PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Octavio Saades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalervo Kaunismieli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saades's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Ho Train. Kalervo Kaunismieli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saades
vs
Kaunismieli

183 cm
29
185 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

183 cm
30
192 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Octavio Saades!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kalervo Kaunismieli!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saades.
Saades looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kaunismieli throws a shot from downtown. Saades moves away and avoids it.
Saades throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kaunismieli works the jab nicely.
Kaunismieli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saades's head backwards.
Saades tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaunismieli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaunismieli 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.
Kaunismieli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaunismieli was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Saades comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kaunismieli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kaunismieli is looking to chop away at Saades's legs.
As Kaunismieli tries to get set, Saades tries to push him back and clinch up but Kaunismieli manages to avoid the attempt.
Saades tries to clinch there but Kaunismieli circles away.
Kaunismieli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Saades misses its intended target.
Saades misses with a wild body shot.
Saades lands a nice hook to Kaunismieli's body. Kaunismieli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saades thows a body kick. Kaunismieli tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Saades.
Kaunismieli looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli throws the left hand but Saades avoids the punch easily.
Kaunismieli lands with a slapping head kick.
Kaunismieli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Saades is looking to counter with head kicks.
Saades goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Kaunismieli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Saades was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the strikes.
Saades lands with a shot to the body.
Saades avoids the body shot from Kaunismieli.
Saades turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaunismieli just misses with a punch to the body.
Saades throws a hook but Kaunismieli blocks it.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saades manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saades misses the shot to the body.
Kaunismieli is looking for the big counter here.
Kaunismieli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saades moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Kaunismieli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli jabs Saades to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saades steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaunismieli.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Saades. That's going to slow Kaunismieli down.
Kaunismieli tries to close the distance and clinch but Saades swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saades throws out a powerful jab.
Kaunismieli throws an overhand right that lands on Saades's shoulder, as Saades tries to avoid the shot.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook.
Saades connects with a jab.
Kaunismieli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saades manages to avoid it.
Kaunismieli takes a swing at Saades's ribcage but misses.
Saades looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Saades ducks under a wild hook from Kaunismieli.
Saades throws a low kick but Kaunismieli avoids it.
Kaunismieli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saades throws the kick towards the body but Kaunismieli avoids it.
Saades feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaunismieli's calf.
Kaunismieli sizes up Saades with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli swinging wildly here.
Kaunismieli lands a nice looking body shot.
Saades throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kaunismieli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Kaunismieli misses.
Kaunismieli swings for the body but Saades moves out of range.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the leg kick from Saades.
Saades misses with a leg kick.
Kaunismieli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Saades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaunismieli moves away.
Saades misses with a combination
and Saades takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaunismieli scores with a jab to the body.
Saades takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Kaunismieli forces Saades back against the cage and clinches.

Saades escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli missing with a left hand there. Saades was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot lands for Kaunismieli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaunismieli has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Saades finds it's way round the side to connect with Kaunismieli's head.
Kaunismieli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saades.
Saades steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaunismieli.
Saades appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kaunismieli misses with a wild combination.
Saades throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the body kick from Saades.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kaunismieli! But no joy.
Kaunismieli avoids a kick to the body.
Saades pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saades is looking to land body kicks.
Kaunismieli throws a shot from downtown. Saades moves away and avoids it.
Kaunismieli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Kaunismieli tries to get set, Saades tries to push him back and clinch up but Kaunismieli manages to avoid the attempt.
Saades misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kalervo Kaunismieli 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.

Kaunismieli moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Kaunismieli drops Saades with a beautiful combination! Saades stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kaunismieli is looking for the KO!

Saades is rocked!

It looks like Octavio Saades has been cut.
Saades avoids the body shot from Kaunismieli.
Oh Saades is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saades works Kaunismieli's body with a nice hook.
Saades fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaunismieli manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saades tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saades seems to have got his legs back now.
Kaunismieli misses with a wild body shot.
Saades scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kaunismieli in his tracks.
Saades looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice side step and Kaunismieli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Saades waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Saades is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kaunismieli throws the left hand but Saades avoids the punch easily.
Saades on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Saades thuds a left hand into Kaunismieli's body.
Kaunismieli is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunismieli walks forward, straight into a front kick from Saades.
Saades on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saades avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saades tries to clinch there but Kaunismieli circles away.
Kaunismieli looks to score with a jab to the body but Saades is just out of range.
Saades scoring well with a low kick there.
Kaunismieli throws a lazy right hand but Saades sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saades takes a swing at Kaunismieli's ribcage but misses.
Kaunismieli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaunismieli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saades's head backwards.
Kaunismieli cracks the inside of Saades's front leg.
Saades tries to clinch but Kaunismieli moves out of range.
Saades swings widly with a right hand
and Kaunismieli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Saades has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kaunismieli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli misses with a jab to the body
and Saades counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saades finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kaunismieli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saades.
Saades moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Saades goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kaunismieli throws a body punch but Saades moves out of range.
Saades dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaunismieli. That did some damage!
Kaunismieli has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Saades.
Saades swings for the body but Kaunismieli moves out of range.
Saades throws a front kick aimed at Kaunismieli's knee but Kaunismieli avoids it well.
Saades throws a solid leg kick but Kaunismieli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Saades.
Nice straight punches there by Kaunismieli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kaunismieli.
Saades takes a swing at Kaunismieli's ribcage but misses.
Kaunismieli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Saades is out of range and Kaunismieli settles back down.
Kaunismieli throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli misses with a series of wild punches.
Saades lands a leg kick that knocks Kaunismieli off balance momentarily.
Saades throws a leg kick
and Kaunismieli counters with a stiff right hand.
Kaunismieli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saades.
A head kick misses from Saades.
Kaunismieli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kaunismieli lands a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saades misses with the head strike.
Saades working aggressively here.
Saades lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaunismieli backwards.
Still in the clinch, Kaunismieli scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saades misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Saades escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaunismieli cracks Saades with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good shot there by Saades.
Kaunismieli swings widly with a right hand
and Saades counters with a leg kick.
Kaunismieli connects with a jab.
Kaunismieli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Saades.
Saades misses the shot to the body.
Kaunismieli throws an off balance right hand

and Saades counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saades.
Kaunismieli misses with some punches.
Saades tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kaunismieli just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kaunismieli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saades.
A body shot lands from Kaunismieli.
Saades lands with a left to the head.
Saades lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kaunismieli backwards.
Kaunismieli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalervo Kaunismieli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Octavio Saades's cut.
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.

Saades tries a low kick but Kaunismieli avoids it.
Saades throws a body shot but no joy.
Saades blocks a jab.
Kalervo Kaunismieli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saades uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaunismieli.
Saades misses with an attempted mid kick.
Saades scores with a nice right hand.
Saades throws a looping overhand right but Kaunismieli ducks down to avoid it.
Kaunismieli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saades uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaunismieli.
A jab from Kaunismieli misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaunismieli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kaunismieli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saades.
Kaunismieli tries to work over Saades's front leg with a kick but Saades checks it.
Kaunismieli avoids a kick to the body.
Kaunismieli throws a lazy right hand but Saades sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades checks the leg kick.
Saades fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Saades pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kaunismieli looks for the body kick but Saades saw that one coming.
Saades slips a straight right by Kaunismieli.
Saades swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saades takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saades.
Kaunismieli lands with a good body shot.
Saades doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Kaunismieli coming out on top.
Saades lands a nice looking body kick.
Saades is looking to wear down Kaunismieli with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saades manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaunismieli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saades doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch up.
Saades throws a leg kick but Kaunismieli sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saades throws a head kick that misses.
Kaunismieli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saades stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kaunismieli misses with a looping right.
Kaunismieli throws a chopping leg kick but Saades manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As Kaunismieli tries to get set, Saades tries to push him back and clinch up but Kaunismieli manages to avoid the attempt.
Kaunismieli misses with a looping right.
Saades tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kaunismieli manages to circle out of the way.
Kaunismieli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saades at a distance.
Kaunismieli ducks under a wild hook from Saades.
Saades throws a push kick but Kaunismieli slaps the foot to one side.
Kaunismieli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saades doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaunismieli throws a good cross that connects.
Saades delivers a nice body kick.
Kaunismieli looks to land a left hand but Saades moved out of range nicely.
Saades wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Saades throws a right hand that Kaunismieli ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaunismieli also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Kaunismieli misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saades takes a kick to the side of the head.
Saades fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kaunismieli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kaunismieli misses with a jab to the body
and Saades counters with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Saades throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saades keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaunismieli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saades works the jab nicely.
Saades takes one on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saades.
Kaunismieli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saades sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saades feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kaunismieli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saades manages to avoid it.
Kaunismieli just misses with a punch to the body.
Saades half committed to a counter leg kick.
Saades fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kaunismieli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick from Saades lands but Kaunismieli takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saades keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaunismieli.
Saades is looking to counter the offense by Kaunismieli and move into the clinch.
Kaunismieli takes a swing at Saades's ribcage but misses.
Kaunismieli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Saades lands with a shot to the body.
Saades throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaunismieli cracks a nice hook into Saades's ribs.
A jab from Kaunismieli finds it's way through Saades's defenses.
Kaunismieli falls off balance throwing a combination

and Saades holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kaunismieli looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaunismieli.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saades.
Kaunismieli lands a hook to the side of the head.

Saades breaks the clinch.
Saades misses with a jab to the body
enabling Kaunismieli to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Octavio Saades did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Octavio Saades's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kaunismieli tries to clinch but Saades moves out of range.
Saades moves out of range as Kaunismieli strikes.
Saades is looking to slow Kaunismieli down with leg kicks.
Kaunismieli throws a one two combo.
Kaunismieli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saades.
Saades throws a solid leg kick but Kaunismieli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Saades.
Kaunismieli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saades can pounce on him.
Kaunismieli jabs at Saades's body.
Saades throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaunismieli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaunismieli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kaunismieli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saades has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Saades.
Kaunismieli cracks Saades with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saades slips under a jab.
Saades wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades misses with a low kick.
Kaunismieli throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Saades throws a leg kick which misses Kaunismieli's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaunismieli tries to avoid it.
Saades connects with a solid leg kick.
Kaunismieli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saades tried to counter with a leg kick but Kaunismieli avoided it.
Kaunismieli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saades.
Saades is looking to counter punch.
Kaunismieli slips a jab from Saades.
Kaunismieli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Saades is out of range and Kaunismieli settles back down.
Saades wants to slow Kaunismieli down by chopping away at his legs.
Saades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaunismieli moves away.
Kaunismieli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saades lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kaunismieli takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saades slips a jab from Kaunismieli.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Saades.
Saades uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaunismieli.
Saades looks to land a body kick but Kaunismieli moved away.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook.
Saades looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kaunismieli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saades misses with a body kick.
Saades displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaunismieli throws out the jab.
Saades is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kaunismieli.
Saades misses with a body shot.
Saades 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.
Kaunismieli avoids a kick to the body.
Saades connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kaunismieli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saades has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kaunismieli throws a hook to the side of Saades's head but Saades sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saades is looking to land body kicks.
Kaunismieli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kaunismieli throws a body punch but Saades moves out of range.
Saades throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saades ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saades throws a lazy body kick
and Kaunismieli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saades.
Kaunismieli misses with an uppercut.
Saades fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kaunismieli just manages to avoid it.
Saades misses with a hook. Kaunismieli ducked under it nicely.
Saades goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It seemed like Kaunismieli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kaunismieli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Saades connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kaunismieli avoids a kick to the body.
Saades avoids the body shot from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaunismieli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saades tries to counter with a takedown but Kaunismieli is quick to defend against it.
Kaunismieli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saades is looking to counter with a body kick.
Saades scores with a jab to the head.
Kaunismieli works Saades's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saades misses with a wild body shot.
Kaunismieli lands a slapping body shot.
Saades digs a good body shot into Kaunismieli's ribs.
Kaunismieli just misses with a punch to the body.
Saades lands with a nice body kick.
That kick from Kaunismieli tenderised Saades's leg. Saades is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kaunismieli looks to land a left hand but Saades moved out of range nicely.
Saades misses with a body kick.
Saades throws a lazy head kick
and Kaunismieli counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Kalervo Kaunismieli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Octavio Saades's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Saades scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kaunismieli staying out of range there.
Saades feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaunismieli's calf.
A telegraphed right hand from Saades misses the target.
Kaunismieli raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A good leg kick by Saades.
Kaunismieli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saades's sensitive parts.
Saades does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Saades throws a hook but Kaunismieli avoids it easily.
Saades fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaunismieli manages to avoid it.
Saades throws a leg kick
enabling Kaunismieli to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaunismieli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A good leg kick by Saades.
Kaunismieli misses the shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kaunismieli, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunismieli checks a low kick from Saades.
Saades misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kaunismieli counters with a stiff right hand.
Saades will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kaunismieli cracks Saades with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saades lands a jab.
Saades throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Saades lands with an overhand left.
Kaunismieli scores with the left hand. Saades knows he should have avoided that one.
Kaunismieli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the body kick.
Saades throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saades moves out of range as Kaunismieli strikes.
Saades throws an off balance right hand
and Kaunismieli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaunismieli throws a sloppy body shot
and Saades counters with a nice uppercut.
Octavio Saades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaunismieli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saades moves out of range as Kaunismieli strikes.
Kaunismieli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saades swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saades feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kaunismieli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Saades dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Kaunismieli coming out on top.
Kaunismieli connects with an inside leg kick.
Kaunismieli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saades connects with a body shot that sends Kaunismieli's belly button to the back.
Kaunismieli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saades checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Saades throws a body kick that misses.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the body kick from Saades.
Saades ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Kaunismieli tries to get set, Saades tries to push him back and clinch up but Kaunismieli manages to avoid the attempt.
Kaunismieli misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saades.
Kaunismieli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Saades's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kaunismieli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saades scrambles back to his feet.
Saades misses with a hook. Kaunismieli ducked under it nicely.
Kaunismieli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saades moves away.
Saades throws a quick counter head kick but Kaunismieli was just out of range.
Saades scores with a kick to the midsection.
Saades chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaunismieli can pounce on him.
Kaunismieli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kaunismieli throws a hook to the side of Saades's head but Saades sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saades swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kaunismieli counters with a stiff right hand.
Saades tests Kaunismieli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaunismieli throws a push kick but Saades slaps the foot to one side.
Saades tried to counter with a leg kick but Kaunismieli avoided it.
Saades tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kaunismieli is able to avoid easily.
Kalervo Kaunismieli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saades thows a leg kick but Kaunismieli checks it
and Kaunismieli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!

Saades gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Octavio Saades has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Saades pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saades turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saades connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Saades throws a lazy head kick
and Kaunismieli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saades thinking.
Saades tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kaunismieli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saades scores with the left hand. Kaunismieli knows he should have avoided that one.
Kaunismieli catches Saades with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kaunismieli misses the shot to the body.
Saades misses with a hook.
Kaunismieli moves away from the strike by Saades.
You can see that Kaunismieli has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Good work by Kaunismieli as he checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Octavio Saades showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kaunismieli has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 47:48
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kalervo Kaunismieli!
Kalervo Kaunismieli is the new middleweight champion!
Kalervo Kaunismieli seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Octavio Saades spoke after the fight, saying 'Getting to the final against a future legend was enough of a win for this guy!'.