PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Sardiini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sardiini's entrance music is We Are The Kings. A fine choice. St Pierre comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'm Reading a Book kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sardiini
vs
St Pierre

185 cm
28
185 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

181 cm
26
169 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keijo Sardiini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jorge St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sardiini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sardiini throws an overhand right that lands on St Pierre's shoulder, as St Pierre tries to avoid the shot.
Sardiini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Pierre.
Keijo Sardiini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sardiini takes a swing at St Pierre's ribcage but misses.
Sardiini thuds his right hand into St Pierre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sardiini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Pierre.
St Pierre slips a straight right by Sardiini.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sardiini counters with a stiff right hand.
Sardiini throws a leg kick but St Pierre sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sardiini throws a low kick but St Pierre moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sardiini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Pierre.
Sardiini throws a combination that misses

and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.

St Pierre is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sardiini is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sardiini has escaped and now he's on top!

St Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sardiini is looking to work some ground and pound but St Pierre has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sardiini advances position into side control!
Sardiini creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
St Pierre takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sardiini connects with a decent elbow.
St Pierre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying to work for a sweep but Sardiini has mounted him!
Sardiini lands a heavy elbow.
St Pierre is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sardiini controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sardiini scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sardiini scoring with strikes but St Pierre is staying in there.
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!
St Pierre tries to reverse the position but Sardiini maintains control.
Sardiini takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sardiini dominating with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sardiini is going oldschool here, as he tries to force St Pierre to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so St Pierre shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Sardiini dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sardiini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Sardiini.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sardiini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

St Pierre jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sardiini is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sardiini and St Pierre has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Sardiini wants to control but St Pierre postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Pierre tries for a kimura but Sardiini is defending well.
Sardiini regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sardiini is trying to get back to full guard.

St Pierre is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sardiini gets full guard.
St Pierre stops Sardiini from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sardiini is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of St Pierre, into his guard.

St Pierre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sardiini defends it easily.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
Sardiini sitting in guard here, content to control.

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.
Sardiini has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sardiini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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 Keijo Sardiini will probably get the nod.
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!

Sardiini throws an ugly left hook that misses

and St Pierre counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by St Pierre.
Sardiini pulls St Pierre in to control the position.

St Pierre drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sardiini looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sardiini looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sardiini!
St Pierre taking a bit of punishment here - Sardiini scoring with strikes.
Sardiini is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
St Pierre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sardiini is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

St Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
St Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sardiini prevents St Pierre from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Sardiini there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sardiini content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Keijo Sardiini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Keijo Sardiini wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sardiini misses the shot to the body.
St Pierre misses with a takedown
and Sardiini counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. St Pierre is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jorge St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Pierre fails with the takedown
and Sardiini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keijo Sardiini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sardiini 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keijo Sardiini!