PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mohammed
vs
Bob Savage

174 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

170 cm
25
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Mohammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Bob Savage!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage throws a hook but Mohammed avoids it easily.
Savage throws a shot from downtown. Mohammed moves away and avoids it.
Mohammed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mohammed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
Savage swings for the body but Mohammed moves out of range.
Mohammed misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice side step and Savage releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mohammed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Savage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mohammed throws a nice looking combination but Savage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Savage walks into a jab.
Savage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mohammed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Savage throws out the jab.
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mohammed was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.
Mohammed on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mohammed was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.
Mohammed throws a series of punches but Savage moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Savage misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Mohammed misses.
Mohammed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mohammed misses with the combination.
Mohammed misses with a few strikes there.
Mohammed shoots in for a takedown but Savage shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Savage does it's job there.
Savage is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mohammed rather than just go for the knockout.
Savage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Savage listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Savage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Savage dips to his left and cracks Mohammed with an uppercut!
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mohammed takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mohammed swinging wildly here.
Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mohammed moves away.
Jamal Mohammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mohammed tries to bum rush Savage with a series of wild strikes but Savage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mohammed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savage.
Savage takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage misses with a straight left.
Savage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Savage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mohammed is breathing heavily.
Mohammed misses with a looping right.
Savage throws a lazy right hand but Mohammed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mohammed throws a series of punches but Savage moves out of range.
Savage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mohammed is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Savage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Savage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Savage connects with a body shot that sends Mohammed's belly button to the back.
Mohammed drops his hands momentarily and Savage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Savage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Savage misses with a straight right.
Savage connects with a crisp jab.

Mohammed is rocked!
Mohammed misses with a body shot.
Savage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savage throws a looping overhand right but Mohammed ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Mohammed was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Savage misses the jab.
Mohammed throws a nice looking combination but Savage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Savage scores with the left hand. Mohammed knows he should have avoided that one.
Oh Mohammed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Savage misses the jab.
Mohammed seems to have got his legs back now.
Mohammed moves out of range as Savage strikes.
A shot to the liver by Savage. Beautiful body shot.
Savage lands a lovely overhand right.
Savage scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savage feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mohammed sprawling to the canvas! Mohammed rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Savage finish him?!
Savage scores with a shot to the body.
Savage fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Mohammed to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Mohammed looks to clinch but Savage throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Mohammed taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Billy Bob Savage!
During a confident post fight interview, Billy Bob Savage thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Jamal Mohammed was interviewed post fight and said 'losses happen whatever im still going to be the best ever'.