PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Sardiini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvador Dali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sardiini comes to the cage accompanied by We Are The Kings. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Salvador Dali was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sardiini
vs
Dali

185 cm
24
179 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

181 cm
24
190 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keijo Sardiini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Salvador Dali!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dali feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dali trying to control the position from guard on top but Sardiini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dali 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.
Sardiini controlling the position.
Dali controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sardiini manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sardiini looking to ground and pound but Dali is blocking nicely.
Sardiini looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dali is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sardiini get's back to his feet.
Dali tries to clinch up.

Sardiini clinches up with Dali and pushes him back against the cage.
Sardiini lands a nice uppercut.
Dali is trying to break the clinch but Sardiini has him pressed against the cage.
Dali is looking to break free of the clinch but Sardiini has double underhooks.
Dali avoiding damage as Sardiini throws knees to the body.
Dali's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sardiini lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sardiini throws an elbow but misses.
Sardiini lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dali tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sardiini smiles and moves away.
Dali looks to clinch
and Sardiini counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sardiini is looking to score with low kicks.
Sardiini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dali's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sardiini scores with a sloppy right hand. Dali should have avoided that one.
Dali takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dali shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sardiini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dali gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sardiini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keijo Sardiini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvador Dali.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dali.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dali tries to clinch but Sardiini moves away
and Sardiini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sardiini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dali circles away quickly and effectively.
Dali misses with a combination
and Sardiini counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dali looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sardiini punishes Dali's body with a nice straight punch.
Sardiini lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dali backs up against the cage.
Sardiini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Dali 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dali misses with a double jab
letting Sardiini counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dali has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dali takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sardiini connects with the punch.
Sardiini scores with a shot to the body.
Sardiini lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sardiini sizes up Dali with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sardiini connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dali. Dali circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sardiini connects with a crisp jab.
Sardiini chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sardiini connects with a nice looking jab.
Dali darts in trying to clinch
and Sardiini counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sardiini scores with a hook.
Dali takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sardiini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A punch lands to the side of Dali 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Salvador Dali has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Sardiini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Salvador Dali's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dali takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dali has his takedown stuffed
and Sardiini counters with a stiff right hand.
Keijo Sardiini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dali tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sardiini counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sardiini throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sardiini lands a nice shot to the body.
Sardiini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sardiini.
Dali wants to clinch
and Sardiini counters with an outside leg kick.
Dali is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sardiini fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dali.
Sardiini lands an overhand right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sardiini.
Sardiini connects with a solid leg kick.
Salvador Dali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dali takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sardiini throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keijo Sardiini is winning the standup battle so far.
Sardiini stuns Dali with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sardiini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sardiini cracks Dali with a good jab.
Sardiini lands a jab-cross combination.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sardiini here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dali wants to clinch but Sardiini slips to the side
and Sardiini counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sardiini darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sardiini.
Dali on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sardiini uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dali has time to react.
Dali with a poor takedown
and Sardiini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sardiini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dali can do to turn this around?
Dali takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dali looks to clinch
enabling Sardiini to counter with a crisp jab.
Sardiini wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dali ducks right into an uppercut from Sardiini.
Dali has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sardiini lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sardiini.
Dali takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sardiini lands a slapping body shot.
Dali tries to clinch up
and Sardiini counters with a left to the body.
Sardiini with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Sardiini.
Dali needs to keep his hands up - Sardiini had a free shot at his head there.
Sardiini lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dali with a poor takedown
letting Sardiini counter with a right hand.
Keijo Sardiini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvador Dali.
Sardiini tests Dali's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Sardiini there.
Sardiini throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dali ducks right into an uppercut from Sardiini.
Sardiini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dali's head backwards.
Sardiini lunges at Dali with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dali's hand.
Sardiini throws a nice head kick!
Sardiini moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sardiini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dali's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dali darts in trying to clinch
letting Sardiini counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Sardiini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Salvador Dali's cut.
That's time! Sardiini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sardiini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dali.
Dali takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dali tries to clinch but Sardiini moves away
and Sardiini counters with a one-two to the body.
Dali misses with a takedown attempt
and Dali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sardiini scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sardiini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dali misses with a takedown attempt
and Sardiini counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sardiini, as that shot connected.
Sardiini lands a right hook to the body.
Sardiini lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dali's sensitive parts.
Sardiini scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sardiini lands an overhand right.
Dali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sardiini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dali tries for a takedown but Sardiini sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Keijo Sardiini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvador Dali.
Dali takes one to the chin there.
Sardiini lands with an overhand left.
Dali doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sardiini counters with a left to the body.
Sardiini lands a lovely overhand right.
Sardiini connects with a nice looking jab.
Sardiini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dali stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dali takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salvador Dali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dali takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sardiini connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sardiini lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dali takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut there from Sardiini.
Sardiini connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dali's hands.
Sardiini stuns Dali with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sardiini goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dali on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sardiini. Sardiini obviously looking to wear him down.
Sardiini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sardiini scores with a decent looking hook.
Sardiini connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sardiini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sardiini moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dali tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sardiini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sardiini scores with a jab to the head.
Sardiini cracks Dali with a right hand to the side of the head.
Keijo Sardiini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sardiini jabs Dali right on the nose. Dali blinks but takes it well.
Sardiini throws a low kick, looking for Dali's leg but Dali calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dali takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sardiini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sardiini displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dali misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Sardiini.
Sardiini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dali backwards.
Sardiini putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dali in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right from Sardiini on the inside.
Sardiini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Sardiini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sardiini lands with a left to the head.
Sardiini working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sardiini.

Dali is rocked!
Sardiini avoids a wild elbow strike from Dali.
Dali is still on wobbly legs! Can Sardiini finish him?
Sardiini lands a damaging elbow.
Sardiini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keijo Sardiini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sardiini, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keijo Sardiini!