PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siegfried Keskimulkku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint comes to the cage accompanied by Transplants - One Seventeen. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Saint
vs
Keskimulkku

188 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Attliction

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Siegfried Keskimulkku!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint throws a right hand that Keskimulkku ducks under and follows up with a left that Keskimulkku also avoids with ease.
Keskimulkku looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Saint moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Saint throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keskimulkku.
Keskimulkku dodges the punch combination from Saint.
Saint swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saint is looking to clinch.
Keskimulkku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Keskimulkku throws a nice head kick!

Keskimulkku clinches with his opponent.
Keskimulkku throws an elbow but it misses.
Saint wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keskimulkku has him pressed against the cage.
Keskimulkku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saint takes an elbow to the temple.
Keskimulkku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saint wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keskimulkku lands a nice elbow.
Keskimulkku tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskimulkku lands an elbow inside that Saint shrugs off.
Keskimulkku looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saint is trying to break the clinch but Keskimulkku has him pressed against the cage.
Saint takes an elbow to the forehead.
Keskimulkku lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Saint.
Keskimulkku misses with a knee to the head.
Saint wants to break free but Keskimulkku has control.
Saint lands an elbow just above Keskimulkku 's eye.
Saint lands with a right to the head.
Keskimulkku lands a knee to the body.
Keskimulkku lands an elbow that stopped Saint in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Keskimulkku.
Saint tries to throw a body punch but Keskimulkku avoids it by throwing Saint back against the cage.
Keskimulkku lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Keskimulkku lands a nice elbow.
Keskimulkku comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saint wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keskimulkku lands a knee to the head.
Keskimulkku with a knee to the head.
Keskimulkku lands an elbow just above Saint 's eye.
Keskimulkku misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saint.
Keskimulkku tries a knee to the head but Saint blocks it.
Saint pushes off an throws an elbow but Keskimulkku leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Saint is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keskimulkku unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saint lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Keskimulkku lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskimulkku tries to land a knee to the head but Saint blocks with his arms.
Keskimulkku tries to land knees in the clinch but Saint avoids the damage to the body.
Saint wants to break the clinch but can't.
Keskimulkku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saint blocks it with crossed arms.
Saint wants to break the clinch but can't.
Keskimulkku using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saint has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Saint breaks the clinch.
Saint wants to clinch

and Keskimulkku counters by clinching up.
Saint managing to block the knees to the body from Keskimulkku.
Keskimulkku misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saint.
Keskimulkku prevents Saint from breaking the clinch.
Keskimulkku tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Keskimulkku lands a nice elbow.
Saint is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saint is trying to break the clinch but Keskimulkku has him pressed against the cage.
Keskimulkku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saint blocks it with crossed arms.
Saint takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saint blocks an elbow strike.
Keskimulkku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keskimulkku prevents Saint from breaking the clinch.
Saint is looking to break free of the clinch but Keskimulkku has double underhooks.
Keskimulkku lands a knee to the body.
Saint wants to break free but Keskimulkku has control.
Keskimulkku lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint is trying to break the clinch but Keskimulkku has him pressed against the cage.
Saint is trying to maintain a safe position but Keskimulkku gets an underhook and turns Saint into the cage.
Keskimulkku tries to land a knee to the head but Saint blocks with his arms.
Keskimulkku trying to land knees to the body.
Saint is trying to break the clinch but Keskimulkku has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Saint fails to land.
Saint is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saint tries to break the clinch but Keskimulkku is controlling the position.
Keskimulkku unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saint lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Keskimulkku lands a damaging elbow.
Keskimulkku prevents Saint from breaking the clinch.
Keskimulkku connects with a knee to the head.
Saint creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Keskimulkku landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Keskimulkku using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saint has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saint can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saint just misses with a elbow thrown towards Keskimulkku's brow.
Keskimulkku trying to land knees to the body.
Keskimulkku tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saint is trying to break free.

Saint manages to break the clinch.
Saint wants to clinch but Keskimulkku slips to the side

and Keskimulkku holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Saint wants to get back to striking at distance but Keskimulkku won't allow it.
Keskimulkku with a knee to the head.
Keskimulkku lands an elbow that stopped Saint in his tracks for a moment.
Saint tries to break the clinch but Keskimulkku is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saint has had enough of the clinch but Keskimulkku keeps him there for the moment.
Saint is trying to break the clinch but Keskimulkku has him pressed against the cage.
Saint can't break the clinch.
Saint is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Keskimulkku.
Saint wants to break free but Keskimulkku has control.
Saint is looking to control Keskimulkku's arms but Keskimulkku gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saint has his back to the cage.
Saint avoids the elbow strike from Keskimulkku, against the cage.
Saint stalling in the clinch.
Saint has had enough of the clinch but Keskimulkku keeps him there for the moment.
Saint is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saint is trying to break the clinch but Keskimulkku has him pressed against the cage.
Saint lands a right hand that snaps the head of Keskimulkku backwards.
Saint wants to break free but Keskimulkku has control.
Keskimulkku avoids the elbow strike from Saint, against the cage.
Saint tries to break the clinch but Keskimulkku is controlling the position.
Keskimulkku lands a knee to the body.
Keskimulkku connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saint's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Keskimulkku.
Keskimulkku scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saint has had enough of the clinch but Keskimulkku keeps him there for the moment.
Saint misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saint wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Saint manages to break the clinch.
Saint swinging wilding here.
Saint tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Keskimulkku counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Siegfried Keskimulkku dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Keskimulkku moves in looking to clinch but Saint pushes him off.
Saint lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Saint tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Keskimulkku holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Keskimulkku throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Keskimulkku misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Keskimulkku just misses with a elbow thrown towards Saint's brow.
Keskimulkku tries to land a knee to the head but Saint blocks with his arms.
Saint wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saint wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saint is trying to break free.
Keskimulkku lands a knee to the body.
Keskimulkku comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saint is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Keskimulkku.
Saint takes an elbow to the forehead.
Keskimulkku is breathing heavily.
Keskimulkku lands a knee to the head.
Saint wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Saint wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keskimulkku has him pressed against the cage.
Keskimulkku tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saint wants to get back to striking at distance but Keskimulkku won't allow it.
Saint is trying to break free.
Siegfried Keskimulkku seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Saint wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint misses with the head strike.
Saint wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keskimulkku has him pressed against the cage.
Saint is trying to break the clinch but Keskimulkku has him pressed against the cage.

Saint escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Saint, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saint clinches but Keskimulkku breaks the clinch
and Keskimulkku counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Saint is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Saint displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Saint looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Keskimulkku has Saint up against the cage in a clinch.
Keskimulkku unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saint lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Keskimulkku throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saint on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Keskimulkku throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saint wants to break the clinch but can't.
Keskimulkku misses with an elbow over the top.
Saint misses with an elbow over the top.
Saint swings wildly with an uppercut but Keskimulkku uses good head movement to avoid it.

Saint escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saint tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Keskimulkku counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskimulkku misses with a knee to the head.
Keskimulkku keeps control of Saint as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Keskimulkku unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saint lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Keskimulkku lands a nice elbow.
Keskimulkku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Keskimulkku lands an elbow inside.
Keskimulkku prevents Saint from breaking the clinch.
Keskimulkku throws a knee to the head but misses.
Keskimulkku lands a knee to the body.

Saint breaks from the clinch.
Saint closes the distance looking to clinch
and Keskimulkku counters with a leg kick.
Saint lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Saint fails to land with a series of punches.
Keskimulkku swats away the attempt to clinch by Saint.
Saint tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keskimulkku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saint looks to clinch

and Keskimulkku counters by clinching up.
Keskimulkku keeps control of Saint as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskimulkku comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saint takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keskimulkku lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Keskimulkku using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Keskimulkku lands an elbow inside.
Saint is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saint is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saint is trying to break the clinch but Keskimulkku has him pressed against the cage.
Saint has had enough of the clinch but Keskimulkku keeps him there for the moment.
Keskimulkku misses with an elbow over the top.
Keskimulkku looking to throw knees to the head but Saint is blocking nicely.
Saint tries to break the clinch but Keskimulkku is controlling the position.
Saint wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keskimulkku prevents Saint from breaking the clinch.
Keskimulkku keeps control of Saint as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Keskimulkku scores a nice knee to the body.
Saint is trying to break free.
Keskimulkku gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saint is looking to break free of the clinch but Keskimulkku has double underhooks.
Keskimulkku comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Keskimulkku connects with a knee to the head.
Keskimulkku throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saint blocks the elbow strike.
Keskimulkku throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saint has had enough of the clinch but Keskimulkku keeps him there for the moment.
Saint wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saint lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint is trying to break free.
Saint wants to break free but Keskimulkku has control.
Keskimulkku misses with an elbow strike.
Keskimulkku tries a knee to the head but Saint blocks it.

Saint breaks the clinch.
Keskimulkku misses with a combination
and Saint counters with a series of strikes. Keskimulkku will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mark Saint is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keskimulkku is looking to clinch but Saint is avoiding it.
Saint tries to clinch up

and Keskimulkku counters by moving into the clinch.
Saint wants to break free but Keskimulkku has control.
Keskimulkku looking to throw knees to the head but Saint is blocking nicely.
Saint is looking to break free of the clinch but Keskimulkku has double underhooks.
Keskimulkku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saint wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saint has had enough of the clinch but Keskimulkku keeps him there for the moment.
Saint wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saint tries to break the clinch but Keskimulkku is controlling the position.
Saint takes an elbow to the forehead.
Keskimulkku landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Keskimulkku using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saint has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keskimulkku prevents Saint from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Siegfried Keskimulkku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Saint tries to clinch up

and Keskimulkku counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Keskimulkku lands a nice elbow.
Keskimulkku tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keskimulkku avoiding damage as Saint throws knees to the body.
Saint is trying to break the clinch but Keskimulkku has him pressed against the cage.
Keskimulkku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Keskimulkku lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saint blocks the elbow strike.
Keskimulkku tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Saint manages to break the clinch.
Saint wants to clinch
and Keskimulkku counters with a three punch combo that has Saint backing up. Saint nods at Keskimulkku to acknowledge the strikes.
Mark Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Keskimulkku drives through and clinches with Saint against the cage.
Keskimulkku connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Saint.
A right hook to the body lands for Saint.
Keskimulkku avoids the elbow strike from Saint, against the cage.
Keskimulkku lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Keskimulkku lands an elbow that stopped Saint in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saint wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Keskimulkku.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskimulkku scores a nice knee to the body.
Keskimulkku lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saint wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keskimulkku has him pressed against the cage.
Keskimulkku tries to land knees in the clinch but Saint avoids the damage to the body.
Saint wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Keskimulkku using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saint has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Saint lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint.
Saint wants to break the clinch but can't.
Keskimulkku misses with a knee strike.
Saint wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saint tries to break the clinch but Keskimulkku is controlling the position.
Saint is trying to break the clinch but Keskimulkku has him pressed against the cage.
Saint tries to break the clinch but Keskimulkku is controlling the position.
Knees to the body from Keskimulkku.
Keskimulkku throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saint wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keskimulkku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saint tries to break the clinch but Keskimulkku is controlling the position.
Saint takes an elbow to the temple.

Saint breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keskimulkku circles away from the clinch attempt

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskimulkku tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saint throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keskimulkkus head.
Saint takes an elbow to the temple.
Saint wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Keskimulkku tries a knee to the head but Saint blocks it.
Saint wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saint is looking to break free of the clinch but Keskimulkku has double underhooks.
Keskimulkku blocks an elbow strike from Saint.
Keskimulkku gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saint wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keskimulkku looking to throw knees to the head but Saint is blocking nicely.

Saint breaks the clinch.
Saint throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keskimulkku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Saint.
Keskimulkku fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keskimulkku looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saint closes the distance but Keskimulkku moves to the side

and Keskimulkku counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Keskimulkku.
Knees to the body from Keskimulkku.
A knee to the head by Keskimulkku.
Saint takes an elbow to the forehead.
Keskimulkku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saint has had enough of the clinch but Keskimulkku keeps him there for the moment.
Saint blocks an elbow strike from Keskimulkku.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint can't break the clinch.
Saint is looking to break free of the clinch but Keskimulkku has double underhooks.
Keskimulkku blocks an elbow strike from Saint.
Knees in the clinch landing for Keskimulkku.
Saint wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keskimulkku tries to land a knee to the head but Saint blocks with his arms.
Saint is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keskimulkku lands a damaging elbow.
Saint wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keskimulkku has him pressed against the cage.
Keskimulkku lands a nice elbow.
Keskimulkku lands an elbow inside.
Keskimulkku lands an elbow inside that Saint shrugs off.
Keskimulkku lands an elbow inside that Saint shrugs off.
Keskimulkku crunches a lovely knee into Saint's ribcage.
Saint takes an elbow to the temple.
Saint lands an elbow that stopped Keskimulkku in his tracks for a moment.
Keskimulkku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saint is looking to break free of the clinch but Keskimulkku has double underhooks.
Saint is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Keskimulkku.
Saint is trying to break the clinch but Keskimulkku has him pressed against the cage.
Saint tries to break the clinch but Keskimulkku is controlling the position.
Keskimulkku creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Saint wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Keskimulkku.
Saint is looking to break free of the clinch but Keskimulkku has double underhooks.
Saint wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keskimulkku has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keskimulkku lands an elbow just above Saint 's eye.
Keskimulkku lands an elbow inside that Saint shrugs off.
Saint takes an elbow to the forehead.
Keskimulkku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Saint is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keskimulkku lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Saint is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saint wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keskimulkku lands a knee to the head.
Keskimulkku tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saint seems to have got his legs back now.

Saint breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saint wants to clinch
and Keskimulkku counters with a head kick.
Saint tries to clinch but Keskimulkku moves away
and Keskimulkku counters with a nice leg kick.
Saint tries to clinch
and Keskimulkku counters with a nice low kick that buckles Saint's knee momentarily.
Keskimulkku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saint's sensitive parts.
Saint throws a nice looking combination but Keskimulkku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saint circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Saint misses.
Saint is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keskimulkku.
Mark Saint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saint throws a combination that misses

and Keskimulkku holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Siegfried Keskimulkku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Keskimulkku winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Siegfried Keskimulkku!