PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Klas Ondahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brody Savanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brody Savanis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ondahl
vs
Savanis

193 cm
35
197 lbs
16 - 15 - 2

175 cm
35
185 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Klas Ondahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brody Savanis!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savanis throws a series of punches but Ondahl avoids them all with ease.
Ondahl walks into a stiff left hand from Savanis.

Ondahl closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ondahl misses with a hook from the clinch.

Savanis gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ondahl regains guard.
Savanis looking to pass the guard.
Ondahl keeping moving, preventing Savanis from controlling successfully.
Ondahl wants to stand and escape but Savanis is having none of it.
Ondahl 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.

Ondahl uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savanis gets the takedown into side control.
Ondahl tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Savanis tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Savanis misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Savanis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ondahl wants to control but Savanis postures up.
Ondahl tries to bench press Savanis off him but Savanis keeps the position.
Savanis scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ondahl is working to avoid the ground and pound but Savanis connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Check out the look on Savanis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ondahl is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Savanis off and has taken his back!
Ondahl tries to keep control of the position but Savanis is staying busy.

Ondahl seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Savanis's chin but Savanis turns very nicely into Ondahl's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Savanis.
Savanis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Savanis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ondahl can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Savanis controls the pace.
Savanis trying to control but Ondahl is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ondahl looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Savanis stopping the sweep attempt from Ondahl.
Ondahl trying to control the position.
Savanis postures up and lands a big shot to Ondahl's brow.
Savanis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ondahl will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ondahl utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ondahl looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Savanis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Savanis is looking for a kimura but Ondahl is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Savanis to get the leverage.
Savanis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ondahl is looking to escape.
Savanis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Savanis connects with a nice short shot to Ondahl's temple.
Savanis trying to pass the guard but Ondahl defending well.
Savanis is keen to just control but Ondahl is a slippery customer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Savanis wants to work for an arm triangle but Ondahl is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ondahl trying to control but Savanis postures up.
Ondahl is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brody Savanis dominated that round.
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.

Savanis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ondahl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savanis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ondahl.
Savanis throws a hook but Ondahl blocks it.
Savanis throws a series of punches but Ondahl moves out of range.
Savanis lands with an overhand left.
Ondahl has his takedown stuffed
and Savanis counters with a straight right hand.

Savanis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Savanis is looking for a kimura but Ondahl is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Savanis to get the leverage.
Savanis prevents Ondahl from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savanis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ondahl!
Ondahl is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Savanis controlling his opponent.
Ondahl in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ondahl can't escape the position.
Savanis wants to control the pace but Ondahl is squirming around nicely.
Ondahl regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savanis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Savanis lands a nice short elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savanis trying to control the action but Ondahl is working from the bottom.
Ondahl is looking for a sweep. Savanis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Savanis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brody Savanis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ondahl is looking for a sweep. Savanis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ondahl trying to hold on to Savanis's head to control him but Savanis postures up.
Ondahl tries to get to full guard but Savanis has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondahl is trying to stand back up but Savanis is controlling him
Savanis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Ondahl looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Savanis is controlling the pace.
Ondahl wants to improve his position but Savanis is controlling well.
Ondahl keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Savanis passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ondahl is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Savanis politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Savanis prefers to stall for the moment though.
Savanis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ondahl down.
Savanis scoring with punches and elbows.
A lull in the action here as Savanis stalls from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ondahl struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ondahl tries to bench press Savanis off him but Savanis keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brody Savanis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Savanis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ondahl did well to prevent Savanis getting side control.
Ondahl is looking to improve his position.
Savanis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ondahl taking some punishment here, with Savanis in his half guard.
Ondahl pushes Savanis off but Savanis dives into side control.
Ondahl takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ondahl tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Ondahl's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Savanis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ondahl keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savanis wants to control for a moment but Ondahl uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Savanis is pressing down on Ondahl's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ondahl is holding on for now.

Ondahl is defending against the submission attempts here by Savanis.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ondahl manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ondahl is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savanis is pushing down on Ondahl's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ondahl is fighting to maintain full guard but Savanis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Savanis is keen to just control but Ondahl is a slippery customer.
Savanis prevents Ondahl from improving his position.

Savanis is looking for a kimura but Ondahl is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Savanis to get the leverage.
Savanis is looking to take a break and control but Ondahl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Savanis prevents Ondahl from improving his position.
Savanis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ondahl keeps working.

Savanis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savanis is keen to just control but Ondahl is a slippery customer.
Ondahl is trying to maintain the position but Savanis is very close to passing his half guard.
Savanis is trying to control the action in half guard but Ondahl is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Savanis controlling the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ondahl slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Klas Ondahl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ondahl is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Ondahl has an active guard here but Savanis has managed to pass into half guard.
Savanis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ondahl does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Savanis throwing shots but Ondahl is blocking nicely.
Savanis is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savanis pushes down on Ondahl's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Savanis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brody Savanis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Savanis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brody Savanis!
Brody Savanis thanked the fans post fight for their support.