PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Germano Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Collin May (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collin May has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Savage
vs
May

179 cm
24
159 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
164 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Namunamu Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Germano Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Collin May!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from May.
May showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savage.

May shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Savage manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Savage trying to keep a closed guard but May is proving a slippery customer.
May wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
May working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Savage keeping moving, preventing May from controlling successfully.
May is in close to Savage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
May is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
May won't allow Savage to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
May stays in close to Savage's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice shot by Savage.
Savage stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Savage wants it to stay on the feet.
Savage pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces May back to the cage. Savage follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Savage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on May. That did some damage!
May shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Savage but Savage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Germano Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Collin May.
May fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Savage avoids it really well and circles away.
May misses with an uppercut. Savage saw that one coming.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage scores with a head kick. May tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
May fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Savage avoids it really well and circles away.
Savage throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by May.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
May fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
May blocks a head kick by Savage.
Savage looks to land a combination. May sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Collin May has been cut.
Savage displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from May.
Savage fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Savage lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Savage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Savage scores with a shot to the body.
Savage looks to land a combination but May avoids it well.
May takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Savage closes the distance and lands a one-two.

May is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage stuffs the takedown.
May is still on wobbly legs! Can Savage finish him?
May looks winded!
May stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Savage.
Good leg kick by Savage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
May seems to have recovered his senses.
May has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from May there as he acknowledges the shot.
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savage lands a nice looking kick to the body. May takes a step back to recover.
May shoots in looking for a takedown but Savage manages to keep the fight standing, pushing May's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Savage.
Nice straight punches there by Savage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Savage.
Nice sprawl there from Savage as May shoots in.
Left hook, right uppercut from Savage.
Savage misses with a series of wild punches.
Savage lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage lunges at May with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by May's hand.
Savage throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Savage.
That kick from Savage tenderised May's leg. May is trying to keep his angry face on.
Savage scores with a sloppy right hand. May should have avoided that one.
May tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
May fails with the takedown.
Savage shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. May eats them both and turns towards Savage to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
May moves in looking to clinch but Savage pushes him off.
Savage throws a head kick that misses.
Savage slaps away a takedown attempt from May, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Savage lands a two punch combo.
Savage is working the combinations to good effect here.
May closes this distance looking for a takedown but Savage circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
May avoids the head kick by Savage.
Savage thuds his right hand into May's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Savage misses with a head kick.
May steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Savage. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Germano Savage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Collin May'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.

May tries to close the distance and clinch but Savage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savage throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
May takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and May moves out of range easily.
No luck for May with that takedown attempt.
Savage misses with a series of wild punches.
May shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and May moves out of range easily.
May tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
May wants to clinch.
Savage looks to land a combination but May avoids it well.

Savage looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for May!
May has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on May's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
May sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Savage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for May on the ground.

May is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Savage pulls his head out easily.
May wants to improve his position but Savage is controlling well.
Savage is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Well, if Savage is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
May is looking for a sweep. Savage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
May misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Savage is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Savage looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Germano Savage just wasn't active enough.
May misses with a hook. Savage ducked under it nicely.
Savage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Savage is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Savage walks into a left hand.
Germano Savage is winning the standup battle so far.

May feints and as Savage raises his hands in defense, May changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage wants to stand and escape but May is having none of it.

May drops back looking for a leg! Savage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Savage manages to kick May off! May jumps back into Savage's guard.
May with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
May works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Savage is trying to stand.

May is working for a kimura but Savage is defending it quite comfortably.
May slows the pace down in half guard.
Savage is trying to stand up here but May is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
May trying to control the pace.
May wants to take a breather but Savage is having none of it.
May wants to free his trapped foot but Savage is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Savage blocking the ground and pound attempt from May.
Savage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from May.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
May throwing shots but Savage is blocking nicely.
May sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Collin May has got the better of the ground game so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
May fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Collin May will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Collin May's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Savage connects with the punch.
Savage scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
May dives in and grabs Savage's left leg, looking for a takedown. Savage pushes down on May's head and hops out.
May throws a head kick that misses.
May avoids the head kick by Savage.
May avoids a punch combination nicely.
Germano Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage scores with a nice head shot.
Savage throws a series of punches but May moves out of range.
May misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Savage throws a head kick that misses.

Savage scores with a takedown into May's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of May is proving hard to escape from.
May has control of Savage's left arm, preventing Savage from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savage has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing May to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Savage is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - May pulls down on the head and he's put Savage to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Collin May!
Collin May thanked the fans post fight for their support.