PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amadeus Astra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis St Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astra comes to the cage accompanied by Once in a Lifetime. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Astra
vs
St Laurent

175 cm
29
162 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

175 cm
24
168 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amadeus Astra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis St Laurent!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St Laurent drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Astra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Astra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Astra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St Laurent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Astra is keeping the position for now.
Astra is trying to keep St Laurent in close.
St Laurent postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Astra is on top in guard.

Astra avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astra not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

St Laurent is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Astra is aware though and is defending well.
Astra content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Astra trying to control but St Laurent is working from the bottom.
St Laurent wants to stand and escape but Astra is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Astra sitting in guard here, content to control.
Astra stands up over St Laurent, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

St Laurent looking for a guillotine here but Astra defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Laurent is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Astra defends well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Astra slips nicely into half guard.
St Laurent is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Astra's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Astra's back!

Astra is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if St Laurent gets his way!
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!
Astra looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
St Laurent has the hooks in. Astra is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astra trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Astra tries to break free.
Astra just trying to survive but St Laurent is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Astra is taking damage to the body and head.
St Laurent tries to keep control of the position but Astra is staying busy.
St Laurent lands shots from the back.
Astra manages to reverse the position and now he's in St Laurent's guard. Nice work there by Astra.
St Laurent looking to hit a scissor sweep but Astra is one step ahead there.
Astra works over St Laurent with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astra trying to control the position from guard on top but St Laurent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Astra is in close to St Laurent's body, working some short punches and elbows.

St Laurent looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Astra passes into half guard.
Astra looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Laurent moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Astra accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Astra trying to control but St Laurent is working from the bottom.
St Laurent is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Amadeus Astra 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.

St Laurent lands with a thumping leg kick.
Astra blocks the body kick.
Nice cross by Astra.
Astra stuns St Laurent with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

St Laurent moves into the clinch.
Astra working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St Laurent tries a knee to the head but Astra blocks it.
St Laurent blocks a body shot from Astra.

Astra successfully pulls guard.
St Laurent trying to control but Astra is working from the bottom.

Astra working for a triangle but St Laurent defends it easily.
Astra controlling the position.
St Laurent looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astra is trying to control the position but St Laurent postures up.
St Laurent slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Astra looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but St Laurent puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
St Laurent throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Astra trying to hold on to St Laurent's head to control him but St Laurent postures up.
Amadeus Astra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Astra wants to improve his position but St Laurent is controlling well.
St Laurent takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Astra wants to control but St Laurent passes into side.
St Laurent lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Astra is trying to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Astra is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on St Laurent's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Astra wants to control but St Laurent passes into side.
St Laurent is chipping away with strikes.
Astra manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Astra wants to get back to full guard but St Laurent has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Astra's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
St Laurent works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astra is looking to regain half guard here but St Laurent keeps moving and retains side control.

St Laurent tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Astra wants to control but St Laurent postures up.
Astra is looking for a sweep.
Astra is trying to control St Laurent's posture but St Laurent avoids it.
St Laurent wants to lay and pray for a moment but Astra keeps working.
Astra gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
St Laurent tries to pass to full mount but Astra defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astra trying to control here.

Astra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St Laurent is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Astra looking for submissions off his back.
St Laurent works his way into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Laurent cracks Astra with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Louis St Laurent will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Astra digs a good body shot into St Laurent's ribs.
Astra throws a right hand that St Laurent ducks under and follows up with a left that St Laurent also avoids with ease.
St Laurent walks into a jab.
Astra shoots in looking for a takedown but St Laurent manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Astra's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
St Laurent on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Astra. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Astra.

St Laurent fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Astra, pushing him back against the cage.
St Laurent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Astra digs a right hand into St Laurent's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on St Laurent's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from St Laurent.
St Laurent unloads a knee to the mid-section. Astra lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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 Laurent tries to throw a body punch but Astra avoids it by throwing St Laurent back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by St Laurent as Astra tries to tie him up.
St Laurent takes an elbow to the temple.
Astra tries to land knees in the clinch but St Laurent avoids the damage to the body.
St Laurent scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astra taking a breather.
St Laurent lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Astra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Astra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Astra wants to break the clinch but can't.
St Laurent scores with an uppercut up the middle.
St Laurent blocks an uppercut.
St Laurent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Astra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for St Laurent.
St Laurent with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Astra is rocked!
St Laurent lands a right hand.
Oh Astra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
St Laurent working the clinch nicely. Astra is working for position but St Laurent cracks him with a big knee to the head! Astra crumples up against the cage and St Laurent lands two more shots before the ref can save Astra! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Louis St Laurent!