PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Louis St Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Mcgibblets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgibblets has chosen enrique iglesiasI Like It (Jersey Shore Version) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

St Laurent
vs
Mcgibblets

175 cm
21
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

176 cm
21
167 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis St Laurent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taco Mcgibblets!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Laurent lands a two punch combo.
Mcgibblets bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
St Laurent misses with a straight right.
St Laurent doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcgibblets circles away.
St Laurent misses with a wild combination.
Mcgibblets throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Mcgibblets misses.
St Laurent stuns Mcgibblets with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mcgibblets throws a jab when St Laurent was well out of range.
Mcgibblets moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mcgibblets staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgibblets keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Laurent misses with a double jab
and Mcgibblets counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcgibblets circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcgibblets misses with a shot to the body

and St Laurent moves into the clinch.
Mcgibblets blocks an uppercut.

St Laurent's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcgibblets misses with a combination
and St Laurent counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Mcgibblets.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcgibblets misses the target.
Mcgibblets lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent throws a combination that misses
and Mcgibblets makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mcgibblets scores with a body shot.
Mcgibblets paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
St Laurent avoids a punch combination nicely.
St Laurent is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
St Laurent throws a looping overhand right but Mcgibblets ducks down to avoid it.
Mcgibblets takes one to the side of the head.
Mcgibblets on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mcgibblets bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
St Laurent clinches but Mcgibblets breaks the clinch
and Mcgibblets makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent misses with a looping left.
St Laurent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcgibblets.
St Laurent misses with a wild combination.
St Laurent shoots in looking for a takedown. Mcgibblets tries to sprawl out of it but St Laurent keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mcgibblets manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcgibblets slips under a jab from St Laurent.
St Laurent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgibblets was well out of range. Poor timing from St Laurent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mcgibblets slips a jab from St Laurent.
Mcgibblets throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mcgibblets throws a leg kick but St Laurent sees it coming and moves out of range.

St Laurent changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mcgibblets looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mcgibblets wants to get back to his feet but St Laurent drags him back down.
The strikes coming from St Laurent are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

St Laurent tries for a kimura but Mcgibblets is defending well.
Mcgibblets pushes St Laurent away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, St Laurent gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mcgibblets is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Taco Mcgibblets will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

St Laurent lands the left hand.
Mcgibblets tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and St Laurent is able to avoid easily.
St Laurent throws a good cross that connects.
St Laurent tries to clinch up.
St Laurent closes the distance but Mcgibblets moves to the side
and Mcgibblets connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Mcgibblets.
Mcgibblets misses with a hook to the body

and St Laurent counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
St Laurent throws a big right hand that misses.

St Laurent is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Laurent wants to pass the guard but Mcgibblets is keeping the position.
St Laurent won't allow Mcgibblets to get back to his feet.
Mcgibblets is trying to control the position but St Laurent postures up.
Mcgibblets is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
St Laurent darts in trying to clinch
and Mcgibblets counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
St Laurent misses with a body shot.
Mcgibblets throws a leg kick but St Laurent sees it coming and moves out of range.
St Laurent steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mcgibblets.
Taco Mcgibblets is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Laurent fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
St Laurent misses with a hook.

St Laurent moves into the clinch.
Mcgibblets is trying to break the clinch but St Laurent is controlling him.
A short right from St Laurent on the inside.
Mcgibblets takes a shot to the head.
Mcgibblets is trying to break the clinch but St Laurent has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Laurent.
St Laurent lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent is working Mcgibblets over against the cage.
Mcgibblets can't break the clinch.
Mcgibblets is stalling here.
St Laurent gets through Mcgibblets's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
St Laurent digs a right hand into Mcgibblets's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mcgibblets's gas tank.

St Laurent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St Laurent staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Mcgibblets. Beautiful body shot.
Mcgibblets fails to land with a series of punches.
St Laurent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcgibblets.
Mcgibblets attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
St Laurent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcgibblets.
St Laurent tries to clinch up
and Mcgibblets counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgibblets avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Laurent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcgibblets paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcgibblets throws a leg kick but St Laurent moved away.
Mcgibblets throws a leg kick that misses.
Mcgibblets avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Laurent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgibblets was well out of range. Poor timing from St Laurent.
St Laurent on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis St Laurent dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mcgibblets fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
St Laurent defending well as Mcgibblets loads up on a big left hand.
St Laurent ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mcgibblets just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgibblets lands a really nice looking cross but St Laurent seems unphased.
Mcgibblets dips to his left and cracks St Laurent with an uppercut!
Mcgibblets ducks under a wild hook from St Laurent.
St Laurent misses with a hook.
Mcgibblets ducks under a wild hook from St Laurent.
Mcgibblets works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Laurent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mcgibblets throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcgibblets scores with a body shot.
Mcgibblets avoids the body shot from St Laurent.
St Laurent misses with a shot to the body
and Mcgibblets counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcgibblets keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mcgibblets throws a hook but St Laurent avoids it easily.
St Laurent looks to land a right hand but Mcgibblets moved out of range.
Mcgibblets fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcgibblets scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Mcgibblets catches St Laurent right on the button with a cross.
St Laurent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Laurent swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mcgibblets counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps St Laurent thinking.
St Laurent tries to clinch up.
Mcgibblets lands with a cross.
Mcgibblets misses with a jab, cross combination.
St Laurent keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mcgibblets.
St Laurent scores with the left hand. Mcgibblets knows he should have avoided that one.
Mcgibblets misses with an uppercut.
Mcgibblets falls off balance throwing a combination
and St Laurent connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent moves away from the strike by Mcgibblets.
Donk. Mcgibblets catches St Laurent right on the button with a cross.
Mcgibblets takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed right hand from St Laurent misses the target.
Mcgibblets misses with a low kick as St Laurent jumps back.

St Laurent moves into the clinch successfully.
Mcgibblets working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St Laurent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mcgibblets backwards.
Mcgibblets pushes St Laurent back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Laurent lands an uppercut.
Mcgibblets wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Laurent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgibblets throws an elbow that misses.
St Laurent tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Mcgibblets.
St Laurent lands a nice shot to the body.
Mcgibblets avoiding damage as St Laurent throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Mcgibblets.
St Laurent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
St Laurent landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mcgibblets takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Laurent lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by St Laurent as Mcgibblets tries to tie him up.
St Laurent is working Mcgibblets over against the cage.
Mcgibblets tries to throw a body punch but St Laurent avoids it by throwing Mcgibblets back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from St Laurent.
Mcgibblets missing with knees to the body.
St Laurent scores with a shot to the side of Mcgibblets's head.
Still in the clinch, St Laurent scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mcgibblets misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Laurent avoiding damage.
St Laurent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
St Laurent stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

St Laurent breaks the clinch.
Mcgibblets misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis St Laurent showed his dominance in that final round.
I think St Laurent 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis St Laurent!