PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tino Kallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 8 Foot Sativa - The Shadow Masters. Kallio has chosen Atomic Rooster - Death Walks Behind You as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Savage
vs
Kallio

185 cm
28
184 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

169 cm
28
176 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)
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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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Tino Kallio!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kallio fakes the leg kick and cracks Savage in the body.
Kallio throws out a powerful jab.
Kallio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Savage counters with a body kick.
A combination from Savage does no damage.
Kallio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kallio missing with a left hand there. Savage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kallio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kallio goes for a double leg but Savage avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Savage continues to drive forward.
Kallio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Savage was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kallio.
Jack Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tino Kallio.
Kallio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tino Kallio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kallio. Kallio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio misses with a double jab
and Savage counters with a two punch combo.
Savage misses with a wild combination.
Kallio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kallio cracks Savage with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kallio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kallio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Savage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Savage connects with a jab.
Kallio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kallio avoids the body shot from Savage.
A head kick by Kallio misses
and Savage counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savage avoids the head kick by Kallio.
Kallio scores with a nice right hand.
Savage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Savage connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Savage has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Martial Arts Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kallio looks to land a left hand but Savage moved out of range nicely.
Kallio lands with an uppercut that bounces Savage off the cage and back into range.
Savage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice uppercut there from Kallio.
Savage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio throws a push kick but Savage slaps the foot to one side.
Kallio lands a jab to the head.
Kallio is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Savage had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Savage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kallio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Savage scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kallio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kallio tries a head kick but it misses.
Kallio misses with a hook
and Savage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savage plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A jab from Kallio misses.
Kallio just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSavage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage misses with a hook
and Kallio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kallio.
Savage connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage walks into a left hand.

Savage is rocked!
Kallio drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Savage right on the button. Savage goes down! Kallio follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Kallio gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tino Kallio!
Tino Kallio very nearly forgot to thank V-Mask Clothing (10%) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.