PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kick out the Jams by The MC5s. Savage has chosen Macho Man Theme as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Lee
vs
Savage

185 cm
29
201 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

183 cm
29
198 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rufus Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Savage!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and Savage counters with a two punch combo.
Lee misses with a shot to the body
and Savage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Rufus Lee has been cut.
Savage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Savage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Savage there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Randy Savage has been cut.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Savage looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Savage tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and Savage makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throws a hook but Savage blocks it.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Savage counters with an inside leg kick.
Savage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Savage counters with a low kick, right behind Lee 's knee.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Savage. Those never looked like landing.
Lee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Savage counters with a nice leg kick.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Savage finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Savage on the side of the head.
Savage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rufus Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Savage.
Savage misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Savage lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee avoids the head kick by Savage.
No joy there for Savage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee cracks Savage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savage moves away.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Savage makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Savage throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Savage scores with a kick to the body.
Lee misses with a shot to the body
and Savage counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lee's knee momentarily.
Savage scores with a three punch combo!

Lee is rocked!
Savage measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Lee! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Randy Savage!