PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boreste Bardanos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Saint Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bardanos comes into the arena with My Kingdom Will Come blaring out of the sound system. Saint Louis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nique La Police. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bardanos
vs
Saint Louis

164 cm
29
145 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

164 cm
29
146 lbs
27 - 6 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Museum of Monsters & Madmen
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boreste Bardanos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Saint Louis!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bardanos looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint Louis is just out of range.
Saint Louis misses with the body kick
and Bardanos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bardanos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bardanos misses with a jab to the body
and Bardanos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bardanos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saint Louis defends it nicely.
Bardanos cracks Saint Louis with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bardanos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Saint Louis counters with a straight right hand.
Saint Louis throws out a loose jab but Bardanos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bardanos lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A lazy left from Bardanos finds it's target.
Martin Saint Louis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bardanos moves out of range as Saint Louis throws a body kick.
Bardanos scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bardanos is defended easily by Saint Louis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boreste Bardanos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saint Louis misses the shot to the body.
Bardanos swings widly with a right hand
and Saint Louis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bardanos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decent striking displayed by Bardanos there.
Bardanos lands a jab to Saint Louis's midsection.
No joy there for Bardanos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bardanos counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bardanos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saint Louis misses the shot to the body.
Bardanos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bardanos misses with a body shot.
Bardanos moves out of range of the strikes.
Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bardanos.
A nice side step and Saint Louis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Saint Louis slips a jab and a cross from Bardanos.
Bardanos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Saint Louis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bardanos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saint Louis backs up against the cage.
Saint Louis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saint Louis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bardanos connects with a body shot.
Saint Louis is looking to slow Bardanos down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Bardanos misses the target.
Bardanos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saint Louis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bardanos lands a body shot.
Saint Louis lunges at Bardanos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bardanos's hand.
Bardanos just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Saint Louis misses.
Bardanos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saint Louis throws out the jab.
Saint Louis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bardanos throws an overhand right that lands on Saint Louis's shoulder, as Saint Louis tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis looks to land a left hand but Bardanos moved out of range nicely.
Saint Louis looks to land a right hand but Bardanos moved out of range.
Boreste Bardanos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saint Louis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bardanos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saint Louis.
Bardanos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Saint Louis clobbers Bardanos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bardanos is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Saint Louis throws a body kick that misses.
Bardanos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bardanos looks to land a right hand but Saint Louis moved out of range.
Bardanos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saint Louis throws a looping overhand right but Bardanos ducks down to avoid it.
Bardanos throws a body shot but no joy.
Bardanos throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boreste Bardanos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Saint Louis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bardanos lands with a nice body punch.
Bardanos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saint Louis can do to turn this around?
Saint Louis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bardanos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bardanos dives in and grabs Saint Louis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saint Louis pushes down on Bardanos's head and hops out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bardanos. Saint Louis does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saint Louis! But no joy.
Bardanos works over Saint Louis's head and body with a nice combination.
Bardanos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bardanos works over Saint Louis's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bardanos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bardanos looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint Louis is just out of range.
Saint Louis moves away from the strike by Bardanos.
Saint Louis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Bardanos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis slips a jab from Bardanos.
Saint Louis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bardanos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bardanos moves away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Saint Louis might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bardanos has got the better of the exchanges.
Saint Louis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bardanos staying out of range there.
Saint Louis loads up on a big right hand but Bardanos slips the punch.
Bardanos lands a jab to the head.
Saint Louis misses with a straight right.
Bardanos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saint Louis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bardanos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saint Louis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saint Louis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Saint Louis tries to sprawl but Bardanos drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bardanos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Saint Louis is concentrating on defense, preventing Bardanos from advancing position.
Saint Louis wants to control but Bardanos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Saint Louis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bardanos is looking to advance position but Saint Louis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Bardanos is desperately trying to improve his position but Saint Louis has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis controlling the position easily from mount.
Bardanos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Saint Louis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Let's hope that Saint Louis has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Saint Louis.
Bardanos is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Well, if Saint Louis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bardanos is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Ryōzanpaku Dojo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Bardanos tries to get to full guard but Saint Louis has control of the leg.
Saint Louis controlling the pace.

Saint Louis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Saint Louis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boreste Bardanos dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bardanos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Saint Louis back to the cage. Bardanos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Saint Louis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bardanos.
Bardanos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Saint Louis counter with a right hand.
Bardanos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Saint Louis counter with a right hand.
Bardanos throws a hook to the side of Saint Louis's head but Saint Louis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bardanos misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Louis misses with a looping left.
Bardanos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bardanos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bardanos on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis swings widly with a right hand

and Bardanos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Saint Louis's guard.

Saint Louis has his feet on Bardanos's thighs here. He's pushed Bardanos off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bardanos screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Martin Saint Louis!
Martin Saint Louis is the new featherweight champion!
Martin Saint Louis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.