PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stafford Shire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis St Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Laurent has chosen HateBreed - I will be heard as his entrance music. Louis St Laurent has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shire
vs
St Laurent

177 cm
20
142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
138 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Transformer Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stafford Shire!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis St Laurent!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shire.
Shire will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
St Laurent dodges the punch combination from Shire.
Shire on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A combination from St Laurent does no damage.
St Laurent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shire wants to clinch up but St Laurent keeps it at a distance.
Shire shoots for a double leg takedown but St Laurent sprawls well. He's pushed Shire's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stafford Shire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shire avoids a punch combination nicely.
St Laurent throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
St Laurent swats away the attempt to clinch by Shire.
St Laurent lands with a nice combination. Shire backs away looking to recover.
Shire doesn't manage to clinch there - St Laurent circles away.
St Laurent misses with a few strikes there.
St Laurent keeps the fight on the outside.
Shire moves in looking to clinch but St Laurent pushes him off.
Shire is on the wrong end of a nice combination from St Laurent.
Shire lands a nice looking kick to the body. St Laurent takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Laurent checks the leg kick.
Shire throws a nice looking combination but St Laurent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shire is looking to clinch.
Shire fails with the takedown.
Shire is breathing heavily.
Shire tries to clinch but St Laurent moves out of range.
Shire fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shire dodges the punch combination from St Laurent.
St Laurent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shire tries to clinch up.
Shire fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Shire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Shire drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
St Laurent manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shire's best efforts.

St Laurent is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Shire pulls his head out easily.
St Laurent works his way to full guard. Good work.
St Laurent wants to sweep but no luck.
St Laurent bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shire's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent slips nicely into half guard.

St Laurent is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Shire is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Louis St Laurent!
Louis St Laurent is the new bantamweight champion!