PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzys Soszynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jensen Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Krzys Soszynski has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Soszynski
vs
Saint

186 cm
25
210 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

182 cm
21
205 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzys Soszynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Saint!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Soszynski drives through with a takedown into guard.

Soszynski stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Soszynski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Saint looking for submissions off his back.
Soszynski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Saint regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Soszynski stands up from Saint's guard - Soszynski perhaps looking for a knockout.
Soszynski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saint.

Soszynski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Soszynski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Saint doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Saint tries to hold on but Soszynski postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski controlling from the full mount.
Saint regains half guard.
Saint is in trouble now - Soszynski has advanced to mount!
Saint manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Soszynski wants to control from the top but Saint keeps moving.
Soszynski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Soszynski wants to pass the guard but Saint is keeping the position.
Saint looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soszynski is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Soszynski wants to pass the guard but Saint is keeping the position.
Soszynski advances position into side control!
Saint pushes Soszynski away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Soszynski gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Saint is not content to let Soszynski control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzys Soszynski dominated that 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.

Saint fails to land with a series of punches.
Soszynski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soszynski moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Saint as Soszynski shoots in.
Soszynski shoots for a takedown but Saint saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Saint shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Soszynski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Soszynski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Saint with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soszynski being controlled here, momentarily.
Soszynski working a defensive guard here.
Saint postures up and lands a big shot to Soszynski's brow.
Saint stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soszynski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Soszynski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saint chips away with some ground and pound.
Saint throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Soszynski is controlling Saint's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski wants to sweep but no luck.
Saint throwing strikes from guard but Soszynski blocks nicely.
Soszynski trying to control the position.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Soszynski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Soszynski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saint works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saint wants to sweep here but Soszynski controlling him for the moment.
Soszynski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saint swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soszynski trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Soszynski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Saint is trying to keep Soszynski in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Saint closes this distance looking for a takedown but Soszynski circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Saint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Saint shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Soszynski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Soszynski can't do much from the bottom here.

Soszynski throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Soszynski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Saint counters with a nice double leg into side control. Soszynski won't be happy with that.
Soszynski managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Saint.
Saint looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Soszynski is avoiding damage well.
Soszynski is trying to control Saint's posture but Saint avoids it.
Soszynski taking a bit of punishment here - Saint scoring with strikes.
Saint misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Saint are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Saint tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Saint lands a nice forearm strike.
Saint landing strikes.
Soszynski struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soszynski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Saint off and has taken his back!
Saint tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Saint controls the position.
Soszynski misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Saint is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Saint is working to get back to half guard.
Saint is controlling an arm, preventing Soszynski from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Saint is squirming around, avoiding Soszynski's attempts to control the action.
Jensen Saint has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint is in all sorts of trouble here.
Soszynski wants to control the pace but Saint is squirming around nicely.
Saint tries to hold on but Soszynski pushes him away.
Saint really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Soszynski trying to control but Saint is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saint tries to lock up and control but Soszynski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Saint really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Soszynski trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jensen Saint comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saint 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Jensen Saint!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Jensen Saint!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Jensen Saint!

Jensen Saint wins by unanimous decision!