PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sid Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, the scatman. Sid Savage has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Savage
vs
Dover

188 cm
36
198 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

175 cm
27
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sid Savage!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dover on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Savage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dover.
Savage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dover sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dover checks a leg kick nicely.
Dover looks to clinch
and Savage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Dover clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dover keeps control of Savage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dover throws an elbow that misses.
Dover gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dover lands a good knee to the midsection. Savage won't want to take too many of those.
Dover landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Savage is breathing heavily.
Dover creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Savage's defenses.
Savage is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Savage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dover throws an elbow that misses.
Dover landing knees to the head.
Savage avoids a wild elbow strike from Dover.
Savage avoids the elbow strike from Dover, against the cage.
Dover misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Savage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dover tries to clinch up.
Ben Dover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dover tries to clinch but Savage is having none of it.

Dover takes the fight into the clinch.
Dover gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Savage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Savage dodges an elbow strike from Dover.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dover - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dover prevents Savage from breaking the clinch.
Dover gets underhooks to prevent Savage's takedown attempt.
Dover connects with a nasty looking knee right to Savage's face.
Savage takes an elbow to the temple.
Savage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dover lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover controlling the action here for a moment.
Dover landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage avoids a wild elbow strike from Dover.
Dover misses with an elbow strike.
Dover lands a nice elbow.
Savage tries to circle away but Dover has him pinned against the cage.

Dover drops Savage with a big knee straight up the middle! Savage is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Savage is rocked!
Dover drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Savage's head, knocking him out cold! Dover is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Dover!
Ben Dover is the new middleweight champion!