PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Martin Saint Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skreba Reijonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint Louis comes to the cage accompanied by Nique La Police. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Saint Louis
vs
Reijonen

164 cm
31
147 lbs
31 - 7 - 0

172 cm
28
157 lbs
17 - 10 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Saint Louis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Skreba Reijonen!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Louis misses with an uppercut. Reijonen saw that one coming.
Saint Louis connects with a nice looking jab.
Saint Louis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reijonen can pounce on him.
Reijonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saint Louis.
Reijonen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Saint Louis. That one must have hurt.
Reijonen tries to work over Saint Louis's front leg with a kick but Saint Louis checks it.
Saint Louis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut there from Saint Louis.
Reijonen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reijonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Saint Louis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Reijonen backs away, Saint Louis returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Skreba Reijonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Reijonen gets a clinch.
Reijonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reijonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saint Louis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Reijonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis is trying to pull guard but Reijonen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Saint Louis pushes Reijonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Saint Louis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saint Louis misses with a body punch.
Saint Louis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saint Louis tries to pull guard but Reijonen holds him up against the cage and eventually Saint Louis drops back down to his feet.
Saint Louis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reijonen misses with a punch to the body.
Saint Louis lands with a light punch inside.
Saint Louis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reijonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reijonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint Louis digs a right hand underneath Reijonen's ribcage. Reijonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reijonen misses with a body punch.
Reijonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saint Louis backwards.
Saint Louis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reijonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saint Louis's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saint Louis lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Saint Louis.
Reijonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saint Louis's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Saint Louis.
Reijonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Reijonen.
Reijonen misses with a punch to the body.
Saint Louis tries a body shot but Reijonen blocks it.
Saint Louis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reijonen backwards.
A shot in the inside from Reijonen.
Reijonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reijonen misses with the head strike.
Reijonen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Saint Louis seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Reijonen can turn it around.
Reijonen tries to work over Saint Louis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reijonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint Louis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saint Louis pushes Reijonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Reijonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis struggles to land a body shot inside as Reijonen controls his hands.
Reijonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Saint Louis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reijonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saint Louis's elbow.
Saint Louis fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Saint Louis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saint Louis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reijonen lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Saint Louis.
A head punch on the inside from Reijonen fails to land.
Saint Louis jumps guard but Reijonen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Saint Louis blocking some punches.

Saint Louis pulls guard successfully.
Reijonen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Saint Louis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reijonen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saint Louis is looking for a triangle but Reijonen pushes his legs off easily.

Saint Louis has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Reijonen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Saint Louis.
Saint Louis being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint Louis is looking to regain half guard here but Reijonen keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reijonen misses with a body shot.
Saint Louis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Reijonen has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reijonen.
Reijonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saint Louis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Saint Louis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint Louis.
Saint Louis blocks a body shot from Reijonen.
Saint Louis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reijonen blocks a body shot from Saint Louis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint Louis.
Saint Louis blocking some punches.
Saint Louis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reijonen blocks a body shot from Saint Louis.
A short left from Reijonen.
Reijonen tries to throw a body punch but Saint Louis avoids it by throwing Reijonen back against the cage.
Reijonen tries to work over Saint Louis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reijonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saint Louis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Saint Louis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Reijonen uses from the top position.
Reijonen passes into half guard.
Reijonen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Saint Louis gets back to full guard.
Reijonen sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Saint Louis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reijonen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen stays in close to Saint Louis's body and controls the position.

Saint Louis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Reijonen has picked Saint Louis up and slammed him! Saint Louis can't keep hold of the triangle and Reijonen manages to pass to side control!
Reijonen trying to control the action but Saint Louis is working from the bottom.
Saint Louis is trying to improve his position.
Reijonen is staying tight to Saint Louis's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis tries to buck Reijonen off but Reijonen is having none of it.
Reijonen controlling from side mount.
Saint Louis is looking to reverse the position.
Reijonen staying calm.
Saint Louis is trying to get back to half guard.
Saint Louis manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reijonen is controlling the pace.
Reijonen trying to control from half guard but Saint Louis is working away.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Saint Louis misses the target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reijonen moves away from the strike by Saint Louis.
Reijonen misses with a looping left.
A counter left hand to the body from Saint Louis misses its target.
Reijonen tries to clinch but Saint Louis moves out of range.
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 Martin Saint Louis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Saint Louis throws a hook but Reijonen avoids it easily.
Reijonen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Reijonen throws a low kick but Saint Louis avoids it.
Reijonen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saint Louis has time to react.

Saint Louis moves into the clinch.
Reijonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Reijonen.
Saint Louis blocks a body shot from Reijonen.
Saint Louis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reijonen's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Saint Louis fails to land.
Saint Louis struggles to land a body shot inside as Reijonen controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Louis tries to stall but Reijonen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Saint Louis misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Reijonen fails to land.
Reijonen has a couple of punches blocked by Saint Louis.
Skreba Reijonen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
Reijonen lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis stalling.
Reijonen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saint Louis or not.
A shot in the inside from Saint Louis.
Reijonen blocks a body shot from Saint Louis.
Reijonen blocks a body shot from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hook to the body lands for Saint Louis.
Saint Louis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saint Louis misses with a body punch.
A short right from Reijonen.
Reijonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saint Louis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reijonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saint Louis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saint Louis takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Louis.
Reijonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis digs a right hand underneath Reijonen's ribcage. Reijonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis pushes Reijonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reijonen.
Reijonen misses with a hook to the ribs.

Saint Louis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reijonen takes a swing at Saint Louis's ribcage but misses.
Reijonen tries to clinch but Saint Louis is having none of it.
Reijonen lands a glancing blow to the side of Saint Louis's head.
Reijonen thumps Saint Louis with a low kick.
Saint Louis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reijonen lands a body shot.
Saint Louis looks to throw the jab but Reijonen is out of range.

Reijonen moves into the clinch.
Reijonen misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reijonen.
Saint Louis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saint Louis working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Reijonen.
A short right from Reijonen.
Reijonen misses with some punches.
Saint Louis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reijonen's elbow.
Saint Louis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reijonen tries to work over Saint Louis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Saint Louis lands a nice uppercut.
Saint Louis misses with some punches.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
Saint Louis gets through Reijonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reijonen misses with the head strike.
Saint Louis pushes Reijonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saint Louis misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saint Louis manages to break the clinch.
Reijonen throws a hook to the side of Saint Louis's head but Saint Louis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reijonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saint Louis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reijonen throws a wild body kick that Saint Louis sees coming a mile off.
Saint Louis lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Saint Louis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reijonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saint Louis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reijonen moves away from the strike by Saint Louis.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reijonen.
Saint Louis misses with a left hand
and Reijonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reijonen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skreba Reijonen really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reijonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saint Louis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saint Louis tries to counter by clinching up but Reijonen breaks away and moves out of range.
Reijonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saint Louis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reijonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saint Louis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Saint Louis throws a right hand that misses
enabling Reijonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Saint Louis 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.
A jab from Saint Louis misses.
Reijonen throws a good cross that connects.
Reijonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saint Louis's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reijonen tries to clinch
and Saint Louis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saint Louis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reijonen scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reijonen misses the shot to the body.
Reijonen misses with an uppercut
and Saint Louis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Reijonen misses its intended target.
Decent striking displayed by Saint Louis there.
Saint Louis cracks Reijonen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reijonen misses with an uppercut
enabling Saint Louis to counter with a crisp jab.
Reijonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saint Louis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reijonen 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 Saint Louis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Saint Louis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reijonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Saint Louis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Saint Louis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saint Louis walks into a straight right hand from Reijonen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saint Louis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reijonen. Saint Louis does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reijonen lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Saint Louis.
Reijonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint Louis.
Saint Louis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saint Louis avoids the body shot from Reijonen.
Reijonen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reijonen throws a body punch but Saint Louis moves out of range.
It looked like Saint Louis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saint Louis just misses with a punch to the body.
Reijonen misses with a wild body shot.
Saint Louis throws a quick counter kick to the body but Reijonen avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reijonen throws a body punch but Saint Louis moves out of range.
Reijonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saint Louis appears to be looking for a big counter.
A big left from Reijonen misses.
Reijonen tests Saint Louis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saint Louis scores with a sloppy right hand. Reijonen should have avoided that one.
A low kick from Reijonen misses
and Reijonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saint Louis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reijonen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Saint Louis takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saint Louis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saint Louis swats away the attempt to clinch by Reijonen.

Reijonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saint Louis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reijonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saint Louis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reijonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saint Louis backwards.
Saint Louis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Reijonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skreba Reijonen dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Saint Louis drops his hands momentarily and Reijonen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saint Louis moves out of range of the body kick.
Saint Louis needs to keep his hands up - Reijonen had a free shot at his head there.
Skreba Reijonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reijonen throws a shot from downtown. Saint Louis moves away and avoids it.
Reijonen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reijonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saint Louis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reijonen.
Reijonen connects with a body shot that sends Saint Louis's belly button to the back.
Saint Louis misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Louis avoids the head kick by Reijonen.
A good leg kick by Reijonen.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Saint Louis throws a punch but it's blocked by Reijonen.
Saint Louis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Saint Louis tries to pull guard but Reijonen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Reijonen tries to throw a body punch but Saint Louis avoids it by throwing Reijonen back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reijonen trying to control the position but instead, Saint Louis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reijonen into the cage.
Saint Louis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reijonen lands a nice uppercut.
Reijonen misses with some punches.
Reijonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Saint Louis.
Martin Saint Louis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saint Louis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reijonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reijonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Reijonen fails to land.
Saint Louis works on Reijonen's body with a couple of short punches.
Reijonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saint Louis backwards.
Saint Louis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reijonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint Louis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saint Louis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reijonen's elbow.
Reijonen stalling in the clinch.
Reijonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reijonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint Louis controls his hands.
Reijonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Reijonen misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen lands a nice uppercut.
Saint Louis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Saint Louis taking a breather.
Reijonen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Saint Louis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Reijonen.
Reijonen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saint Louis.
Reijonen can't find room to land a body shot as Saint Louis controls the action.
Reijonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saint Louis presses Reijonen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saint Louis.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
Reijonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saint Louis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saint Louis can't find room to land a body shot as Reijonen controls the action.
Reijonen digs a right hand into Saint Louis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saint Louis's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Saint Louis fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reijonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saint Louis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reijonen's elbow.
Reijonen can't find room to land a body shot as Saint Louis controls the action.
Reijonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reijonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saint Louis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reijonen blocking some punches.
Saint Louis misses with a punch on the inside.
Saint Louis tries to throw a body punch but Reijonen avoids it by throwing Saint Louis back against the cage.
Reijonen misses with the head strike.
Reijonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saint Louis backwards.
Saint Louis tries to work over Reijonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint Louis.
Skreba Reijonen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Saint Louis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reijonen's elbow.
Saint Louis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Saint Louis.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Skreba Reijonen.
Well Reijonen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 46:49
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skreba Reijonen!
Skreba Reijonen is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Skreba Reijonen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Martin Saint Louis had this to say: 'Fuck these fucking autoflights. Fuck flights in general.'.