PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Ezuego (ranked 4174 p4p, 4808 weight class) and Rampage Savage (ranked 494 p4p, 531 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ezuego
vs
Savage

181 cm
25
175
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
181
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Ezuego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rampage Savage!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ezuego 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.
Ezuego is looking for a takedown.

Ezuego gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Savage regains guard.
Ezuego trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ezuego cracks Savage with a solid left hand.
Ezuego sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ezuego wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Ezuego cracks Savage with a solid left hand.
Ezuego with a nice head shot there.
Ezuego slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Savage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ezuego chips away with some ground and pound.
Ezuego showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ezuego content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ezuego slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ezuego advances to half guard.
Ezuego seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ezuego trying to control the action but Savage is working from the bottom.
Ezuego working over Savage with some ground and pound. Savage looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ezuego lands with a punch from half guard.
Ezuego scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ezuego lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Savage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ezuego has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ezuego tries to pass the half guard into mount. Savage knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Savage is trying to maintain the position but Ezuego is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ezuego lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ezuego stalling.
Ezuego seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Savage for as long as he can get away with.
Ezuego working over Savage with some ground and pound. Savage looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Savage is not content to let Ezuego control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Savage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ezuego passes to side control.
Savage takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ezuego trying to control the position but Savage is working away.
Ezuego working the head and body with strikes.
Ezuego cracks Savage with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ezuego landing strikes.
Ezuego lands some shots froms side control.
Savage takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ezuego grinds an elbow into Savage's temple.
Savage takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Savage seems a little lost for a moment, as Ezuego dominates the positioning.
Ezuego landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ezuego working the body and head with strikes.
Ezuego lands some shots froms side control.

Savage is rocked!
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!
Ezuego in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Savage looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Ezuego turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Ezuego!
An out of breath Jason Ezuego thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.