PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Just (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Sardiini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Just might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Intriguing Possibilities- Trent Reznor. Sardiini has chosen We Are The Kings as his entrance music. Keijo Sardiini is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Just
vs
Sardiini

181 cm
21
198 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
188 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Core Tokyo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Just!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keijo Sardiini!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Just lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sardiini takes a step back to recover.
Just takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sardiini moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sardiini fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Just on the side of the head.
Sardiini scores with a nice head shot.
Just takes one to the side of the head.
Sardiini misses with a wild combination.
Just misses the jab.
Sardiini dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Just. That did some damage!
Sardiini dips to his left and cracks Just with an uppercut!
Sardiini misses with the combination.
Sardiini throws a nice outside leg kick.
Just keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sardiini closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sardiini thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Sardiini misses.
Sardiini throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Sardiini catches Just right on the button with a cross.
Sardiini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Sardiini misses.
Just takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Just cracks a nice hook into Sardiini's ribs.
Just bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sardiini misses the jab.
Just walks into a jab.
Just steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sardiini.
Sardiini on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Just. Just obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Sardiini misses.

Just drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Just trying to control but Sardiini is working from the bottom.

Just drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sardiini looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sardiini looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sardiini!
You can see the frustration on Just's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ground and pound from Sardiini seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sardiini is looking to take a break and control but Just is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Just is trying to control Sardiini's posture but Sardiini avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Just gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Just wants to get back to full guard.
Just avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sardiini.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sardiini is trying to control the action in half guard but Just is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Just tries to roll over but Sardiini keeps him under control.
Just wants to control but Sardiini is keeping busy.
Just gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Just working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sardiini.
Sardiini trying to control but Just is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sardiini seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Just not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sardiini has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Just is proving hard to escape from.
Sardiini trying to control but Just is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Sardiini dominated that round.
That's time! Just's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sardiini misses with a hook.
Just connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sardiini momentarily.
Sardiini lunges at Just with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Just's hand.
Just throws a body kick that misses.
Sardiini throws a combination. Just tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sardiini connects with a right hand. Just shakes it off.
Just throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sardiini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Sardiini finds it's target.
Sardiini darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sardiini is looking to slow Just down with leg kicks.
Nice cross by Sardiini.
A low kick from Sardiini misses
and Just counters with a body kick.

Just closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sardiini quickly recovers to half guard.
Sardiini really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Just. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sardiini is not content to let Just control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Just wants to pass to mount but Sardiini is defending the position.
Just is keen to just control but Sardiini is a slippery customer.
Just trying to mount his opponent but Sardiini defends it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Just works his way into side control.
Just trying to control the position but Sardiini is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Just looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sardiini is avoiding damage well.
Sardiini can't do much from the bottom here.
Sardiini is looking for a sweep.
Sardiini prevents Just from moving into mount.
Sardiini tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Just wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sardiini holding on.
Just wants to take a breather but Sardiini manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Just.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Just missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Just passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Just wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sardiini keeps working.
Sardiini gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sardiini is trying is best to control the position here.
Just is trying to control the action in half guard but Sardiini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sardiini has a hand on Just's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Just takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Sardiini wants to hold on but Just pushes him away.
Just lands a big shot there that rocks Sardiini but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like Keijo Sardiini has been cut.
Just lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sardiini is bucking up trying to escape but Just cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sardiini sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Just dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keijo Sardiini's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Just steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sardiini.
Just throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sardiini.
Just slips under a jab from Sardiini.
Sardiini throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sardiini throws a chopping leg kick but Just manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Just doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sardiini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Just turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sardiini lands a slapping body shot.
Sardiini lands a slapping body shot.
Just misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sardiini.
Just misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sardiini makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sardiini connects with a body shot.
Sardiini throws a leg kick

and Just counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sardiini wants to control but Just postures up.
Sardiini is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Just has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Just throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Just working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sardiini tries to improve position but can't.
Just scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sardiini to see if he's OK.
Just trying to control the action but Sardiini is working from the bottom.
Just throws an elbow but Sardiini slips to the side and avoids it well.

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.
Sardiini sneaks back into half guard.
Peter Just overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Just is looking to stall here but Sardiini recovers full guard.
Just trying to control the position from guard on top but Sardiini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sardiini working for submissions but it's allowed Just to get to half guard.
Just frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Just putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sardiini wants to control but Just is having none of it.
Sardiini is squirming around, avoiding Just's attempts to control the action.
Just throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sardiini because Just loaded up on that one.
Just lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Just is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sardiini can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sardiini is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Just trying to control but Sardiini is having none of it.
Just throwing strikes here but Sardiini is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Just goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sardiini is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Just controlling Sardiini's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Just clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Keijo Sardiini's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sardiini lands the left hand.
Sardiini scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sardiini tests Just's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sardiini misses with a leg kick.
Just avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sardiini works the jab nicely.
Sardiini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Just.
Sardiini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Just throws a sloppy head kick and Sardiini moves out of range easily.
Sardiini bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Just's head.
Just misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sardiini throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Just is looking to clinch but Sardiini is avoiding it.
Sardiini tries a low kick but Just avoids it.
Just looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That kick from Sardiini tenderised Just's leg. Just is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sardiini throws a quick inside leg kick.
Just tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sardiini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sardiini lands with a nice body punch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sardiini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Just misses with a straight right.
Just stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sardiini.
Keijo Sardiini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sardiini misses the jab.
Just moves out of range as Sardiini strikes.
Sardiini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Just stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Just uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sardiini.
Sardiini sizes up Just with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sardiini uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Just on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sardiini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Just wants to clinch
letting Sardiini counter with a right hand.
Just takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Just with a poor takedown
and Sardiini makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sardiini lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Just needs to keep his hands up - Sardiini had a free shot at his head there.
Sardiini misses with a few strikes there.
Sardiini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Just stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sardiini jabs at Just's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Sardiini tenderised Just's leg. Just is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sardiini lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Just has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Just and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sardiini misses with a looping right.
Sardiini misses with a leg kick
and Just counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sardiini connects with the punch.
Sardiini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sardiini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sardiini swings for the body but Just moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Sardiini.
A low kick from Just misses
enabling Sardiini to counter with a crisp jab.
Just swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sardiini counters with an outside leg kick.
Sardiini scores with a sloppy right hand. Just should have avoided that one.
Sardiini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Just.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sardiini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Just manages to avoid it.
Keijo Sardiini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sardiini ducks under a wild hook from Just.
Sardiini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Just is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sardiini throws a nice outside leg kick.
Just gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Sardiini counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sardiini misses with a low kick.
Sardiini buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Sardiini finds it's way through Just's defenses.
Just keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sardiini fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Just checks it well.
Sardiini ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Just throws a sloppy body shot
and Sardiini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sardiini tests Just's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Sardiini dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Keijo Sardiini's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sardiini uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sardiini lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Just throws out a loose jab but Sardiini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Just tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sardiini was well out of range. Poor timing from Just.
Just throws a head kick that misses
and Sardiini counters with a good low kick that Just was not able to check.
Sardiini sizes up Just with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sardiini misses with a wild body shot.
Just throws a head kick but Sardiini moves out of range.
Sardiini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sardiini wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sardiini misses with a body shot.
Sardiini missing with a left hand there. Just was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Just blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Just tries to clinch but Sardiini moves out of range.
Sardiini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Just's head backwards.
Sardiini throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Just ducks under a wild hook from Sardiini.
Nice uppercut lands for Sardiini. That snapped Just's head back.
Just closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sardiini lands a nice leg kick that just misses Just's sensitive parts.
Sardiini fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Just.
Sardiini tests Just's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sardiini fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Just.
Sardiini tests Just's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Just is looking to clinch but Sardiini is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Just lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sardiini's sensitive parts.
Just missing with a left hand there. Sardiini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sardiini throws a leg kick but Just checks it.
Just on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sardiini. Sardiini obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch combination from Sardiini misses.
Sardiini lands a jab to the head.
Just looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Just gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Some wild striking there from Just.
The fighters circling - Just throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sardiini misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Just has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A low kick from Sardiini is predictable there
and Just counters with a nice body kick.
Sardiini jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sardiini leaves Just with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Peter Just has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheers as Sardiini lands an impressive looking overhand right. Just doesn't seem phased though.
Just on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sardiini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Just.
Sardiini fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sardiini thumps Just with a low kick.
Sardiini pivots, looking for a leg kick but Just is out of range and Sardiini settles back down.
Just throws a jab but it's blocked by Sardiini.
A punch lands to the side of Just 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sardiini bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Just keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sardiini.
Just fails with an attempt to clinch.
Just is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sardiini.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sardiini lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Just has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Just and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Just takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Just throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sardiini getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sardiini takes a swing at Just's ribcage but misses.
Just lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the body from Just misses
and Sardiini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Just tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sardiini was well out of range. Poor timing from Just.
Just checks a low kick from Sardiini.
Sardiini takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keijo Sardiini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sardiini has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Keijo Sardiini!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Keijo Sardiini!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Keijo Sardiini!

Keijo Sardiini wins by unanimous decision!
Keijo Sardiini is the new middleweight champion!