PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Evan Saunders (ranked 4886 p4p, 5985 weight class) and Dick Tator (ranked 513 p4p, 565 weight class). Dick Tator has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saunders
vs
Tator

210 cm
26
265
4 - 7 - 0

192 cm
20
230
3 - 1 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Tator!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tator pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saunders is looking to clinch.
Tator connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saunders. Saunders circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saunders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tator misses with a looping left.
Tator misses with a hook.
Saunders misses with a wild body shot.
Tator looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Tator takes the fight into the clinch.
Saunders wants to break free but Tator has control.
A short body shot lands from Tator as the two fighters clinch.
Tator throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saunders is breathing heavily.
Tator lands a hook that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Tator lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tator lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Tator.
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!
Tator lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tator is leaning against Saunders and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tator lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tator lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tator makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Tator.
Saunders takes an elbow to the temple.

Saunders is rocked!

It looks like Evan Saunders has been cut.
Tator throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saunderss head.
Oh Saunders is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tator works on Saunders's body with a couple of short punches.
Tator throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saunderss head.
Tator scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Tator.
A right hook to the body lands for Tator.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tator.

Tator breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Saunders with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Saunders looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Saunders get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
Dick Tator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tator cracks Saunders with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dick Tator!