PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lazy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zezinho Chumbada (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.

Savage
vs
Chumbada

170 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 St Petersburg, Lazy Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zezinho Chumbada!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chumbada manages to avoid it.
Savage scores with a body shot.
Chumbada misses with a double jab.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Savage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chumbada.
Chumbada lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Lazy Savage has been cut.
Jab, jab by Savage - just one landing.
Savage blocks a head kick by Chumbada.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chumbada throws a right hand that Savage ducks under and follows up with a left that Savage also avoids with ease.
Zezinho Chumbada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chumbada throws a head kick that misses.
Chumbada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt.
Chumbada throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Savage wants to clinch up but Chumbada keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chumbada moves out of range of the leg kick from Savage.
Chumbada scores with a head kick. Savage tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Chumbada moves out of range easily.
Chumbada swats away the attempt to clinch by Savage.
Chumbada keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chumbada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chumbada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savage.
Chumbada looks gassed!
Chumbada throws a head kick that half lands.
Savage throws a series of punches but Chumbada moves out of range.
Savage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chumbada is fending him off so far but Savage persists. Nope, Chumbada circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lazy Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chumbada connects with a high kick.
Chumbada shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Savage eats them both and turns towards Chumbada to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Savage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chumbada is fending him off so far but Savage persists. Nope, Chumbada circles away and we're back to standing.
Chumbada lands a leg kick that knocks Savage off balance momentarily.
Savage fails in his attempt to clinch.

Savage shoots in and bounces Chumbada off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savage content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chumbada has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Savage off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Chumbada fails to land with a series of punches.
Chumbada keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chumbada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zezinho Chumbada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savage blocks a head kick by Chumbada.
Chumbada stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chumbada wants it to stay on the feet.
Chumbada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savage takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Savage is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chumbada.

Savage clinches.
Chumbada tries to break free but Savage pushes him back against the cage.
Savage works on Chumbada's body with a couple of short punches.
Savage fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savage breaks from the clinch.
Savage blocks a head kick by Chumbada.
Chumbada walks into a left hand.

Chumbada gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Chumbada scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Chumbada tries a head kick but it misses.
Chumbada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but Chumbada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chumbada misses with the combination.
Savage blocks a head kick by Chumbada.
Chumbada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chumbada but Chumbada pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chumbada misses with a few strikes there.

Chumbada gets tackled into the cage by Savage. Savage maintains the clinch.
Savage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Savage keeps control of Chumbada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Chumbada manages to break the clinch.
Chumbada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Savage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chumbada tries to break free but Savage pushes him back against the cage.

Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savage misses with a wild combination.
Chumbada tries to bum rush Savage with a series of wild strikes but Savage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zezinho Chumbada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lazy Savage's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Savage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chumbada swivels and escapes.
Savage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chumbada swivels and escapes.
Savage doesn't manage to clinch there - Chumbada circles away.
Savage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chumbada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Savage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chumbada paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Savage shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Chumbada manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Chumbada stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chumbada wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lazy Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chumbada throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chumbada lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chumbada scores with a head kick.
Chumbada throws a combination that misses
and Savage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chumbada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Savage shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chumbada is trying to defend but Savage finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savage sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage is trying to control the action in half guard but Chumbada is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage wants to stand up but Chumbada is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage thows a huge punch but Chumbada dodges it nicely.

Chumbada manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Chumbada tries to bum rush Savage with a series of wild strikes but Savage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savage tries to clinch but Chumbada moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chumbada.
Chumbada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chumbada throws a lazy body kick
and Savage counters with a stiff right hand.
Chumbada misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Savage shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chumbada manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Chumbada wants to stand up but Savage is controlling him.

Chumbada scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chumbada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Savage pushes Chumbada up against the cage in a clinch.
Savage is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Savage prevents Chumbada from breaking the clinch.

Savage manages to break the clinch.
Chumbada displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savage wants to clinch.
Chumbada throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chumbada connects with a high kick.

Savage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Chumbada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Savage closes the distance and clinches up with Chumbada, looking for a takedown. Savage pushes Chumbada against the cage but Chumbada circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chumbada lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Savage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chumbada circles away quickly and effectively.
Chumbada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savage.
Chumbada looks to land a body kick but Savage moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Savage is defended easily by Chumbada.
Savage shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chumbada sprawls well. Chumbada wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Savage gets slowly back to his feet.
Savage slips a jab and a cross from Chumbada.
Savage shoots in and drives through. Chumbada sprawls well.
Sloppy strikes from Chumbada. Those never looked like landing.
Chumbada misses with a double jab.

Savage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chumbada working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A frustrated look appears on Chumbada's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zezinho Chumbada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chumbada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid body kick from Chumbada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zezinho Chumbada will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lazy 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!

Savage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chumbada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chumbada swats away the attempt to clinch by Savage.
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chumbada tries to bum rush Savage with a series of wild strikes but Savage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Savage tries to clinch up.
Chumbada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Savage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chumbada swivels and escapes.
Chumbada misses with a head kick.
Savage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chumbada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chumbada throws a hook but Savage avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Chumbada does no damage.

Savage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Savage has Chumbada pressed against the cage.
Chumbada can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage jumps guard but Chumbada stands there with Savage around his waist. Savage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chumbada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chumbada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zezinho Chumbada seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Savage is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chumbada's half guard.

Chumbada pushes Savage off and gets back to his feet.
Chumbada moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Savage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Chumbada explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Chumbada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chumbada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage dodges the punch combination from Chumbada.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lazy Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chumbada throws a series of punches but Savage avoids them all with ease.
Chumbada throws a right and a left that both miss.

Savage darts in and clinches Chumbada up against the cage.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chumbada.
Savage has Chumbada pressed against the cage, preventing Chumbada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chumbada wants to get back to striking at distance but Savage won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from Savage.

Savage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chumbada keeps the fight on the outside.
Crunch! Chumbada slams his shin into Savage's torso.
Chumbada pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Savage back to the cage. Chumbada follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Chumbada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chumbada lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Chumbada shows good takedown defense.
Savage misses with an uppercut. Chumbada saw that one coming.

Savage has Chumbada up against the cage in a clinch.
Chumbada is trying to push Savage away but Savage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chumbada is looking to break free of the clinch but Savage has double underhooks.
Chumbada blocks an elbow strike from Savage.
Savage misses with a knee strike.
Chumbada is trying to force a seperation but Savage has the dominant position.

Savage manages to break the clinch.
Savage shoots in but no luck this time.
Savage shoots in but Chumbada avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chumbada scores with a leg kick.
Chumbada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Savage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chumbada keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Savage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chumbada as he avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Chumbada.

Savage moves into range and clinches up with Chumbada.
Savage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chumbada working hard to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Savage manages to break the clinch.
Chumbada throws a series of punches but Savage avoids them all with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Savage.
Lazy Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Chumbada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chumbada's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Savage connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chumbada scrambles back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Chumbada. No joy for Savage on that attempt.
Chumbada lands with a kick to the temple. Savage shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lazy Savage.
I think Chumbada has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Zezinho Chumbada!