PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Dusanic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Dusanic
vs
Saunders

190 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexis Dusanic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dusanic has a takedown stuffed.

Dusanic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Saunders is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saunders manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dusanic's best efforts.
Saunders is trying to control but can't.

Dusanic stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Saunders to get to his feet.

Dusanic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dusanic wants to pass the guard but Saunders is defending well.
Dusanic wants to control but Saunders is keeping him busy.

Dusanic is looking for a kimura here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Saunders is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Dusanic has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Saunders is tapping! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Alexis Dusanic!