Caulfield's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Caulfield works his way back into a safe position though.
Savage trying to control the position here.

Savage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Caulfield must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Savage pulls Caulfield in close to prevent any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice shot by Caulfield.
Jab by Caulfield.

Savage drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Savage tries for a kimura but Caulfield is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Savage tries for a kimura but Caulfield is defending well.

Savage working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Savage is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Caulfield has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Savage dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Savage loads up on a big right hand but Caulfield slips the punch.
Savage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caulfield manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Savage.
Savage misses with a hook. Caulfield ducked under it nicely.
Savage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caulfield throws out the jab.
Savage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Caulfield slips a straight right by Savage.
Savage slips a jab from Caulfield.
Savage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caulfield throws a quick inside leg kick.
Caulfield cracks the inside of Savage's front leg.
Savage thows a body shot but no joy.
Caulfield throws a good cross that connects.
Caulfield throws a jab when Savage was well out of range.
Caulfield connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage tried to score with a low kick but Caulfield checks it.

Savage manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Caulfield on his heels. He'll look to pass Caulfield's guard now, I'm sure.
Caulfield keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Caulfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage postures up in Caulfield's guard and throws a big left but Caulfield blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Adam Savage.
Savage checks a leg kick.
Savage throws a leg kick that misses.
Caulfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Savage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Savage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Savage stuns Caulfield with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Savage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Holden Caulfield has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caulfield throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Savage finds it's way through Caulfield's defenses.
Nice straight punches there by Caulfield. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Caulfield.
Caulfield looks to throw the jab but Savage is out of range.
Caulfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caulfield.
Savage throws a jab but it's blocked by Caulfield.
Caulfield scores with a one two! Savage had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caulfield throws a leg kick
and Savage counters with a left to the body.
Caulfield takes a swing at Savage's ribcage but misses.
Caulfield misses with an uppercut

and Savage counters with a nice double leg into side control. Caulfield won't be happy with that.
Caulfield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Caulfield is not content to let Savage control the position.
The referee asks Savage politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Savage prefers to stall for the moment though.
Savage has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Caulfield!
Savage tries to control but Caulfield wriggling away.
Holden Caulfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage lands with some strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Caulfield can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage lands a big elbow.
Savage throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Caulfield is working to get back to half guard.
Savage throws some wild stikes that Caulfield manages to avoid easily.
Adam Savage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Savage jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Caulfield manages to avoid the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Savage, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Savage!