PBP Commentary

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

Igo
vs
Saunders

187 cm
21
187 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

191 cm
23
168 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Igo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saunders looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Igo looking for submissions off his back.

Saunders is working for a submission of some sort.
Igo is looking for a sweep. Saunders is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saunders is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Igo won't allow Saunders to pass to mount.

Saunders is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Igo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Saunders.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Igo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Saunders is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Saunders is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Igo has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Igo shoots and misses

and Saunders counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Igo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Igo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saunders is one step ahead there.

Igo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Igo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Igo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Saunders drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saunders jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Saunders drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saunders jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saunders looks gassed!

Saunders is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Igo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Igo looking for a sweep. Not yet Igo, not yet.

Saunders is posturing up here but Igo has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Saunders tries to roll out but it's too tight and Saunders has to tap! Slick submission there by Igo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Liam Igo!