PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Kemper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kemper
vs
Savage

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edmund Kemper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stan Savage!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kemper bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Savage is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kemper has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kemper working the ground and pound from side control.

Kemper looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kemper connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Savage some visible discomfort.

Kemper is trying to get an arm triangle but Savage is defending well.
Savage is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kemper is controlling him well.
Kemper trying to control the position but Savage is working away.
Savage tries to escape but Kemper is in control.

Kemper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Savage knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kemper is breathing heavily.

Savage throws Kemper to one side and escapes!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemper throws a body kick that misses.
Stan Savage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savage misses with a double jab.
Savage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kemper circles away quickly and effectively.
Savage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Savage gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kemper throwing strikes but missing.
Kemper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Savage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kemper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage wants to stand and escape but Kemper is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kemper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Savage throws a right and a left that Kemper avoids nicely.

Kemper shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Savage's guard.
Kemper wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Kemper sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Savage is looking to stand up but Kemper isn't so interested in that idea.
Kemper lands a couple of elbows.

Kemper drops back looking for a leg! Savage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Savage manages to kick Kemper off! Kemper jumps back into Savage's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kemper trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemper stops Savage from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kemper shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Savage is trying to defend but Kemper finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kemper scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Savage is trying to stand up here but Kemper is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Kemper there.
Kemper working over Savage with some ground and pound. Savage looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kemper trying to control from half guard but Savage is working away.
Kemper lands with a punch from half guard.
Kemper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Savage defending well though.
Kemper is trying to control. Savage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Savage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage swinging wilding here.

Kemper closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Savage tries to kick Kemper off but Kemper keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kemper connects with a nice short shot to Savage's temple.

Kemper is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Savage has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kemper is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Savage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kemper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kemper prevents Savage from standing back up.
Kemper is trying to control. Savage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Savage wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Savage does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmund Kemper dominated that round.
That's time! Kemper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Savage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kemper avoids a punch combination nicely.

Kemper decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kemper scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kemper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Savage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kemper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Savage is trying to stand up here but Kemper is controlling him well.
Kemper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kemper lands a nice short elbow.
Savage looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kemper is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kemper winds up and cracks Savage with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kemper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stan Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kemper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Savage.
Savage scores with a three punch combo!
Savage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Savage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Savage misses with the combination.
No joy there for Savage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kemper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Savage's waist but Savage gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kemper off to one side.
Savage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Savage throws a series of punches but Kemper avoids them all with ease.
Savage throws a nice looking combination but Kemper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Kemper drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Kemper from controlling successfully.
Kemper cracks Savage with a solid left hand.
Kemper wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Kemper passes into half guard.
Kemper lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Savage is looking to escape.

Kemper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Edmund Kemper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kemper lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Kemper seems to be looking for submissions.
Kemper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Savage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Savage has hold of Kemper's hands but Kemper slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Savage is trying to stand back up but Kemper is controlling him

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Savage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Kemper feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kemper working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Savage's head.
Savage wants to get back to his feet but Kemper is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kemper lands a couple of elbows.
Kemper stops Savage from standing up.
Kemper looking to pass the guard.
Kemper chips away with some ground and pound.
Kemper won't allow Savage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemper working some strikes from top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Savage throws a right and a left that Kemper avoids nicely.
Savage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Savage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Savage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Savage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Kemper scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kemper trying to control from half guard but Savage is working away.
Nice strikes from Kemper there.
Kemper scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kemper slips a nice elbow through Savage's hands, connecting with Savage's forehead.
Kemper trying to control from half guard but Savage is working away.

Savage is defending against the submission attempts here by Kemper.
Savage wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmund Kemper dominated that second round.
That's time! Kemper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kemper looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Savage is trying to stand back up but Kemper is controlling him

Kemper is working for a kimura but Savage is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kemper lands a nice short elbow.
Kemper prevents Savage from standing back up.
Kemper is trying to control the action in half guard but Savage is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kemper is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Savage has hold of Kemper's hands but Kemper slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kemper working the head and body with strikes.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Savage does no damage.
Savage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kemper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Savage's half guard.
Kemper landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kemper lands strikes from half guard.
Savage wants to get back to his feet.

Kemper is looking for a kimura here.
Ground and pound from Kemper.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kemper shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
BOOM! Kemper connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Savage wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemper looking to control but Savage is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kemper lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kemper won't let Savage get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kemper fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Savage is bucking up trying to escape but Kemper cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Kemper looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kemper landing strikes from the mount.

Kemper working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Savage is squirming around, avoiding Kemper's attempts to control the action.

Kemper is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Savage can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemper lands a nice shot to the head.
Kemper with shots to the head and body - Savage looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kemper throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Kemper is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Savage has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kemper connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kemper wants to control the pace but Savage is squirming around nicely.
Savage's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kemper lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Savage hang on?
Savage is trying to stand.
Kemper fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Savage is in a horrible position here. Kemper smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Savage taking shots to the head.

Savage defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kemper.
Kemper won't let Savage get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kemper working the ground and pound effectively.

Kemper looking for a guillotine from mount but Savage is having none of it.
Kemper punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kemper connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stan Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edmund Kemper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kemper controlling the pace for now.
Savage swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edmund Kemper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kemper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmund Kemper!