PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Evan Saunders (ranked 4613 p4p, 4416 weight class) and Shiro Toushiro (ranked 490 p4p, 478 weight class). Evan Saunders could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shiro Toushiro's chin.

Saunders
vs
Toushiro

210 cm
26
265
4 - 6 - 0

208 cm
26
270
6 - 2 - 1

Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Evan Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Shiro Toushiro!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toushiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saunders seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Toushiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Toushiro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Saunders.
Toushiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saunders.
Toushiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Toushiro drives through and clinches with Saunders against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Toushiro.
Toushiro scores a nice knee to the body.
Toushiro can't find room to land a body shot as Saunders controls the action.
Toushiro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saunders using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Toushiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Toushiro.
Toushiro trying to land knees to the body.
Saunders is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Toushiro.
Saunders definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Saunders is breathing heavily.
Toushiro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Toushiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saunders is trying to push Toushiro away but Toushiro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Toushiro is working Saunders over against the cage.
Toushiro connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Evan Saunders has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toushiro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saunders.
Toushiro lands an uppercut.
A short right from Toushiro.
Toushiro creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Saunders off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Saunders is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Toushiro is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Shiro Toushiro!
Shiro Toushiro thanked the fans post fight for their support.