PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rich Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Rockolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockolla comes into a darkened arena with his song building. My Posse's on Broadway kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ace Rockolla is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Savage
vs
Rockolla

183 cm
23
171 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
186 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rich Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ace Rockolla!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage throws a head kick but Rockolla moves out of range.
Rockolla lands with an uppercut that bounces Savage off the cage and back into rage.
Rockolla moves out of range as Savage throws a body kick.
Savage listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Savage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Savage looks to land a body kick but Rockolla moved away.
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rockolla with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Savage avoids the head kick by Rockolla.

Savage gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rockolla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Savage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rockolla on the ground.
Savage looking to control.
Savage is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockolla's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Savage is adopting a defensive guard.
Rockolla slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rockolla tries to free his leg and advance position but Savage is retaining full guard.
Savage being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockolla tries to free his leg and advance position but Savage is retaining full guard.
Savage can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rockolla controls the pace.
Rockolla wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ace Rockolla just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Savage throws a shot from downtown. Rockolla moves away and avoids it.
Rich Savage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savage tries to land a front kick but Rockolla steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Savage lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Savage throws a series of punches but Rockolla avoids them all with ease.
Savage misses with a double jab.
Savage checks the leg kick nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Savage.
Rockolla blocks a head kick by Savage.
Savage throws a head kick but Rockolla moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savage throws a jab but it's blocked by Rockolla.
Savage swings for the body but Rockolla moves out of range.
Savage throws a leg kick

and Rockolla counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rockolla is looking to work some ground and pound but Savage has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Rockolla dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rockolla looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage trying to control here.
Rockolla missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rockolla is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockolla not doing much here.
Rockolla moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockolla trying to control the position but Savage is working away.
Savage is trying to work for a sweep but Rockolla has mounted him!
Rockolla wants to control the pace but Savage is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rockolla tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rockolla tries to control but Savage wriggling away.
Rockolla throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Savage blocking the ground and pound.
Rockolla unloads with some shots from mount but Savage bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to hold on but Rockolla postures up.
Savage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rockolla lands a big shot there that rocks Savage but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rockolla throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Rockolla goes for an armbar but Savage turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Savage.
Rockolla has a closed guard, preventing Savage from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rockolla has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Savage can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rockolla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rockolla seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Rockolla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rockolla getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Savage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rockolla attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rockolla blocks a head kick by Savage.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick
and Rockolla counters with a stiff right hand.
Rockolla tries to work over Savage's front leg with a kick but Savage checks it.
Rockolla checks a leg kick.
Jab from Rockolla.
Rockolla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savage moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockolla ducks under a wild hook from Savage.
Savage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rockolla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Savage misses with a wild body shot.
Rockolla looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Savage misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockolla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savage scores with a nice body kick.
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rockolla.
Savage misses with a hook to the body
and Rockolla counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Savage scores with a nice strike.
Rockolla feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Savage's calf.
Savage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rockolla.
Rockolla throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rockolla.
Rockolla slips a jab and a cross from Savage.
Savage looks to throw a body kick
and Rockolla counters with a straight right hand.
Rockolla tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Savage is able to avoid easily.
A head kick by Savage misses
and Rockolla counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Savage misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockolla stuns Savage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Savage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rockolla cracks a nice hook into Savage's ribs.
Rockolla checks a leg kick nicely.
Rockolla is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Savage rather than just go for the knockout.
Savage takes one on the button.
Rockolla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rich Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rockolla connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Savage's hands.
Rockolla throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rockolla throws a leg kick but Savage checks it.
A cross from Rockolla lands.
Rockolla blocks a jab.

Rockolla gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rockolla stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rockolla throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savage trying to control but Rockolla postures up.

Savage manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A jab from Rockolla does it's job there.
Rockolla lands a jab to the head.
Rich Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rockolla blocks a head kick by Savage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Rockolla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rockolla 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Rockolla!