PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John St Clair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Clair's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Flypside-Someday. John St Clair has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

St Clair
vs
Kirby

191 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John St Clair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Kirby!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirby thuds his right hand into St Clair's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like John St Clair has been cut.
Kirby looks to throw the jab but St Clair is out of range.

St Clair closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kirby did well to prevent St Clair getting side control.
Kirby is trying to stand up here but St Clair is controlling him well.
St Clair sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kirby defending well though.
Kirby wants to get back to his feet.
St Clair trying to control the pace.
St Clair not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kirby tries to get to full guard but St Clair has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kirby can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kirby is in trouble now - St Clair has advanced to mount!
St Clair has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Clair controlling his opponent.
St Clair sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kirby tries to buck St Clair off but he can't manage it.
Kirby avoids a series of strikes thrown by St Clair.
St Clair lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby tries to hold on but St Clair pushes him away.
St Clair controlling from mount.

St Clair is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kirby is surviving well by controlling St Clair's body position as best he can.
Kirby holds of for dear life.
The referee warns Kirby that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby is looking to improve his position but St Clair isn't that keen on the idea.
St Clair lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
St Clair unloading with bombs!
Kirby really doesn't want to stay on the ground with St Clair. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, St Clair cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
St Clair fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Clair looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
St Clair wants to control the pace but Kirby is squirming around nicely.
St Clair sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kirby is looking to improve his position but St Clair isn't that keen on the idea.
St Clair wants to control the pace but Kirby is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John St Clair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John St Clair's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kirby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as St Clair checks a leg kick.
St Clair looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

St Clair shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kirby is trying to defend but St Clair finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kirby has hold of St Clair's hands but St Clair slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
St Clair has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

St Clair looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby working to try and regain half guard.
Kirby wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kirby keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
St Clair thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's two 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.
St Clair can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kirby is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirby is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
St Clair with good strikes from the mount here!
St Clair with the ground and pound from mount.
St Clair working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Clair sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
St Clair throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
St Clair takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Clair unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
St Clair trying to control but he's not successful this time.
St Clair with shots to the head and body - Kirby looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kirby flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
St Clair working away from the top, dropping strikes.
St Clair thowing shots but they're missing.
St Clair controlling from the full mount.
St Clair thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John St Clair dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John St Clair's cut.
That's time! St Clair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kirby listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
St Clair will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
St Clair dodges the punch combination from Kirby.
Kirby connects with a single shot there.

St Clair pushes Kirby up against the cage in a clinch.

St Clair lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kirby is trying to stand back up but St Clair is controlling him
St Clair throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
St Clair thows a huge punch but Kirby dodges it nicely.
St Clair is trying to control. Kirby wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kirby wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Clair is working for a submission of some sort.
Kirby trying to control here.
St Clair is looking to take a break and control but Kirby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kirby scores with a sloppy right hand. St Clair should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Clair looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
St Clair seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

St Clair is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kirby has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kirby is looking to escape.
St Clair trying to control from half guard but Kirby is working away.
St Clair trying to pass the guard but Kirby defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Clair wants to stand up but Kirby has a hold of him and won't allow it.
John St Clair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kirby is not content to let St Clair control the position.
Kirby blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Clair.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A right-left combo lands from Kirby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Clair takes a jab right on the kisser.
St Clair moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kirby shoots and misses

and St Clair decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kirby's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirby wants to sweep here but St Clair controlling him for the moment.
St Clair won't allow Kirby to get back to his feet.
Kirby can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St Clair controls the pace.
Jon Kirby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Kirby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think St Clair has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John St Clair!