PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angus Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikko Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Live Wire. Saarinen has chosen I Walk Alone as his entrance music. Angus Young could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Heikko Saarinen's chin.

Young
vs
Saarinen

175 cm
29
153 lbs
16 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
154 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Milwaukee's Best 160 - Go Pack Go

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angus Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heikko Saarinen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Saarinen does it's job there.
Young connects with an inside leg kick.
Young lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saarinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saarinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Young attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saarinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Saarinen misses with a straight left.
Young scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen blocks a jab.
Saarinen misses with a straight right.
Young misses with a hook. Saarinen ducked under it nicely.
Young lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saarinen misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Young is predictable there
and Saarinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saarinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Saarinen scores with a hook to the body. Young takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Young moves away from the strike by Saarinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young connects with an inside leg kick.
Saarinen works the jab nicely.
Young takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Young feints and then cracks Saarinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saarinen down.
Saarinen misses with a body shot
and Young counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saarinen checks a low kick from Young.
Saarinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick from Young misses.
Angus Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saarinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen checks a low kick from Young.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Young 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 Saarinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Saarinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Young is looking to clinch.
Young throws a leg kick but Saarinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Young throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Young checks a leg kick nicely.
Young just misses with a punch to the body.
Saarinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Young misses the target.
Saarinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Young on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Young, right into the meat.
Saarinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
Saarinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Saarinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saarinen misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Heikko Saarinen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Saarinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
Saarinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Young.
Saarinen misses with a straight right.
Heikko Saarinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saarinen misses with a leg kick
and Young counters with an inside leg kick.
Saarinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Young avoids the body shot from Saarinen.
Young staying out of range there.
Young ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Young.
Saarinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Young throws a leg kick but Saarinen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Young throws a solid leg kick but Saarinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Young.
Young throws the left hand but Saarinen avoids the punch easily.
Saarinen throws the kick towards the body but Young avoids it.
Saarinen throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
Saarinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Young wants to clinch up but Saarinen keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Young.
Saarinen looks for the body kick but Young saw that one coming.
Young looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saarinen avoids the body shot from Young.
Saarinen misses with a wild body shot.
Young fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saarinen.
Young uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saarinen.
Young misses with a lunging right hand
and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saarinen throws a good cross that connects.
Young has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Saarinen throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Young with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Young pushes Saarinen up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Saarinen.
Young misses with a knee to the head.
Saarinen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Young prevents a body shot from Saarinen.
Young is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saarinen is defending well for now.
Young goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saarinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Young's elbow.
Saarinen avoiding damage.
Young scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen pushes Young back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Young throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saarinen blocks it with crossed arms.
Young has Saarinen pressed against the cage, preventing Saarinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saarinen lands a body shot.
Saarinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Young taking a breather.
Saarinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Saarinen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Saarinen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Young is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saarinen is defending well for now.
Saarinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Saarinen managing to block the knees to the body from Young.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Angus Young will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Young fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Young tries to work over Saarinen's front leg with a kick but Saarinen checks it.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Saarinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saarinen misses with a wild body shot.
Saarinen misses with a hook
and Young counters with a nice body kick.
Young throws a leg kick but Saarinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Young.
Saarinen avoids the body shot from Young.
Young throws a leg kick
and Saarinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young 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.
Young throws a hook but Saarinen avoids it easily.
Young throws a quick inside leg kick.
Young tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Saarinen is able to avoid easily.
Young looks to throw the jab but Saarinen is out of range.
Young tries to land a leg kick but Saarinen saw it coming and moves away.
Saarinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Young throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saarinen on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saarinen.
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saarinen throws a jab when Young was well out of range.
Young tries to work over Saarinen's front leg with a kick but Saarinen checks it.
Saarinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Saarinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Young throws a shot from downtown. Saarinen moves away and avoids it.
Young will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Saarinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to clinch but Saarinen moves out of range.
Saarinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Saarinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Young delivers a nice body kick.
Young misses with a left hand
and Saarinen counters with a low kick, right behind Young 's knee.
Young looks for the body kick but Saarinen saw that one coming.
Saarinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young throws a front kick aimed at Saarinen's knee but Saarinen avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen checks a low kick from Young.
Young lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Saarinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Young fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saarinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saarinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Young.
Saarinen throws a sloppy head kick
and Young makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Young throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saarinen misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Saarinen as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angus Young clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Young takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saarinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
Saarinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saarinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saarinen scores with a jab to the body.
Young ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saarinen misses with a low kick as Young jumps back.
Young misses with a wild combination.
Saarinen staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saarinen checks it well.
Saarinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.
Saarinen swings widly with a right hand
and Young makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Young's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saarinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Young scrambles back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Young misses.
Young pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Saarinen avoids the body shot from Young.
Saarinen keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Saarinen blocks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Saarinen blocks the leg kick.
Young lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Young throws a low kick, looking for Saarinen's leg but Saarinen calmly moves out of range.
Young takes one to the side of the head.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saarinen.
Young misses with a leg kick
and Saarinen counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young throws an overhand right that lands on Saarinen's shoulder, as Saarinen tries to avoid the shot.
Saarinen lands a body shot.
Young will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Young throws a nice inside leg kick.
Young throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saarinen throws a low kick but Young avoids it.
Young uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saarinen.
Young looks to land a body kick but Saarinen moved away.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saarinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen scores with a hook to the body. Young takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A low kick from Young misses
enabling Saarinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Saarinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Young counters with a thumping low kick.
Saarinen moves out of range as Young throws a body kick.
A low kick from Young misses
and Saarinen counters with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saarinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Heikko Saarinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Saarinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Saarinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Young pivots, looking for a leg kick but Saarinen is out of range and Young settles back down.
A right-left combo lands from Young.
Young throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saarinen counters with a nice leg kick.
Young throws a body kick that misses.
Young will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Saarinen blocks a jab.
Young lunges at Saarinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saarinen's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen tests Young's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saarinen throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
Young misses with a hook. Saarinen ducked under it nicely.
Saarinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Young works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Young throws a series of punches but Saarinen avoids them all with ease.
Young thows a leg kick but Saarinen checks it
and Saarinen counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen throws out a powerful jab.
Young cracks the inside of Saarinen's front leg.
Young has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saarinen.
Saarinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Young's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saarinen 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 Young has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Young and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good work by Saarinen as he checks the leg kick.
Young connects with a body shot.
Young connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Young.
Saarinen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Young. That one must have hurt.
Young is looking to chop away at Saarinen's legs.
Saarinen throws a leg kick but Young moved away.
Saarinen throws a chopping leg kick but Young manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Young walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saarinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Saarinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Young.
Young tries to land a front kick but Saarinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen throws a leg kick but Young sees it coming and moves out of range.
Young throws a shot from downtown. Saarinen moves away and avoids it.
A solid body kick from Young.
Saarinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Young throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Saarinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young misses with a wild combination.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Angus Young.
I think Young has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!