PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kain Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Steinburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Be Aggresive by Faith No More. Steinburger has chosen Throw the Jew down the well as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Saint
vs
Steinburger

188 cm
27
210 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

188 cm
26
215 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI
SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kain Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Steinburger!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saint lands with a good body shot.
Saint throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steinburger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saint throws a head kick that misses
letting Steinburger counter with a right hand.
Saint misses with a shot to the body
and Steinburger counters with a nice uppercut.
Saint misses with a body shot.
Saint pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steinburger checks a leg kick.
Saint takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steinburger misses with a head kick.
Steinburger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saint.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinburger misses with a head kick.
Saint jabs at Steinburger's body.
Steinburger throws a sloppy head kick and Saint moves out of range easily.
Saint scores with a nice body kick.
Charles Steinburger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saint throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steinburger takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Charles Steinburger has been cut.
Steinburger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saint.
Saint is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Saint connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steinburger. Steinburger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kain Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saint uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steinburger.
Saint misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinburger motions for Saint to come forward. Steinburger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saint throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steinburger on the side of the head.
Saint misses with a body shot.
Steinburger throws a head kick that misses.
Saint misses with a low kick.
Saint looks to land a right hand but Steinburger moved out of range.
Steinburger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Steinburger.
Steinburger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint misses with the body kick
and Steinburger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steinburger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saint connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Steinburger scrambles back to his feet.
Steinburger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saint.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steinburger misses with a hook
and Saint finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saint.
Saint misses with a takedown attempt - Steinburger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Steinburger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steinburger staying out of range there.
Steinburger throws a head kick that misses.
Saint throws a series of punches but Steinburger moves out of range.
Saint throws a right hand that misses
and Steinburger counters with a big head kick but Saint shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steinburger avoids the body shot from Saint.
Saint lands with an uppercut that bounces Steinburger off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steinburger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steinburger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saint connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steinburger momentarily.
Saint cracks Steinburger with a good jab.
Saint throws a low kick, looking for Steinburger's leg but Steinburger calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Saint throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saint thows a body shot but no joy.
Steinburger fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steinburger tries to move into range but Saint moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steinburger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saint swings for the body but Steinburger moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kain Saint dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Steinburger's cut.
That's time! Saint's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Saint throws a leg kick but Steinburger moved away.
Steinburger throws a head kick that misses.
Kain Saint is winning the standup battle so far.
Steinburger misses the jab.
Saint's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Saint duly obliges.
Steinburger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Saint misses with a series of wild punches.
Saint connects with a solid leg kick.
Saint throws the kick towards the body but Steinburger avoids it.
Saint uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steinburger has time to react.

That has opened up Charles Steinburger's cut even more.
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!
Steinburger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Saint does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Saint connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Saint throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steinburger staying out of range there.
Saint tries to land a front kick but Steinburger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saint throws a hook to the side of Steinburger's head but Steinburger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saint thuds a left hand into Steinburger's body.
Steinburger misses with a head kick.
Saint tries to score a power double leg takedown but Steinburger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Saint somewhat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saint. Steinburger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Saint there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinburger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saint cracks Steinburger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Saint throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saint throws the left hand but Steinburger avoids the punch easily.
Steinburger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saint. That's going to slow Steinburger down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steinburger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saint.
Steinburger slips under a jab from Saint.
Saint misses with a hook.
Steinburger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saint can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steinburger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Saint's head.
Saint throws a sloppy head kick and Steinburger moves out of range easily.
Steinburger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saint misses with a head kick.
Steinburger checks a leg kick nicely.
Saint connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saint fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steinburger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saint throws a wild body kick that Steinburger sees coming a mile off.
Saint swings away with a body shot that misses
and Steinburger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saint blocks a head kick by Steinburger.
Steinburger throws a leg kick but Saint sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steinburger. That did some damage!
Saint lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Steinburger misses
and Saint makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Steinburger tries a head kick but it misses.
Saint throws a head kick but Steinburger moves out of range.
Good work by Saint as he checks the leg kick.

Saint closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Steinburger's guard.
Saint with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steinburger can do anything to dispel that myth.
Steinburger keeping moving, preventing Saint from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint throws a big elbow that misses.
Saint missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Saint 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kain Saint dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charles Steinburger's cut.
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. 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.

Steinburger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Steinburger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Saint misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Saint misses.
Jab, jab by Saint - just one landing.
Saint is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steinburger.
Saint feints a jab promting Steinburger to slip. Saint then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Steinburger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Saint connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Steinburger defending well as Saint loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint sizes up Steinburger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saint just misses with a punch to the body.
Saint slips a jab from Steinburger.
Steinburger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steinburger tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick from Steinburger lands but Saint takes it in his stride.
Steinburger throws a big shot that misses.
Steinburger misses with a head kick.

Steinburger has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Steinburger stalls.
Steinburger gets underhooks to prevent Saint's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinburger tries to break free but Saint pushes him back against the cage.
Steinburger prevents Saint from breaking the clinch.
Saint scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Steinburger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saint with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Saint lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Saint misses with a double jab
and Steinburger counters with a left to the body.
Saint thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saint misses with a hook. Steinburger ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by Saint.
Saint lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint just misses with a punch to the body.
Steinburger tries a head kick but it misses.
Saint smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saint.
Saint scores with a nice head shot.
Saint cracks the inside of Steinburger's front leg.
Saint rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steinburger counters with an inside leg kick.
Saint connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saint throws an overhand right that lands on Steinburger's shoulder, as Steinburger tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick from Steinburger lands but Saint takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steinburger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saint looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Saint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint misses the jab.
Steinburger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saint throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saint fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steinburger is out of range.
Saint lands a nice hook to Steinburger's body. Steinburger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saint fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steinburger manages to avoid it.
Steinburger avoids the body shot from Saint.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steinburger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charles Steinburger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kain Saint is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saint scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kain Saint showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saint, 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Kain Saint!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Kain Saint!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Kain Saint!

Kain Saint wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, Kain Saint took to the microphone: 'Ok two more to go....I'm coming BACK!!!'.