PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Savage (ranked 5215 p4p, 4418 weight class) and Miko Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Savage
vs
Maia

200 cm
21
240
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
18
267
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duke Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miko Maia!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savage darts in trying to clinch
letting Maia counter with a right hand.

It looks like Duke Savage has been cut.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but Maia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maia should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Savage tries to clinch there but Maia circles away.
A big right from Maia misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Savage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maia's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Savage throws a head kick that misses.
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maia is able to avoid easily.
Savage fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maia on the side of the head.
Savage wants to clinch
and Maia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savage thinking.
Duke Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Savage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Savage tries to clinch up but Maia circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maia! But no joy.
Maia cracks Savage with a good jab.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maia! But no joy.
Maia blocks a head kick by Savage.
Savage is looking to clinch.
Maia throws out a counter right but Savage avoids it with no problem.
Savage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Savage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Savage takes a swing at Maia's ribcage but misses.
Maia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Savage misses with a body kick.
Savage throws out a powerful jab.
Savage wants to clinch but Maia slips to the side
enabling Maia to counter with a crisp jab.
Maia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Savage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice side step and Maia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maia circles away quickly and effectively.
Savage tries to clinch there but Maia circles away.
Maia throws a hook but Savage avoids it easily.
Maia looks winded!
Maia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maia lands with a good body shot.
Savage throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maia swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Savage throws a push kick but Maia slaps the foot to one side.
Maia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Duke Savage will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Duke Savage's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maia misses with a jab to the body
and Savage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savage moves in looking to clinch but Maia pushes him off.
Maia swats away the attempt to clinch by Savage.
Savage is looking to clinch.
Maia keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Savage tries to clinch but Maia moves out of range.
Duke Savage is winning the standup battle so far.
Savage wants to clinch
and Maia counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia swats away the attempt to clinch by Savage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Maia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maia keeps the fight on the outside.
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savage scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savage wants to clinch.
Maia throws out a counter right but Savage avoids it with no problem.
Savage blocks a jab.
Savage shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Maia eats them both and turns towards Savage to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A low kick from Savage misses
and Maia counters with a straight right hand.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Savage lands a front kick.
Maia keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Savage.
Savage wants to clinch up but Maia keeps it at a distance.
Savage wants to clinch up but Maia keeps it at a distance.
Maia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Savage cracks Maia with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Maia looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Savage finish him?

Maia is rocked!
Savage feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Maia collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Duke Savage!