PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Killing In The Name Of" by Rage Against the Machine. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Savage
vs
Carroll

180 cm
25
129 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

180 cm
22
141 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ian Carroll!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carroll tries to avoid it but Savage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carroll to the ground. Carroll escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Savage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carroll stuffs the takedown attempt from Savage. Savage gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage tries to bum rush Carroll with a series of wild strikes but Carroll uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carroll listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Savage will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carroll scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Savage really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Savage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage shoots in but no luck this time.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Carroll shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Savage is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Carroll.
Carroll keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savage.

Carroll clinches.
Carroll wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carroll tries to break free but Savage pushes him back against the cage.
Savage tries for a takedown. No joy.
Savage prevents Carroll from breaking the clinch.
Carroll is trying to break the clinch but Savage is controlling him.
Carroll is looking to break free of the clinch but Savage has double underhooks.
Carroll is trying to force a seperation but Savage has the dominant position.
Savage prevents Carroll from breaking the clinch.
Carroll is trying to break the clinch but Savage has him pressed against the cage.

Savage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Savage shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carroll sprawls well. Carroll wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Savage gets slowly back to his feet.
Carroll listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Carroll shows good takedown defense.
Carroll tests Savage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Savage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carroll lands a jab.
No luck for Savage with that takedown attempt.
Carroll is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Savage had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Carroll tries to clinch up but Savage circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice cross by Carroll.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Carroll shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carroll moves into the clinch.
Carroll has Savage pressed against the cage.
Carroll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carroll is trying to break the clinch but Savage has him pressed against the cage.
Carroll looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carroll can't break the clinch.
Carroll is trying to break the clinch but Savage has him pressed against the cage.
Savage goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carroll prevents it.
Savage keeps control of Carroll as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carroll tries to break free but Savage pushes him back against the cage.
Savage can't get the takedown.
Carroll tries to break the clinch but Savage is controlling the position.
Carroll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carroll wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Savage has him pressed against the cage.
Carroll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carroll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Carroll's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carroll wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Savage has him pressed against the cage.
Savage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carroll's efforts to push away.
Carroll is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carroll has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carroll has had enough of the clinch but Savage keeps him there for the moment.

Carroll breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Savage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carroll tests Savage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carroll might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Carroll lands a jab to the head.
Ian Carroll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Carroll gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Savage prevents Carroll from breaking the clinch.
Savage tries to break the clinch but Carroll is controlling the position.
Carroll is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Carroll's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Carroll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Carroll.
Carroll leaves Savage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Savage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Carroll sizes up Savage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carroll shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Savage has a takedown stuffed.
Jason Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Savage shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carroll sprawls well. Carroll wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Savage gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carroll misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Carroll shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroll connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Carroll clinches up against the cage.
Carroll stalling in the clinch.
Carroll wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Carroll's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carroll is looking to break free of the clinch but Savage has double underhooks.
Carroll wants to break free but Savage has control.
Carroll wants to break the clinch but can't.

Carroll breaks from the clinch.
Savage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carroll's waist but Carroll gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Savage off to one side.
Good work by Savage as he checks the leg kick.
Savage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carroll fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Savage on the side of the head.
Carroll dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Savage fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carroll takes the fight into the clinch.
Carroll wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Savage has him pressed against the cage.
Carroll is trying to break the clinch but Savage has him pressed against the cage.
Carroll stops a takedown attempt from Savage.
Carroll tries to circle away but Savage has him pinned against the cage.
Carroll is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Savage has Carroll pressed against the cage, preventing Carroll from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carroll wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Savage has him pressed against the cage.
Carroll is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Carroll's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carroll wants to break free but Savage has control.
Carroll working hard to break the clinch.
Savage keeps control of Carroll as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carroll wants to get back to striking at distance but Savage won't allow it.

Carroll escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carroll cracks Savage with a good jab.
Carroll throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroll throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Savage on the side of the head.
Savage looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice shot by Carroll.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Carroll closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carroll wants to break free but Savage has control.
Carroll tries to break the clinch but Savage is controlling the position.
Carroll tries to circle away but Savage has him pinned against the cage.
Carroll is trying to force a seperation but Savage has the dominant position.
Carroll is trying to break the clinch but Savage has him pressed against the cage.
Carroll wants to get back to striking at distance but Savage won't allow it.
Carroll has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Savage wants a takedown but no success here.
Savage looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Carroll is trying to break free.
Carroll tries to break the clinch but Savage is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Carroll's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carroll wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carroll slowing the pace effectively.
Savage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Savage has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carroll is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carroll lands a left hand.
Carroll is trying to break free.

Carroll breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carroll looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carroll stuns Savage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Carroll forces Savage back against the cage and clinches.
Carroll displaying some good clinch control by pressing Savage up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carroll working hard to break the clinch.
Carroll content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Carroll's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Carroll has had enough of the clinch but Savage keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Carroll showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Savage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Savage shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carroll sprawls well. Carroll wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Savage gets slowly back to his feet.
Savage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carroll but Carroll pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carroll's corner calls for a 1-2. Carroll obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Savage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Savage scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Savage is thwarting Carroll's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carroll looks like he's trying to stand up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carroll can do anything to dispel that myth.

Savage is trying to work for a kimura but Carroll is defending well.

Savage is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carroll tries to get to full guard but Savage has control of the leg.
Ian Carroll is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Savage takes one on the button.
Carroll lands a really nice looking cross but Savage seems unphased.
Savage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carroll tries to avoid it but Savage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carroll to the ground. Carroll escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carroll throws out a powerful jab.
Carroll scores with a hook to the body. Savage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut there from Carroll.
Carroll lands with a straight right. Savage didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroll slaps away a takedown attempt from Savage, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Savage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carroll bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Carroll smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Carroll. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carroll.
Savage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carroll but Carroll pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carroll looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Savage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four 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.
Carroll lands with an uppercut that bounces Savage off the cage and back into rage.
Savage moves out of range of the leg kick from Carroll.
Jab, jab by Carroll - just one landing.
Carroll lands a really nice looking cross but Savage seems unphased.
Savage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jason Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Carroll clinches up with Savage and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Carroll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carroll stuns Savage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Savage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Carroll comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carroll winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Carroll!