PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage has chosen "Killing In The Name Of" by Rage Against the Machine as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Chase
vs
Savage

168 cm
20
160 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Chase!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Savage!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase lands a nice looking kick to the body. Savage takes a step back to recover.
Chase scores with a head kick.
Chase thuds his right hand into Savage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chase.
Chase wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Savage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chase's waist but Chase gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Savage off to one side.
Chase misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Savage fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chase sprawls well initially but Savage persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Chase looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Savage trying to pass the guard but Chase defending well.
Chase gets full guard.

Chase working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Savage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Savage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Chase has his foot on Savage's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Savage works his way back into a safe position though.
Savage stands and throws Chase's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Savage wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Savage has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Chase is working to get back to half guard.
Chase wants to hold on but Savage pushes him away.
Chase working to try and regain half guard.
Savage controlling from the full mount.
Chase might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Savage stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Savage looks gassed!
A solid body kick from Chase.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase tries to clinch but Savage is having none of it.
Chase misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savage takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chase throws a shot to the body.
Savage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chase can pounce on him.
Chase throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chase jabs Savage right on the nose. Savage blinks but takes it well.
Chase closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chase connects with a high kick.

Chase closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chase crunches a lovely knee into Savage's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Chase.
Chase stalls.
Chase lands a nice elbow.
Savage tries to score a body lock takedown but Chase shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chase landing knees to the body.
Chase pushes Savage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savage wants a takedown.
Charlie Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Savage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chase stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chase just leaning against Savage, taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Chase.
Chase lands a knee to the body.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Savage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Chase.
Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Savage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chase fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Savage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chase lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Chase has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chase lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Savage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chase lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chase crunches a lovely knee into Savage's ribcage.
Chase landing knees to the body.
Chase is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chase lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase lands a knee to the body.
Savage has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chase avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chase holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chase with a knee to the head.
Savage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chase pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chase throws a nice head kick!
Chase misses with a head kick.

Chase moves into range and clinches up with Savage.
Savage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chase is trying to stall.
Savage goes for a takedown attempt but Chase pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chase throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Savage's head.
Chase throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Chase dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chase lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Savage at a distance.
Savage shoots in but Chase avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick misses from Chase.
Chase connects with a right hand. Savage shakes it off.

Chase clinches up against the cage.
Savage fails to pull guard.
Savage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chase lands with a short shot to the head.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Savage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chase lands a nice knee to the body.
Chase with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chase scores a nice knee to the body.
Savage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chase landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chase lands an elbow just above Savage 's eye.
Chase scores with a knee to the head.
Savage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chase scores a nice knee to the body.
Chase is pushing Savage up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chase lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Chase as the two fighters clinch.
Chase dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Savage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chase.
Savage is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chase gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Charlie Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Savage.
Chase lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Come on Chase - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chase scores with a hook to the body.
Chase lands a shot to the body.
Chase scores with a knee to the head.
Savage tries to score a body lock takedown but Chase shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Savage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chase.
Savage drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Savage is working for takedown but Chase is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chase connects with a nasty looking knee right to Savage's face.
Chase throws a knee to the head but misses.
Savage is trying to break free.
Chase crunches a lovely knee into Savage's ribcage.
Chase landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Savage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chase fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chase throws out a powerful jab.

Savage feints and as Chase raises his hands in defense, Savage changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Chase had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Savage is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Chase Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Savage's back instead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Savage defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Savage turns into Chase and is now in his guard.
Chase keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Chase trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chase escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Savage gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chase is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Savage not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chase keeping full guard, as Savage tries to pass.
Savage stopping the sweep attempt from Chase.

Chase had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Savage is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Chase Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Savage's back instead.
Chase throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chase is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Chase doesn't have the hooks in and Savage manages to turn into his guard.

Chase looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Savage slips nicely into half guard.

Savage looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Chase is staying active underneath Savage, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Chase dominated that second round.
That's time! Chase's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Savage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jason Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Savage or perhaps it was just good defense by Chase which made him look bad.
Chase lands a head kick. Savage smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chase looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chase lands a high kick!

Chase rushes Savage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Savage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Chase.
Chase scores with a knee to the head.
Chase lands an elbow just above Savage 's eye.
Chase scores a nice knee to the body.
Chase landing knees to the body.
Chase using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chase scores a nice knee to the body.
Chase lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chase.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chase comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Savage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Savage is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chase landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chase is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chase throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savages head.
Savage drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chase gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Charlie Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Savage.
Stalling in the clinch from Chase.
Savage wants to get back to striking at distance but Chase won't allow it.
Chase creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Savage's defenses.
Chase using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chase prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chase lands an elbow inside that Savage shrugs off.
Chase with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chase crunches a lovely knee into Savage's ribcage.
Savage drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chase gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Savage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chase has him pressed against the cage.
Chase connects with a knee to the head.
Chase stops a takedown attempt from Savage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chase prevents the takedown attempt.
Savage is looking to break free of the clinch but Chase has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A short body shot lands from Chase as the two fighters clinch.
Chase crunches a lovely knee into Savage's ribcage.
Chase with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Chase.
Savage is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chase gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chase is pressed up against the cage. Savage has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chase down to the mat. Chase avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chase fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chase pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chase lands a nice looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Savage.
Some wild striking there from Savage.
Chase scores with a head kick.

Chase gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Savage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Charlie Chase has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chase pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chase landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Savage.
Chase crunches a lovely knee into Savage's ribcage.
Chase with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chase tries to land a knee to the head but Savage blocks with his arms.
Chase using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Savage tries for a takedown but Chase manages to get underhooks.
Chase landing knees to the head.
Chase lands a knee to the body.
Savage tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chase gets underhooks to prevent Savage's takedown attempt.
Chase scores with a hook to the body.
Chase with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chase.
Chase with a knee to the head.
Savage wants a takedown.
Chase lands a nice elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Chase.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chase.
Chase landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Savage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Savage wants a takedown but no success here.
Chase landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chase landing knees to the head.
Chase scores with a nice hook to the head.

Savage tightens his grip and picks Chase up, before dumping him to the ground. Chase manages to land in guard.

Chase looking for a guillotine here but Savage defends easily.
Chase not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Savage drops back looking for a leg! Chase is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chase manages to kick Savage off! Savage jumps back into Chase's guard.
Chase manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Savage is squirming around, avoiding Chase's attempts to control the action.

Chase looking to isolate an arm here. Savage doesn't see it coming and as Chase extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Chase!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charlie Chase!
Charlie Chase retains his lightweight title!