PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Srdjan Savic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Typhoon Hurricane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Savic
vs
Hurricane

180 cm
21
171 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 Sydney, Srdjan Savic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Typhoon Hurricane!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ron Honeybunn and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hurricane's waist but Hurricane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Savic off to one side.
Hurricane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Savic tries to avoid it but Hurricane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Savic to the ground. Savic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Savic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hurricane tries to avoid it but Savic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hurricane to the ground. Hurricane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hurricane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Savic is breathing heavily.

Hurricane forces Savic back against the cage and clinches.

Savic has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hurricane is trying to keep an underhook but Savic manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Hurricane looking for submissions off his back.
Hurricane trying to control from the bottom.
Hurricane works his way to full guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savic wants to stand but Hurricane has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hurricane lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Savic!
Savic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Savic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Savic tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurricane unloads with some shots from mount but Savic bucks and avoids them well.
Hurricane sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hurricane throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hurricane tries to control but Savic wriggling away.
Hurricane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Savic can't escape the position.
Hurricane controlling from the full mount.
Savic blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Typhoon Hurricane hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hurricane fails with a takedown attempt.
Savic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hurricane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Srdjan Savic. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Savic tries to avoid it but Hurricane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Savic to the ground. Savic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Hurricane moves into the clinch successfully.

Hurricane pulls guard successfully.
Hurricane trying to control the position.
We've been informed that Hurricane has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Savic drops back looking for a leg! Hurricane is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hurricane manages to kick Savic off! Savic jumps back into Hurricane's guard.
Hurricane seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hurricane trying to keep a closed guard but Savic is proving a slippery customer.

Hurricane is looking for a triangle but Savic pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Typhoon Hurricane dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hurricane defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Savic.
Hurricane shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Savic defends it nicely.
Savic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hurricane.

Hurricane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hurricane is trying to break free.
Savic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hurricane prevents it.
Savic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Srdjan Savic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Typhoon Hurricane.
Savic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hurricane is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Savic has been working on his balance at Build Up Crossfit, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Hurricane.
Savic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hurricane prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hurricane pulls Savic into guard.
Savic stopping the sweep attempt from Hurricane.

Hurricane has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Savic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Savic drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hurricane looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hurricane looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hurricane!
Hurricane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savic keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savic tries to bench press Hurricane off him but Hurricane keeps the position.
Hurricane wants to control but Savic is keeping him busy.

Hurricane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Savic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane wants to control but Savic is keeping him busy.

Hurricane stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hurricane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savic fails with a takedown attempt.
Hurricane lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane wants to clinch up but Savic keeps it at a distance.
Savic tries for a takedown but Hurricane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hurricane scores with a shot to the body.
Hurricane fails to land the takedown.
Savic swats away the attempt to clinch by Hurricane.
Hurricane throws a head kick but Savic moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hurricane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Savic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Savic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hurricane fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savic closes the distance and clinches up with Hurricane, looking for a takedown. Savic pushes Hurricane against the cage but Hurricane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hurricane.
Savic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hurricane sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Savic somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Typhoon Hurricane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Savic checks a leg kick.
Hurricane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hurricane clobbers Savic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Savic shoots in for a takedown but Hurricane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Srdjan Savic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurricane 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.
Savic shoots in for a takedown but Hurricane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Savic slaps away a takedown attempt from Hurricane, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Hurricane takes the fight into the clinch.
Hurricane is trying to push Savic away but Savic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Savic jumps guard but Hurricane turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Srdjan Savic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurricane manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Savic is looking to break free of the clinch but Hurricane has double underhooks.
Hurricane throws an elbow but it misses.
Hurricane gets underhooks to prevent Savic's takedown attempt.
Savic is pressed up against the cage. Hurricane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Savic down to the mat. Savic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hurricane shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Savic as he jumps to the side.
Hurricane shoots in looking for a takedown but Savic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hurricane's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Savic drives through with a takedown into Hurricane's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Savic wants to pass the guard but Hurricane is keeping the position.
Hurricane working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Savic has gone for a leg lock! Hurricane slips out almost immediately though and dives into Savic's guard.
Hurricane controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Savic is looking to stand up but Hurricane isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Hurricane gets to his feet - Savic follows without any prompting.
Savic blocks a head kick by Hurricane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane shoots for a takedown but Savic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Savic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hurricane as he jumps to the side.
Hurricane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Savic with that takedown attempt.
Hurricane shoots in looking for a takedown. Savic tries to sprawl out of it but Hurricane keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Savic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Savic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hurricane sprawls well. Hurricane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Savic gets slowly back to his feet.
Savic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hurricane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savic shoots for a takedown but Hurricane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Srdjan Savic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hurricane fails with the takedown.

Savic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hurricane quickly recovers to half guard.
Savic is pressing down on Hurricane's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hurricane is holding on for now.
Hurricane trying to control but Savic postures up.

Savic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hurricane is just riding it out for now. Savic eventually gives up the hold.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Srdjan Savic.
Well Hurricane 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Typhoon Hurricane!