PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between English Mactaggert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent 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.

Mactaggert
vs
Savage

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, English Mactaggert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brent Savage!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Mactaggert has closed the distance and engaged Savage in a clinch.
Savage avoiding damage as Mactaggert throws knees to the body.
Mactaggert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mactaggert misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Savage.
Mactaggert tries a knee to the head but Savage blocks it.
Mactaggert unloads a knee to the mid-section. Savage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mactaggert missing with knees to the body.
Savage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mactaggert backwards.
Mactaggert is stalling here.
Mactaggert blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Savage misses with some punches.
Savage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mactaggerts head.
Savage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mactaggert tries to land knees in the clinch but Savage avoids the damage to the body.
Mactaggert prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mactaggert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mactaggert is breathing heavily.
Mactaggert dodges an elbow strike from Savage.
Savage working aggressively here.
Savage lands a shot to the body.
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Mactaggert.
Mactaggert misses with a knee to the head.

Savage drags the fight down to the ground.
Mactaggert postures up.
Mactaggert might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Savage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Savage lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mactaggert!

Savage is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mactaggert is surviving well by controlling Savage's body position as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mactaggert keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Mactaggert defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Savage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mactaggert really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Savage avoids the attempt from Mactaggert to control.
Mactaggert really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mactaggert is squirming around, avoiding Savage's attempts to control the action.

Savage with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mactaggert is trying to stand up.
Mactaggert on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mactaggert tries to get out of the position.
Savage with a couple of short strikes.
Savage fails to take his opponent's back.
Savage takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Savage looking for the RNC.
Mactaggert can't escape the position.
Savage trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Savage is persistently looking for the submission but Mactaggert is defending it well.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Savage's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Savage tightening his grip on Mactaggert, looking for the choke.
Mactaggert knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savage on the ground.

Savage has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Mactaggert is in bad spot here.

Savage looking to break Mactaggert's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mactaggert remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Savage will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Savage patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Savage is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savage working for the choke.
Savage wants to control but Mactaggert is keeping busy.

Mactaggert defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Savage's arms.

Savage is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Mactaggert taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Savage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brent Savage!