PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cody Myres (ranked 1389 p4p, 179 weight class) and Dragomir Savic (ranked 7038 p4p, 541 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.

Myres
vs
Savic

194 cm
28
197 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

186 cm
19
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cody Myres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragomir Savic!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Savic.
Savic connects with a single shot there.
Savic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Savic lands a jab to Myres's midsection.
Savic is looking to land body kicks.
Savic lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Savic.
Savic throws a hook to the side of Myres's head but Myres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Savic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Savic digs a good hook to Myres's body.
Dragomir Savic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savic loads up on a big right hand but Myres slips the punch.
Myres is looking to counter the offense by Savic and move into the clinch.
Savic misses with a hook.
Savic connects with a body shot that sends Myres's belly button to the back.
Savic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Savic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myres ducks right into an uppercut from Savic.

Savic has Myres up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Savic - that landed with a thud.
Savic tries to work over Myres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myres definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savic.
Savic leaning his opponent against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savic lands a body punch.
Savic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Myres.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savic tries to throw a body punch but Myres avoids it by throwing Savic back against the cage.
Myres lands a right hand.
Savic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Myres's elbow.
Nice body punch from Savic.
Savic lands a left hand.
Myres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Savic manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Savic.
Savic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Myres tries to counter by clinching up but Savic breaks away and moves out of range.
Savic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Myres has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Myres looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Savic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savic thuds a left hand into Myres's body.

Savic forces Myres back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Myres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savic.
Savic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Myres backwards.
Myres's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Savic lands a body shot.
Savic misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Myres.
Savic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Myres backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Savic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dragomir Savic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Savic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Myres.
Savic cracks a nice hook into Myres's ribs.
Savic lands a nice looking body kick.
Myres slips a jab from Savic.
Myres tries to counter by clinching up but Savic breaks away and moves out of range.
Myres blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Savic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Myres wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Savic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Savic cracks the inside of Myres's front leg.
Myres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savic.
Savic thuds a left hand into Myres's body.

Savic darts in and clinches Myres up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Savic.
Savic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savic lands a hook that snaps the head of Myres backwards.
Savic scores with a shot to the side of Myres's head.
Savic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Myres throws a punch but it's blocked by Savic.
Savic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Savic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Myres backwards.
A hook to the body from Savic.
Still in the clinch, Savic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Savic.
Savic pushes Myres back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Myres.
Savic digs a right hand underneath Myres's ribcage. Myres let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Savic lands a left hand.
Savic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Savic breaks the clinch.
Savic looks to land a left hand but Myres moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Myres. That did some damage!
Savic just misses with a punch to the body.
Myres tries to counter by clinching up but Savic breaks away and moves out of range.
Savic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savic throws out a powerful jab.
Savic lands a jab to the head.
Savic loads up on a big right hand but Myres slips the punch.
Savic misses with a looping right.
Myres seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savic. Myres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savic cracks a nice hook into Myres's ribs.
Myres drops his hands momentarily and Savic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Myres takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Savic has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Myres is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Myres takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dragomir Savic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Myres gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dragomir Savic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Savic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Myres tries to counter by clinching up but Savic breaks away and moves out of range.
Savic lands a head kick!
Myres takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Myres takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Savic. Beautiful body shot.
Myres defending well as Savic loads up on a big left hand.
Myres is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Savic.
Cody Myres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savic connects with a right hand. Myres shakes it off.
Savic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Savic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Savic works the jab nicely.
Savic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Myres at a distance.
Myres on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Savic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savic takes a swing at Myres's ribcage but misses.
Myres is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Savic.
Savic scores with a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Savic!
Savic scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Savic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Myres will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savic scores with a sloppy right hand. Myres should have avoided that one.
Savic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Savic scores with a leg kick.
Savic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Myres steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Savic. That one must have hurt.
Savic throws the left hand but Myres avoids the punch easily.

Savic instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savic struggles to land a body shot inside as Myres controls his hands.
Savic presses Myres against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Savic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Savic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Savic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Savic lands a nice shot to the body.

Savic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savic throws a looping overhand right but Myres ducks down to avoid it.
Myres wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Good exchange - Savic coming out on top.
Savic misses with a kick to the body.
Myres wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dragomir Savic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Savic 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dragomir Savic!
A less than humble Dragomir Savic misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.