PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Sunderland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tel Aliv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sunderland's entrance music is Placebo - Running up that hill. A fine choice. James Sunderland looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Sunderland
vs
Aliv

186 cm
33
182 lbs
18 - 18 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes musicals

Zipp Zapp

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 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Sunderland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tel Aliv!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliv goes for a double leg but Sunderland avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Sunderland continues to drive forward.
Sunderland has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA New York in the buildup to the fight.
Aliv looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sunderland, right into the meat.
Aliv has his takedown stuffed

and Sunderland moves into the clinch.
Aliv tries to circle away but Sunderland has him pinned against the ropes.

Sunderland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sunderland. That's going to slow Aliv down.
Sunderland feints a jab promting Aliv to slip. Sunderland then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Aliv slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aliv takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aliv is looking to clinch.
Sunderland connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunderland throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Aliv is rocked!
Aliv with a poor takedown
and Sunderland counters with a straight that turns Aliv's legs to rubber! Sunderland pushes forward with more strikes and Aliv goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Sunderland!
An out of breath James Sunderland thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.