PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clint Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredriksson comes to the cage accompanied by Ennio Morricone - The good, the bad and the ugly. Savage has chosen Bon Jovi - It's my life as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fredriksson
vs
Savage

183 cm
31
176 lbs
21 - 11 - 1

184 cm
28
177 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Clint Fredriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Savage!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage misses with a takedown

and Fredriksson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Savage tries to pull guard but Fredriksson won't allow it.

Savage pulls Fredriksson into guard.

Savage is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fredriksson defends well.
Fredriksson postures up.
Fredriksson wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Fredriksson throws a big right hand that misses.
Fredriksson trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Savage keeping full guard, as Fredriksson tries to pass.
Fredriksson passes Savage's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Savage is looking for a sweep. Fredriksson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Savage trying to control but Fredriksson postures up.
Fredriksson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Savage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Savage manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fredriksson throwing strikes from guard but Savage blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson passes into half guard.
Savage trying to control but Fredriksson postures up.
Fredriksson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savage is looking to improve his position.
Savage moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Savage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savage is keeping the position for now.
Fredriksson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fredriksson trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.

Savage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Savage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fredriksson wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Savage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Savage working for a triangle but Fredriksson defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fredriksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fredriksson looking to sit in guard and control but Savage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fredriksson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savage on the ground.
Fredriksson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savage is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage wants to control from the top but Fredriksson keeps moving.
Savage sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fredriksson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jackson Savage will probably get the nod.
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.

Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fredriksson looks to land a combination but Savage avoids it well.
Fredriksson misses the jab.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt.
Savage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson lands a jab-cross combination.
Fredriksson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown by Savage or perhaps it was just good defense by Fredriksson which made him look bad.
Clint Fredriksson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Savage.
Fredriksson lands with a nice body punch.
Savage slips under a jab.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage scores with a head kick.
Savage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fredriksson blocks a low kick nicely.
Fredriksson misses with a wild body shot.
Savage shoots in but no luck this time.
Fredriksson tries to clinch but Savage is having none of it.
Fredriksson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fredriksson stuffs the takedown.
Fredriksson misses the shot to the body.
Savage throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fredriksson's head.
Savage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Savage there as he acknowledges the shot.

Savage looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fredriksson!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fredriksson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Savage looking to control but Fredriksson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Savage looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Savage prevents Fredriksson from getting the reversal.

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

Savage is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fredriksson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fredriksson!
Fredriksson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fredriksson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savage is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fredriksson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fredriksson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Savage's head.
Fredriksson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Savage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fredriksson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savage is keeping the position for now.
Fredriksson is looking to work some ground and pound but Savage has wrist control.
Savage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fredriksson is working Savage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fredriksson looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fredriksson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Savage's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Savage's back!
Fredriksson misses with a punch to the head.
Savage covering up well and avoiding damage.
Savage is taking damage to the body and head.
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!
Fredriksson lands shots from the back.
Savage turns into Fredriksson and is now in his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage slips nicely into half guard.
Fredriksson wants to control but Savage is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Clint Fredriksson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Savage dives in and grabs Fredriksson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fredriksson pushes down on Savage's head and hops out.
Fredriksson scores with a body shot.
Jackson Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage tries for a takedown but Fredriksson circles away easily
and Fredriksson counters with a straight right hand.
Fredriksson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Savage's head.

Fredriksson has managed to clinch.

Savage pulls guard effortlessly.
Clint Fredriksson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Savage keeping full guard, as Fredriksson tries to pass.
Fredriksson landing with the ground and pound.
Fredriksson is looking to work some ground and pound but Savage has wrist control.
Fredriksson wants to pass the guard but Savage is keeping the position.
Fredriksson throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Savage had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fredriksson defends it easily.
Savage manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Savage looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fredriksson is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Savage has control of Fredriksson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fredriksson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fredriksson is looking to get to half guard.
Fredriksson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Savage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Savage is looking for a kimura but Fredriksson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Savage to get the leverage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Savage is working for a submission of some sort.

Savage is looking for a kimura here.
Fredriksson is trying to maintain the position but Savage is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savage is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fredriksson defends it well.
Savage prevents Fredriksson from improving his position.

Savage wants to work for an arm triangle but Fredriksson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Savage is thwarting Fredriksson's attempts to control the position.
Fredriksson tries to get to full guard but Savage has control of the leg.
Fredriksson moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage pushing down on Fredriksson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Savage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Savage is looking for a kimura but Fredriksson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Savage to get the leverage.
Fredriksson wants to get back to full guard.

Savage has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Fredriksson defend it? Savage steps over the head and cranks it - Fredriksson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Savage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jackson Savage!
Jackson Savage got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'