PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Saunders (ranked 7545 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent King (ranked 5480 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Saunders
vs
King

220 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
266 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brent King!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses

and King counters by clinching up.

Saunders breaks the clinch.

King closes the distance and clinches.
King is trying to pull guard but Saunders turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

King manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Saunders stopping the sweep attempt from King.
Saunders wants to stand but King has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
King manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saunders manages to get himself to full guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King pushes down on Saunders's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King is taking a breather. Saunders says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
King trying to control the action but Saunders is working from the bottom.

King is trying for a kimura here. Saunders looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! King wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brent King!