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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Gronkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gronkowski comes to the cage accompanied by Glory. Saunders has chosen Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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151 lbs
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165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie Gronkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Saunders!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders jabs Gronkowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gronkowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saunders looks to score with a jab to the body but Gronkowski is just out of range.
Saunders lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gronkowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Gronkowski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Saunders back to the cage. Gronkowski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Saunders throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gronkowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saunders scores with a nice head shot.
Nice defenses there by Gronkowski.
Saunders is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gronkowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saunders takes a swing at Gronkowski's ribcage but misses.
Saunders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gronkowski.
Saunders scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saunders bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gronkowski's head backwards.
Gronkowski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Robbie Gronkowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gronkowski throws a leg kick but Saunders sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Saunders cracks Gronkowski with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Gronkowski falls to his knees and Saunders doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Saunders!
A very excited looking Joe Saunders made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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