PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Beast Of The East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wallace St Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Edwards has chosen Habs Goal Song as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Of The East
vs
St Edwards

178 cm
20
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry)

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beast Of The East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wallace St Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - The East throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The East pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The East throws a body punch but St Edwards moves out of range.
The East misses with the combination.
St Edwards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The East manages to avoid it.
St Edwards moves away from the strike by The East.
The East shoots in for a takedown but St Edwards shows good takedown defense.
St Edwards on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The East lands with a right hand.
St Edwards works the jab nicely.
The East throws a shot to the body.
The East throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The East misses with an uppercut
and St Edwards counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The East is looking to clinch but St Edwards is avoiding it.
St Edwards misses with a body shot.
The East lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
St Edwards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The East.
St Edwards ducks under a wild hook from The East.

The East forces St Edwards back against the cage and clinches.
The East has St Edwards pressed against the cage, preventing St Edwards from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
St Edwards lands a body punch.
St Edwards pressing his opponent against the cage.
St Edwards gets through The East's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The East tries a knee to the head but St Edwards blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from The East fails to land.
The East tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Edwards avoids it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

St Edwards is fighting off a takedown attempt but The East is just too persistent for him and manages to trip St Edwards to the mat. St Edwards regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
St Edwards has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
St Edwards preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Edwards utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The East is looking to work some ground and pound but St Edwards has wrist control.
The East throwing strikes but missing.
The East looking to sit in guard and control but St Edwards gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
St Edwards won't allow The East to sweep him here.
St Edwards engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
St Edwards trying to control but The East is working from the bottom.
St Edwards content to stall in guard here.
The East looking for a sweep. Not yet The East, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Edwards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The East is keeping the position for now.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Wallace St Edwards hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The East loads up on a big right hand but St Edwards slips the punch.
The East has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The East swinging wildly here.
The East throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Edwards ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The East.
The East misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wallace St Edwards will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The East lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
St Edwards finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The East scores with a body shot.
The East uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Edwards.
St Edwards takes a swing at The East's ribcage but misses.
The East fails with an attempt to clinch.
The East throws a good cross that connects.
The East misses with a hook.
St Edwards is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The East rather than just go for the knockout.

The East looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The East throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The East trying to control but St Edwards is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if St Edwards can do anything to dispel that myth.
The East postures up in St Edwards's guard and throws a big left but St Edwards blocks it.
The East trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The East won't allow St Edwards to sweep him here.
The East throws a strike but St Edwards rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The East isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. St Edwards stacks The East on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by St Edwards!
The East takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Edwards looks up at the clock and then as The East takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, St Edwards smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
St Edwards taking a breather here.
St Edwards in side control lands a decent elbow.
The East is looking for a sweep.
The East regains half guard there - taking advantage of St Edwards's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The East looking for submissions off his back.
St Edwards trying to mount his opponent but The East defends it.
St Edwards is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Edwards is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
St Edwards wants to control the pace but The East is squirming around nicely.
The East tries to lock up and control but St Edwards gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
St Edwards with a couple of short strikes.
The East tries to get back to half guard but can't.

St Edwards is going oldschool here, as he tries to force The East to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so The East shrugs it off.
St Edwards controlling from the full mount.
The East is bucking up trying to escape but St Edwards cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The East is desperately trying to improve his position but St Edwards has a good base and remains in mount.
St Edwards takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
St Edwards with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Edwards tries to control but The East wriggling away.
The East tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The East is working hard here to advance position.
The East tries to hold on but St Edwards pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wallace St Edwards will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

St Edwards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The East lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Edwards circles away quickly and effectively.
St Edwards thows a body shot but no joy.
St Edwards avoids the head kick by The East.
Wallace St Edwards seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The East misses with a wild body shot.
St Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The East.
Some wild striking there from St Edwards.
St Edwards shoots in for a takedown but The East shows good takedown defense.
The East lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The East throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Edwards dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St Edwards looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The East lands a lovely overhand right.
The East misses with a wild body shot.
The East doesn't manage to clinch there - St Edwards circles away.
St Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The East moves away.
The East defends well against a solid takedown attempt from St Edwards.
St Edwards shoots in for a double leg but The East sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beast Of The East has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wallace St Edwards.
The East has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The East there as he acknowledges the shot.
The East throws a sloppy head kick and St Edwards moves out of range easily.
The East moves in looking to clinch but St Edwards pushes him off.
Beast Of The East has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Edwards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The East.
The East doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
St Edwards blocks a leg kick.
St Edwards takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The East fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
St Edwards changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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 Edwards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Edwards shoots in looking for a takedown but The East manages to keep the fight standing, pushing St Edwards's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Beast Of The East is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The East moves away.
St Edwards scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The East avoids the body shot from St Edwards.
The East wants to clinch.
The East moves in looking to clinch but St Edwards pushes him off.
The East throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The East on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The East throws a leg kick but St Edwards sees it coming and moves out of range.
The East looks to land a body kick but St Edwards moved away.
St Edwards comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by St Edwards - just one landing.
St Edwards staying out of range there.
St Edwards tries to clinch but The East moves out of range.
The East misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from St Edwards.
St Edwards misses with a double jab.
Wallace St Edwards is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The East misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Edwards cracks The East with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Edwards looks to score with a jab to the body but The East is just out of range.
The East jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wallace St Edwards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St Edwards has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wallace St Edwards!
After the big win, Wallace St Edwards made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.