PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joh Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Saunders
vs
Jah

182 cm
30
205 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

188 cm
31
212 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elliot Saunders!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joh Jah!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saunders.

Jah has closed the distance and engaged Saunders in a clinch.
Saunders stalls.
Jah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Saunders is trying to maintain a safe position but Jah gets an underhook and turns Saunders into the cage.
Jah misses with the head strike.
Jah swings wildly with an uppercut but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saunders misses with a punch to the body.

Jah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saunders throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Jah takes the fight into the clinch.
Jah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Elliot Saunders has been cut.

Saunders has clasped his hands together around Jah's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Saunders tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jah is trying to work for a sweep but Saunders has mounted him!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saunders controlling the pace for now.
Saunders lands a big shot there that rocks Jah but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Saunders is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jah wants to get back to full guard.
Jah is trying to control but Saunders passes into side control!
Jah is trying to get back to half guard.
Jah manages to get back to half guard.
Saunders stops Jah from getting back to his feet.
Saunders thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jah's head.
Jah manages to get to full guard.

Jah looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saunders scoring with some ground and pound.
Saunders has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Saunders won't allow Jah to sweep him here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saunders postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Saunders postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Saunders wants to control from the top but Jah keeps moving.
Saunders pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jah is keeping the position for now.
Saunders content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jah keeping full guard, as Saunders tries to pass.
Saunders wants to control from the top but Jah keeps moving.
Saunders wants to pass the guard but Jah is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jah doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders distracts Jah with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Saunders stopping the sweep attempt from Jah.
Jah working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saunders.
Saunders throws a big right hand that misses.
Saunders slips nicely into half guard.
Jah wants to improve his position but Saunders is controlling well.
Saunders wants to control but Jah is keeping him busy.
Saunders looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jah tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jah misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jah regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jah tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jah wants to get back to his feet but Saunders is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saunders advances position into side control!
Saunders scoring with punches from side control.
Jah is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Saunders landing strikes.
Saunders scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jah to see if he's OK.
Saunders working the head with strikes.
Saunders working the body and head with strikes.

Jah is rocked!
Jah is trying to control Saunders's posture but Saunders avoids it.
Jah is still in real trouble! Can Saunders finish him?
Saunders scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Jah is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Saunders can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elliot Saunders!
Elliot Saunders is the new light heavyweight champion!