PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gichin Fames (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Saint Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint Louis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nique La Police kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fames
vs
Saint Louis

178 cm
22
159 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

164 cm
21
135 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gichin Fames!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Saint Louis!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fames shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fames definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fames throws a nice looking combination but Saint Louis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saint Louis misses with a head kick.
Saint Louis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fames.
Saint Louis feints and then cracks Fames's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fames down.
Saint Louis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A good leg kick by Saint Louis.
Nice takedown defense from Saint Louis. No joy for Fames on that attempt.
Fames motions for Saint Louis to come forward. Fames throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saint Louis scores with a push kick.
Saint Louis checks a leg kick.
Fames looks for a takedown but Saint Louis sprawls well.
Fames tries a low kick but Saint Louis avoids it.
Fames on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saint Louis. Saint Louis obviously looking to wear him down.
Fames waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint Louis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fames.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fames takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis cracks Fames with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fames sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Saint Louis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Saint Louis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saint Louis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Saint Louis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fames.
Saint Louis throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Fames decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Saint Louis's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint Louis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Saint Louis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saint Louis is pulling down on Fames's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint Louis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Martin Saint Louis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fames on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saint Louis. Saint Louis obviously looking to wear him down.
Saint Louis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Fames.
Fames misses with a low kick.
Martin Saint Louis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saint Louis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Saint Louis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fames was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis misses with a hook

and Fames counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Saint Louis!
Fames taking a breather here.
Fames fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fames trying to control the action but Saint Louis is working from the bottom.
Saint Louis wants to control but Fames postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fames sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Saint Louis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Fames is looking to take a break and control but Saint Louis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saint Louis struggling a bit here.
Saint Louis dodges the ground and pound from Fames.
Fames creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Saint Louis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Saint Louis sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fames is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Saint Louis gets full guard.
Fames trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint Louis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fames loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fames 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.
Saint Louis pulls Fames in close to prevent any damage.
Fames pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saint Louis is keeping the position for now.
Fames postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fames forces his way into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Fames is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Saint Louis defends it well.
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 Gichin Fames will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fames doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Saint Louis blocks the leg kick.
Fames darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saint Louis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fames throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saint Louis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A good leg kick by Fames.
Fames scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saint Louis scores with a jab.
Fames thuds a left hand into Saint Louis's body.
Fames shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saint Louis as he avoids it easily.
Saint Louis lands a front kick.
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!
Fames moves out of range of the body kick from Saint Louis.
Fames pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fames takes a swing at Saint Louis's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fames takes one to the chin there.
Saint Louis throws a nice outside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Saint Louis.
Saint Louis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saint Louis moves out of range of the leg kick from Fames.
Martin Saint Louis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saint Louis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saint Louis wants it to stay on the feet.
Saint Louis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fames.
Fames fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint Louis manages to avoid it.
Saint Louis thumps Fames with a low kick.
Fames motions for Saint Louis to come forward. Fames throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saint Louis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fames crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Saint Louis - the referee stops the clock and Fames gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Saint Louis. Fames manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saint Louis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fames at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Saint Louis there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fames moves in looking to clinch but Saint Louis pushes him off.
Fames takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fames throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Saint Louis to counter with a crisp jab.
Saint Louis scoring well with a low kick there.
Fames on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Saint Louis. That snapped Fames's head back.
Fames walks into a jab.
Saint Louis tries to clinch but Fames moves out of range.
Fames misses with a looping right.
Saint Louis connects with a body shot.
Saint Louis punishes Fames's body with a nice straight punch.
Saint Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saint Louis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fames takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saint Louis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fames sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Saint Louis has Fames up against the cage in a clinch.
Saint Louis can't find room to land a body shot as Fames controls the action.
Saint Louis misses with a body punch.
Saint Louis stalling in the clinch but Fames improves position.
Saint Louis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fames tries to pull guard but Saint Louis won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gichin Fames. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fames lands a knee to the body.
Saint Louis looking to slow down the pace here.
Fames tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saint Louis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Saint Louis. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Fames blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fames tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis lands with a left to the head.
Fames doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Saint Louis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fames's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fames is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Saint Louis to keep the fight standing.
Saint Louis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fames throws a head punch that misses.
Saint Louis scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint Louis trying to control the position but instead, Fames has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saint Louis into the cage.

Saint Louis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Saint Louis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fames takes one to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saint Louis, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saint Louis.
A jab from Saint Louis misses.
Fames looks to land a left hand but Saint Louis moved out of range nicely.
Saint Louis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fames misses with a body shot.
Saint Louis cracks the inside of Fames's front leg.
Fames throws a leg kick but Saint Louis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Saint Louis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saint Louis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fames's calf.
Martin Saint Louis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fames is defended easily by Saint Louis.
Fames throws a body punch but Saint Louis moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Fames misses
and Saint Louis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saint Louis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fames's head.
Saint Louis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A bone on bone clash there as Fames blocks the leg kick.
Fames circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fames takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saint Louis connects with a single shot there.
Fames throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saint Louis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fames.
Saint Louis scores with a nice head shot.
Saint Louis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fames sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saint Louis lands a right hook to the body.
Fames throws a low kick but Saint Louis avoids it.
Fames tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Saint Louis is able to avoid easily.
Saint Louis throws a body punch but Fames moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Saint Louis tenderised Fames's leg. Fames is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Saint Louis leaves Fames with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saint Louis scores with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saint Louis.
Fames missing with a left hand there. Saint Louis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fames 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.
Saint Louis looks for the body kick but Fames saw that one coming.
Saint Louis misses the shot to the body.
Saint Louis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fames moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Saint Louis cracks Fames with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheers as Saint Louis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fames doesn't seem phased though.
Saint Louis connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fames looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fames.
Fames takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saint Louis's corner calls for a 1-2. Saint Louis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fames walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saint Louis scores with a hook.
Saint Louis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fames looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Saint Louis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saint Louis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saint Louis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saint Louis tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fames is looking to clinch.
Saint Louis misses the jab.
Fames looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Saint Louis lands a right hook to the body.
Saint Louis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saint Louis misses with a body shot

and Fames counters with a single leg into guard. Saint Louis didn't expect that.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Saint Louis holds on and takes a little breather.
Fames throwing strikes from guard but Saint Louis blocks nicely.
Saint Louis pulls Fames in to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Saint Louis is trying to control the position but Fames postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Martin Saint Louis.
A jab from Fames misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Saint Louis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saint Louis 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Saint Louis!
Martin Saint Louis thanked the fans post fight for their support.