PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Sardiini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Paul Sartre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sardiini comes to the ring accompanied by We Are The Kings. Sartre has chosen Heartbeats as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sardiini
vs
Paul Sartre

185 cm
28
188 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

190 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keijo Sardiini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Paul Sartre!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sardiini blocks a low kick nicely.
Sartre swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sartre cracks the inside of Sardiini's front leg.
Sartre lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sardiini throws a right hand that misses

and Sartre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sartre lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Keijo Sardiini has been cut.
Sardiini works on Sartre's body with a couple of short punches.
Sardiini can't find room to land a body shot as Sartre controls the action.
Sartre scores a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sartre throws an elbow but misses.
Sardiini throws a punch but it's blocked by Sartre.
Sartre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sardiini dodges an elbow strike from Sartre.
Sartre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sardiini is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Sardiini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice elbow from Sartre.
Sardiini has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sardiini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sardiini takes an elbow to the temple.
Sardiini trying to stall but Sartre improves his position.
Sartre lands an elbow that stopped Sardiini in his tracks for a moment.
Sartre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Keijo Sardiini's cut is getting worse.
Sartre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sartre is pressed up against the ropes. Sardiini has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sartre down to the mat. Sartre avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sartre throws a sloppy head kick and Sardiini moves out of range easily.
Sardiini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sardiini cracks Sartre with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sardiini misses with a wild body shot.
Sardiini misses with a straight right.
Jean Paul Sartre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Sardiini.
Sardiini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sardiini throws a big shot that misses.
Sartre throws a front kick that sends Sardiini stumbling back into the ropes.
Sardiini throws a leg kick
and Sartre counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sartre.
Sartre tries to land a leg kick but Sardiini saw it coming and moves away.
Sardiini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sartre tries to clinch but Sardiini moves out of range.
Sardiini lands a jab.
Sardiini misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sardiini checks a leg kick.
Sartre looks to clinch
and Sardiini counters with a nice body shot.
Sardiini lands with a cross.
Sardiini swings for the body but Sartre moves out of range.
Sartre tries a head kick but it misses.
Sardiini swings for the body but Sartre moves out of range.
Sardiini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sartre makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sardiini really felt that one!
Sartre swings for the body but Sardiini moves out of range.
Sartre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sartre tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Sardiini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sartre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Keijo Sardiini's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sardiini takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A solid leg kick lands there for Sartre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Sartre tenderised Sardiini's leg. Sardiini is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sartre.
Sartre throws a leg kick which misses Sardiini's front leg but catches the back leg as Sardiini tries to avoid it.
Sartre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sardiini.
Sartre throws a body punch but Sardiini moves out of range.
Sartre misses with a low kick.
Sartre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sardiini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses
and Sartre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sardiini.
Sartre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sardiini.
Sardiini tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sartre's corner calls for a 1-2. Sartre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sartre is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sardiini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sartre!

Jeez, Keijo Sardiini's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sartre slips a straight right by Sardiini.
Sardiini misses the jab.
Sartre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sartre throws a right hand that misses
enabling Sardiini to counter with a crisp jab.
Keijo Sardiini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sardiini avoids the head kick by Sartre.
Sartre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sartre stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sartre wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keijo Sardiini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sardiini tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sartre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sartre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A cross from Sardiini lands.
Sardiini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Paul Sartre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keijo Sardiini's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sardiini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sartre motions for Sardiini to come forward. Sartre throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sartre gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sardiini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sardiini misses with a hook. Sartre ducked under it nicely.
Sardiini scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sartre moves out of range as Sardiini strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sartre, right into the meat.
Sartre lands a leg kick that knocks Sardiini off balance momentarily.
Sardiini misses with a few strikes there.
Sartre scores with a nice right hand.
Sardiini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sartre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sardiini misses with a wild body shot.
Sartre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sartre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sartre cracks the inside of Sardiini's front leg.
Jean Paul Sartre seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sardiini misses with a straight left.
Sardiini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sartre moves away.
Sartre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sardiini.
Sardiini avoids the body shot from Sartre.
Sartre on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Sardiini.
Sartre lands with a kick to the temple. Sardiini shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sartre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sardiini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sardiini takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sartre, right into the meat.
Sartre is looking to slow Sardiini down with leg kicks.
Sartre wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sartre drives through and clinches with Sardiini against the ropes.
Sardiini tries to work over Sartre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Sardiini - that landed with a thud.
Sartre lands an elbow inside that Sardiini shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Keijo Sardiini's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jean Paul Sartre!