PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grimlock Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques St Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wu Tang Clan - Method Man. St Croix has chosen A Little Respect as his entrance music. Jacques St Croix has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jones
vs
St Croix

170 cm
22
150 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

168 cm
21
155 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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[JMFC] 160!

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 Rio de Janeiro, Grimlock Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques St Croix!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Croix misses with a wild body shot.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and St Croix counters with a straight right hand.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Jacques St Croix has been cut.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and St Croix counters with a leg kick.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and St Croix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and St Croix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St Croix fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
St Croix throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and St Croix counters with a nice leg kick.
St Croix moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from St Croix misses.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and St Croix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donk. Jones catches St Croix right on the button with a cross.
Jones moves away from the strike by St Croix.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
An inside leg kick from St Croix misses.
St Croix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones throws the left hand but St Croix avoids the punch easily.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but St Croix is just out of range.
St Croix misses with a wild body shot.
St Croix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
enabling St Croix to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and St Croix counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by St Croix there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot
and St Croix counters with a nice leg kick.
Jones misses with an uppercut. St Croix saw that one coming.
St Croix defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
St Croix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
St Croix blocks a jab.
St Croix motions for Jones to come forward. St Croix throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from St Croix lands.
St Croix throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones is looking to wear down St Croix with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
St Croix jabs at Jones's body.
St Croix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a double jab
and St Croix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
St Croix misses with a hook.
St Croix is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Croix.
St Croix slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Croix lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
St Croix connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones misses with a body punch
and St Croix counters with a thumping low kick.
St Croix loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
St Croix throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and St Croix counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves away from the strike by St Croix.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Croix manages to avoid it.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
St Croix throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and St Croix counters with a lovely shot to the body.
St Croix scores with a nice right hand.
St Croix blocks a jab.
St Croix tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Croix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for St Croix's leg but St Croix calmly moves out of range.

Jones feints and as St Croix raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques St Croix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques St Croix's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and St Croix counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off.
St Croix throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
St Croix throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones looks to throw the jab but St Croix is out of range.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. St Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Croix throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
St Croix scores with a nice head shot.
Jones misses with a body shot
and St Croix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones looks to land a right hand but St Croix moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones misses the body punch
and St Croix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grimlock Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and St Croix counters with a leg kick.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Croix.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
St Croix pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and St Croix settles back down.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and St Croix counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for St Croix.
St Croix lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. St Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Croix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
St Croix fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Jacques St Croix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones looks to land a left hand but St Croix moved out of range nicely.
Jones swings for the body but St Croix moves out of range.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. St Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a hook to the side of St Croix's head but St Croix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from St Croix misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent St Croix stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and St Croix counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones is looking to chop away at St Croix's legs.
St Croix moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones lands a nice hook to St Croix's body. St Croix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and St Croix counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
letting St Croix counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and St Croix counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
St Croix works the jab nicely.

St Croix clinches.
Jones is stalling here.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.

Jones manages to pull guard.
Jones has his hands on St Croix's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Croix trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St Croix wants to stand and escape but instead Jones has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques St Croix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacques St Croix's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

St Croix slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a hook but St Croix avoids it easily.
St Croix avoids a punch combination nicely.
St Croix takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
St Croix throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck St Croix on the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by St Croix as he connects with a hook.
St Croix avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jacques St Croix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and St Croix counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones throws a body punch but St Croix moves out of range.
Jones walks into a jab.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
St Croix tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
St Croix lands a right hook to the body.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St Croix lands a right hook to the body.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. St Croix looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
St Croix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones dives in and grabs St Croix's left leg, looking for a takedown. St Croix pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and St Croix counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
St Croix's corner calls for a 1-2. St Croix obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
enabling St Croix to counter with a crisp jab.
St Croix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
St Croix throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones stuns St Croix with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and St Croix counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St Croix counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
St Croix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a head kick but St Croix moves out of range.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and St Croix counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
St Croix lands a jab to the head.
St Croix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Croix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St Croix catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and St Croix counters with a leg kick.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
letting St Croix counter with a right hand.
St Croix misses with a hook.
Jones works St Croix's body with a nice hook.
St Croix connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Croix swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
A big left from Jones misses.
St Croix throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
St Croix takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice body punch from St Croix.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Croix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and St Croix counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at St Croix to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and St Croix counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at St Croix to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Croix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques St Croix really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques St Croix's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones throws a hook but St Croix avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. St Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Croix moves away from the strike by Jones.
St Croix throws a leg kick that misses.
St Croix loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
St Croix loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and St Croix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Croix moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
St Croix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and St Croix counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. St Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by St Croix.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones misses with a body shot
and St Croix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from St Croix misses.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and St Croix counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but St Croix is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from St Croix is predictable there
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones misses with a body shot
and St Croix counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones misses with a body punch
and St Croix counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at St Croix to acknowledge the strikes.
St Croix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but St Croix ducks down to avoid it.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws a body punch but St Croix moves out of range.
Jones looks for a takedown but St Croix sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and St Croix makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Croix throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones misses the body punch
and St Croix counters with an inside leg kick.
St Croix thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Croix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
St Croix ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones blocks a head kick by St Croix.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Croix slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around St Croix's waist but St Croix gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and St Croix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from St Croix misses.
Jones misses the body punch
and St Croix counters with a nice body kick.
Jones misses with a body punch
and St Croix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good leg kick by St Croix there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones misses with a body punch
and St Croix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
St Croix throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones looks to land a right hand but St Croix moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques St Croix dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jacques St Croix's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

St Croix lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and St Croix counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and St Croix counters with a stiff right hand.
St Croix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St Croix swivels and escapes.
A good leg kick by St Croix.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and St Croix counters with a leg kick.
St Croix swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
St Croix stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and St Croix wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones misses the body punch
and St Croix counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
St Croix throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones digs a good body shot into St Croix's ribs.
St Croix connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
St Croix connects with a body shot.
Jones misses with a body shot
and St Croix counters with a left to the body.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and St Croix counters with a slapping leg kick.
St Croix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and St Croix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from St Croix finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
St Croix's corner calls for a 1-2. St Croix obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
St Croix lands a jab.
Jones misses with a hook. St Croix ducked under it nicely.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grimlock Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacques St Croix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix lands a jab to the head.
St Croix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones jabs at St Croix's body.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and St Croix counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
St Croix avoids the body shot from Jones.
St Croix throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Nice shot lands for St Croix.
St Croix slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body punch
and St Croix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St Croix pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and St Croix settles back down.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but St Croix is just out of range.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Croix.
Jones misses with an uppercut. St Croix saw that one coming.
Jones misses with a body shot
and St Croix counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and St Croix counters with a leg kick.
St Croix throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
A jab from Jones misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and St Croix counters with a thumping low kick.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and St Croix makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
enabling St Croix to counter with a crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by St Croix.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and St Croix counters with a nice body kick.
Jones throws a hook to the side of St Croix's head but St Croix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and St Croix counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a body shot
and St Croix counters with a stiff right hand.

St Croix darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Croix lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones working aggressively here.
St Croix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques St Croix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got St Croix winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 45:50
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques St Croix!
Jacques St Croix is the new featherweight champion!