PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Tye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tye kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dying In White - Jucifer. Saunders has chosen Fort Minor - Remember the Name as his entrance music. John Saunders will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tye
vs
Saunders

174 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
169 lbs
9 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Stonewall
Happy Pills

Ultimate Fighting Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiger Tye!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, John Saunders!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders tries a head kick but it misses.
Saunders attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tye swings for the body but Saunders moves out of range.
Saunders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tye. Saunders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tye avoids the head kick by Saunders.
The fighters circling - Saunders throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Tye throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tye on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saunders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tye throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saunders counters with a nice leg kick.
Saunders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tye throws out the jab.
Saunders lands a glancing blow to the side of Tye's head.
Tye misses with an uppercut
and Saunders counters with a right hand to the body.
Saunders misses the shot to the body.
Tye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tye ducks under a wild hook from Saunders.
Saunders works the jab nicely.

It looks like Tiger Tye has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tye.
Saunders wants to clinch up but Tye keeps it at a distance.
Saunders digs a good body shot into Tye's ribs.
Saunders ducks under a wild hook from Tye.
Saunders moves away from the strike by Tye.
Saunders pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tye is out of range and Saunders settles back down.
Saunders misses the shot to the body.
Saunders throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tye.
Saunders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tye throws a right hand that misses
and Saunders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tye lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Saunders is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saunders connects with a body shot.
Tye lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Saunders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saunders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tye 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 Saunders has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Saunders and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Saunders. Beautiful body shot.
Saunders scores with a decent looking hook.
Saunders blocks a head kick by Tye.
Saunders is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tye rather than just go for the knockout.
Saunders moves out of range of the body kick from Tye.
Saunders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tye.
Saunders darts in trying to clinch
and Tye counters with a low kick, right behind Saunders 's knee.
Tye is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Saunders's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Saunders moves forwards but Tye connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tye looks to land a left hand but Saunders moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Tye as he connects with a hook.
Tye 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.
Saunders throws a predictable looking body shot

and Tye moves into the clinch.
Tye swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tye is working for takedown but Saunders is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders blocks an uppercut.

Tye has picked Saunders up - he's going for a ride! Tye dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Saunders is positioning himself well to prevent Tye advancing to mount.
Saunders is looking to improve his position.
Saunders wants to get back to his feet.
Tye sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saunders defending well though.
Saunders trying to control here.
Saunders wants to get back to full guard.
Tye has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Tye seems to be working for a kimura but Saunders defends the submission attempt.
Saunders on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Saunders.
Saunders pulls Tye in close to prevent any damage.
Tye might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Saunders working a defensive guard here.
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!
Tye postures up in Saunders's guard and throws a big left but Saunders blocks it.
Saunders has momentary wrist control but Tye slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tye cracks Saunders with a solid left hand.
Tye throws an elbow that misses. Saunders uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tye's guard. Nice move by Saunders!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Tye looking for subs off his back but Saunders has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tye is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Saunders's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Saunders's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tiger Tye will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tiger Tye's cut.
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.

Saunders jabs at Tye's body.
Tye walks into a jab.
Saunders scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tye misses with a hook.
Tye swats away the attempt to clinch by Saunders.
Tye drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tye throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saunders is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Saunders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saunders tries to clinch there but Tye circles away.
Saunders lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tye will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saunders lands with a shot to the body.
Saunders wants to clinch up but Tye keeps it at a distance.
Saunders looks to land a body kick but Tye moved away.
Saunders connects with a solid leg kick.
Saunders scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Saunders has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Saunders cracks the inside of Tye's front leg.

Saunders gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saunders lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tye backwards.
Tye misses with the head strike.
Saunders pushes Tye back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saunders creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tye blocks an elbow strike.
Saunders prevents a body shot from Tye.
Saunders struggles to land a body shot inside as Tye controls his hands.
Saunders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tye blocks an uppercut.
Tye dodges an elbow strike from Saunders.
Saunders tries a body shot but Tye blocks it.
Tye scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like John Saunders has been cut.
Tye blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tye avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saunders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Saunders scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saunders throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tye softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tye takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tye swings wildly with an uppercut but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saunders lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saunders throws a punch but it's blocked by Tye.
Saunders takes a shot to the head.
Tye lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tye dodges an elbow strike from Saunders.
Saunders lands an elbow inside.
Tye working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tye lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saunders.
Saunders blocks an uppercut.
Tye misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saunders has a couple of punches blocked by Tye.
Tye working aggressively here.
Tye avoids a wild elbow strike from Saunders.
Tye blocks an elbow strike from Saunders.
Saunders throws an elbow but it misses.
Saunders scores with a nice hook to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Saunders lands a nice elbow.

Tiger Tye's cut is getting worse.
Tye lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saunders.
Nice elbow from Saunders.
Tye blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tye taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tye.
Tye working aggressively here.
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!
Saunders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
John Saunders seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tye lands with a short shot to the head.
Tye lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saunders just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tye's brow.
Tye blocks an elbow strike.
Saunders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saunders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saunders lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tye swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tye misses with an elbow strike.
Saunders lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Tiger Tye's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Saunders tries a body shot but Tye blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Saunders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Saunders is looking to score with low kicks.
Tye blocks a head kick by Saunders.
Tye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saunders manages to avoid it.

Tye gets tackled into the cage by Saunders. Saunders maintains the clinch.
Tye working aggressively here.
Tye throws a punch but it's blocked by Saunders.
Saunders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tye is looking to control Saunders's arms but Saunders gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tye has his back to the cage.
Saunders creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Saunders tries to break the clinch but Tye is controlling the position.
Tye swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saunders looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saunders.
Tye is trying to maintain a safe position but Saunders gets an underhook and turns Tye into the cage.
Tye avoiding damage.
Tye blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tye goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tye leaning against his opponent.
Saunders lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tye backwards.
Saunders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tye's elbow.
Tye fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saunders wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saunders lands an elbow that stopped Tye in his tracks for a moment.
Saunders lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tye backwards.
Tye pushes Saunders back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tye pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Saunders.
Saunders blocking some punches.
Saunders throws a head punch that misses.
Tye lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Saunders as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders blocks an uppercut.
Saunders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saunders lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saunders lands with a short shot to the head.
Tye lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tye is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tye just misses with a elbow thrown towards Saunders's brow.
Tye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saunders working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saunders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saunders has a couple of punches blocked by Tye.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saunders creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tye blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tye.
Saunders lands an elbow just above Tye 's eye.
Tye tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saunders's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tye misses with the head strike.
Saunders misses with a body punch.
Tye blocks the elbow strike.
Tye stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tye.
Tye throws a punch but it's blocked by Saunders.
Saunders takes a shot to the head.
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tye blocking some punches.
Saunders swings wildly with an uppercut but Tye uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Tye fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tye.
Saunders prevents a body shot from Tye.
Tye on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saunders avoiding damage as Tye throws knees to the body.
Tye is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders lands a nice elbow.

Jeez, Tiger Tye's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tiger Tye's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Saunders! John Saunders retains his welterweight title!
Post fight, John Saunders took to the microphone: 'Hell Ya! I want that 155 & 185 belt aswell!'.