PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jensen Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr iLL (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Saint
vs
iLL

182 cm
22
205 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
220 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dr iLL!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but iLL moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
iLL just misses with a punch to the body.
iLL takes a swing at Saint's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Saint misses its intended target.
iLL tries a head kick but it misses.
Saint swinging wildly here.

Saint closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
iLL trying to hold on to Saint's head to control him but Saint postures up.
iLL slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Saint thows a big elbow that misses.
Saint is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
iLL is looking to sweep but instead, Saint has passed into half guard.
iLL is looking to control Saint's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can iLL avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
iLL blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saint.
Saint throwing shots but iLL is blocking nicely.
Saint frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
iLL really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saint. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
iLL wants to control but Saint is having none of it.
Saint tries to control but iLL wriggling away.
BOOM! Saint connects with a massive shot to the dome!
iLL is wriggling around trying to escape.
Saint putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Saint lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Saint looking to finish with strikes here!
iLL tries to hold on but Saint postures up.
iLL really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Saint trying to control but iLL is having none of it.
Saint lands a heavy elbow.
Saint avoids the attempt from iLL to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
iLL is desperately trying to improve his position but Saint has a good base and remains in mount.
Saint lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
iLL is in a horrible position here. Saint smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Saint looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
iLL avoids a series of strikes thrown by Saint.
Saint with the ground and pound from mount.
Saint landing punches.
Saint avoids the attempt from iLL to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saint goes for an armbar but iLL turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from iLL.
iLL wants to get up but he can't break Saint's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
iLL must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Saint escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. iLL gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
iLL wants to get up but he can't break Saint's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Saint dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from iLL.
Saint changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from iLL as Saint shoots in.
iLL throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Saint.
iLL tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Saint closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming iLL to the mat! iLL manages to get full guard.
iLL looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saint is one step ahead there.
Saint has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Saint trying to control but iLL is working from the bottom.
iLL controlling Saint's posture.
Saint wants to pass the guard but iLL is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
iLL wants to stand but Saint is controlling the position.
Saint stopping the sweep attempt from iLL.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. iLL is keeping the position for now.
Saint postures up in iLL's guard and throws a big left but iLL blocks it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Saint misses with a low kick.
iLL tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Saint is able to avoid easily.
Saint keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Saint takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
iLL throws a head kick that half lands.
iLL slips a straight right by Saint.
Saint connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saint jabs iLL right on the nose. iLL blinks but takes it well.
Saint looks to land a right hand but iLL moved out of range.
iLL tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
iLL tries a head kick but it misses.
iLL tries to clinch but Saint moves out of range.
Saint scores with a decent looking hook.
Dr iLL is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
iLL misses with a hook. Saint ducked under it nicely.
Saint misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from iLL.
iLL defending well as Saint loads up on a big left hand.
Saint shoots in but iLL avoids the takedown attempt easily.
iLL lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saint shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Saint is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
iLL trying to hold on to Saint's head to control him but Saint postures up.
iLL controlling the position for now.
Saint wants to lay and pray for a moment but iLL keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint throwing shots but iLL is blocking nicely.
Saint is looking to take a break and control but iLL is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
iLL trying to control from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
iLL misses with a leg kick
and Saint counters with a stiff right hand.
Saint fakes high and swings low for a body shot but iLL manages to avoid it.
iLL staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
iLL uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saint.
iLL blocks a jab.
Saint misses with a straight left.
Jensen Saint is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
iLL tries to close the distance and clinch but Saint swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr iLL showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A low kick from Saint misses
and iLL finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
iLL needs to keep his hands up - Saint had a free shot at his head there.
Saint lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but iLL circles away quickly and effectively.

Saint closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint prevents iLL from improving his position.
iLL pushes Saint off looking to stand but Saint dives back in and keeps control.
iLL is holding on to half guard well.
iLL wants to control but Saint is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jensen Saint overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saint not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Saint thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed iLL's head.
Saint throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
iLL is trying to maintain the position but Saint is very close to passing his half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Saint moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saint throws out a loose jab but iLL uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint misses with a two punch combination.
Saint throws a nice looking combination but iLL bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
iLL throws a wild body kick that Saint sees coming a mile off.
iLL slips under a jab from Saint.
iLL wants to clinch.
iLL looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
iLL moves in looking to clinch but Saint pushes him off.

Saint closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
iLL is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
iLL has hold of Saint's hands but Saint slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Saint stops iLL from getting back to his feet.
iLL takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
iLL has his hands clasped together around Saint's back. He's all about the action.
Saint passes the guard and advances to mount!
Saint lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Saint breaks from iLL's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Saint lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint landing strikes, looking to finish!

Saint has hold of iLL's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and iLL manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
iLL is trying desperately to improve position.
Saint lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
iLL tries to lock up and control but Saint gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Saint trying to control but iLL is having none of it.
iLL tries to hold on but Saint pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint controlling from mount.
Saint wants to control the pace but iLL is squirming around nicely.
iLL keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Saint has control of iLL's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and iLL regains control of the situation pretty easily.
iLL tries to hold on but Saint pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jensen Saint showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Saint has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jensen Saint!