PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Tweedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie St Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tweedy comes to the cage accompanied by Hummingbird by Wilco. Vinnie St Croix told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Tweedy
vs
St Croix

182 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Tweedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinnie St Croix!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Croix fails to land the takedown.
St Croix shoots for a takedown but Tweedy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Tweedy moves into the clinch successfully.
Tweedy just leaning against St Croix, taking a breather.
Tweedy managing to block the knees to the body from St Croix.
St Croix is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tweedy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jeff Tweedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie St Croix.

Tweedy jumps guard.
Tweedy wants to sweep here but St Croix controlling him for the moment.
Tweedy is looking to stand up but St Croix isn't so interested in that idea.
St Croix passes Tweedy's left leg - he's now in half guard.

St Croix seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Tweedy has recovered full guard.

St Croix drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tweedy dives on top into guard.

St Croix working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tweedy has passed into half guard!
St Croix looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tweedy wants to pass the guard but St Croix is defending well.

Tweedy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St Croix defends it well.
Tweedy trying to mount his opponent but St Croix defends it.
St Croix is looking to get back to full guard here but Tweedy has managed to pass to side control instead.
Tweedy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tweedy working St Croix over with strikes here.

St Croix is rocked!
Tweedy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
St Croix is still in real trouble! Can Tweedy finish him?
Tweedy unloading with bombs!
Tweedy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can St Croix hang on?
St Croix tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tweedy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tweedy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tweedy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tweedy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tweedy lands a big elbow.
St Croix is trying to escape the mount.
St Croix slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
St Croix manages to get to full guard.

St Croix throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tweedy with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Croix seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Croix is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tweedy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

St Croix throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

St Croix working for a triangle but Tweedy defends it easily.

St Croix looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tweedy stopping the sweep attempt from St Croix.

St Croix is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Croix looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tweedy trying to control the position from guard on top but St Croix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Croix looking for a sweep. Not yet St Croix, not yet.

St Croix throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

St Croix has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tweedy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

St Croix is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

St Croix looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

St Croix working for a triangle but Tweedy defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Tweedy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

St Croix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tweedy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Croix goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tweedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St Croix fails to land the takedown.
Jab, jab by Tweedy - just one landing.

St Croix closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

St Croix tries for a kimura but Tweedy is defending well.
Tweedy wants to control but St Croix postures up.
St Croix tries to advance to mount but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

St Croix thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
St Croix has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Croix goes for an armbar but Tweedy turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tweedy.
Tweedy passes St Croix's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tweedy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St Croix does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tweedy thows a huge punch but St Croix dodges it nicely.
Tweedy working the head and body with strikes.
Tweedy is pressing down on St Croix's thigh, looking to free his foot. St Croix is holding on for now.
Ground and pound from Tweedy.
Tweedy sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Tweedy stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Tweedy moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tweedy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tweedy unloads a knee to the mid-section. St Croix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tweedy has St Croix pushed against the cage.
St Croix tries to score a body lock takedown but Tweedy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jeff Tweedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie St Croix.
Tweedy crunches a lovely knee into St Croix's ribcage.
St Croix tries to pull guard but Tweedy won't allow it.
St Croix tries to land knees in the clinch but Tweedy avoids the damage to the body.

St Croix successfully pulls guard.
Tweedy thows a big elbow that misses.

St Croix has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tweedy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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 Croix looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

St Croix looking for a guillotine here but Tweedy defends easily.
Tweedy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tweedy preventing the sweep.

Tweedy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
St Croix tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

St Croix has control of Tweedy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tweedy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
St Croix wants to take Tweedy's back here but Tweedy is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

St Croix is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Tweedy is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vinnie St Croix!