PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sol Fitzsimmons (ranked 1508 p4p, 1176 weight class) and Eron Saunders (ranked 210 p4p, 169 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fitzsimmons
vs
Saunders

187 cm
26
215
14 - 8 - 1

194 cm
26
215
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

MKFC

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 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sol Fitzsimmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eron Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzsimmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saunders is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Saunders looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitzsimmons is just out of range.
Fitzsimmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saunders.
Saunders walks into a straight right hand from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons with a jab.
Fitzsimmons jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fitzsimmons throws a jab when Saunders was well out of range.
Saunders dodges the punch combination from Fitzsimmons.
Saunders throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Fitzsimmons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saunders cracks Fitzsimmons with an open hand slap.
Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons dodges the punch combination from Saunders.
Fitzsimmons wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saunders connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fitzsimmons's hands.
We've been told by Fitzsimmons's head coaches at Public Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fitzsimmons connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fitzsimmons wants to clinch up but Saunders keeps it at a distance.
Fitzsimmons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saunders cracks Fitzsimmons with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saunders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fitzsimmons is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Saunders circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fitzsimmons lands with a nice body punch.
Fitzsimmons keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Saunders throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Saunders moves into the clinch.
Fitzsimmons lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saunders tries to work over Fitzsimmons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzsimmons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saunders blocks the elbow strike.
Saunders told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Saunders misses with a body punch.

Fitzsimmons breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzsimmons misses with a left hand
and Saunders counters with a straight right hand.
Fitzsimmons tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saunders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fitzsimmons throws a poor cross that misses
and Saunders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons staying out of range there.
Fitzsimmons tried to score with a low kick but Saunders checks it.
Fitzsimmons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saunders.
Saunders feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fitzsimmonss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Saunders misses with an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons throws a right hand that Saunders ducks under and follows up with a left that Saunders also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Fitzsimmons misses.
Fitzsimmons throws a big shot that misses.
Saunders tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fitzsimmons displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saunders throws out the jab.
A left lands for Saunders.
Fitzsimmons scores with a jab to the body.
Saunders throws a lazy right hand but Fitzsimmons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fitzsimmons thumps Saunders with a low kick.
Saunders misses with the combination.
Saunders slips under a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons cracks Saunders with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fitzsimmons drops Saunders with a left right combo! Fitzsimmons follows him down to the ground into side control.

Saunders is rocked!

Fitzsimmons decides to stand up, so the ref orders Saunders to his feet.
Saunders is still on wobbly legs! Can Fitzsimmons finish him?
Saunders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fitzsimmons manages to avoid it.
Saunders seems to have recovered his senses.
Fitzsimmons takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fitzsimmons circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Saunders drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Fitzsimmons follows Saunders to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sol Fitzsimmons!