PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Whisper Welker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeo Toast Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Welker
vs
Toast Saunders

185 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

168 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Whisper Welker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takeo Toast Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders checks a leg kick nicely.
Saunders pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Saunders should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Saunders scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Welker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Welker tries to get out of the position.

Saunders seems to be working for a kimura but Welker defends the submission attempt.
Welker has his hands clasped together around Saunders's back. He's all about the action.

Saunders is looking for a kimura but Welker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Saunders to get the leverage.
Saunders with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Saunders missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Welker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Saunders stopping the sweep attempt from Welker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Welker is on top in guard.
Welker postures up in Saunders's guard and throws a big left but Saunders blocks it.

Saunders has his feet on Welker's thighs here. He's pushed Welker off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Welker screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takeo Toast Saunders!
A relieved looking Takeo Toast Saunders thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.