PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn has chosen Stranglehold- by Ted Nugent as his entrance music. Elliot Saunders could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kyle Gunn's chin.

Saunders
vs
Gunn

182 cm
31
205 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

190 cm
31
223 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elliot Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gunn cracks Saunders with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn moves out of range of the leg kick from Saunders.

Saunders shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gunn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Gunn has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Saunders is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gunn.
Gunn tries to buck Saunders off but Saunders is having none of it.
Gunn sneaks back into half guard.
Gunn wants to improve his position but Saunders is controlling well.
Gunn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn is trying to maintain the position but Saunders is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Saunders.
Saunders is pressing down on Gunn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gunn is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gunn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Saunders is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gunn defends it well.
Gunn is refusing to be controlled, as Saunders sits in half guard.
Gunn is looking to improve his position.
Gunn gets full guard.
Saunders pushes down on Gunn's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Gunn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saunders tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gunn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Saunders is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gunn working to try and regain half guard.
Saunders with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Saunders looking to finish Gunn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gunn!
Saunders lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gunn hang on?

Gunn is rocked!
Gunn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gunn is still in real trouble! Can Saunders finish him?
BOOM! Saunders connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gunn tries to reverse the position but Saunders maintains control.
Gunn tries to lock up and control but Saunders gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Saunders unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Gunn wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Saunders celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elliot Saunders!