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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Sunderland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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178 cm
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170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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177 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Sunderland! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joel Kahn! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sunderland misses with an uppercut. Sunderland throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kahn counters with a lovely shot to the body. Sunderland moves forwards but Kahn connects with a nice, crisp jab. Sunderland has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sunderland lands a body shot. Sunderland keeps control of Kahn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sunderland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sunderland misses with a short punch on the inside. Sunderland's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Sunderland has a couple of punches blocked by Kahn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sunderland is stalling here.
A short left from Sunderland. A nice left hand lands by Sunderland.
Sunderland lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kahn blocks a body shot from Sunderland. Kahn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sunderland has a couple of punches blocked by Kahn.
Sunderland lands a hook to the side of the head. Kahn throws a head punch that misses. Kahn is trying to break the clinch but Sunderland is controlling him. Kahn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A short right from Sunderland on the inside. Kahn blocking some punches.
Kahn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Kahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kahn throws a body punch but Sunderland moves out of range. A little feinted left hand from Sunderland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Sunderland punishes Kahn's body with a nice straight punch. Kahn moves out of range as Sunderland strikes. Sunderland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kahn throws a hook but Sunderland avoids it easily. Sunderland takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Sunderland takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Sunderland with a body punch. A glancing blow. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kahn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sunderland. Kahn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Sunderland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it. Sunderland closes the distance and clinches. Kahn misses with some punches.
Sunderland makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Kahn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Sunderland can't find room to land a body shot as Kahn controls the action.
Sunderland lands a right hand. Sunderland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kahn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sunderland misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sunderland throws a head punch that misses. Sunderland stalling in the clinch.
Sunderland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sunderland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Sunderland stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Sunderland tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kahn's elbow. Sunderland blocks a body shot from Kahn. Sunderland tries to work over Kahn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sunderland lands on the inside with an uppercut. Sunderland prevents a body shot from Kahn. Kahn misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sunderland takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sunderland. Sunderland tries to throw a body punch but Kahn avoids it by throwing Sunderland back against the cage. Sunderland misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sunderland manages to break the clinch.
Sunderland connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kahn is rocked! Sunderland throws an overhand right that has Kahn reeling! Sunderland follows up with more punches and Kahn is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steve Sunderland!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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