PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Louis St Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aki Sunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sunn has chosen Yngwie Malmsteen Rising Force as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

St Laurent
vs
Sunn

175 cm
29
168 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

175 cm
25
168 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q

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 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Louis St Laurent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aki Sunn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Laurent moves to clinch but Sunn breaks away
letting Sunn counter with a right hand.
St Laurent uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sunn.

Sunn gets the takedown into side control.
St Laurent is looking to reverse the position.
Sunn working away.
Sunn scores with punches from side control.
St Laurent is looking for a sweep.
Sunn tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sunn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
St Laurent gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
St Laurent is looking to improve his position.
St Laurent regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Laurent looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Laurent keeping moving, preventing Sunn from controlling successfully.
St Laurent avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Laurent working a defensive guard here.
Sunn trying to control the position from guard on top but St Laurent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Laurent is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sunn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sunn throwing strikes but missing.
St Laurent looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sunn defending well as St Laurent loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Laurent misses with a double jab
and Sunn counters with a two punch combo.
St Laurent throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for St Laurent.
St Laurent loads up on a big right hand but Sunn slips the punch.
St Laurent takes a swing at Sunn's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Sunn.
Sunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St Laurent lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

St Laurent drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Laurent sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sunn's guard.
Well, if St Laurent 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Laurent seems to be working for a kimura but Sunn defends the submission attempt.
St Laurent is looking to take a break and control but Sunn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Laurent missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sunn wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent trying to control from half guard but Sunn is working away.
St Laurent looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
St Laurent wants to take a breather but Sunn is having none of it.

Sunn manages to escape and get back to his feet!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

St Laurent has taken the fight to the clinch.
St Laurent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sunn misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis St Laurent dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

St Laurent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sunn manages to avoid it.
Sunn moves out of range of the body kick from St Laurent.
Sunn moves out of range of the body kick from St Laurent.
Nice takedown defense from St Laurent. No joy for Sunn on that attempt.
St Laurent shoots in but Sunn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sunn throws a jab but it's blocked by St Laurent.
St Laurent misses with a series of wild punches.
Sunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Laurent.
Sunn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
St Laurent walks into a left hand.
Sunn lands a right hook to the body.
St Laurent has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
St Laurent moves out of range as Sunn strikes.
Louis St Laurent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Sunn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sunn looks to score with a jab to the body but St Laurent is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for St Laurent, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunn throws the left hand but St Laurent avoids the punch easily.
Sunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Laurent manages to avoid it.
Sunn misses with a straight right.
St Laurent drops his hands momentarily and Sunn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - St Laurent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sunn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
St Laurent moves out of range as Sunn strikes.
Sunn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
St Laurent slips a straight right by Sunn.
Sunn takes a swing at St Laurent's ribcage but misses.
Aki Sunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sunn misses with an uppercut. St Laurent saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - St Laurent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Laurent. Sunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Laurent fails to land the takedown.
Sunn thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Laurent pushes Sunn up against the cage in a clinch.
Sunn tries to stall but St Laurent uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
St Laurent tries to work over Sunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St Laurent with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sunn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sunn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by St Laurent after a bit of a struggle.
Sunn working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Laurent unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sunn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sunn misses with a short punch on the inside.
St Laurent tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sunn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from St Laurent.
St Laurent lands a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sunn tries to score a body lock takedown but St Laurent shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Louis St Laurent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aki Sunn.
Sunn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sunn misses with some punches.
St Laurent tries to throw a body punch but Sunn avoids it by throwing St Laurent back against the cage.
Sunn looking for a takedown.
Sunn misses with the head strike.
St Laurent scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
St Laurent taking a breather.
Sunn looking to stall.
St Laurent with an attempt at a knee that misses.
St Laurent lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
St Laurent unloads a knee to the mid-section.
St Laurent tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sunn avoids it.
St Laurent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
St Laurent using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Sunn.
Sunn misses with a short punch on the inside.
St Laurent tries to land a knee to the head but Sunn blocks with his arms.
Sunn can't find room to land a body shot as St Laurent controls the action.
St Laurent lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sunn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sunn working aggressively here.
St Laurent scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Laurent tries to stall but Sunn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent cracks Sunn with a nice body shot.
St Laurent lands a knee to the body.
St Laurent throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sunn misses with a punch on the inside.
Louis St Laurent has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sunn tries a body shot but St Laurent blocks it.
Sunn tries a body shot but St Laurent blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sunn.
Sunn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sunn lands with a left to the head.
Sunn misses with a punch to the body.
St Laurent using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
St Laurent unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sunn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sunn tries to work over St Laurent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sunn throws an elbow but misses.
St Laurent tries a body shot but Sunn blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Laurent gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sunn.
St Laurent lands a body punch.
Sunn is breathing heavily.
St Laurent tries to work over Sunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Louis St Laurent will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

St Laurent drives through and clinches with Sunn against the cage.
Sunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sunn misses with a short punch on the inside.
St Laurent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sunn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sunn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
St Laurent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St Laurent misses with a knee to the head.
Sunn is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Sunn fails to land.
St Laurent misses with a punch to the body.
Sunn prevents a body shot from St Laurent.
Sunn misses with the head strike.
Sunn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St Laurent tries a body shot but Sunn blocks it.
Sunn throws a head punch that misses.
St Laurent is looking to control Sunn's arms but Sunn gets an underhook and turns him. Now St Laurent has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Laurent.
St Laurent blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Laurent digs a right hand into Sunn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sunn's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunn throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Sunn.
Sunn avoiding damage as St Laurent throws knees to the body.
St Laurent lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sunn throws a head punch that misses.
St Laurent lands a right hand.
Sunn lands a shoulder strike.
St Laurent digs a right hand underneath Sunn's ribcage. Sunn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sunn is trying to stall.
St Laurent tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
St Laurent scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Sunn on the inside.
Sunn lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Laurent tries to throw a body punch but Sunn avoids it by throwing St Laurent back against the cage.
Sunn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St Laurent scores with a shot to the side of Sunn's head.
Sunn working aggressively here.
St Laurent lands a hook that snaps the head of Sunn backwards.
St Laurent misses with a punch to the body.
Aki Sunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by St Laurent as Sunn tries to tie him up.
Sunn working aggressively here.
St Laurent tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sunn struggles to land a body shot inside as St Laurent controls his hands.
St Laurent blocking some punches.
Sunn misses with some punches.
St Laurent lands a nice knee to the body.
St Laurent misses with a body punch.
St Laurent stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Louis St Laurent is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Laurent lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sunn backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from St Laurent.
Sunn can't find room to land a body shot as St Laurent controls the action.
Sunn tries to work over St Laurent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sunn has a couple of punches blocked by St Laurent.
St Laurent lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Sunn is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for St Laurent.
Sunn is still on wobbly legs! Can St Laurent finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by St Laurent.
Sunn misses with a punch to the body.
Sunn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St Laurent is leaning against Sunn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by St Laurent.
St Laurent working the clinch nicely. Sunn is working for position but St Laurent cracks him with a big knee to the head! Sunn crumples up against the cage and St Laurent lands two more shots before the ref can save Sunn! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Louis St Laurent!