PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jensen Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vedin Sirovica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirovica is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: last mohacian. Jensen Saint has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saint
vs
Sirovica

182 cm
25
205 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

191 cm
28
212 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vedin Sirovica!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirovica slips a jab and a cross from Saint.
Saint throws a lazy uppercut
and Sirovica counters with a straight right hand.
Saint tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sirovica was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint.
Sirovica throws a jab but it's blocked by Saint.
Sirovica misses with a right hand

and Saint counters with a single leg into guard. Sirovica didn't expect that.
Sirovica keeping moving, preventing Saint from controlling successfully.

Sirovica has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saint can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Saint preventing the sweep.
Saint scoring with some ground and pound.
Saint postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Saint wants to control from the top but Sirovica keeps moving.
Saint trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirovica tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saint trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sirovica escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saint gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Saint stopping the sweep attempt from Sirovica.
Saint works over Sirovica with some ground and pound from guard.
Sirovica keeping moving, preventing Saint from controlling successfully.
Saint preventing the sweep.
Saint keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sirovica's head.
Saint is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Saint stands up over Sirovica, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Saint sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sirovica has momentary wrist control but Saint slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saint connects with a couple of short punches.
Saint stands up over Sirovica, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sirovica wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sirovica manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Saint is desperately trying to improve his position but Sirovica has a good base and remains in mount.
Saint manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Saint, under a barage of strikes from Sirovica.
Sirovica missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Saint slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sirovica must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Saint looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sirovica postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Saint is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sirovica, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint scoring with punches to the head and body.

Sirovica looking for a guillotine here but Saint defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint is working Sirovica over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sirovica looking for a sweep. Not yet Sirovica, not yet.
Saint lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Saint advances position into side control!
Sirovica taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sirovica manages to work his way to half guard, despite Saint's best efforts.
Saint lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Saint.

Saint is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sirovica sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint wants to control but Sirovica is keeping him busy.
Saint drops an elbow to the side of Sirovica's head.
Saint is trying to control. Sirovica wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sirovica on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sirovica is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Saint there.
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!
Saint is controlling the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Saint connects with a nice short shot to Sirovica's temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sirovica wants to get back to full guard.
Sirovica on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sirovica wants to improve his position but Saint is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Saint dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Saint scores with a nice head shot.
Saint throws a right hand that misses
and Sirovica counters with a nice body shot.
Sirovica ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sirovica moves away from the strike by Saint.
Saint throws a hook but Sirovica avoids it easily.
Saint swings away with a body shot that misses
and Saint takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint throws a lazy uppercut
and Sirovica connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sirovica uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saint.
Saint misses with a lunging right hand
and Sirovica counters with a nice uppercut.
Sirovica throws a hook but Saint avoids it easily.
Saint thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saint. Sirovica does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two 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.
Some wild striking there from Saint.
Sirovica checks a low kick from Saint.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saint. Sirovica does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saint looks to score with a jab to the body but Sirovica is just out of range.
Sirovica throws a lazy uppercut
and Saint makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Saint rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sirovica moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sirovica is out of range and Saint settles back down.
Saint tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sirovica was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint.
Sirovica throws an off balance right hand
and Saint counters with a two punch combo.
Saint gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Saint misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saint with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Saint counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jensen Saint overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sirovica taking some punishment here, with Saint in his half guard.

Saint is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ground and pound from Saint.
Saint looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sirovica works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sirovica manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sirovica thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Saint is in all sorts of trouble here.
Saint 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.
Sirovica throws a strike but Saint avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Saint dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Saint misses with a body punch
and Saint takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saint misses with a body punch
and Sirovica counters with a body kick that stops Saint in his tracks momentarily.
Sirovica scores with a jab. Saint acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Saint is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sirovica's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Saint throws an off balance right hand
and Sirovica counters with a thumping low kick.

Saint scores a takedown into full mount!
Saint landing strikes, looking to finish!
Saint can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sirovica is looking to escape.

Saint looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirovica is in all sorts of trouble here.
Saint tries to control but Sirovica wriggling away.
Saint postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sirovica looks a forlorn figure.

Saint is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Saint extends the arm and Sirovica is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jensen Saint!