PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sid Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage comes to the cage accompanied by the scatman. Locke is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Star Wars - Imperial March. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Savage
vs
Locke

188 cm
29
198 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

185 cm
33
198 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sid Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage fails to land with a series of punches.
Savage catches Locke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Locke defending well as Savage loads up on a big left hand.
Savage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Locke.
Savage misses with an uppercut.
Savage misses with a double jab
and Locke counters with a left to the body.
Savage scores with a sloppy right hand. Locke should have avoided that one.

It looks like John Locke has been cut.
Locke avoids a kick to the body.
Savage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Savage looks to throw the jab but Locke is out of range.
Savage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Locke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Savage looks to land a combination but Locke avoids it well.
Savage throws a right hand that misses
and Locke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Locke enables Savage to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Locke manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Savage has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Locke is proving hard to escape from.

Locke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Savage got a little sloppy there for a moment and Locke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Savage has managed to get both his arms back between Locke's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Locke is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

Locke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Locke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Savage wants to stand and escape but instead Locke has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Locke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savage is keeping the position for now.
Savage is looking to stand up but Locke isn't so interested in that idea.

Locke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Locke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Locke stops Savage from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.

Locke drops back looking for a leg! Savage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Savage manages to kick Locke off! Locke jumps back into Savage's guard.
Locke won't allow Savage to get back to his feet.
Locke controls from within his opponent's guard.
Savage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Savage tries to get out of the position.
Locke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savage is keeping the position for now.
Locke sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Locke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savage is keeping the position for now.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Locke trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.

John Locke has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Savage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Locke circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Locke misses the target.
Savage looks to land a right hand but Locke moved out of range.
Savage looks for the body kick but Locke saw that one coming.
Locke slips a jab and a cross from Savage.
Locke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Locke misses with a hook. Savage ducked under it nicely.
Savage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Locke circles away quickly and effectively.

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

Locke wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Savage, who protects the arm well.

Locke working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Locke working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Locke working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Locke tries for a kimura but Savage is defending well.

Locke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Savage has escaped the position, nice work there.
Savage is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Locke asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Locke wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Savage, who protects the arm well.
Locke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savage keeps working.

Savage throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Savage falls off balance throwing a combination

and Locke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Locke is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Locke seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Savage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to get back to his feet.
Savage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Locke on the ground.

Locke is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Locke stops Savage from getting back to his feet.
Locke content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Savage is staying active underneath Locke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Locke might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Savage kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Savage is defending against the submission attempts here by Locke.
Savage is trying to stand back up but Locke is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Locke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Locke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Savage looks to land a left hand but Locke moved out of range nicely.
Savage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Savage misses with a wild combination.
Savage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Locke with a jab.
Savage loads up on a big right hand but Locke slips the punch.
Savage misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage misses the jab.
Locke takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Savage drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Locke manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Savage tries to kick Locke off but Locke keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Locke is trying to control the action in half guard but Savage is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Savage tries to kick Locke off but Locke keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Savage is not content to let Locke control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Locke wasn't active enough on the ground.
Locke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Savage closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Savage lands in his opponent's guard.

Locke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Savage stands up and waves to Locke to follow him.
Locke takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Savage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Savage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Savage throws a combination that misses
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a series of punches but Locke avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Savage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savage cracks Locke with an open hand slap.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Locke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Savage misses with a double jab
and Locke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Locke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a right hand that misses
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
Savage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savage thows a body shot but no joy.
Locke scores with a jab to the body.
Savage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sid Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage throws an off balance right hand
and Locke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Locke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Savage doesn't seem phased though.
Locke loads up on a big right hand but Savage slips the punch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Savage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Savage misses with a double jab.
Jab by Locke.
Savage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Locke.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Savage.
Sid Savage is winning the standup battle so far.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Savage fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Locke lands with a straight right. Savage didn't see that one coming.
Savage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savage throws a shot from downtown. Locke moves away and avoids it.
Locke throws a lazy uppercut
and Savage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Savage shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Savage showed some decent athleticism there.

Savage stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Savage misses with a series of wild punches.
Locke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Savage under the eye.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Locke throws a hook but Savage blocks it.
Locke sizes up Savage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Locke throws a lazy uppercut
and Savage counters with a three punch combo that has Locke backing up. Locke nods at Savage to acknowledge the strikes.
Savage looks to land a combination. Locke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Savage misses with a hook.
Savage throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage falls off balance throwing a combination
and Locke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Sid Savage!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Sid Savage!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Sid Savage!

Sid Savage wins by unanimous decision!
Sid Savage decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.