PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Symbol (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.

Saunders
vs
Symbol

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Prince Symbol!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Symbol scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saunders in his tracks.
A lazy left from Symbol finds it's target.

Saunders moves into the clinch.
Saunders keeps control of Symbol as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Saunders has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Symbol uses from the top position.

Saunders working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Symbol has passed into half guard!
Saunders tries to get to full guard but Symbol has control of the leg.
Saunders makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Saunders.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Saunders holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saunders looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Symbol passes into side control.
Symbol tries to stand but Saunders is controlling his head.
Symbol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saunders is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Symbol off and has taken his back!
Symbol is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Saunders.

Saunders has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Symbol has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Saunders biding his time, looking for the opening.
Symbol is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saunders is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Symbol is defending well though. Saunders let's go of the attempt for now.
Saunders controls the position.

Saunders is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Symbol knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Symbol for a finish.
Saunders missing with punches from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Symbol looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Saunders missing with strikes from the back.
I would not like to be Symbol right now.

Saunders is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Symbol has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saunders is trying to control but Symbol is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Saunders dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Saunders's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Symbol connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saunders scrambles back to his feet.
Saunders takes one to the chin there.
Decent striking displayed by Symbol there.
Symbol comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice shot by Symbol.
Good exchange - Symbol coming out on top.
Saunders fails with the takedown.
Symbol lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
No luck for Saunders with that takedown attempt.
Symbol scores with a hook to the body. Saunders takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saunders doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saunders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saunders closes the distance and clinches up with Symbol, looking for a takedown. Saunders pushes Symbol against the cage but Symbol circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saunders needs to keep his hands up - Symbol had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Symbol is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice shot by Symbol.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prince Symbol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Symbol.
Saunders takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Saunders is rocked!
Saunders looks up at the clock. Bad move! Symbol lands a right hand from hell, dropping Saunders. Symbol pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prince Symbol!