PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ars Faglio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage has chosen Macho Man Theme as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Faglio
vs
Savage

182 cm
25
200 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

183 cm
28
198 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Cage Wars Nutrition
Cage Wars Nutrition

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ars Faglio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Savage!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faglio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Faglio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Savage tries to score a power double leg takedown but Faglio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Savage somewhat.
Faglio misses with a body shot.
A big right from Savage misses.

Faglio moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Faglio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Savage's brow.
Faglio gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Savage.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Faglio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Savage's brow.
Faglio throws an elbow but it misses.

Savage ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Savage no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Savage is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Faglio 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Savage thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

We're going to have a standup here because Ars Faglio wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A left lands for Savage.

It looks like Ars Faglio has been cut.
Savage has a takedown stuffed.
Ars Faglio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Savage.
Savage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Savage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savage keeps the fight on the outside.
Faglio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faglio.
Savage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Faglio smiles and moves away.
Faglio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Faglio is looking to clinch.
Savage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Faglio has closed the distance and engaged Savage in a clinch.
Faglio throws an elbow that misses.
Faglio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Faglio lands an elbow inside that Savage shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Faglio throws an elbow but misses.
Faglio misses with an elbow over the top.
Savage dodges an elbow strike from Faglio.
Savage is working for takedown but Faglio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Savage dodges an elbow strike from Faglio.
Savage can't get the takedown.
Faglio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Savage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Faglio smiles and moves away.
Faglio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faglio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Savage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Savage avoids the elbow strike from Faglio, against the ropes.
Savage blocks an elbow strike from Faglio.
Savage blocks an elbow strike from Faglio.
Savage works on Faglio's body with a couple of short punches.
Faglio pushes off an throws an elbow but Savage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Savage tries for a takedown. No joy.
Faglio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Savage's defenses.
Savage tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Savage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Faglio smiles and moves away.
Faglio looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
Savage fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Faglio avoids it really well and circles away.
Faglio looks to throw the jab but Savage is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faglio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Faglio throws a looping overhand right but Savage ducks down to avoid it.
Faglio misses with a body shot.
Savage staying out of range there.
Savage slips under a jab.

Faglio takes the fight into the clinch.
Savage tries to pull guard but Faglio holds him up against the ropes and eventually Savage drops back down to his feet.
Faglio stops a takedown attempt from Savage.
Savage tries for a takedown. No joy.
Savage fails to pull guard.
Faglio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Faglio.

It looks like Randy Savage has been cut.
Savage looks gassed!
Faglio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Savage blocks the elbow strike.

Savage jumps guard.
Savage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Savage has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Faglio is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Savage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ars Faglio dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Faglio connects with a looping right hand.
Savage shoots in but no luck this time.
Faglio scores with a jab. Savage acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Faglio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from Faglio misses.
Savage takes a swing at Faglio's ribcage but misses.
Faglio digs a good body shot into Savage's ribs.
Faglio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savage moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Faglio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Faglio cracks Savage with a right hand to the side of the head.

Savage darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Faglio wants to get back to full guard.
Savage is breathing heavily.
Faglio controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faglio is looking to improve his position.
Savage working the head and body with strikes.
Faglio tries to roll over but Savage keeps him under control.
Faglio keeping hold of Savage's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Savage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Faglio's head.
Savage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Savage prevents Faglio from improving his position.
Faglio is staying active underneath Savage, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Savage is thwarting Faglio's attempts to control the position.

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.
Savage prevents Faglio from improving his position.
Faglio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A clash of legs there as Faglio blocks the low kick.
Randy Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Savage scores with a takedown into Faglio's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Savage trying to stand up but can't free himself from Faglio's guard.
Savage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Savage throws a big right hand that misses.
Faglio controls Savage momentarily but Savage frees himself.
Faglio has control of Savage's left arm, preventing Savage from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Faglio looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Faglio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Savage is defended easily by Faglio.
Faglio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Faglio has Savage up against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faglio.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faglio.
Savage avoids the elbow strike from Faglio, against the ropes.
Savage blocks an elbow strike.
Savage lands a left hand.
Faglio misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Savage takes an elbow to the temple.
Savage jumps guard but Faglio stands there with Savage around his waist. Savage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ars Faglio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Savage.
Savage fails to pull guard.

Savage jumps guard.
Savage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Faglio is controlling him.
Faglio won't allow Savage to sweep him here.
Faglio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savage on the ground.
Savage tries to strike from the bottom.
Faglio won't allow Savage to sweep him here.
Faglio trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ars Faglio will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

No luck for Savage with that takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Faglio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Faglio misses.
Ars Faglio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faglio looks to land a left hand but Savage moved out of range nicely.
Faglio throws a looping overhand right but Savage ducks down to avoid it.
Faglio misses with a looping right.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Savage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Faglio throws an overhand right that lands on Savage's shoulder, as Savage tries to avoid the shot.

Faglio drives through and clinches with Savage against the ropes.
Savage avoids a wild elbow strike from Faglio.
Faglio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage avoids the elbow strike from Faglio, against the ropes.
Faglio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Savage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Savage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Savage blocks an elbow strike from Faglio.
Savage tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Faglio just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Ars Faglio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Savage.
Savage blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Faglio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Savage's brow.
Savage is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Savage misses with a punch on the inside.
Faglio misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faglio.
Savage stalling in the clinch but Faglio improves position.
Savage can't get the takedown.
Savage blocks an elbow strike from Faglio.
Faglio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Faglio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Faglio misses with an elbow over the top.
Savage goes for a takedown in the clinch but Faglio prevents it.

Savage pulls guard effortlessly.
Savage wants to get back to his feet but Faglio is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Faglio from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Savage wants to sweep but no luck.

Savage throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Faglio trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Faglio is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Savage throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Savage striking off his back but it's not causing Faglio any problems.
Faglio pushes down on Savage's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Faglio not doing much here.
Savage throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Savage slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ars Faglio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Savage throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Randy Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savage is striking from the bottom but Faglio uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Faglio blocks the strikes from Savage.

Savage looking for submissions off his back.
Savage looks like he's trying to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ars Faglio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Faglio, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ars Faglio!