PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Martin Saint Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Temel Dilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint Louis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nique La Police. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Saint Louis
vs
Dilli

164 cm
33
147 lbs
34 - 8 - 1

176 cm
35
155 lbs
31 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill
Hellbent

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 34 - 8 - 1, 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 31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Temel Dilli!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Louis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint Louis lands a nice shot that snaps Dilli's head back.
Saint Louis misses with a low kick as Dilli jumps back.
That kick from Saint Louis tenderised Dilli's leg. Dilli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saint Louis misses with an uppercut
letting Dilli counter with a right hand.
Dilli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saint Louis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saint Louis takes one to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Dilli.
Dilli connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saint Louis's hands.
Saint Louis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dilli was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis tries to land a front kick but Dilli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saint Louis swings for the body but Dilli moves out of range.
Saint Louis throws a leg kick which misses Dilli's front leg but catches the back leg as Dilli tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint Louis slips a jab from Dilli.
A jab from Dilli misses.
Dilli is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dilli misses with a leg kick
and Saint Louis counters with a low kick, right behind Dilli 's knee.
Saint Louis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circling - Dilli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Saint Louis's head coaches at Beast Cartel that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Saint Louis slips a straight right by Dilli.
A little feinted left hand from Saint Louis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saint Louis throws a wild body kick that Dilli sees coming a mile off.
Saint Louis defending well as Dilli loads up on a big left hand.
Saint Louis feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Saint Louis scores with a jab. Dilli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Saint Louis just misses with a punch to the body.
Saint Louis throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Saint Louis finds it's way through Dilli's defenses.
A shot to the body from Saint Louis misses
and Dilli counters with a stiff right hand.
Dilli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint Louis.
Dilli throws out a counter right but Saint Louis avoids it with no problem.
Dilli slips a jab from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis looks to score with a jab to the body but Dilli is just out of range.
Saint Louis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Saint Louis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dilli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dilli checks a low kick from Saint Louis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis tried to score with a low kick but Dilli checks it.
Saint Louis throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Saint Louis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saint Louis misses with a hook.
Saint Louis throws a leg kick but Dilli checks it.
Dilli throws a jab but it's blocked by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dilli misses with a few strikes there.
Saint Louis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saint Louis misses with a body kick.
Dilli connects with an inside leg kick.
Saint Louis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dilli.
Dilli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saint Louis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saint Louis lands with a hook. Dilli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Saint Louis takes one on the button.
Dilli throws a body shot but no joy.
Dilli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dilli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saint Louis counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilli thuds a left hand into Saint Louis's body.
Saint Louis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Saint Louis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Saint Louis misses.
Saint Louis takes one to the chin there.
Dilli looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint Louis is just out of range.
It looked like Saint Louis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dilli throws a right hand that misses
and Saint Louis counters with a nice body shot.
Saint Louis cracks Dilli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Saint Louis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dilli.
Dilli misses with a hook.
Dilli throws the left hand but Saint Louis avoids the punch easily.
Dilli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint Louis throws a shot from downtown. Dilli moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Dilli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Saint Louis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dilli tries to work over Saint Louis's front leg with a kick but Saint Louis checks it.
Saint Louis throws a lazy right hand but Dilli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saint Louis throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Dilli misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dilli throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Saint Louis's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilli. Saint Louis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dilli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saint Louis throws an overhand right that lands on Dilli's shoulder, as Dilli tries to avoid the shot.
Saint Louis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dilli. That did some damage!
Dilli jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Saint Louis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dilli.
Dilli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saint Louis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dilli just manages to avoid it.
Saint Louis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dilli.
Dilli throws a shot from downtown. Saint Louis moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Saint Louis misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Saint Louis.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saint Louis. That's going to slow Dilli down.
Saint Louis misses with a low kick as Dilli jumps back.
Saint Louis slips a straight right by Dilli.
Saint Louis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Saint Louis misses with a looping right.
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 Martin Saint Louis will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Saint Louis looks to score with a jab to the body but Dilli is just out of range.
Saint Louis misses with an uppercut
and Dilli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saint Louis thumps Dilli with a low kick.
Saint Louis throws a body shot but no joy.
Dilli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Saint Louis throws a jab when Dilli was well out of range.
Saint Louis throws a looping overhand right but Dilli ducks down to avoid it.
Saint Louis wants to land a leg kick but Dilli is out of range.
Dilli unleashes a big counter combination but Saint Louis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Saint Louis works Dilli's body with a nice hook.
Saint Louis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dilli.
Saint Louis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saint Louis slips a straight right by Dilli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Louis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Saint Louis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dilli's head.
Saint Louis throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint Louis ducks under a wild hook from Dilli.
Dilli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint Louis moves away.
Dilli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis avoids the body shot from Dilli.
Dilli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saint Louis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dilli can pounce on him.
Dilli misses with an uppercut.
Dilli moves out of range as Saint Louis strikes.
Saint Louis throws a lazy uppercut
and Dilli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dilli lands a jab to Saint Louis's midsection.
Saint Louis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dilli.
Dilli connects with a single shot there.
Dilli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saint Louis slips a jab from Dilli.
Dilli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saint Louis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dilli misses with a body shot.
Dilli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis lands a jab.
Saint Louis thumps Dilli with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilli jabs Saint Louis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dilli throws a body shot but no joy.
Dilli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dilli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dilli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dilli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saint Louis throws a body punch but Dilli moves out of range.
Dilli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Saint Louis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint Louis ducks under a wild hook from Dilli.
Saint Louis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dilli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saint Louis takes one to the chin there.
Saint Louis missing with a left hand there. Dilli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dilli looks to throw the jab but Saint Louis is out of range.
Dilli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice cross by Saint Louis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Saint Louis.
Dilli checks a low kick from Saint Louis.
Dilli connects with a single shot there.
Dilli lands a leg kick that knocks Saint Louis off balance momentarily.
Saint Louis connects with a crisp jab.
Saint Louis ducks under a wild hook from Dilli.
Dilli takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dilli loads up on a big right hand but Saint Louis slips the punch.
Dilli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Saint Louis lands a leg kick that knocks Dilli off balance momentarily.
Saint Louis throws a leg kick
and Dilli counters with a straight right hand.
Saint Louis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saint Louis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dilli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Dilli misses the jab.
Temel Dilli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilli. Saint Louis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saint Louis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dilli throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis works Dilli's body with a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dilli.
Dilli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Saint Louis misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dilli! But no joy.
Saint Louis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dilli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saint Louis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dilli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Saint Louis misses with an uppercut.
Saint Louis throws a big shot that misses.
Saint Louis avoids the body shot from Dilli.
Saint Louis tries a low kick but Dilli avoids it.
Saint Louis cracks the inside of Dilli's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saint Louis misses with an uppercut.
Dilli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dilli throws a poor cross that misses
and Saint Louis counters with a nice uppercut.
Saint Louis misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Temel Dilli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Saint Louis misses with a right hand
letting Dilli counter with a right hand.
Dilli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saint Louis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dilli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saint Louis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dilli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Saint Louis thows a leg kick but Dilli checks it
and Dilli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dilli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saint Louis doesn't seem bothered though.
Dilli tries a head kick but it misses.
Dilli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saint Louis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dilli.
Dilli throws a leg kick but Saint Louis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Saint Louis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dilli throws the left hand but Saint Louis avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Saint Louis finds it's target.
Dilli swings for the body but Saint Louis moves out of range.
A big right from Dilli misses.
Dilli throws a wild body kick that Saint Louis sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - Dilli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dilli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilli moves out of range of the body kick.
Dilli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saint Louis clobbers Dilli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dilli loads up on a big right hand but Saint Louis slips the punch.
Saint Louis lands a leg kick that knocks Dilli off balance momentarily.
Dilli scores with the left hand. Saint Louis knows he should have avoided that one.
Dilli throws a lazy right hand but Saint Louis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saint Louis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dilli ducks under a wild hook from Saint Louis.
Dilli throws a wild body kick that Saint Louis sees coming a mile off.
Dilli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saint Louis to score with a decent uppercut.
Dilli blocks a leg kick.
Saint Louis is looking to score with low kicks.
Saint Louis throws a body shot but no joy.
Dilli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Dilli is rocked!
Dilli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dilli is still on wobbly legs! Can Saint Louis finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint Louis throws the left hand but Dilli avoids the punch easily.
Saint Louis takes a swing at Dilli's ribcage but misses.
Dilli throws a hook to the side of Saint Louis's head but Saint Louis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dilli seems to have recovered his senses.
Dilli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dilli lands a jab to the head.
Saint Louis misses with a jab to the body
enabling Dilli to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saint Louis.
Dilli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saint Louis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Saint Louis misses with a looping right.
Saint Louis misses with a straight left.
Saint Louis slips under a jab.
Dilli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint Louis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dilli checks a leg kick nicely.
Dilli misses the shot to the body.
Saint Louis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis misses with an uppercut.
Dilli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Saint Louis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dilli throws a good cross that connects.
Dilli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dilli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saint Louis.
Dilli misses with a wild body shot.
Dilli lands with an overhand left.
Saint Louis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dilli throws out the jab.
Saint Louis walks into a straight right hand from Dilli.
Saint Louis misses the shot to the body.
Saint Louis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dilli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dilli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dilli avoids the body shot from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dilli scores with a jab to the body.
Dilli throws a leg kick but Saint Louis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dilli checks a low kick from Saint Louis.
Dilli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saint Louis throws out the jab.
Saint Louis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dilli was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis throws a jab but it's blocked by Dilli.
Saint Louis misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dilli misses the target.
Saint Louis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Saint Louis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dilli.
Saint Louis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dilli swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Dilli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dilli lands a slapping body shot.
Saint Louis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dillis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A bone on bone clash there as Dilli blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Temel Dilli just about did enough to take it.
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.

Dilli looks to throw the jab but Saint Louis is out of range.
Saint Louis throws a shot from downtown. Dilli moves away and avoids it.
Dilli misses the jab.
Dilli swings for the body but Saint Louis moves out of range.
Saint Louis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saint Louis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saint Louis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dilli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saint Louis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dilli's sensitive parts.
Dilli throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Saint Louis counter with a right hand.
Saint Louis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dilli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Louis avoids the body shot from Dilli.
Dilli cracks Saint Louis with an open hand slap.
Dilli misses with a leg kick.
Saint Louis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dilli misses with the body kick
and Saint Louis counters with a low kick, right behind Dilli 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilli misses the jab.
Dilli scores with a leg kick.
Dilli throws an overhand right that lands on Saint Louis's shoulder, as Saint Louis tries to avoid the shot.
Saint Louis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Saint Louis throws a poor cross that misses
and Dilli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saint Louis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dilli.
Saint Louis misses with a low kick.
Dilli misses the jab.
Saint Louis cracks the inside of Dilli's front leg.
Dilli throws out a loose jab but Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint Louis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saint Louis throws an overhand right that lands on Dilli's shoulder, as Dilli tries to avoid the shot.
Dilli lands a lovely overhand right.
Dilli cracks Saint Louis with an open hand slap.
Saint Louis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dilli manages to avoid it.
Saint Louis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dilli is looking for the big counter here.
Dilli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis wants to slow Dilli down by chopping away at his legs.
Saint Louis staying out of range there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Saint Louis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dilli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saint Louis looks to land a right hand but Dilli moved out of range.
Saint Louis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Saint Louis misses with an uppercut.
Saint Louis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Saint Louis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dilli's head.
Dilli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saint Louis counters with a solid body kick.
Saint Louis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dilli checks it well.
Dilli throws a jab when Saint Louis was well out of range.
Dilli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saint Louis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dilli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilli looks to land a right hand but Saint Louis moved out of range.
Dilli misses with an uppercut.
Saint Louis connects with a solid leg kick.
Saint Louis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big right from Dilli misses.
Dilli swats away the attempt to clinch by Saint Louis.
Dilli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Saint Louis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dilli's head backwards.
Dilli throws a sloppy body shot
and Saint Louis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dilli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saint Louis misses with an uppercut.
Saint Louis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saint Louis is looking to counter punch.
Saint Louis ducks right into an uppercut from Dilli.
Saint Louis jabs Dilli right on the nose. Dilli blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilli checks a low kick from Saint Louis.
Dilli scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saint Louis slips a jab from Dilli.
Saint Louis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dilli just manages to avoid it.
Saint Louis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dilli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Dilli misses.
Dilli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saint Louis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dilli will feel that in the morning.
Saint Louis thumps Dilli with a low kick.
Saint Louis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dilli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint Louis manages to avoid it.
Saint Louis throws a jab but it's blocked by Dilli.
Saint Louis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dilli.
Saint Louis throws a leg kick but Dilli moved away.
Saint Louis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saint Louis scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth 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! This is the final round!

Dilli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dilli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dilli looks to land a combination but Saint Louis avoids it well.
Dilli takes one on the button.
Dilli lands a right hook to the body.
Dilli dips to his left and cracks Saint Louis with an uppercut!
Dilli ducks under a wild hook from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dilli.
Saint Louis feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Saint Louis looks to score with a jab to the body but Dilli is just out of range.
Saint Louis moves out of range of the strikes.
Saint Louis ducks under a wild hook from Dilli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilli misses with a right hand
and Saint Louis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dilli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A swing and a miss from Saint Louis.
Dilli throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saint Louis counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dilli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint Louis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saint Louis throws a body punch but Dilli moves out of range.
Saint Louis throws a lazy right hand but Dilli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dilli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saint Louis.
Dilli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dilli throws a looping overhand right but Saint Louis ducks down to avoid it.
Saint Louis misses with a leg kick.
Dilli throws a looping overhand right but Saint Louis ducks down to avoid it.
Saint Louis blocks a jab.
Saint Louis takes one on the button.
Dilli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Saint Louis.
Dilli looks to land a left hand but Saint Louis moved out of range nicely.
Saint Louis throwing a counter right hand but Dilli manages to avoid it.
Dilli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Saint Louis cracks Dilli with an open hand slap.
Some bone on bone action there as Dilli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dilli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dilli throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis walks into a stiff left hand from Dilli.
Dilli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saint Louis throws a poor cross that misses
and Dilli counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dilli looks to land a left hand but Saint Louis moved out of range nicely.
Saint Louis tried to counter with a leg kick but Dilli avoided it.
Dilli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saint Louis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Saint Louis throws a wild body kick that Dilli sees coming a mile off.
Dilli cracks Saint Louis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dilli misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saint Louis.
A leg kick checked by Dilli.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saint Louis. Dilli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dilli lands with a good body shot.
Dilli moves out of range as Saint Louis throws a body kick.
Saint Louis scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis moves out of range of the leg kick from Dilli.
Dilli slips a straight right by Saint Louis.
Dilli misses with an uppercut.
Dilli throws a head kick that misses.
Dilli misses the jab.
Dilli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Saint Louis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Saint Louis jabs Dilli right on the nose. Dilli blinks but takes it well.
Saint Louis slips under a jab.
Dilli looks to throw the jab but Saint Louis is out of range.
It looked like Saint Louis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saint Louis tries to clinch but Dilli moves out of range.
Dilli ducks under a wild hook from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis lands a leg kick that knocks Dilli off balance momentarily.
Saint Louis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saint Louis throwing a counter right hand but Dilli manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Saint Louis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis throws a nice inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Saint Louis checks a leg kick.
Dilli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saint Louis.
Dilli misses with a straight right.
Saint Louis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dilli checks it well.
Saint Louis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dilli.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dilli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Saint Louis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dilli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint Louis manages to avoid it.
Saint Louis tried to counter with a leg kick but Dilli avoided it.
Dilli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dilli! But no joy.
Saint Louis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Saint Louis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saint Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dilli moves away.
Dilli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saint Louis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

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 Martin Saint Louis.
Well Saint Louis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Saint Louis!
Martin Saint Louis retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Martin Saint Louis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.