PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renan St Juste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noir has chosen Pride as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

St Juste
vs
Noir

178 cm
36
172 lbs
38 - 13 - 2

182 cm
35
177 lbs
27 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Hellbent
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Renan St Juste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Noir!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Juste just misses with a punch to the body.
St Juste walks into a stiff left hand from Noir.
Noir moves away from the strike by St Juste.
A big right from St Juste misses.
St Juste swings for the body but Noir moves out of range.
Noir moves away from the strike by St Juste.
Noir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noir ducks under a wild hook from St Juste.
St Juste throws a body punch but Noir moves out of range.
St Juste throws a jab when Noir was well out of range.
St Juste on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
St Juste throws a low kick, looking for Noir's leg but Noir calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck St Juste on the side of the head.
Noir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as St Juste sprawls well. St Juste wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Noir gets slowly back to his feet.
St Juste jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste misses the jab.

Noir shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. St Juste is trying to defend but Noir finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
St Juste blocking the ground and pound attempt from Noir.
Noir is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and St Juste reverses the position - he's now on top in Noir's guard.
St Juste trying to control but Noir is working from the bottom.
St Juste won't allow Noir to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir keeps trying to improve his position.
St Juste wants to control from the top but Noir keeps moving.
St Juste stopping the sweep attempt from Noir.
St Juste postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
St Juste wants to control from the top but Noir keeps moving.

Noir working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St Juste doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. St Juste manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Juste distracts Noir with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
St Juste looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
St Juste trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Noir looking for a guillotine here but St Juste defends easily.
Noir looking to hit a scissor sweep but St Juste is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
St Juste trying to control the position from guard on top but Noir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Noir takes a jab right on the kisser.
Noir throws a right hand that misses
and Noir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St Juste misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noir.
St Juste 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.
Nice takedown defense from St Juste. No joy for Noir on that attempt.
St Juste fires out a quick counter leg kick but Noir just manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from St Juste. No joy for Noir on that attempt.
Renan St Juste has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Noir.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Noir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St Juste.
St Juste throws an overhand right that lands on Noir's shoulder, as Noir tries to avoid the shot.
Noir jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
St Juste moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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 Renan St Juste will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Noir on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
St Juste uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Noir.
Noir cracks St Juste with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
St Juste takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Noir tests St Juste's chin there with a solid looking shot.
St Juste misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Noir.
Noir with the counter takedown but St Juste avoids it easily.
St Juste blocks a head kick by Noir.
St Juste swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Noir misses with a takedown attempt - St Juste sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Noir lands a lovely overhand right.
A thudding body kick lands there by St Juste!
St Juste scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Juste tries to work over Noir's front leg with a kick but Noir checks it.
Noir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Juste.
Noir dips to his left and cracks St Juste with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir slips under a jab from St Juste.
A telegraphed right hand from St Juste misses the target.
St Juste just misses with a punch to the body.
Noir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and St Juste counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
St Juste checks the leg kick nicely there.
Noir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but St Juste avoids it really well and circles away.
Renan St Juste has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Noir.
Noir lands a jab to the head.
St Juste moves into range and connects with a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Noir scores with a four punch combination!
St Juste misses with an uppercut. Noir saw that one coming.
Noir cracks St Juste with a right hand to the side of the head.
St Juste misses with a looping left.
Noir throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Noir.
A big left from St Juste misses.
St Juste smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
St Juste throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
St Juste tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noir was well out of range. Poor timing from St Juste.
St Juste connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Noir looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
St Juste throws a leg kick but Noir checks it.
Noir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Juste.
Noir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Juste.
Noir with the counter takedown but St Juste avoids it easily.
Noir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but St Juste avoids it really well and circles away.
Noir throws a hook to the side of St Juste's head but St Juste sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St Juste changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A clash of legs there as St Juste blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Juste gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
St Juste throws a body shot but no joy.
St Juste doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Noir swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by St Juste.
Noir slips under a jab.
Noir uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before St Juste has time to react.
Noir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and St Juste counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noir shoots in for a takedown but St Juste shows good takedown defense.
A swing and a miss from St Juste.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Noir is defended easily by St Juste.
Noir shoots in looking for a takedown. St Juste tries to sprawl out of it but Noir keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. St Juste manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from St Juste misses.
St Juste swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Juste stuffs the takedown attempt from Noir. Noir gets slowly back to his feet.
Noir cracks St Juste with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Renan St Juste is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Juste misses with a straight right.
St Juste looks to score with a jab to the body but Noir is just out of range.

Noir shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Noir was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noir throws a strike aimed at the side of St Juste's head but St Juste avoids it well.
St Juste gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marshall Noir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

St Juste lands a lovely overhand right.
St Juste is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noir.
Noir with the counter takedown but St Juste avoids it easily.
St Juste misses with a right hand
and Noir counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters circling - St Juste throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
St Juste keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
St Juste 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.
St Juste throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St Juste looks to land a right hand but Noir moved out of range.
St Juste throws an overhand right that lands on Noir's shoulder, as Noir tries to avoid the shot.
St Juste swings for the body but Noir moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Juste swinging wildly here.
St Juste lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
St Juste takes one to the chin there.
St Juste takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and St Juste wants it to stay on the feet.
Noir closes the distance and clinches up with St Juste, looking for a takedown. Noir pushes St Juste against the cage but St Juste circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
St Juste appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
St Juste moves out of range as Noir throws a body kick.
St Juste jabs at Noir's body.
Noir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Juste.
Noir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by St Juste. St Juste obviously looking to wear him down.
St Juste misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noir.
St Juste paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
St Juste scores with a decent looking hook.
Noir throws a leg kick
and St Juste counters with a stiff right hand.
St Juste looks to score with a jab to the body but Noir is just out of range.
Noir dips to his left and cracks St Juste with an uppercut!
St Juste checks a low kick from Noir.
St Juste lands a nice leg kick that just misses Noir's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir with a hook.
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 Juste throws a body kick that misses.
St Juste throws a sloppy body shot
and Noir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noir throws a body shot but no joy.
As Noir looks to move away, St Juste throws a big counter combo bu Noir just gets out of the way.

Noir scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Noir missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
St Juste won't allow Noir to pass to mount.
Noir thows a huge punch but St Juste dodges it nicely.
Noir not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Noir is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
St Juste trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Juste is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Noir is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
St Juste misses the jab.
Noir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An attempted straight right counter from St Juste misses the target.
Renan St Juste has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Noir.
Noir just misses with a punch to the body.
Noir scores with a hook to the body. St Juste takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
St Juste slaps away a takedown attempt from Noir, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Noir misses with a hook. St Juste ducked under it nicely.
St Juste fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Noir.
St Juste misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around St Juste's waist but St Juste gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Noir off to one side.
St Juste lands with a cross.
St Juste connects with a solid leg kick.
St Juste does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Noir has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St Juste.
St Juste throws a looping overhand right but Noir ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Juste. Noir does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Juste scores with a nice right hand.
Noir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Juste.
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!
Nice takedown defense from St Juste. No joy for Noir on that attempt.
St Juste uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Noir.
Noir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Juste throws out the jab.
Noir changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Noir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Juste.
Noir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Noir fails with the takedown
and St Juste counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renan St Juste showed his dominance in that final round.
I think St Juste 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renan St Juste!
Our winner, Renan St Juste, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.