PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remix Krakok (ranked 4528 p4p, 4636 weight class) and Pete Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Krakok
vs
Savage

184 cm
25
260
0 - 0 - 0

208 cm
25
263
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Remix Krakok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pete Savage!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Krakok gets a clinch.
Savage prevents a takedown attempt there.
Savage is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Savage lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Remix Krakok has been cut.
Savage is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Krakok to keep the fight standing.
Krakok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krakok is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Remix Krakok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Savage.
Savage is working for takedown but Krakok is calmly controlling the position for now.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krakok has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Krakok breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Krakok moves out of range easily.
Savage displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Krakok.
Savage tries to clinch up but Krakok circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage throws a nice looking combination but Krakok bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Savage shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Krakok counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Savage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krakok smiles and moves away.
Savage fails to land with a series of punches.
Savage wants to clinch up but Krakok keeps it at a distance.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but Krakok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savage connects with a looping right hand.
Savage leaves Krakok with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Savage shoots and misses

and Krakok counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Krakok.

Krakok pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krakok misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage fails with the takedown

and Krakok counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Krakok.
Krakok blocks a body shot from Savage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Krakok takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Savage is trying to break free.
Krakok avoiding damage as Savage throws knees to the body.

Krakok escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Savage stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Savage wants it to stay on the feet.
Krakok shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage shoots in and drives through. Krakok sprawls well.
Krakok tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Savage manages to circle out of the way.
Savage shoots for a double leg takedown but Krakok sprawls well. He's pushed Savage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savage tries to clinch up but Krakok circles away and keeps his distance.
Savage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Savage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krakok is looking to counter the offense by Savage and move into the clinch.
Krakok really is a fat lump.
Krakok shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Savage sprawls well. Savage wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Krakok gets slowly back to his feet.

Krakok clinches.
Krakok leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage is looking to take this one to the mat.
Savage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Savage gets underhooks to prevent Krakok's takedown attempt.

Savage pulls Krakok into guard.
Krakok sitting in guard here, content to control.
Savage wants to improve his position but instead Krakok has moved into half guard.
Krakok seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Remix Krakok will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Remix Krakok's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Savage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Savage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Krakok.
Savage changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt.
Krakok shoots in looking for a takedown. Savage tries to sprawl out of it but Krakok keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Savage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Krakok shoots in for a double leg but Savage sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remix Krakok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krakok as he jumps to the side.
Savage tries to clinch but Krakok is having none of it.
Krakok closes the distance and clinches up with Savage, looking for a takedown. Krakok pushes Savage against the cage but Savage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pete Savage seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savage with a lazy takedown attempt

and Krakok counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Krakok.
Krakok is looking to take this one to the mat.
Savage gets underhooks to prevent Krakok's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Krakok fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Savage closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Krakok quickly recovers to half guard.

Krakok makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Remix Krakok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krakok fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And Savage tries to counter it with a takedown but Krakok pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Krakok dives in for a single leg takedown but Savage sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakok fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krakok looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Savage is trying to break the clinch but Krakok has him pressed against the cage.

Krakok breaks from the clinch.
Krakok shoots in and drives through. Savage sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Savage.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savage misses with a kick to the body.
Savage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Savage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Krakok swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakok swats away the attempt to clinch by Savage.
Krakok takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Savage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krakok dives in for a single leg takedown but Savage sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Savage fails to pull guard.
Savage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Krakok in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Krakok keeps control of Savage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Savage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Savage wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage is trying to pull guard but Krakok has him pressed against the cage.
Savage tries for a takedown but Krakok manages to get underhooks.
Savage is trying to pull guard but Krakok turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Savage throws an elbow but misses.
Krakok stalling the fight.
Savage trying to stall but Krakok improves his position.
Savage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Remix Krakok has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Krakok prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savage tries to circle away but Krakok has him pinned against the cage.
Savage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Savage looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Remix Krakok will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Remix Krakok's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Krakok misses the target.
Krakok defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Savage.
Krakok swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Krakok feints and as Savage raises his hands in defense, Krakok changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Savage is looking to stand back up but Krakok counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Savage.

Krakok 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.

Krakok is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krakok moves nicely into side control.
Krakok controlling from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Krakok working the head with strikes.

Krakok stands up.
Savage is looking to clinch.
Krakok defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Savage.

Krakok rushes Savage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Savage tries to pull guard but Krakok won't allow it.
Remix Krakok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Savage.
Krakok wants a takedown but no success here.

Krakok escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Krakok pushes Savage up against the cage in a clinch.

Krakok manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage trying to control but Krakok is working from the bottom.

Krakok has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Savage can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Savage being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krakok is on top in guard.

Savage is wriggling around but Krakok manages to pass to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to improve his position but Krakok is controlling well.
Krakok perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Krakok is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Savage tries to get to full guard but Krakok has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Krakok is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Savage sees it coming and defends easily.
Pete Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Remix Krakok is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krakok is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Remix Krakok showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Krakok, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Remix Krakok!