PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Savagery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savagery has chosen We must become One as his entrance music. The key to victory for Corey Wright has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Wright
vs
Savagery

180 cm
30
215 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Savagery !
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savagery tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
Savagery wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance.
Savagery tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wright fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Savagery looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Savagery takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Savagery fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savagery fails to land the takedown.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Savagery .
Wright connects with a right hand. Savagery shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savagery cracks Wright with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wright throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wright looks to land a combination but Savagery avoids it well.
Savagery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wright bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Savagery 's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savagery keeps Wright at a distance using the push kick.
Savagery tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wright throws a body kick that misses.
Wright pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Savagery .
Savagery looks to land a combination but Wright avoids it well.
Savagery tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savagery was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wright moves out of range of the leg kick from Savagery .
Savagery fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Savagery shoots in for a takedown but Wright shows good takedown defense.
Corey Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Savagery .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Wright.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright throws a right hand that Savagery ducks under and follows up with a left that Savagery also avoids with ease.
Wright scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Wright. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Savagery . Those never looked like landing.
Corey Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Savagery throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wright was covering up waiting for the punch and Savagery finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Savagery won't allow Wright to get back to his feet.
Wright utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savagery working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Savagery stands and throws Wright's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Savagery wants to control but Wright is keeping him busy.

Savagery goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Wright rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Savagery 's guard! Nice work there by Wright!

Savagery escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wright gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Savagery is looking for a triangle but Wright pushes his legs off easily.
Wright postures up.
Wright wants to stand but Savagery has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savagery not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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!

Savagery looking for a guillotine here but Wright defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Henry Savagery will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Savagery shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wright but Wright pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Savagery doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Savagery tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.
Wright connects with a looping right hand.
Savagery is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wright lands with a nice combination. Savagery backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savagery was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Corey Wright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savagery throws a right and a left that Wright avoids nicely.
Savagery throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savagery darts in trying to clinch
and Wright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Savagery does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savagery moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Wright dodges the punch combination from Savagery .
Savagery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright scores with a nice strike.
Wright looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wright rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Savagery moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Corey Wright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Savagery throws out the jab.
Wright misses with a looping left.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wright throws a head kick but Savagery moves out of range.
Savagery shoots in but no luck this time.
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!
Wright throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Savagery throws a low kick but Wright moves out of range easily.
Savagery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Savagery with that takedown attempt.
Corey Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Savagery .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savagery gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wright.
Wright lands a slapping body shot.
Wright bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Savagery tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.

Savagery is rocked!
Wright uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Savagery .
Wright lands a jab to Savagery 's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright missing with a left hand there. Savagery was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Savagery on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Savagery is still on wobbly legs! Can Wright finish him?
Wright lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Savagery head around and knocks him out cold! Wright hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Corey Wright!
Corey Wright decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.