PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Savagery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deryk Tweedle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savagery comes to the cage accompanied by We must become One. Tweedle has chosen Mickey Avalon-Stroke Me as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Savagery
vs
Tweedle

185 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

180 cm
26
198 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Savagery !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deryk Tweedle!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Tweedle.
Tweedle scores with a one two! Savagery had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tweedle misses with a straight left.
Savagery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tweedle.
Tweedle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tweedle tried to score with a low kick but Savagery checks it.
Tweedle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Savagery has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Savagery lands a lovely overhand right.

Savagery gets tackled into the cage by Tweedle. Tweedle maintains the clinch.
Tweedle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Savagery jumps guard but Tweedle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tweedle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Savagery blocks it with crossed arms.
Savagery is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tweedle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savagery drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tweedle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Savagery . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savagery tries to pull guard but Tweedle won't allow it.
Tweedle tries a knee to the head but Savagery blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savagery breaks from the clinch.
Savagery pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tweedle lands a jab to Savagery 's midsection.
Tweedle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tweedle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Savagery lunges at Tweedle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tweedle's hand.
Savagery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tweedle was well out of range. Poor timing from Savagery .
Tweedle lands with a kick to the temple. Savagery shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Savagery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tweedle was well out of range. Poor timing from Savagery .
Savagery shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tweedle as he jumps to the side.
Savagery checks a leg kick.
Savagery throws a body punch but Tweedle moves out of range.

Tweedle instigates a clinch.
Tweedle tries to land knees in the clinch but Savagery avoids the damage to the body.

Savagery drags the fight down to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savagery is trying to control the position but Tweedle postures up.
Tweedle wants to stand but Savagery has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savagery pulls Tweedle in to control the position.

Tweedle stands up and waves to Savagery to follow him.

Tweedle clinches up against the cage.
Savagery is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tweedle landing knees to the body.
Savagery is trying to break the clinch but Tweedle is controlling him.

Tweedle is fighting off a takedown attempt but Savagery is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tweedle to the mat. Tweedle regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Savagery thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Savagery won't allow Tweedle to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savagery trying to control the position from guard on top but Tweedle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tweedle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Savagery . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Savagery trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Savagery stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Savagery avoids the head kick by Tweedle.

Tweedle clinches with his opponent.
Tweedle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tweedle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tweedle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Savagery manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Savagery has a closed guard, preventing Tweedle from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tweedle wants to stand and escape but instead Savagery has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savagery pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tweedle is keeping the position for now.
Savagery won't allow Tweedle to get back to his feet.
Savagery cracks Tweedle with a solid left hand.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savagery trying to control but Tweedle is working from the bottom.
Tweedle wants to get back to his feet but Savagery is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Deryk Tweedle will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tweedle throws a lazy head kick

and Savagery holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Savagery drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Savagery effectively controlling the action here.
Tweedle lands a knee to the body.

Savagery 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tweedle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Savagery just misses with a punch to the body.
Tweedle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No joy there for Savagery , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Savagery crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tweedle - the referee stops the clock and Savagery gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tweedle. Savagery manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Savagery keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tweedle.

Savagery clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tweedle landing knees to the head.

Savagery is trying to trip Tweedle. He has hold of a leg but Tweedle is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Savagery persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tweedle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Savagery is controlling him.
Savagery slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Savagery is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tweedle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tweedle is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Tweedle throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Henry Savagery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savagery pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Savagery clinches up with Tweedle and pushes him back against the cage.
Savagery jumps guard but Tweedle stands there with Savagery around his waist. Savagery gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Savagery tries to pull guard but Tweedle won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Savagery . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Savagery manages to break the clinch.
Savagery lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tweedle circles away quickly and effectively.
Tweedle feints and then cracks Savagery 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Savagery down.
Deryk Tweedle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tweedle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savagery swinging wildly here.
Savagery throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tweedle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tweedle.

Tweedle gets a clinch.
Tweedle misses with a knee to the head.
Tweedle landing knees to the head.
Tweedle with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tweedle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savagery fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tweedle misses with a knee to the head.
Savagery tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Savagery tries to pull guard but Tweedle holds him up against the cage and eventually Savagery drops back down to his feet.
Tweedle landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Savagery breaks from the clinch.
Savagery throws a series of punches but Tweedle avoids them all with ease.
Tweedle cracks the inside of Savagery 's front leg.
Nice uppercut there from Tweedle.

Tweedle clinches.
Savagery fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tweedle looking to throw knees to the head but Savagery is blocking nicely.
Savagery tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Savagery tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Savagery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Deryk Tweedle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tweedle tries to keep at a distance but Savagery has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tweedle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Savagery avoids it.
Savagery avoiding damage as Tweedle throws knees to the body.
Tweedle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savagery fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Savagery wants to take the fight to the mat but Tweedle manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tweedle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savagery is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tweedle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tweedle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Savagery 's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savagery tries to pull guard but Tweedle won't allow it.
Tweedle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tweedle prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tweedle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Savagery has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Deryk Tweedle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tweedle slaps away a takedown attempt from Savagery , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tweedle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Savagery 's hands.
Tweedle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Savagery fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tweedle misses with a few strikes there.
Deryk Tweedle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Savagery lands with a nice combination. Tweedle backs away looking to recover.
Sloppy strikes from Savagery . Those never looked like landing.
Tweedle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savagery .
Savagery wants to slow Tweedle down by chopping away at his legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tweedle.
Tweedle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Tweedle rushes Savagery and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tweedle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Savagery is looking to break free of the clinch but Tweedle has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tweedle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savagery tries to throw a body punch but Tweedle avoids it by throwing Savagery back against the cage.
Tweedle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savagery changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tweedle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tweedle. That's going to slow Savagery down.
Savagery throws a lazy right hand but Tweedle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Savagery misses with the combination.
Tweedle scores with a one two! Savagery had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Tweedle rushes Savagery and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tweedle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tweedle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Savagery has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tweedle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Savagery blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Savagery ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Savagery no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Savagery throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Savagery is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tweedle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Savagery is proving hard to escape from.

Savagery kicks Tweedle off and gets to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Savagery .

Tweedle moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savagery has Tweedle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tweedle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Savagery . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Savagery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tweedle throws a sloppy head kick and Savagery moves out of range easily.
Tweedle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savagery misses with a series of wild punches.
Savagery shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tweedle sprawls well. Tweedle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Savagery gets slowly back to his feet.
Savagery throws a right and a left that Tweedle avoids nicely.
Tweedle throws a low kick, looking for Savagery 's leg but Savagery calmly moves out of range.
Savagery scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tweedle throws a hook to the side of Savagery 's head but Savagery sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tweedle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Savagery swinging wildly here.
Deryk Tweedle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tweedle darts in and clinches Savagery up against the cage.
Tweedle is pressed up against the cage. Savagery has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tweedle down to the mat. Tweedle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Henry Savagery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tweedle connects with a leg kick. Savagery looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
No joy there for Savagery , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Savagery stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tweedle.
Savagery pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tweedle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Savagery 's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tweedle. That's going to slow Savagery down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Savagery clinches with his opponent.
Savagery taking a breather.
Deryk Tweedle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tweedle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Savagery pulls guard.
Savagery throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

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 Henry Savagery .
I think Tweedle 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deryk Tweedle!
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