PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jethro Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Corleone
vs
Savage

188 cm
27
222 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

185 cm
27
211 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner

GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS

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 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Corleone !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jethro Savage!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Corleone tenderised Savage's leg. Savage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Savage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Corleone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
Savage misses with a few strikes there.
Corleone moves out of range as Savage strikes.
Savage lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Corleone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Savage throws a shot from downtown. Corleone moves away and avoids it.
Corleone is looking to clinch but Savage is avoiding it.
Corleone throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Savage misses.
Corleone tries to clinch up.
Corleone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Savage's calf.
Savage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Corleone .
Savage misses with a left hand
and Corleone counters with a thumping low kick.
Corleone moves forwards but Savage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Corleone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Corleone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Savage has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Savage and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Corleone connects with a leg kick. Savage looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Savage avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Savage looks to land a left hand but Corleone moved out of range nicely.
Corleone throws a leg kick which misses Savage's front leg but catches the back leg as Savage tries to avoid it.
Savage checks the leg kick.
Savage moves out of range of the body kick from Corleone .
Savage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michael Corleone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Corleone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Savage's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage looks to land a left hand but Corleone moved out of range nicely.

Corleone moves into the clinch.
Corleone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Corleone blocking some punches.
Savage working aggressively here.
Savage lands a nice uppercut.
Savage takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Jethro Savage has been cut.
Corleone lands an elbow just above Savage 's eye.
Corleone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corleone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Savage's defenses.
Savage fails to pull guard.
Savage managing to block the knees to the body from Corleone .
Savage avoiding damage as Corleone throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with a body punch.
Savage misses with a punch to the body.
Savage is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Savage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corleone misses with an elbow strike.
Corleone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Savage's defenses.
Still in the clinch, Savage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Savage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Savage looking to stall.
Savage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Corleone smiles and moves away.
Corleone throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone throws a leg kick
and Corleone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Corleone misses with a body kick.
A big left from Savage misses.
Corleone misses with a low kick.

Corleone forces Savage back against the cage and clinches.
Corleone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Savage's defenses.
Corleone crunches a lovely knee into Savage's ribcage.
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 throws a head punch that misses.
Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savage is trying to push Corleone away but Corleone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corleone .
Savage is trying to push Corleone away but Corleone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Savage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Corleone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jethro Savage's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Savage blocks a low kick nicely.
Savage takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Corleone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Savage.
Corleone tries to land a leg kick but Savage saw it coming and moves away.

Corleone forces Savage back against the cage and clinches.
Corleone keeps control of Savage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Corleone working Savage over with knees to the body.
Corleone scores a nice knee to the body.
Savage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Corleone lands a nice knee to the body.
Corleone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Corleone lands an elbow that stopped Savage in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage tries to circle away but Corleone has him pinned against the cage.
Savage jumps guard but Corleone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Corleone lands an elbow just above Savage 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Savage's defenses.
Savage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Savage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Savage misses with a body punch.
Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Savage is trying to pull guard but Corleone has him pressed against the cage.
Savage tries to break the clinch but Corleone is controlling the position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Corleone obliges.
Savage is breathing heavily.
Corleone working Savage over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Corleone .
Corleone lands an elbow inside.
Savage takes an elbow to the temple.
Corleone lands an elbow that stopped Savage in his tracks for a moment.
Corleone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Corleone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Corleone landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Jethro Savage's cut even more.
Savage wants to take the fight to the mat but Corleone manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Michael Corleone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Savage.
Corleone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Corleone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Savage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Corleone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Corleone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Savage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Corleone .
Savage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Corleone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Corleone .
Corleone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Corleone lands a nice elbow.
Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corleone landing knees to the head.

Savage is rocked!
Savage is trying to pull guard but Corleone has him pressed against the cage.
Savage is still on wobbly legs! Can Corleone finish him?
Corleone lands a damaging elbow.
Savage is pressed against the cage. Corleone pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Savage! Two more big strikes from Corleone and Savage crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Michael Corleone !
Michael Corleone decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.