PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Saunders (ranked 24874 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Jesus (ranked 6288 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Jesus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saunders
vs
Jesus

175 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyron Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Jesus!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jesus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saunders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jesus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jesus misses with a body kick.
Jesus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saunders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saunders fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jesus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saunders sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jesus tries to clinch up but Saunders circles away and keeps his distance.
Jesus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saunders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saunders tries to counter by clinching up but Jesus breaks away and moves out of range.

Saunders throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jesus was covering up waiting for the punch and Saunders finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Saunders scoring with some ground and pound.
Saunders throwing strikes but missing.
Saunders postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Saunders is looking to work some ground and pound but Jesus has wrist control.

Saunders is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Saunders working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saunders chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Saunders throws a big right hand that misses.

Saunders drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saunders jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saunders landing with the ground and pound.
Saunders in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jesus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jesus has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Saunders has passed into side control.
Jesus struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saunders is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jesus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jesus tries to bench press Saunders off him but Saunders keeps the position.
Saunders staying calm.

Saunders working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jesus wants to get back to his feet but Saunders drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Saunders tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Saunders has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jesus tries to improve position but can't.
Saunders sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jesus is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Saunders tries to score with some ground and pound. Jesus controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jesus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Saunders wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jesus is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Saunders tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Saunders laying and praying for a moment but Jesus takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Saunders dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Saunders throws a head kick but Jesus moves out of range.
Tyron Saunders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jesus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saunders sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jesus doesn't manage to clinch there - Saunders circles away.
Saunders wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jesus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jesus misses with a takedown attempt

and Saunders counters by moving into the clinch.

Saunders gets control of Jesus's arms and successfully pulls guard. Saunders will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Saunders is looking to sweep but instead, Jesus has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Saunders manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders tries to strike from the bottom.
Tyron Saunders overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jesus wants to control from the top but Saunders keeps moving.
Jesus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saunders is keeping the position for now.
Saunders is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jesus wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Saunders seems to be working for a kimura but Jesus defends the submission attempt.
Jesus desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Saunders performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jesus is pressing down on Saunders's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Saunders scoring with punches to the head and body.
Saunders has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jesus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saunders is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jesus can do to turn this around?
Saunders throws a big right hand that misses.
Saunders throws a big elbow that misses.

Saunders is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Saunders tries to stand but Jesus is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jesus looking for a sweep. Not yet Jesus, not yet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jesus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saunders sprawls well. Saunders wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jesus gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyron Saunders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Jesus.
Jesus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saunders sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Saunders tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jesus manages to circle out of the way.
Jesus is breathing heavily.

Saunders decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Saunders sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jesus defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jesus wants to improve his position but Saunders is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Saunders seems content to control.
Saunders is thwarting Jesus's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from Saunders there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saunders takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Jesus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Saunders in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Saunders dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jesus tries for a takedown but Saunders circles away easily

and Saunders counters by clinching up.

Saunders gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Saunders trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saunders makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Saunders postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jesus is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Saunders, into his guard.

Saunders manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jesus manages to get himself to full guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Jesus is looking for a triangle but Saunders pushes his legs off easily.
Saunders working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Jesus has an active guard here but Saunders has managed to pass into half guard.
Jesus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Saunders seems to be working for a kimura but Jesus defends the submission attempt.

Saunders wants to work for an arm triangle but Jesus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Saunders looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jesus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jesus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Saunders scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Saunders.

Saunders is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jesus is just riding it out for now. Saunders eventually gives up the hold.
Jesus gets back to full guard.
Saunders makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Saunders postures up in Jesus's guard and throws a big left but Jesus blocks it.

Saunders stands and steps away. Jesus gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saunders wants it to stay on the feet.

Saunders fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jesus sprawls well initially but Saunders persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Saunders takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Saunders seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Saunders looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Saunders is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jesus is looking to get back to is feet but Saunders passes into side control.
Jesus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Saunders wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Saunders working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Saunders tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Saunders has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyron Saunders showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Saunders has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

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