PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Sardiini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keijo Sardiini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sardiini
vs
St Pierre

185 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keijo Sardiini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sardiini tries to avoid it but St Pierre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sardiini to the ground. Sardiini escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sardiini digs a good hook to St Pierre's body.
St Pierre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sardiini clobbers St Pierre with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Jesse St Pierre has been cut.
A good leg kick by Sardiini.
St Pierre looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre slips under a jab from Sardiini.
Sardiini feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends St Pierre sprawling to the canvas! St Pierre rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Sardiini finish him?!

St Pierre is rocked!

Sardiini moves into the clinch.
St Pierre is still on wobbly legs! Can Sardiini finish him?
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
St Pierre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Pierre seems to have recovered his senses.
Sardiini prevents a takedown attempt there.
Keijo Sardiini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse St Pierre.
Sardiini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sardiini lands a nice knee to the body.
Sardiini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Sardiini.
Sardiini missing with knees to the body.
Sardiini lands a hook that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sardiini content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sardiini lands an elbow that stopped St Pierre in his tracks for a moment.
Sardiini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Jesse St Pierre's cut even more.
Sardiini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sardiini lands an elbow inside.
St Pierre dodges an elbow strike from Sardiini.
Sardiini pushes St Pierre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Sardiini.
Sardiini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sardiini lands with a right to the head.

The cut above Jesse St Pierre's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sardiini just leaning against St Pierre, taking a breather.
Sardiini comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sardiini stalls.
St Pierre wants a takedown.
Sardiini throws an elbow that misses.
Sardiini misses with a knee to the head.
Sardiini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Pierre blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sardiini creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Pierre's defenses.
Sardiini misses with a knee to the head.
Sardiini lands an elbow that stopped St Pierre in his tracks for a moment.
Come on Sardiini - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Still in the clinch, Sardiini scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Sardiini.

Jesse St Pierre's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sardiini is trying to maintain a safe position but St Pierre gets an underhook and turns Sardiini into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sardiini tries a knee to the head but St Pierre blocks it.
St Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sardiini walks away with a smile on his face. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sardiini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St Pierre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sardiini scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sardiini swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by St Pierre.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jesse St Pierre's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Keijo Sardiini!