PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marion Black (ranked 4737 p4p, 4850 weight class) and Evan Saunders (ranked 598 p4p, 529 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Black
vs
Saunders

195 cm
25
219
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marion Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Evan Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Saunders.

Saunders closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Saunders lands a right hand.

It looks like Marion Black has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Saunders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Black tries to pull guard but Saunders won't allow it.

Saunders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saunders gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Black counters by clinching up.

Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black avoids a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Saunders finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Saunders lands a body shot.
Saunders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Saunders stuffs the takedown.
Saunders tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black shoots for a takedown but Saunders saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marion Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saunders keeps the fight on the outside.
Saunders shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Black shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Black missing with a left hand there. Saunders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black ducks right into an uppercut from Saunders.
Saunders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saunders lands the left hand.
Saunders throws a series of punches but Black avoids them all with ease.
Black takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Black is looking to counter the offense by Saunders and move into the clinch.
Saunders throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Black.

Black is rocked!
Saunders seems to be stalking Black here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Black drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Evan Saunders!