PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justus Blazin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blazin comes to the cage accompanied by adidas. Justus Blazin looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Blazin
vs
Savage

190 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justus Blazin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Savage!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Savage shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Blazin looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Blazin wants to sweep here but Savage controlling him for the moment.
Savage seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Blazin is trying to keep Savage in close.
Blazin keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Savage gets to his feet - Blazin follows without any prompting.
Savage darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Savage moves into the clinch.
Savage prevents the takedown attempt.

Savage drags the fight down to the ground.
Blazin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savage swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blazin controls the pace.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Blazin from controlling successfully.
Blazin preventing the sweep.
Blazin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Savage's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice body kick there by Savage.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Savage looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blazin fails with a takedown attempt.

Savage moves into range and clinches up with Blazin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blazin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Savage is trying to stand back up but Blazin is controlling him
Savage is controlling Blazin's trapped leg to prevent Blazin from advancing to side control.
Savage tries to kick Blazin off but Blazin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Blazin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Savage is trying to maintain the position but Blazin is very close to passing his half guard.
Blazin slows the pace down in half guard.
Blazin wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Savage trying to control from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Blazin fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justus Blazin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Savage closes the distance and clinches.
Blazin stops a takedown attempt from Savage.
Blazin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Savage is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Savage is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blazin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blazin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Savage has him pressed against the cage.
Savage is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Blazin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Savage gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Savage gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Savage seems content to control.
Savage is trying to control the action in half guard but Blazin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Savage tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blazin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage drops an elbow to the side of Blazin's head.
Savage wants to stand up but Blazin is controlling the position.
Blazin is controlling Savage's trapped leg to prevent Savage from advancing to side control.
Savage prevents Blazin from improving his position.
Blazin misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Savage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blazin swivels and escapes.
Blazin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Blazin.
Blazin has his takedown stuffed

and Savage holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blazin takes a knee right on the jaw!

Blazin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Blazin prevents Savage from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Blazin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Savage dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Savage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

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

Blazin tries to keep at a distance but Savage has taken the fight into the clinch.

Savage gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Savage wants to take a breather but Blazin is having none of it.
Savage winds up and cracks Blazin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Blazin tries to get to full guard but Savage has control of the leg.
Savage controlling the action here.
Savage working the head and body with strikes.
Blazin works his way to full guard. Good work.

Savage decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Savage has taken the fight to the clinch.

Savage breaks from the clinch.
Blazin tries to clinch but Savage moves out of range.
Blazin fails with the takedown
and Savage counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blazin's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savage shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Savage was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blazin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Savage trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Blake Savage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blazin wants to hold on but Savage pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage controlling from mount.
Blazin is looking to get to half guard.
Savage moves to take his opponent's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage has the hooks in. Blazin is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Blazin trying to control the hands but Savage won't let him.
You can see the frustration on Blazin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Will Savage go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Oooh a big shot gets through from Savage. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Savage.
Blazin turns into Savage and is now in his guard.
Savage has a closed guard, preventing Blazin from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blazin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Savage tries to clinch

and Blazin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blazin.
Savage wants to sweep but no luck.
Blazin is looking to stand up but Savage won't let him.
Blazin preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Blazin won't allow Savage to pass to mount.

Savage decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Savage scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Savage cracks Blazin with a big right hand but Blazin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Blazin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Savage's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Blazin is holding on to half guard well.
Blazin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Savage's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Savage's back!
Blazin gets his hands free as Savage looks to control.
Savage is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Savage wants to control his opponent's hands but Blazin gets his hands free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to break free.
Savage manages to reverse the position and now he's in Blazin's guard. Nice work there by Savage.

Savage stands and steps away. Blazin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Blazin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Blazin trying to control the position but Savage is working away.

Savage throws Blazin to one side and escapes!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Blazin.

Blazin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Savage to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Savage gets the takedown into side control.
Savage trying to control the position but Blazin is working away.

Savage tries for a kimura but Blazin is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Blazin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Savage as he avoids it easily.
Savage has his takedown stuffed

and Blazin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Savage won't be happy with that.
Savage tries to improve position but can't.
Savage wants to control but Blazin postures up.
Blazin advances nicely into full mount.
Blazin controlling the pace for now.
Savage tries to hold on but Blazin pushes him away.
Savage looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Savage staying busy and making it hard for Blazin to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Savage rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blazin lands with a punch from half guard.

Savage kicks off Blazin and gets to his feet.

Blazin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Savage trying to control here.
Blazin is controlling the pace.

Blazin decides to stand and escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt.
Blazin stuffs the takedown attempt from Savage. Savage gets slowly back to his feet.
Justus Blazin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Savage.

Savage scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Blazin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blazin is controlling Savage's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Savage trying to mount his opponent but Blazin defends it.
Blazin is trying to maintain the position but Savage is very close to passing his half guard.
Blazin tries to get to full guard but Savage has control of the leg.
Savage is keen to just control but Blazin is a slippery customer.
Savage passes the guard and advances to mount!
Savage controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazin controls the position.
Blazin working to try and regain half guard.
Savage working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Savage wants to control the pace but Blazin is squirming around nicely.

Savage is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Blazin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Blazin controlling from the top position.
Savage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to sweep here but Blazin controlling him for the moment.
Blazin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Savage is trying to control the position but Blazin postures up.
Blazin preventing the sweep.
Savage trying to keep a closed guard but Blazin is proving a slippery customer.
Savage seems keen to control Blazin's posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Savage looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Savage prevents Blazin from improving his position.
Justus Blazin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Blazin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Savage pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justus Blazin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Savage has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Savage!