PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Mackenzie King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mackenzie King has chosen Westside Connection - Gangsta Nation 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.

Saunders
vs
Mackenzie King

182 cm
32
205 lbs
25 - 8 - 0

187 cm
28
215 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE)

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elliot Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Mackenzie King!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackenzie King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saunders.
Saunders lands a slapping body shot.
Mackenzie King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saunders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mackenzie King manages to avoid it.
Mackenzie King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saunders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mackenzie King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mackenzie King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saunders.
Saunders staying out of range there.
Saunders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mackenzie King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saunders takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Elliot Saunders has been cut.
Mackenzie King fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Saunders throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saunders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mackenzie King throws a body punch but Saunders moves out of range.
Mackenzie King swings widly with a right hand
and Saunders counters with a nice uppercut.
Saunders is looking to wear down Mackenzie King with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mackenzie King tries to score with a low kick but Saunders moves his leg out of the way.
Saunders fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mackenzie King tries to clinch but Saunders moves out of range.
Saunders dives in and grabs Mackenzie King's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mackenzie King pushes down on Saunders's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mackenzie King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mackenzie King tries a head kick but it misses.
Mackenzie King throws a head kick that misses
and Saunders counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King throws a front kick aimed at Saunders's knee but Saunders avoids it well.
Saunders looks to score with a jab to the body but Mackenzie King is just out of range.
Saunders throws a body punch but Mackenzie King moves out of range.
Mackenzie King leaves Saunders with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elliot Saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mackenzie King connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mackenzie King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saunders tries to move into range but Mackenzie King moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mackenzie King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saunders stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
William Mackenzie King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mackenzie King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saunders stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saunders fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mackenzie King checks it well.
Mackenzie King works Saunders's body with a nice hook.
Saunders is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mackenzie King connects with a nice looking jab.
Mackenzie King keeps Saunders at a distance using the push kick.
Saunders on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mackenzie King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mackenzie King lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saunders tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saunders takes a kick to the side of the head.

Elliot Saunders's cut is getting worse.
Mackenzie King walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saunders checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mackenzie King ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saunders fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saunders on the side of the head.

Saunders is rocked!
Jab by Mackenzie King.
Oh Saunders is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mackenzie King throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mackenzie King throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mackenzie King fakes the body blow, causing Saunders to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Saunders goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Mackenzie King!
Post fight, William Mackenzie King stared into the camera and said 'That felt good - thank you AD'.