PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jensen Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Takida - Willow and Dead kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jensen Saint acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Martin
vs
Saint

190 cm
31
215 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

182 cm
32
205 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

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World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jensen Saint!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin throws a lazy uppercut
and Saint counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Saint shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Martin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Martin being controlled here, momentarily.
Martin controls Saint momentarily but Saint frees himself.
Saint pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.
Saint slips nicely into half guard.
Martin is looking to improve his position.
Martin taking some punishment here, with Saint in his half guard.
Martin is pressing down on Saint's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Saint forces his way into half guard.
Martin is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Saint jumps into side control!
Martin is not content to let Saint control the position.
Martin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Saint lands a nice forearm strike.

Saint is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Martin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Martin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Martin taking some punishment here, with Saint in his half guard.

Martin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saint pulls his head out easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Martin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Saint.
Saint landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Martin keeping control of the position.
Martin trying to control but Saint postures up.
Saint working Martin over with strikes.
Saint trying to control from half guard but Martin is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to roll over but Saint keeps him under control.
Saint takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Saint wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.

Martin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martin wants to control but Saint is keeping busy.
Saint not doing much here.
Saint is trying to control the action in half guard but Martin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Saint trying to control the pace.
Saint wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jensen Saint wasn't active enough on the ground.
Martin connects with a body shot.
Saint throws a leg kick that misses.
Saint throws a low kick but Martin moves out of range easily.
Saint keeps the fight on the outside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Saint attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jensen Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saint sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin scores with a nice head shot.
Saint scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saint throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Saint dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Saint throws a low kick, looking for Martin's leg but Martin calmly moves out of range.
Saint scores with a jab.
Saint misses with a leg kick.
Martin wants to clinch.
Saint ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin drops his hands momentarily and Saint takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Martin throws an off balance right hand
and Saint counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Saint there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Saint uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martin has time to react.
Martin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Some bone on bone action there as Martin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint just misses with a punch to the body.
Saint looks to land a body kick but Martin moved away.
No joy there for Martin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saint shoots in looking for a takedown. Martin tries to sprawl out of it but Saint keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Martin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Martin misses the jab.
Martin throws an off balance right hand
letting Saint counter with a right hand.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Saint.
Martin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Saint slips the punch.
Saint avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saint with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Saint was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saint.
Saint dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martin. That did some damage!
Martin misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint jabs Martin right on the nose. Martin blinks but takes it well.
Saint throws a solid leg kick but Martin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Saint.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint throws out a powerful jab.
Martin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saint checks it well.
Saint lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jensen Saint seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saint looks for a takedown but Martin sprawls well.
Martin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martin misses with a left hand
and Saint counters with a head kick.
Saint misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin cracks Saint with a right hand to the side of the head.
Saint thuds his right hand into Martin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Saint thows a body kick. Martin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A big right from Martin misses.
Martin blocks a leg kick.
Saint throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin takes one on the button.
Saint goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Saint tries a low kick but Martin avoids it.
Saint tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from Martin tenderised Saint's leg. Saint is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saint lands with a cross.
Nice straight punches there by Saint. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Saint.
Saint is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Saint moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Saint chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Saint misses.
Martin works the jab nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Saint throws the kick towards the body but Martin avoids it.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick from Saint.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Saint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Martin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Saint misses with a looping right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Saint, as that shot connected.

Martin clinches up with Saint and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
Saint tries to pull guard but Martin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Saint as the two fighters clinch.

Martin breaks from the clinch.
Saint shoots in for a double leg but Martin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Saint wants to slow Martin down by chopping away at his legs.
Saint throws a predictable looking body shot
and Martin counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheers as Saint lands an impressive looking overhand right. Martin doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saint throws a leg kick
and Martin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin checks the leg kick.
Martin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martin misses with a left hand
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martin cracks Saint with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Martin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saint's head backwards.
Saint defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
Saint blocks a jab.
Saint takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Saint throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saint shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martin pinned against the cage. Martin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Frank Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jensen Saint.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Saint's shoulder, as Saint tries to avoid the shot.
Saint rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saint avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horrible takedown by Saint or perhaps it was just good defense by Martin which made him look bad.
Saint ducks right into an uppercut from Martin.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martin connects with a leg kick. Saint looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saint tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martin swivels and escapes.
Saint shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martin sprawls well. Martin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saint gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin looks to land a body kick but Saint moved away.
Martin motions for Saint to come forward. Martin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Frank Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin misses the jab.
Saint misses the jab.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Saint's shoulder, as Saint tries to avoid the shot.
Jensen Saint is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Saint darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saint avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Martin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crunch! Saint slams his shin into Martin's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint throws a combination that misses
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saint shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martin defends it nicely.
Martin throws a lazy right hand but Saint sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Saint drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Martin is looking for a triangle but Saint pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martin keeping full guard, as Saint tries to pass.
Saint pushes down on Martin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Saint wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jensen Saint.
Well Saint 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jensen Saint!
An out of breath Jensen Saint thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.