PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Vos Savant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sami Vos Savant has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vos Savant
vs
Myamoto Musashi

198 cm
22
230 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

215 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sami Vos Savant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myamoto Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vos Savant misses with a head kick.
Vos Savant tries a head kick but it misses.
Musashi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vos Savant is fending him off so far but Musashi persists. Nope, Vos Savant circles away and we're back to standing.
Musashi fails with a takedown attempt.
Musashi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Musashi looks gassed!

Vos Savant pushes Musashi up against the cage in a clinch.
Vos Savant lands with a right to the head.
Musashi tries to pull guard but Vos Savant holds him up against the cage and eventually Musashi drops back down to his feet.
Sami Vos Savant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Myamoto Musashi.
Vos Savant stalling the fight.
Musashi takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Myamoto Musashi has been cut.
Vos Savant lands a damaging elbow.
Vos Savant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vos Savant misses with a knee strike.
Vos Savant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vos Savant lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vos Savant looking to throw knees to the head but Musashi is blocking nicely.
Vos Savant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vos Savant tries a knee to the head but Musashi blocks it.
Vos Savant has Musashi pressed against the cage.
Vos Savant tries to land a knee to the head but Musashi blocks with his arms.
Vos Savant slowing the pace effectively.
Vos Savant lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Vos Savant for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Vos Savant trying to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vos Savant takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vos Savant tries to land a knee to the head but Musashi blocks with his arms.
Musashi can't get the takedown.
Musashi has Vos Savant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vos Savant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vos Savant has Musashi pushed against the cage.
Musashi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vos Savant gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Musashi can't get the takedown.
Vos Savant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Musashi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vos Savant smiles and moves away.
Musashi blocks a head kick by Vos Savant.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Musashi has a takedown stuffed.
Musashi shoots in for a double leg but Vos Savant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Musashi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vos Savant as he jumps to the side.

Vos Savant moves into the clinch successfully.
Musashi jumps guard but Vos Savant stands there with Musashi around his waist. Musashi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vos Savant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Musashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vos Savant lands a nice uppercut.
Musashi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vos Savant is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vos Savant misses with a knee to the head.
Vos Savant misses with a knee strike.
Musashi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vos Savant avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vos Savant throws an elbow but misses.
Musashi wants a takedown but no success here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vos Savant stops a takedown attempt from Musashi.
Vos Savant looking to throw knees to the head but Musashi is blocking nicely.
Vos Savant trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vos Savant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vos Savant looking to throw knees to the head but Musashi is blocking nicely.
Musashi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vos Savant stalling in the clinch but Musashi improves position.
Musashi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vos Savant tries to land knees in the clinch but Musashi avoids the damage to the body.
Vos Savant lands an elbow just above Musashi 's eye.
Musashi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vos Savant smiles and moves away.
Vos Savant tries to clinch but Musashi moves out of range.
No luck for Musashi with that takedown attempt.
Vos Savant tries to clinch there but Musashi circles away.
Musashi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vos Savant as he avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Vos Savant rushes Musashi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Musashi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vos Savant lands a damaging elbow.
Vos Savant lands a knee to the head.
Musashi goes for a takedown attempt but Vos Savant pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vos Savant tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vos Savant has taken the fight to the clinch.
Musashi looking for a takedown.
Vos Savant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Musashi's defenses.
Musashi has Vos Savant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vos Savant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vos Savant misses with an elbow strike.
Vos Savant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vos Savant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Musashi tries to pull guard but Vos Savant holds him up against the cage and eventually Musashi drops back down to his feet.
Vos Savant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Musashi.
Musashi can't get the takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vos Savant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vos Savant scores with a knee to the head.
Vos Savant gets underhooks to prevent Musashi's takedown attempt.
Vos Savant prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vos Savant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Vos Savant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Myamoto Musashi's cut.
That's time! Vos Savant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vos Savant doesn't manage to clinch there - Musashi circles away.
Vos Savant stuffs the takedown.
Vos Savant tries to clinch but Musashi moves out of range.
Musashi avoids the head kick by Vos Savant.

Vos Savant takes the fight into the clinch.
Vos Savant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Musashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Musashi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vos Savant gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Musashi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sami Vos Savant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Myamoto Musashi.
Vos Savant with a knee to the head.
Musashi letting Vos Savant take a breather here.
Vos Savant wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vos Savant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Musashi has Vos Savant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vos Savant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vos Savant looking to throw knees to the head but Musashi is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vos Savant lands an elbow just above Musashi 's eye.
Vos Savant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vos Savant gets underhooks to prevent Musashi's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi looking for a takedown.
Musashi managing to block the knees to the body from Vos Savant.
Vos Savant lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Musashi.
Musashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vos Savant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Musashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Vos Savant crunches a lovely knee into Musashi's ribcage.
Musashi tries to score a body lock takedown but Vos Savant shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vos Savant looking to throw knees to the head but Musashi is blocking nicely.
Vos Savant looking to throw knees to the head but Musashi is blocking nicely.
Musashi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vos Savant is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vos Savant tries to stall but Musashi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Musashi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vos Savant fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck for Musashi with that takedown attempt.
Musashi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vos Savant's waist but Vos Savant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Musashi off to one side.
Musashi fails with the takedown.
Vos Savant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vos Savant stuffs the takedown.
Musashi shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Musashi.
Vos Savant lands with a slapping head kick.

Vos Savant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vos Savant misses with a knee strike.
Musashi jumps guard but Vos Savant stands there with Musashi around his waist. Musashi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Musashi has Vos Savant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vos Savant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vos Savant.
Vos Savant is struggling to control the position.
Musashi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Musashi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vos Savant fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Musashi shoots in but Vos Savant avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vos Savant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vos Savant stuffs the takedown.
Vos Savant throws a head kick that misses.
No luck for Musashi with that takedown attempt.
Musashi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vos Savant tries to avoid it but Musashi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vos Savant to the ground. Vos Savant escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Musashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Vos Savant.
Musashi fails with a takedown attempt.
Musashi closes the distance and clinches up with Vos Savant, looking for a takedown. Musashi pushes Vos Savant against the cage but Vos Savant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vos Savant lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Musashi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vos Savant is pressing down on Musashi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vos Savant has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Musashi chips away with some ground and pound.

Musashi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vos Savant looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vos Savant looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vos Savant!
Musashi stops Vos Savant from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Vos Savant dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Myamoto Musashi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Vos Savant wants to clinch.
Musashi shoots in but Vos Savant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vos Savant pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Vos Savant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Musashi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vos Savant fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vos Savant.
Vos Savant throws a sloppy head kick and Musashi moves out of range easily.

Vos Savant closes the distance and clinches.
Vos Savant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Musashi is working for takedown but Vos Savant is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sami Vos Savant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Myamoto Musashi.
Musashi wants a takedown.
Vos Savant looking to throw knees to the head but Musashi is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vos Savant using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi looking for a takedown.

Musashi pulls guard.
Musashi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vos Savant tries to improve his position but instead Musashi has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vos Savant is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Musashi looking to break Vos Savant's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Vos Savant remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Musashi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Musashi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Vos Savant is defending well though. Musashi let's go of the attempt for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vos Savant preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Musashi.
Musashi is throwing shots to the body but Vos Savant manages to wriggle free. Musashi pounces on him again and ends up in Vos Savant's guard.
Vos Savant has Musashi pulled in close to control his posture.

Musashi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vos Savant is looking to stand up but Musashi isn't so interested in that idea.
Vos Savant trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Myamoto Musashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Musashi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Musashi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Musashi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Vos Savant. No joy for Musashi on that attempt.

Vos Savant closes the distance and clinches.
Musashi tries for a takedown but Vos Savant manages to get underhooks.
Vos Savant gets underhooks to prevent Musashi's takedown attempt.
Vos Savant works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Musashi goes for a takedown attempt but Vos Savant pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vos Savant thuds his shin into the meat of Musashi's side.
Vos Savant throws a sloppy head kick and Musashi moves out of range easily.
Musashi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vos Savant as he avoids it easily.
Vos Savant doesn't manage to clinch there - Musashi circles away.
Musashi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sami Vos Savant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Vos Savant has managed to clinch.
Sami Vos Savant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Musashi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Myamoto Musashi.
I think Vos Savant has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Vos Savant!