PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Gagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Gagner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Saunders
vs
Gagner

182 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
210 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elliot Saunders!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Gagner!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Saunders pushes Gagner up against the cage in a clinch.
Saunders tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gagner tries to break the clinch but Saunders is controlling the position.

Saunders is trying to trip Gagner. He has hold of a leg but Gagner is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Saunders persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Saunders forces his way into half guard.
Nice strikes from Saunders there.
Gagner wants to get back to his feet.
Gagner looks gassed!
Saunders throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saunders thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Saunders thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gagner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Saunders.
Saunders looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gagner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Saunders throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gagner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Saunders scores with a couple of nice shots.
Saunders seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Saunders sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gagner defending well though.
Saunders not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gagner has hold of Saunders's hands but Saunders slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Saunders working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gagner has hold of Saunders's hands but Saunders slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Gagner is rocked!
Gagner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Saunders scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gagner is still in real trouble! Can Saunders finish him?
Saunders lands a big elbow - Gagner is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Saunders!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elliot Saunders!
Elliot Saunders retains his light heavyweight title!