PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pike Biscuits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mia St John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biscuits comes to the cage accompanied by Fight for your right to Party. St John has chosen The Bitch is back as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Biscuits
vs
St John

169 cm
27
145 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

168 cm
38
140 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

On Tap (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pike Biscuits !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mia St John!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St John tries to clinch but Biscuits is having none of it.

Biscuits shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Biscuits wants to free his trapped foot but St John is holding on for dear life with his legs.
St John regains full guard. Nicely done.

St John is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Biscuits is aware though and is defending well.
St John will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Biscuits loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Biscuits stops St John from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St John is on top in guard.

Biscuits is looking for a triangle but St John pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St John pushing down on Biscuits 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
St John scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
St John missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
St John winds up and cracks Biscuits with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Biscuits missing with punches from the bottom.
St John with the ground and pound but Biscuits uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Biscuits is looking for a triangle but St John pushes his legs off easily.
St John is looking to work some ground and pound but Biscuits has wrist control.
St John throwing strikes from guard but Biscuits blocks nicely.

Biscuits is working an open guard so St John takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Biscuits throws a right hand that St John ducks under and follows up with a left that St John also avoids with ease.
As Biscuits backs off St John throws a huge counter combo but Biscuits manages to avoid it all.
Biscuits has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Madz **21 Elite coaches** in the buildup to the fight.
Biscuits throws a leg kick but St John moved away.
Biscuits throws a right and a left that St John avoids nicely.
Biscuits showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St John.
Biscuits attempts a counter takedown but St John avoids it well and moves away.
Biscuits rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St John moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mia St John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Biscuits as St John shoots in.
Biscuits throws a right hand that St John ducks under and follows up with a left that St John also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John misses with a few strikes there.
Biscuits misses with the combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Biscuits .
St John rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Biscuits moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Biscuits does no damage.
St John shoots in for a takedown but Biscuits shows good takedown defense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biscuits throws a right and a left that St John avoids nicely.
St John misses with a series of wild punches.
Biscuits misses with a straight right.
Biscuits fails to land the takedown.
St John misses with a wild combination.
Biscuits slips a jab and a cross from St John.
Biscuits tries to counter by moving into the clinch but St John manages to circle out of the way.
St John is looking to clinch.
St John takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
St John throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biscuits defends well against a solid takedown attempt from St John.
Pike Biscuits has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mia St John.
St John fails to land the takedown.
St John fails with the takedown.
St John takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
St John closes the distance and lands a one-two.
St John tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Biscuits swivels and escapes.
St John shoots in looking for a takedown. Biscuits tries to sprawl out of it but St John keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Biscuits manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Biscuits fakes a jab and throws a low kick but St John checks it well.
St John tries to bum rush Biscuits with a series of wild strikes but Biscuits uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Biscuits connects with a body shot.
St John fails with a takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
St John wants to break free but Biscuits has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biscuits scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St John tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Biscuits smiles and moves away.
St John misses with a takedown attempt - Biscuits sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
St John misses with a combination
and Biscuits counters with a left and a right that stings St John.
Biscuits takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Biscuits attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Biscuits gets a clinch.

St John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Biscuits both land. Nice combination.
Biscuits throws a nice looking combination but St John bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice combination there by Biscuits .

Biscuits clinches with his opponent.
Biscuits lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Biscuits keeps the fight in the clinch, despite St John's efforts to push away.
St John jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Biscuits walks away with a smile on his face. St John gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Biscuits lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pike Biscuits dominated that round.
That's time! Biscuits 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Biscuits tests St John's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Biscuits drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
St John wants to get back to his feet but Biscuits is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
St John thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

St John is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Biscuits is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St John is on top in guard.

St John advances position into side control!
Biscuits defending against the ground and pound.
Biscuits manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Biscuits is trying to get back to full guard.
St John tries to stand and escape but Biscuits is controlling the position.
Biscuits manages to get to full guard.
St John has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Biscuits has his foot on St John's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St John works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St John loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St John scoring with punches to the head and body.
St John would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Biscuits utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St John accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St John in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Biscuits is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. St John is aware though and is defending well.
Biscuits preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Biscuits is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and St John defends well.
Biscuits 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.
St John is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St John got a little sloppy there for a moment and Biscuits has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, St John has managed to get both his arms back between Biscuits 's legs - danger averted.
St John lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Biscuits is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St John with a nice head shot there.

St John gets to his feet. Biscuits looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
St John throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Biscuits 's waist but Biscuits gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing St John off to one side.
Biscuits looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Biscuits swats away the attempt to clinch by St John.

St John drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Biscuits looking for a guillotine here but St John defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biscuits has a closed guard, preventing St John from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John is looking to work some ground and pound but Biscuits has wrist control.

Biscuits is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St John with a flurry of punches that miss.

Biscuits is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St John trying to stand up but can't free himself from Biscuits 's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells St John's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Biscuits working for a triangle but St John defends it easily.
St John stopping the sweep attempt from Biscuits .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St John landing with the ground and pound.

Biscuits is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St John is in close to Biscuits 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh Biscuits is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
St John loads up on a big left hand. Biscuits felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - St John looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Biscuits can't hide his disappointment, as St John celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mia St John!
A determined Mia St John didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
Pike Biscuits spoke after the fight, saying 'I lost, but we can still party at my place after the show'.