PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Octavio Saades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soren Kierkegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Saades
vs
Kierkegaard

183 cm
23
191 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

205 cm
24
200 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Octavio Saades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Soren Kierkegaard!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saades throws a leg kick
and Kierkegaard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Kierkegaard misses.
Saades gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kierkegaard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saades finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Kierkegaard's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Saades takes a swing at Kierkegaard's ribcage but misses.
Kierkegaard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kierkegaard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saades misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kierkegaard keeps the fight on the outside.
Kierkegaard slips under a jab.
Saades tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kierkegaard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kierkegaard throws a counter combo.
Saades explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Octavio Saades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kierkegaard throws a body kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kierkegaard.
As Kierkegaard tries to get set, Saades tries to push him back and clinch up but Kierkegaard manages to avoid the attempt.
Saades lands a head shot.
Saades lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saades throws a jab when Kierkegaard was well out of range.
Saades scores with a leg kick.
Saades is looking to slow Kierkegaard down with leg kicks.
Kierkegaard throws a leg kick but Saades sees it coming and moves out of range.
Saades is looking to counter the offense by Kierkegaard and move into the clinch.
Kierkegaard misses with a wild body shot.
Kierkegaard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saades.
A nice side step and Kierkegaard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Saades lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saades fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crunch! Saades slams his shin into Kierkegaard's torso.
Saades misses with a right hand
and Kierkegaard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saades misses with a hook
and Kierkegaard counters with a two punch combo.
Saades wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saades scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saades throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kierkegaard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saades misses with a left hand
and Kierkegaard counters with a two punch combo.
Saades sizes up Kierkegaard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saades looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saades is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saades darts in and clinches Kierkegaard up against the cage.
Saades just leaning against Kierkegaard, taking a breather.
Saades is trying to maintain a safe position but Kierkegaard gets an underhook and turns Saades into the cage.
Saades prevents a body shot from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saades backwards.
Saades lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saades is working Kierkegaard over against the cage.
Saades misses with some punches.
Saades tries a body shot but Kierkegaard blocks it.
Kierkegaard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kierkegaard is trying to push Saades away but Saades has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kierkegaard is looking to break free of the clinch but Saades has double underhooks.
Kierkegaard wants to break free but Saades has control.
Kierkegaard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kierkegaard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kierkegaard tries to circle away but Saades has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saades lands a right hand.
Saades can't find room to land a body shot as Kierkegaard controls the action.
Saades cracks Kierkegaard with a nice body shot.
Saades just leaning against Kierkegaard, taking a breather.
Saades prevents Kierkegaard from breaking the clinch.

Kierkegaard breaks from the clinch.
Kierkegaard keeps the fight on the outside.
Kierkegaard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Saades ducks under a wild hook from Kierkegaard.

Saades darts in and clinches Kierkegaard up against the cage.

Kierkegaard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saades misses with a left hand
and Kierkegaard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saades thinking.
Saades tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kierkegaard was well out of range. Poor timing from Saades.
Saades scores with a leg kick.
Kierkegaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saades manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Octavio Saades will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Saades lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kierkegaard's sensitive parts.
Kierkegaard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A left lands for Saades.

It looks like Soren Kierkegaard has been cut.
Kierkegaard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Saades tries to clinch
enabling Kierkegaard to counter with a crisp jab.
Saades throws a push kick but Kierkegaard slaps the foot to one side.
Saades throws a combination. Kierkegaard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A low kick from Saades is predictable there
and Kierkegaard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Saades lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saades lands a really nice looking cross but Kierkegaard seems unphased.
Saades throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kierkegaard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kierkegaard on the side of the head.
Saades tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kierkegaard counters with a right hand to the body.
Saades misses with a hook
and Kierkegaard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Saades's knee momentarily.
Kierkegaard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body kick from Saades.
Saades misses with an uppercut. Kierkegaard saw that one coming.
Saades misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Kierkegaard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Saades misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kierkegaard.
Saades slips a jab and a cross from Kierkegaard.
An inside leg kick from Saades misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saades pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Saades misses with the body kick
enabling Kierkegaard to counter with a crisp jab.
Saades wants to land a leg kick but Kierkegaard is out of range.
Kierkegaard is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Saades walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kierkegaard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kierkegaard lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Saades gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kierkegaard counters with a straight right hand.
Kierkegaard loads up on a big right hand but Saades slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saades scores with a leg kick.
Soren Kierkegaard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kierkegaard. Saades does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kierkegaard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saades throws a low kick, looking for Kierkegaard's leg but Kierkegaard calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kierkegaard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kierkegaard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Saades lands a head shot.
Saades misses with an uppercut
and Kierkegaard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kierkegaard has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Saades turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saades cracks the inside of Kierkegaard's front leg.
Saades thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid body kick from Saades.
Saades throws a wild body kick that Kierkegaard sees coming a mile off.
Saades misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Kierkegaard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kierkegaard misses with a two punch combination.
Kierkegaard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saades.
As Kierkegaard tries to get set, Saades tries to push him back and clinch up but Kierkegaard manages to avoid the attempt.
A solid body kick from Saades.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saades looks to score with a jab to the body but Kierkegaard is just out of range.
Kierkegaard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saades throws a shot to the body.
Kierkegaard thows a leg kick but Saades checks it
and Saades counters with an outside leg kick.
Kierkegaard is breathing heavily.
Saades fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kierkegaard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Saades.
Kierkegaard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saades can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Octavio Saades dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Soren Kierkegaard's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Saades goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kierkegaard slips a jab from Saades.
Kierkegaard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kierkegaard staying out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Saades, as that shot connected.
Saades fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A low kick from Saades is predictable there
enabling Kierkegaard to counter with a crisp jab.
Saades throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saades tries to land a front kick but Kierkegaard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saades misses with a jab to the body
letting Kierkegaard counter with a right hand.
Kierkegaard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saades.
Saades lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kierkegaard throws a series of punches but Saades avoids them all with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saades.
Kierkegaard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saades.
Saades is looking to score with low kicks.
Kierkegaard replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Saades blocks it well.
A low kick from Saades misses
and Kierkegaard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Saades darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Saades throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kierkegaard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Saades scores with a kick to the body.
Kierkegaard misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saades.
Kierkegaard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saades can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saades, right into the meat.
Saades misses with a hook. Kierkegaard ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kierkegaard! But no joy.
Saades scores with a body shot.
Saades lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saades tries a head kick but it misses.
Saades takes a swing at Kierkegaard's ribcage but misses.
Kierkegaard steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kierkegaard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saades.
Octavio Saades is winning the standup battle so far.
Saades tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
You can see that Kierkegaard has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Saades fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kierkegaard manages to avoid it.
Kierkegaard staying out of range there.
Saades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saades fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Saades scores with a decent looking hook.
Saades throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kierkegaard.
Saades throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kierkegaard now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Saades misses with the body kick
and Kierkegaard counters with an inside leg kick.
Saades is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kierkegaard can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saades thows a body kick. Kierkegaard tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Saades throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kierkegaard counters with a stiff right hand.
Octavio Saades is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saades, right into the meat.
Kierkegaard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saades throws a leg kick which misses Kierkegaard's front leg but catches the back leg as Kierkegaard tries to avoid it.
Soren Kierkegaard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kierkegaard misses the jab.
Saades throws an overhand right that lands on Kierkegaard's shoulder, as Kierkegaard tries to avoid the shot.
Saades tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saades throws a looping overhand right but Kierkegaard ducks down to avoid it.
Kierkegaard walks into a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Octavio Saades showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Saades has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Octavio Saades!
The defeated Soren Kierkegaard had this to say: 'Gutted. I thought I had him but you never know. Hopefully I'll be back here scrapping for the title soon. Thanks for the support!'.