PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Saunders (ranked 7194 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Sisko (ranked 2237 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Saunders
vs
Sisko

190 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
17
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Sisko!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sisko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sisko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saunders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sisko.
Sisko lands an overhand right.
Sisko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saunders manages to avoid it.
Saunders lands with a right hand.
Saunders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sisko.
Saunders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saunders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saunders throws a head kick that half lands.
Sloppy strikes from Sisko. Those never looked like landing.
Sisko looks to land a right hand but Saunders moved out of range.
Sisko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saunders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sisko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Sisko does it's job there.
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!
Sisko misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saunders wants to clinch.
Sisko appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sisko looks to throw the jab but Saunders is out of range.
Saunders moves away from the strike by Sisko.
Saunders dips to his left and cracks Sisko with an uppercut!
Sisko just misses with a punch to the body.
Saunders throws a counter high kick but Sisko was just alert enough to avoid it.
A big right from Sisko misses.
Saunders looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A slow jab from Sisko misses its intended target.
Saunders lands a glancing blow to the side of Sisko's head.
Sisko throws a body punch but Saunders moves out of range.
Sisko takes a swing at Saunders's ribcage but misses.
Saunders tries to clinch but Sisko is having none of it.
Sisko misses with a wild body shot.
Saunders tries to clinch but Sisko moves out of range.
Saunders tries a head kick but it misses.
Sisko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sisko misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisko throws a body shot but no joy.
Sisko checks the leg kick.
Sisko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Saunders rather than just go for the knockout.
A lazy left from Sisko finds it's target.
Saunders lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sisko with a nice cross.
Saunders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saunders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sisko.
Saunders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sisko misses with a two punch combination.
Sisko throws a nice looking combination but Saunders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sisko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saunders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saunders tries a head kick but it misses.
Saunders lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sisko circles away quickly and effectively.
Sisko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sisko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Saunders catches Sisko right on the button with a cross.
Sisko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sisko misses with a hook.
Saunders is looking to clinch but Sisko is avoiding it.
Sisko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sisko lands the left hand.

It looks like Ben Saunders has been cut.
Sisko thows a left - swing and a miss!

Sisko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sisko lands a shoulder strike.
Saunders trying to land knees to the body.

Sisko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sisko throws a looping overhand right but Saunders ducks down to avoid it.
Sisko misses the shot to the body.
Saunders takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sisko keeps the fight on the outside.
Saunders slips under a jab from Sisko.
Sisko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saunders moves away.
Sisko takes a swing at Saunders's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sisko blocks a head kick by Saunders.
Sisko throws a body shot but no joy.
Sisko misses with a wild body shot.
Sisko lands a head shot.
Sisko loads up on a big right hand but Saunders slips the punch.
Saunders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saunders is looking for a counter combo.
Saunders tries to clinch but Sisko moves away
and Sisko counters with a stiff right hand.
Sisko avoids the head kick by Saunders.
Sisko misses with an uppercut.
Sisko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sisko misses with a wild body shot.
Saunders throws a sloppy head kick and Sisko moves out of range easily.
Saunders fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sisko checks it well.
Sisko misses the shot to the body.
Sisko misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Saunders misses the target.
Saunders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sisko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Sisko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Saunders's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sisko throws a jab when Saunders was well out of range.
Saunders's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sisko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saunders scrambles back to his feet.
Saunders moves out of range of the strikes.
Sisko throws a poor cross that misses
and Saunders counters with a low kick, right behind Sisko 's knee.
Sisko misses with a looping left.
Sisko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saunders.
Sisko loads up on a big right hand but Saunders slips the punch.
Sisko just misses with a punch to the body.

Sisko moves into the clinch.
Saunders prevents a body shot from Sisko.

Sisko breaks from the clinch.
Saunders moves forwards but Sisko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sisko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Saunders with a body shot.
Saunders fails to land with a series of punches.
Sisko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Saunders scores with a jab.
Saunders defending well as Sisko loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sisko misses with a body shot.
Saunders is looking to clinch but Sisko is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sisko.
Sisko throws a body punch but Saunders moves out of range.
Saunders is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sisko throws a hook but Saunders avoids it easily.
Sisko takes a swing at Saunders's ribcage but misses.
Saunders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sisko throws out the jab.
It looked like Saunders wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sisko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saunders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sisko.
Sisko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saunders uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Saunders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saunders avoids the body shot from Sisko.
Saunders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sisko.
Nice defenses there by Saunders.
Sisko misses with a looping right.
Saunders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saunders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sisko.
Saunders jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisko throws a body punch but Saunders moves out of range.
Saunders walks into a left hand.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch but Sisko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sisko throws a right and a left that Saunders avoids nicely.
Saunders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saunders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sisko in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Saunders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sisko throws a looping overhand right but Saunders ducks down to avoid it.
Sisko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saunders moves away.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses.
Saunders avoids the body shot from Sisko.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Saunders tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice jab there from Saunders.
Sisko throws a shot to the body.
Sisko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Sisko.
Sisko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sisko throws an overhand right that lands on Saunders's shoulder, as Saunders tries to avoid the shot.
Sisko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benjamin Sisko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sisko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Saunders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sisko throws out the jab.
Saunders slips under a jab from Sisko.
Saunders fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sisko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sisko throws an overhand right that lands on Saunders's shoulder, as Saunders tries to avoid the shot.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saunders moves out of range of the strikes.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sisko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saunders circles away quickly and effectively.
Sisko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saunders.
Saunders throws a quick counter head kick but Sisko was just out of range.
Sisko throws a shot from downtown. Saunders moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Saunders.
Sisko throws out a counter right but Saunders avoids it with no problem.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saunders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sisko blocks a head kick by Saunders.
Sisko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saunders was well out of range. Poor timing from Sisko.
Sisko misses with a two punch combination.
Sisko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saunders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sisko avoids the head kick by Saunders.
Saunders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sisko jabs at Saunders's body.
Sisko throws a looping overhand right but Saunders ducks down to avoid it.
Sisko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sisko throws a body shot but no joy.
Sisko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sisko lands a really nice looking cross but Saunders seems unphased.
Sisko digs a good hook to Saunders's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Sisko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ben Saunders's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sisko takes the fight into the clinch.
Sisko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Sisko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sisko lands with a straight right. Saunders didn't see that one coming.
Saunders avoids the body shot from Sisko.
Sisko scores with a shot to the body.
Sisko throws a shot from downtown. Saunders moves away and avoids it.
Sisko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sisko. Saunders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sisko misses with an uppercut.
Sisko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saunders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sisko scores with a decent looking hook.
Sisko looks to land a combination but Saunders avoids it well.
Sisko avoids the head kick by Saunders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saunders dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sisko. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders throws a head kick that Sisko semi-blocks.
Sisko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Sisko misses.
Sloppy strikes from Saunders. Those never looked like landing.
Sisko throws a shot to the body.
Sisko cracks Saunders with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saunders blocks a jab.
Sisko takes a swing at Saunders's ribcage but misses.
Sisko scores with a punch to the head.
Saunders throws a head kick but Sisko moves out of range.
Sisko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saunders.
Sisko lands a right hook to the body.
Saunders takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sisko throws a shot from downtown. Saunders moves away and avoids it.
Saunders staying out of range there.
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!
Sisko misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisko misses with a straight right.
A big left from Sisko misses.
A slow jab from Sisko misses its intended target.
Sisko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saunders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sisko throws a body shot but no joy.
Sisko takes a swing at Saunders's ribcage but misses.
Sisko misses with a wild combination.
Sisko misses with a wild combination.
Sisko throws a body shot but no joy.
Sisko misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Saunders on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko takes a swing at Saunders's ribcage but misses.
Sisko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sisko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Saunders tries to clinch but Sisko moves out of range.
Saunders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sisko.
Sisko throws a jab when Saunders was well out of range.
Sisko misses with a left hand
and Saunders counters with a straight right hand.
Sisko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick by Saunders misses

and Sisko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sisko.

Sisko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sisko.
Sisko misses with a straight right.
Sisko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saunders was well out of range. Poor timing from Sisko.
Sisko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saunders uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sisko.
Saunders lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sisko swings for the body but Saunders moves out of range.
Sisko scores with a jab. Saunders acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisko throws a hook but Saunders blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunders tries to clinch there but Sisko circles away.
Sisko misses with a hook.
Saunders defending well as Sisko loads up on a big left hand.
Ben Saunders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saunders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sisko misses with a looping right.
Saunders appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sisko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saunders.
Benjamin Sisko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Saunders tries to clinch but Sisko moves out of range.
Sisko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sisko throws a jab but it's blocked by Saunders.
Sisko throws a lazy right hand but Saunders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sisko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sisko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saunders manages to avoid it.
Sisko connects with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Sisko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sisko 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Sisko!
Our winner, Benjamin Sisko, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.