PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Dorrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elliot Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Dorrance
vs
Saunders

187 cm
27
220 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

182 cm
29
205 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edmund Dorrance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elliot Saunders!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders misses with a wild body shot.
Dorrance avoids the body shot from Saunders.
Saunders blocks a head kick by Dorrance.
Dorrance lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saunders circles away quickly and effectively.
Dorrance fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saunders fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dorrance checks it well.
Saunders throws a shot to the body.

Dorrance gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dorrance blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dorrance prevents a takedown attempt there.
Saunders misses with a punch to the body.
Saunders lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorrance misses with an elbow strike.
Saunders lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dorrance blocks a body shot from Saunders.
Saunders scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saunders misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dorrance pushes off an throws an elbow but Saunders leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Saunders misses with a body punch.

Saunders ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Saunders no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Saunders looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Saunders lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dorrance!
Saunders lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance tries to lock up and control but Saunders gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dorrance is desperately trying to improve his position but Saunders has a good base and remains in mount.
Saunders tries to control but Dorrance wriggling away.
Saunders misses with a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saunders lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dorrance blocking the ground and pound.
Saunders wants to control the pace but Dorrance is squirming around nicely.
Saunders controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dorrance because Saunders loaded up on that one.
Saunders looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

It looks like Edmund Dorrance has been cut.
Saunders misses with a head shot.
Saunders throws some wild stikes that Dorrance manages to avoid easily.
Saunders tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Saunders landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders wants to control the pace but Dorrance is squirming around nicely.
Saunders working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunders sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Saunders misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Saunders trying to control but Dorrance is having none of it.
Saunders misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saunders with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elliot Saunders dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edmund Dorrance's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dorrance tries a head kick but it misses.
Saunders throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dorrance's waist but Dorrance gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Saunders off to one side.
Dorrance tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dorrance misses with a head kick.

Saunders gets tackled into the cage by Dorrance. Dorrance maintains the clinch.
Saunders misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dorrance as Saunders tries to tie him up.
Dorrance trying to stall but Saunders improves his position.
Saunders lands a right hand.
Saunders is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dorrance is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saunders is defending well for now.
Dorrance tries to land a knee to the head but Saunders blocks with his arms.
Dorrance with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance tries to land a knee to the head but Saunders blocks with his arms.
Dorrance tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dorrance tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saunders avoids it.
Dorrance tries to land a knee to the head but Saunders blocks with his arms.
Dorrance gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dorrance pushes off an throws an elbow but Saunders leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Saunders takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Elliot Saunders has been cut.
Dorrance with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Saunders has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dorrance is trying to keep an underhook but Saunders manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Saunders working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dorrance's thigh. Dorrance counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Dorrance keeping moving, preventing Saunders from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders is looking to work some ground and pound but Dorrance has wrist control.
Saunders is looking to work some ground and pound but Dorrance has wrist control.
Saunders wants to pass the guard but Dorrance is keeping the position.
Saunders loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Elliot Saunders has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saunders is working Dorrance over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saunders working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dorrance looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders wants to control from the top but Dorrance keeps moving.
Saunders trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saunders trying to control the position from guard on top but Dorrance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dorrance is looking to stand up but Saunders isn't so interested in that idea.
Dorrance avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saunders wants to control from the top but Dorrance keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dorrance manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Saunders working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dorrance has passed into half guard!
Saunders wants to improve his position but Dorrance is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dorrance stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Elliot Saunders will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dorrance doesn't manage to clinch there - Saunders circles away.
Saunders shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dorrance but Dorrance pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Edmund Dorrance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saunders throws a low kick but Dorrance moves out of range easily.
Dorrance misses with a leg kick
and Saunders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Edmund Dorrance's cut is getting worse.
Saunders throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dorrance sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dorrance misses with a few strikes there.
Saunders misses with a wild body shot.
Dorrance thumps Saunders with a low kick.
Saunders swings widly with a right hand
and Dorrance counters with a solid body kick.
Dorrance takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders avoids the head kick by Dorrance.
Dorrance throws a sloppy body shot
and Saunders counters with a stiff right hand.
Saunders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dorrance.
Dorrance connects with a high kick.
Dorrance checks a leg kick nicely.
Dorrance throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dorrance is looking to score with low kicks.
Edmund Dorrance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dorrance misses with a kick to the body.
Dorrance throws out a loose jab but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saunders looks to land a right hand but Dorrance moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance misses with an uppercut
and Saunders counters with a nice uppercut.
Saunders shoots in looking for a takedown but Dorrance manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Saunders's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dorrance dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saunders. That did some damage!
Saunders takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dorrance misses with a double jab.
Dorrance lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Saunders.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dorrance misses with a double jab
and Saunders counters with a stiff right hand.
Edmund Dorrance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good shot there by Saunders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dorrance goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dorrance throws a head kick that Saunders semi-blocks.
Saunders throws out a leg kick but Dorrance moves out of range and Saunders only half commits.
Dorrance tries to clinch
and Saunders counters with a stiff right hand.
Saunders looks to land a left hand but Dorrance moved out of range nicely.
Saunders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dorrance.
Dorrance throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Saunders's head.
Dorrance misses with a head kick.
Dorrance does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Saunders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elliot Saunders is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance takes one to the chin there.
Saunders listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Saunders thuds his right hand into Dorrance's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Dorrance throws a sloppy head kick and Saunders moves out of range easily.
Dorrance wants to land a leg kick but Saunders is out of range.
Dorrance throws a nice head kick!
Dorrance throws a body kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saunders.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Dorrance does it's job there.
Saunders avoids the head kick by Dorrance.
Dorrance throws a lazy body kick

and Saunders counters with a single leg into guard. Dorrance didn't expect that.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Elliot Saunders.
Well Saunders has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elliot Saunders!