PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stanislaus Kasava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage has chosen Once Again as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kasava
vs
Savage

175 cm
20
156 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

155 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

[JMFC] Bubba RUFFNECK'in Puno All Day Son

Hell's Kitchen Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stanislaus Kasava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mick Savage!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kasava.
Kasava blocks a low kick nicely.
Kasava avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savage throws a body punch but Kasava moves out of range.
Savage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Savage wants to land a leg kick but Kasava is out of range.
Kasava lands a right hook to the body.
Kasava misses with a double jab
and Savage counters with a straight right hand.
Savage misses with a shot to the body
and Kasava counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kasava misses with a double jab.
Savage wants to land a leg kick but Kasava is out of range.
Kasava swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Kasava bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kasava avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Savage avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage throws a jab when Kasava was well out of range.
Kasava misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Savage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savage falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kasava counters with a straight right hand.
Savage throws out a loose jab but Kasava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savage tries to clinch up.
Kasava misses with the combination.
Savage misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kasava counters with a one-two to the body.
Kasava lands a right hook to the body.
Kasava lands a jab to Savage's midsection.
Savage looks gassed!
Kasava looks to land a combination. Savage sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Savage swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kasava to counter with a crisp jab.
Kasava tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasava.
A left and a right from Kasava both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kasava misses with a body shot.
Kasava falls off balance throwing a combination
and Savage counters with a nice uppercut.
Savage misses with a double jab
and Kasava counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Kasava.
Kasava slips under a jab from Savage.
Savage throws the left hand but Kasava avoids the punch easily.
Kasava thows a body shot but no joy.
Savage misses with a jab to the body
and Kasava counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savage misses with a jab to the body
and Kasava connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kasava lands a jab to Savage's midsection.
Kasava is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kasava lands a with a good body shot.
Kasava swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kasava looks to land a combination but Savage avoids it well.
Kasava is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Savage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kasava throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasava ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savage moves away.
Kasava comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Savage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Savage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kasava scores with a one two! Savage had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Kasava. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kasava.
Kasava is looking to wear down Savage with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kasava scores with a hook to the body. Savage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Danga de danga de dang - Kasava scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Mick Savage has been cut.
Kasava is working the combinations to good effect here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Savage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasava stuns Savage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kasava lands with a shot to the body.
Kasava ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mick Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasava checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kasava lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kasava lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Savage at a distance.
Kasava misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kasava displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kasava lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Savage backs up against the cage.
Kasava with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kasava!
Kasava dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasava wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanislaus Kasava dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mick Savage's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kasava uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Savage has time to react.
Stanislaus Kasava is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the body from Savage misses
and Kasava counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kasava misses with a wild combination.
Savage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kasava counters with a nice body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kasava!
Kasava misses the shot to the body.
Stanislaus Kasava is winning the standup battle so far.
Kasava keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savage.
Kasava slips a jab from Savage.
Savage misses with a hook to the body
and Kasava counters with a nice uppercut.
Kasava misses with a double jab.
Kasava throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Savage is breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Kasava.
Kasava has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Savage misses with a combination
and Kasava counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasava swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Savage pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kasava is out of range and Savage settles back down.
Savage dodges the punch combination from Kasava.
Kasava scores with a hook to the body. Savage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kasava digs a good hook to Savage's body.
Kasava is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savage can do to turn this around?
Savage throws a solid leg kick but Kasava takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Savage.
Kasava ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Savage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kasava keeps the fight on the outside.
Savage misses with a hook to the body
and Kasava counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savage thinking.
Savage misses the body punch
and Kasava counters with a nice body shot.
Savage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasava fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kasava's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kasava duly obliges.
Savage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kasava scores with a three punch combo!
Kasava throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Savage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kasava scores with a body shot.
Kasava displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Kasava.
Kasava stalks Savage and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Savage's face. Savage staggers backwards, shaken.
Kasava lands a nice shot to the body.
Kasava lands with a shot to the body.
Kasava cracks Savage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kasava lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kasava scores with the left hand. Savage knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses the body punch
and Kasava counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kasava.
Kasava lands a jab-cross combination.
Kasava connects with a jab.
Kasava lands a right hook to the body.
Kasava misses with a series of wild punches.
Kasava lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kasava.
Savage falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kasava connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kasava thuds his right hand into Savage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Savage misses with a shot to the body
and Kasava counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasava moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Savage misses with a hook. Kasava ducked under it nicely.
Kasava closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kasava smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Savage throws a hook but Kasava avoids it easily.
Kasava scores with a jab. Savage acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Savage closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kasava bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Savage's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasava swinging wilding here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage misses the body punch
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Savage walks into a straight right hand from Kasava.
Savage is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanislaus Kasava dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mick Savage's cut.
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!

Kasava ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kasava fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kasava lands a body shot.
Savage swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kasava counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kasava slips a jab from Savage.
Kasava misses with a wild body shot.
Kasava misses the shot to the body.
Kasava looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
Savage wants to clinch up but Kasava keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage misses with a shot to the body
and Kasava counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kasava takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kasava slips a jab and a cross from Savage.
A combination from Kasava does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage throws the left hand but Kasava avoids the punch easily.
Savage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Kasava makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Savage misses with a double jab
and Kasava counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savage thinking.
Savage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kasava tries to bum rush Savage with a series of wild strikes but Savage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kasava looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kasava throws a sloppy body shot
and Savage counters with a right hand to the body.
Kasava thuds a left hand into Savage's body.
Savage clinches but Kasava breaks the clinch
and Kasava counters with a three punch combo that has Savage backing up. Savage nods at Kasava to acknowledge the strikes.
Savage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kasava lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab by Kasava.
Kasava ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Kasava. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kasava.
Nice shot by Kasava.
Savage misses with a combination
and Kasava counters with a left to the body.
Savage misses with a body shot
and Kasava counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasava throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kasava connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kasava moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mick Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasava scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kasava lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Savage clinches but Kasava breaks the clinch
and Kasava counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kasava throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Savage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stanislaus Kasava is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Savage looks to clinch
enabling Kasava to counter with a crisp jab.
Kasava thuds a left hand into Savage's body.
Kasava stuns Savage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kasava dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Kasava misses.
Kasava cracks a nice hook into Savage's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Kasava - just one landing.
Savage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kasava counters with a right hand to the body.
Savage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kasava.
Kasava listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kasava misses with a two punch combination.
Kasava lands with a hook. Savage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kasava throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kasava misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kasava throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Savage misses.
Savage throws a leg kick
and Kasava counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kasava keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stanislaus Kasava showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kasava has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:24
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanislaus Kasava!