PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Geroni Mo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Savo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mo
vs
Savo

181 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Geroni Mo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Isaac Savo!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mo misses with a body punch

and Savo moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Savo.
Mo misses with a punch to the body.
Savo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mo's efforts to push away.
Savo pushes Mo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mo can't find room to land a body shot as Savo controls the action.

Mo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Savo connects with a jab.
Savo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mo.
A shot to the liver by Mo. Beautiful body shot.
Mo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mo throws an overhand right that lands on Savo's shoulder, as Savo tries to avoid the shot.
Mo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Savo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Geroni Mo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mo moves away from the strike by Savo.
Mo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Savo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo throws a right hand that Savo ducks under and follows up with a left that Savo also avoids with ease.
Savo tries to clinch up.
Savo tries to clinch but Mo is having none of it.
Mo misses with a hook

and Savo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Savo.
Mo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Savo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Savo fails to land.
Savo wants to stall.
Mo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Savo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mo is keeping busy.
Mo tries a body shot but Savo blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mo looking for a takedown.
Mo slowing the pace effectively.
Mo prevents a body shot from Savo.
Mo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Savo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Savo to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Savo.

Mo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Savo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Mo misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mo misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Mo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Savo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mo on the side of the head.
Savo lands a body shot.
Savo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Savo just misses with a punch to the body.
Savo's corner calls for a 1-2. Savo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mo misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mo. Savo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mo dodges the punch combination from Savo.
Mo looks to score with a jab to the body but Savo is just out of range.
Savo dodges the punch combination from Mo.
Mo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mo misses with an uppercut

and Savo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mo misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mo wants to stall.
Mo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mo working aggressively here.
Savo is leaning against Mo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mo throws a punch but it's blocked by Savo.
Savo just leaning against Mo, taking a breather.
Savo digs a right hand underneath Mo's ribcage. Mo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Savo is pressed up against the cage. Mo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Savo down to the mat. Savo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geroni Mo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mo is breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Savo as he connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Mo. Those never looked like landing.
Savo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Savo finds it's way round the side to connect with Mo's head.
Mo is looking to wear down Savo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circle momentarily. Savo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Savo misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaac Savo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mo misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Savo.
Savo lands the left hand.
Savo cracks Mo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mo swings for the body but Savo moves out of range.
Savo avoids the body shot from Mo.
Mo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good shot there by Mo.
Mo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mo swats away the attempt to clinch by Savo.
Savo throws a body punch but Mo moves out of range.
Savo tries to clinch but Mo is having none of it.
Savo tries to clinch up.
Savo throws a series of punches but Mo moves out of range.
Savo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Savo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savo just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Isaac Savo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mo misses with a body shot.
Mo misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Savo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savo.
Mo misses with a punch on the inside.
Mo working aggressively here.
Savo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mo is keeping busy.
Mo has a couple of punches blocked by Savo.
Savo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short uppercut from Savo.
Savo misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mo.
Mo gets through Savo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Savo taking a breather.
Mo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savo's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savo.
Mo swings wildly with an uppercut but Savo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savo tries to work over Mo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mo throws a punch but it's blocked by Savo.
Mo misses with a punch on the inside.
Mo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savos head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mo has a couple of punches blocked by Savo.
Mo misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savo tries a body shot but Mo blocks it.
Savo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mo prevents a body shot from Savo.
Mo is trying to force a seperation but Savo has the dominant position.
Mo blocks a body shot from Savo.
Mo fails to pull guard.
Mo is trying to pull guard but Savo has him pressed against the cage.
Savo tries a body shot but Mo blocks it.
Mo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Savo to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geroni Mo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Good body shot from Savo.
Savo stalling in the clinch but Mo improves position.
A short right from Savo.
Savo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mo throws a punch but it's blocked by Savo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mo blocking some punches.
Mo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Mo.
Mo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savo is looking to control Mo's arms but Mo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Savo has his back to the cage.
Mo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Savo is keeping busy.
Isaac Savo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savo's elbow.
Mo tries to throw a body punch but Savo avoids it by throwing Mo back against the cage.
Savo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Savo misses with a body punch.
Savo has Mo pressed against the cage.

Mo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Geroni Mo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Savo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Savo walks into a jab.
Mo scores with a jab to the body.
Savo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mo.
Savo avoids the body shot from Mo.
Savo fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Savo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Savo lands with a right hand.
Mo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mo misses with a body shot.
Mo throws a nice looking combination but Savo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Geroni Mo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mo misses with a looping right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Savo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mo looks to score with a jab to the body but Savo is just out of range.
Savo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mo tests Savo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mo throws a nice looking combination but Savo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for Savo.
Mo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savo manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Mo misses

and Savo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Savo.
Mo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mo as Savo tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mo backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savo tries to throw a body punch but Mo avoids it by throwing Savo back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mo misses with a body punch.
Savo is looking to control Mo's arms but Mo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Savo has his back to the cage.
Mo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Savo smiles and moves away.
Savo misses with a right hand
and Mo counters with a nice uppercut.
Mo throws a nice looking combination but Savo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mo just misses with a punch to the body.
Savo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Savo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Savo!
Mo scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savo ducks under a wild hook from Mo.
Mo misses the shot to the body.
Mo throws a body punch but Savo moves out of range.
Mo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savo moves away.
Savo swings for the body but Mo moves out of range.
Mo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mo throws a body punch but Savo moves out of range.
Mo slips a jab and a cross from Savo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Savo.
Savo avoids the body shot from Mo.
Mo throws a body punch but Savo moves out of range.
Mo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savo with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mo swinging wildly here.
Mo throws a body punch but Savo moves out of range.
Savo swings for the body but Mo moves out of range.
Savo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Savo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mo.
Mo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savo scores with a shot to the body.
Savo lands a nice shot to the body.
Mo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savo manages to avoid it.
Savo misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mo. Savo does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mo just misses with a punch to the body.
Mo swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Isaac Savo.
Well Savo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight for Isaac Savo!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Isaac Savo!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Isaac Savo!

Isaac Savo wins by unanimous decision!