PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jamal Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saunders is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Roy Jones - Can't Be Touched. Dustin Saunders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jordan
vs
Saunders

190 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Solid boxing
Intelligent

Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

Wolfpack Threadz
Red Bills clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamal Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dustin Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan throws a hook but Saunders avoids it easily.
Saunders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jordan.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jordan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Saunders swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jordan counters with a three punch combo that has Saunders backing up. Saunders nods at Jordan to acknowledge the strikes.

Jordan gets a clinch.

Saunders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jordan rushes Saunders and presses him up against the ropes.
Saunders is trying to break free.

Saunders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Saunders darts in and clinches Jordan up against the ropes.
Saunders controlling the action here for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Saunders breaks the clinch.

Saunders gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saunders is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Saunders is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jordan misses with a punch to the body.

Saunders breaks from the clinch.
Jordan misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Jordan. Those never looked like landing.

Jordan has closed the distance and engaged Saunders in a clinch.
The referee calls for Saunders to work.
Jordan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Saunders displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jordan up against the ropes.
Jordan tries to throw a body punch but Saunders avoids it by throwing Jordan back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan is looking to break free of the clinch but Saunders has double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Saunders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Jordan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saunders.
Jordan throws a sloppy head kick
and Saunders counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Saunders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jordan.
An inside leg kick lands from Saunders.
Saunders dodges the punch combination from Jordan.

Saunders closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saunders breaks the clinch.
Jordan misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saunders, right into the meat.
Jordan dodges the punch combination from Saunders.
Jordan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saunders is looking to clinch.

Jordan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saunders stalls.

Jordan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jordan moves into the clinch.
Saunders has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Saunders escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saunders staying out of range there.
Jamal Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jordan moves into the clinch.

Jordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jordan clinches with his opponent.

Saunders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Jordan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jordan throws a shot to the body.
Saunders connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jordan misses the shot to the body.
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 Jamal Jordan will probably get the nod.
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.

Jordan misses with a head kick.

Saunders gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saunders controlling the action here for a moment.

Saunders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jordan clinches.
A right hand to the body from Jordan.
Jordan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saunders blocks it with crossed arms.
Jordan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saunders's elbow.
Saunders stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Jordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left and a right from Jordan both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Dustin Saunders has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jordan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan throws a right and a left that Saunders avoids nicely.
Jamal Jordan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jordan has Saunders up against the ropes in a clinch.
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jordan tries to break the clinch but Saunders is controlling the position.

Saunders breaks the clinch.
Jordan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jamal Jordan is winning the standup battle so far.

Jordan takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Saunders to work.
Jordan lands a left hand.

Saunders manages to break the clinch.
Jordan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saunders counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan throws a lazy uppercut
and Saunders counters with a big head kick but Jordan shrugs it off.
Jordan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saunders. Saunders obviously looking to wear him down.

Saunders moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jordan throws a punch but it's blocked by Saunders.

Saunders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jordan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jordan dodges the punch combination from Saunders.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saunders.
Jordan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saunders. Saunders obviously looking to wear him down.
Jordan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saunders counters with a one-two to the body.
Jordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saunders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders moves out of range of the strikes.
Saunders displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Saunders stalks Jordan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jordan's face. Jordan staggers backwards, shaken.

Jordan is rocked!

Saunders darts in and clinches Jordan up against the ropes.
Jordan has had enough of the clinch but Saunders keeps him there for the moment.
Saunders is trying to push Jordan away but Jordan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jordan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jordan wants to get back to striking at distance but Saunders won't allow it.
Saunders is stalling here.

Saunders manages to break the clinch.
Jordan throws a head kick but Saunders moves out of range.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses.
Saunders feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jordan's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan misses the body punch

and Saunders counters by clinching up.
Jordan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saunders trying to stall but Jordan improves his position.
Saunders stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Jordan.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jordan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jordan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saunders can't break the clinch.
Jordan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saunders's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dustin Saunders will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dustin Saunders'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. And we move into the final round!

Saunders has managed to clinch.

Jordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jordan gets a clinch.
Saunders trying to control the position but instead, Jordan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saunders into the ropes.

Saunders breaks from the clinch.

Jordan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Saunders escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saunders fails to land with a series of punches.

Jordan pushes Saunders up against the ropes in a clinch.
Saunders has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jordan tries to work over Saunders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jordan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saunders keeps control of Jordan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jordan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saunders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jordan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jordan throws a series of punches but Saunders moves out of range.
Saunders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jordan.
Jordan misses with a double jab
and Saunders counters with a low kick, right behind Jordan 's knee.
Saunders tries to clinch up.
Saunders throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jordan lands a high kick!
Jordan throws a sloppy head kick
and Saunders counters with an inside leg kick.
Jordan blocks a head kick by Saunders.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Saunders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jordan misses with a series of wild punches.
Jordan throws a jab when Saunders was well out of range.
Jordan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saunders.
Saunders uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jordan.
Saunders checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick by Jordan misses
and Saunders counters with an outside leg kick.
Jordan connects with a nice looking jab.
Saunders shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jordan eats them both and turns towards Saunders to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Saunders has Jordan up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jordan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jordan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Saunders has managed to clinch.

Saunders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jordan throws a low kick but Saunders moves out of range easily.
Saunders throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jordan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saunders throws a leg kick which misses Jordan's front leg but catches the back leg as Jordan tries to avoid it.
Jordan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saunders.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jordan misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saunders escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jordan fails to land with a series of punches.
Jordan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jordan misses with the body kick
and Saunders counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan misses with an uppercut
and Saunders counters with a three punch combo that has Jordan backing up. Jordan nods at Saunders to acknowledge the strikes.
Jordan misses with a right hand
and Saunders counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Jordan does no damage.
Saunders misses with a two punch combination.
Saunders works over Jordan's head and body with a nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jordan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jordan misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dustin Saunders.
I think Saunders has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Saunders!
Dustin Saunders decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.