PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Huggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leto Savish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savish is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by They are taking your time. Chuck Huggins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leto Savish's chin.

Huggins
vs
Savish

179 cm
27
170 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Huggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leto Savish!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savish fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Savish ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Savish thuds a left hand into Huggins's body.
Savish misses with a wild body shot.
Savish's coach down at TAP ROOT -/- 10 Coaches / Great Sparring / Value was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Savish's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Huggins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Huggins jabs at Savish's body.
Huggins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Savish.
Savish misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savish ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Savish misses with a hook. Huggins ducked under it nicely.
Savish fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Huggins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Savish with a nice cross.
Savish throws a predictable looking body shot
and Huggins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huggins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savish.
Savish misses with a body shot
and Huggins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Huggins tries to bum rush Savish with a series of wild strikes but Savish uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savish loads up on a big right hand but Huggins slips the punch.
Savish throws a poor cross that misses
and Huggins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savish fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Savish changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Huggins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savish.
Savish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savish's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Huggins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Savish scrambles back to his feet.
Savish misses with a wild body shot.
Savish throws a sloppy head kick
and Huggins counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savish wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huggins has him pressed against the cage.
Huggins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Savish backwards.
Huggins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savishs head.
Savish is trying to push Huggins away but Huggins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Savish has had enough of the clinch but Huggins keeps him there for the moment.
Savish blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Savish looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Savish tries to break the clinch but Huggins is controlling the position.
Huggins digs a right hand underneath Savish's ribcage. Savish let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Huggins misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huggins throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savish.
Huggins presses Savish against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Huggins working aggressively here.
Huggins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huggins misses with some punches.
Savish blocking some punches.
Huggins lands a hook that snaps the head of Savish backwards.
Huggins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Huggins tries a body shot but Savish blocks it.
Savish blocks an uppercut.
Huggins has a couple of punches blocked by Savish.
Savish is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Huggins pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savish can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Huggins.
Savish takes a shot to the head.
Savish goes for a takedown attempt but Huggins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savish thows a left - swing and a miss!
Savish swings widly with a right hand

and Huggins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Huggins.
Huggins misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Huggins.
A frustrated look appears on Savish's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Huggins works on Savish's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leto Savish will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Savish throws an overhand right that lands on Huggins's shoulder, as Huggins tries to avoid the shot.
Savish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huggins.
Huggins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Savish throws out the jab.
Savish tries to work over Huggins's front leg with a kick but Huggins checks it.
Savish connects with a good right hand that stumbles Huggins. Huggins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Huggins tries to clinch but Savish moves out of range.
Savish cracks Huggins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Savish is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Huggins rather than just go for the knockout.
Savish lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Savish takes a swing at Huggins's ribcage but misses.
Savish misses with a wild combination.
Savish scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huggins scores with a leg kick.
Leto Savish seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the body from Savish misses
and Huggins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Savish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savish throws a predictable looking body shot
and Huggins counters with a right hand to the body.

Huggins lands a big head kick that sends Savish tumbling to the mat! Huggins takes a step backwards and waves Savish back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Savish is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savish throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savish swings for the body but Huggins moves out of range.
Huggins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Savish misses with a straight right.
Huggins is looking to clinch but Savish is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huggins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Huggins.
Huggins jabs Savish right on the nose. Savish blinks but takes it well.
A cross from Savish lands.
Huggins tries to clinch but Savish is having none of it.
Huggins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Savish.

Huggins moves into the clinch successfully.
Savish tries to break the clinch but Huggins is controlling the position.
Savish is trying to break the clinch but Huggins has him pressed against the cage.
Savish blocks a body shot from Huggins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huggins presses Savish against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Huggins misses with a body punch.
Savish tries to circle away but Huggins has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Huggins.
Savish blocks an uppercut.
Savish wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huggins has him pressed against the cage.
Savish tries to break free but Huggins pushes him back against the cage.
Savish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Huggins misses with a punch to the body.
Huggins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Huggins scores with a hook to the body.
Huggins misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huggins tries to throw a body punch but Savish avoids it by throwing Huggins back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Huggins as the two fighters clinch.
Huggins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Savish dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Savish tries for a takedown but Huggins manages to get underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Huggins.
Huggins scores with a shoulder strike.
Savish is trying to force a seperation but Huggins has the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savish is trying to break free.
Huggins tries to work over Savish's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Huggins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Huggins dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Huggins.
Savish wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Huggins ducks under a wild hook from Savish.
Huggins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savish.
Huggins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Savish!
Savish connects with a body shot.
Huggins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Huggins.

Huggins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Huggins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savish tries to pull guard but Huggins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huggins has a couple of punches blocked by Savish.
Savish is trying to break the clinch but Huggins is controlling him.
Savish wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Huggins tries a body shot but Savish blocks it.
Savish wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Huggins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Savish backwards.
Huggins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savishs head.
Huggins lands with a short shot to the head.
Huggins misses with the head strike.
Huggins lands a knee to the body.
Huggins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Huggins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huggins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Savish's efforts to push away.
Huggins is working Savish over against the cage.
Huggins lands a right hand.
Huggins has a couple of punches blocked by Savish.
Huggins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Savish's efforts to push away.
Savish wants to get back to striking at distance but Huggins won't allow it.
Huggins lands with a light punch inside.
Huggins misses with some punches.
Savish tries to break free but Huggins pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huggins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Huggins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Savish wants to stall.
Savish working hard to break the clinch.
Huggins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huggins lands a shot to the body.
Huggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huggins has Savish pressed against the cage, preventing Savish from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Huggins misses with a body punch.
Savish is trying to break the clinch but Huggins is controlling him.
A short uppercut from Huggins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savish looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Savish blocking some punches.
Huggins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Savish backwards.
Savish is still on wobbly legs! Can Huggins finish him?
Savish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Savish takes a shot to the head.
Huggins tries a body shot but Savish blocks it.
A short right from Huggins on the inside.
Savish wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Huggins scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huggins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Huggins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savish blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Huggins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Huggins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Huggins!