PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez has chosen Juicy as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rafael Martinez enters the cage!

Savage
vs
Martinez

182 cm
33
215 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

196 cm
29
223 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

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World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafael Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
Martinez stalks Savage and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Savage's face. Savage staggers backwards, shaken.
Martinez throws an overhand right that lands on Savage's shoulder, as Savage tries to avoid the shot.
Savage lands a right hook to the body.
Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
Randy Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Savage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martinez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.
Savage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Martinez looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Savage throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Martinez was covering up waiting for the punch and Savage finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Savage's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez looking to control.
Savage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage is pushing down on Martinez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Martinez is fighting to maintain full guard but Savage has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Savage is trying to control the action in half guard but Martinez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martinez is looking for a sweep. Savage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martinez looks like he's trying to stand up.

Martinez looking for submissions off his back.
Martinez is refusing to be controlled, as Savage sits in half guard.
Martinez tries to roll over but Savage keeps him under control.
Savage is thwarting Martinez's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Savage is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Savage prevents Martinez from improving his position.
Martinez is trying to control but Savage passes into side control!
Savage slows the pace down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez struggling a bit here.
Savage grinds an elbow into Martinez's temple.
Martinez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Savage looks up at the clock and then as Martinez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Savage smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Martinez is pushing Savage's head away, looking to escape. Savage manages to hold on to the position though.
Martinez is trying to improve his position.
Savage lands a few punches from side control.
Savage scoring with punches from side control.
Savage taking a breather here.
Savage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martinez keeps working.
Martinez is looking to regain half guard here but Savage keeps moving and retains side control.
Martinez is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Savage has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Martinez seems a little lost for a moment, as Savage dominates the positioning.
Martinez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Savage scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage is chipping away with strikes.
Martinez tries to improve position but can't.
Martinez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Savage scores with a couple of short elbows.
Savage has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Martinez!
Savage trying to control but Martinez is having none of it.
Savage tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez is looking to get to half guard.
Martinez tries to lock up and control but Savage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Savage dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Martinez lands a nice hook to Savage's body. Savage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martinez as he jumps to the side.
Rafael Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage digs a good body shot into Martinez's ribs.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martinez.
Savage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Savage throws a body kick that misses.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
Martinez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savage.
A shot to the liver by Savage. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage fails to land with a series of punches.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and Savage moves out of range easily.
Savage lands with an uppercut that bounces Martinez off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Rafael Martinez has been cut.
Savage throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Martinez misses the target.
Savage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martinez.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Savage, right into the meat.
Savage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez punishes Savage's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Martinez missing with a left hand there. Savage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Savage looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Savage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Martinez is out of range.
Savage throws a chopping leg kick but Martinez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Savage misses with a wild body shot.
Savage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martinez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Savage swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Savage. Beautiful body shot.
Savage scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Savage throws out a loose jab but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Savage. Beautiful body shot.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martinez.
Savage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Savage is looking to wear down Martinez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Savage scores with a body shot.
Savage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Savage lands a slapping body shot.
Savage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martinez can do to turn this around?
Martinez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Savage. Savage obviously looking to wear him down.
Savage throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Savage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Savage.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Savage.
Savage swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.
Savage looks to land a right hand but Martinez moved out of range.
Martinez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Savage slips under a jab.
A big right from Savage misses.
Randy Savage is winning the standup battle so far.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Savage lands a leg kick that knocks Martinez off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Savage dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Martinez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinez moves away.
Savage takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Savage.
Nice shot lands for Savage.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savage throws a solid leg kick but Martinez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Savage.
Martinez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Savage.
An inside leg kick from Savage misses.
Savage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Savage moves away from the strike by Martinez.
Martinez scores with a punch to the head.
Martinez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martinez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Savage.
Martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Savage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Savage.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savage does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Savage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martinez tries to avoid it but Savage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martinez to the ground. Martinez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Savage looks to throw the jab but Martinez is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Savage.
Savage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Martinez checks the leg kick.
Savage throws a half hearted mid kick.
Savage takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Savage misses with a hook to the body
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Savage connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martinez scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savage.
Savage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martinez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rafael Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A cross from Martinez lands.
Savage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savage misses the shot to the body.
Savage throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Savage.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
Savage thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez takes one on the button.
Savage misses with a body shot.
Martinez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Savage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Martinez is rocked!
Savage drops Martinez with a big left hand! Martinez is injured, injured bad! Savage jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Savage!
An out of breath Randy Savage thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.