PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Pico (ranked 7367 p4p, 542 weight class) and Sebastian Sava (ranked 24854 p4p, 550 weight class). Sava has chosen Galway girl as his entrance music. Aaron Pico could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sebastian Sava's chin.

Pico
vs
Sava

180 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

One stop shop

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Pico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sebastian Sava!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sava.
Pico shoots in but no luck this time.
Sava swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Pico clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sava.
Pico avoiding damage as Sava throws knees to the body.
Pico can't find room to land a body shot as Sava controls the action.
Pico is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sava is defending well.
Sava throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pico blocks it with crossed arms.
Sava pushes Pico back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pico taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sava landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sava gets through Pico's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pico dodges an elbow strike from Sava.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pico.
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!
Pico landing strikes.
Sava is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pico's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sava is looking to improve his position.
Pico lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sava is trying to control but can't.
Sava slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Pico drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pico jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pico preventing the sweep.

Sava escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pico gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sava escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pico gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pico working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pico is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pico wants to control from the top but Sava keeps moving.

Sava has his foot on Pico's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pico works his way back into a safe position though.
Pico lands a couple of elbows.
Sava looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pico postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Sava had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pico defends it easily.
Sava looks winded!
Pico lands a couple of elbows.

Sava working for a triangle but Pico defends it easily.
Pico controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pico stands up over Sava, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pico is stalling in the full guard.

Pico got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sava has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pico has managed to get both his arms back between Sava's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pico chips away with some ground and pound.

Sava looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pico postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pico keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sava's head.
Pico has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pico is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pico with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've been informed that Sava has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pico is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pico working some strikes from top position.

Sava throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Sava dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sava tries to close the distance and clinch but Pico swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Pico is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sava's half guard.
Sava trying to control but Pico postures up.
Sava punching from the bottom.

Sava actively working from the bottom here.
Sava is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pico working over Sava with some ground and pound. Sava looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sava actively working from the bottom here.
Pico winds up and cracks Sava with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pico lands strikes from half guard.
Sava is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pico is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pico lands a nice short elbow.
Pico is keen to just control but Sava is a slippery customer.
Pico slips a nice elbow through Sava's hands, connecting with Sava's forehead.
Sava is staying active underneath Pico, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Sava looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pico winds up and cracks Sava with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pico is nestled in close to Sava, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Pico stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Pico shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sava napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Sava throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pico clinches with his opponent.
Pico is struggling to control the position.

Pico successfully pulls guard.
Pico is trying to control the position but Sava postures up.
Sava wants to control from the top but Pico keeps moving.
Pico has his hands on Sava's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sava tries to free his leg and advance position but Pico is retaining full guard.
Pico throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sava wants to control from the top but Pico keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pico lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pico checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sava getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sava slaps away a takedown attempt from Pico, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sava works the jab nicely.
Sebastian Sava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pico circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pico pushes Sava up against the cage in a clinch.
Pico blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sava tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pico blocks the elbow strike.
Sava tries to throw a body punch but Pico avoids it by throwing Sava back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sava throws an elbow but misses.
Sava lands a body punch.
Pico blocks the elbow strike.
Sava unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sava lands a nice knee to the body.
Sava tries to land a knee to the head but Pico blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aaron Pico will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pico fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aaron Pico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pico takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sava connects with a high kick.
Pico shoots in looking for a takedown. Sava tries to sprawl out of it but Pico keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sava manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sava is looking to clinch.
Sava waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pico.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pico.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Pico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sava dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pico. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Sava.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pico has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sava with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pico fails with a takedown attempt.
Sava wants to clinch up but Pico keeps it at a distance.
Pico wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sava misses the target.
Pico fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Sava there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sava rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pico moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pico shoots in looking for a takedown. Sava tries to sprawl out of it but Pico keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sava manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sava.
Sava tries to close the distance and clinch but Pico swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sava turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Sava instigates a clinch.
Pico is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sava gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sava lands a knee to the head.
Sebastian Sava seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sava swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sava lands a nice elbow.
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!
Pico takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sava working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sava is looking to control Pico's arms but Pico gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sava has his back to the cage.
Sava is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pico is keeping busy.
Sava seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Pico blocks the elbow strike.
Sava prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pico dodges an elbow strike from Sava.
Pico blocking some punches.
Sava lands a damaging elbow.
Sava lands a nice knee to the body.
Sava creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pico's defenses.
Sava throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sava lands an elbow inside.
Pico blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pico tries to pull guard but Sava forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sava throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sava unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pico lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sava misses with an elbow over the top.
Pico takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sava lands with a short shot to the head.
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!

Pico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sava scoring well with a low kick there.
Pico shoots in looking for a takedown. Sava tries to sprawl out of it but Pico keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sava manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sava scores with a head kick. Pico tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Sava comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sava 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Sava!
Sebastian Sava thanked the fans post fight for their support.