PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ricky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis St Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Ricky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ricky
vs
St Laurent

172 cm
23
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Ricky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis St Laurent!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Laurent blocks a leg kick.
St Laurent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricky avoids the body shot from St Laurent.
Ricky doesn't manage to clinch there - St Laurent circles away.
St Laurent throws a right hand that Ricky ducks under and follows up with a left that Ricky also avoids with ease.
Ricky fails in his attempt to clinch.

St Laurent shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
St Laurent trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
St Laurent won't allow Ricky to get back to his feet.
Ricky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St Laurent won't allow Ricky to get back to his feet.
St Laurent tries to free his leg and advance position but Ricky is retaining full guard.
Ricky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ricky wants to sweep here but St Laurent controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ricky tries to clinch up.
St Laurent fails to land the takedown.
St Laurent checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

St Laurent darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ricky wants to get back to his feet.
Ricky tries to roll over but St Laurent keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricky wants to control but St Laurent is keeping busy and won't allow it.
St Laurent looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ricky looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ricky trying to control but St Laurent postures up.
Ricky is trying to defend against the ground and pound but St Laurent scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent prevents Ricky from standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ricky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Laurent throws out the jab.
Ricky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on St Laurent. That did some damage!
Ricky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Laurent throws a hook but Ricky blocks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ricky, right into the meat.
St Laurent swats away the attempt to clinch by Ricky.
Ricky tries to clinch up but St Laurent circles away and keeps his distance.
St Laurent avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Laurent misses with a straight right.
St Laurent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricky.
St Laurent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Louis St Laurent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricky tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Laurent swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricky fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ricky gets a clinch.
Ricky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ricky throws an elbow that misses.
St Laurent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ricky throws an elbow but it misses.
St Laurent dodges an elbow strike from Ricky.
Ricky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Laurent has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ricky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ricky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ricky stalls.
Ricky misses with an elbow strike.
St Laurent can't get the takedown.
Rick Ricky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis St Laurent.
A short right from St Laurent.
Ricky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Laurent's defenses.

It looks like Louis St Laurent has been cut.
St Laurent lands a shoulder strike.
St Laurent is struggling to control the position.
St Laurent dodges an elbow strike from Ricky.
St Laurent tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ricky's elbow.
Ricky landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ricky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Laurent is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Ricky.
St Laurent drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ricky gets the underhooks and prevents it.
St Laurent looks gassed!
Ricky unloads a knee to the mid-section. St Laurent lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ricky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ricky working St Laurent over with knees to the body.
Ricky tries to land a knee to the head but St Laurent blocks with his arms.
Ricky misses with an elbow strike.
Ricky working St Laurent over with knees to the body.
Ricky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ricky throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricky.
Ricky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ricky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Laurent's defenses.
Ricky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ricky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Laurent has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ricky.
Ricky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ricky lands a nice knee to the body.
St Laurent takes an elbow to the forehead.
St Laurent on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ricky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ricky scores a nice knee to the body.
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 Laurent blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ricky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ricky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Laurent has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ricky missing with knees to the body.
Ricky crunches a lovely knee into St Laurent's ribcage.
Ricky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Laurent's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Ricky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Louis St Laurent's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ricky darts in and clinches St Laurent up against the cage.
St Laurent throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rickys head.
Good body shot from St Laurent.
Ricky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Laurent avoids it.
St Laurent works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
St Laurent slowing the pace effectively.
St Laurent drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ricky gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ricky connects with a nasty looking knee right to St Laurent's face.
Ricky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ricky lands an elbow just above St Laurent 's eye.
St Laurent blocks an elbow strike from Ricky.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ricky just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Laurent's brow.
St Laurent digs a right hand into Ricky's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ricky's gas tank.
Ricky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
St Laurent blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Laurent is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ricky just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Laurent's brow.
St Laurent lands a body punch in the clinch.
St Laurent looking for a takedown.
St Laurent throws a head punch that misses.
Ricky missing with knees to the body.
Ricky trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ricky just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Laurent's brow.
Nice elbow from Ricky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricky trying to land knees to the body.
Ricky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ricky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
St Laurent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ricky connects with a knee to the head.
Ricky looking to throw knees to the head but St Laurent is blocking nicely.
Ricky is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ricky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Laurent avoids it.
Ricky pushes off an throws an elbow but St Laurent leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
St Laurent is trying to maintain a safe position but Ricky gets an underhook and turns St Laurent into the cage.
Ricky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Ricky.
Ricky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ricky with a knee to the head.
St Laurent just leaning against Ricky, taking a breather.
Ricky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Laurent has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
St Laurent changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ricky fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rick Ricky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis St Laurent.
Ricky tries to close the distance and clinch but St Laurent swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ricky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Laurent paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent misses with a straight left.
Ricky tries to clinch but St Laurent is having none of it.
St Laurent thows a body shot but no joy.
Ricky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ricky wants to clinch up but St Laurent keeps it at a distance.
Ricky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Laurent paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St Laurent swats away the attempt to clinch by Ricky.
Ricky buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Ricky moves into the clinch.
Ricky landing some nice looking knees to the body.
St Laurent has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ricky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rick Ricky has scored more points in the clinch so far.
St Laurent scores with a shot to the side of Ricky's head.
St Laurent takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ricky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
St Laurent avoiding damage as Ricky throws knees to the body.
Ricky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ricky misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent lands a hook that snaps the head of Ricky backwards.
Ricky lands an elbow that stopped St Laurent in his tracks for a moment.
St Laurent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
St Laurent trying to stall but Ricky improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ricky just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Laurent's brow.
St Laurent slows down the pace here.
Ricky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Laurent.
St Laurent blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Laurent scores with a shot to the side of Ricky's head.
St Laurent dodges an elbow strike from Ricky.
Ricky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Laurent is defending well for now.
Ricky lands a nice knee to the body.
Ricky misses with an elbow over the top.
Ricky tries to land a knee to the head but St Laurent blocks with his arms.
Ricky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ricky misses with an elbow over the top.
Ricky prevents a body shot from St Laurent.
Ricky throws an elbow that misses.
Ricky misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from St Laurent - that landed with a thud.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ricky.
Ricky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Laurent avoids it.
St Laurent throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricky throws an elbow that misses.
Ricky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Laurent avoids it.
St Laurent controlling the action here for a moment.
St Laurent drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ricky pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ricky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ricky chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ricky is looking to clinch.
Ricky swats away the attempt to clinch by St Laurent.
Ricky closes the distance looking to clinch

and St Laurent holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ricky.
Ricky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Ricky dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Louis St Laurent's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

St Laurent throws a looping overhand right but Ricky ducks down to avoid it.
Ricky tries to clinch but St Laurent moves away

and St Laurent counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
St Laurent works on Ricky's body with a couple of short punches.
Ricky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Laurent is defending well for now.
Ricky working St Laurent over with knees to the body.
Ricky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
St Laurent lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from St Laurent.
Ricky lands a damaging elbow.
Ricky scores with a knee to the head.
St Laurent throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from St Laurent.
St Laurent blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ricky pushes off an throws an elbow but St Laurent leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from St Laurent.
A short body shot lands from St Laurent as the two fighters clinch.
Ricky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ricky just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Laurent's brow.
Ricky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ricky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Laurent is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ricky.
Ricky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Laurent misses with some punches.
Ricky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St Laurent blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricky lands an elbow just above St Laurent 's eye.
St Laurent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ricky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ricky lands a knee to the body.
St Laurent taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ricky lands an elbow just above St Laurent 's eye.
Ricky lands an elbow just above St Laurent 's eye.
Ricky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ricky working St Laurent over with knees to the body.
Ricky landing knees to the body.
Ricky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ricky pushes off an throws an elbow but St Laurent leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ricky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Laurent is defending well for now.
St Laurent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St Laurent avoids a wild elbow strike from Ricky.
Ricky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Laurent.
A short right from St Laurent on the inside.
St Laurent dodges an elbow strike from Ricky.
Ricky pushes off an throws an elbow but St Laurent leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricky.
St Laurent dodges an elbow strike from Ricky.
Ricky looking to throw knees to the head but St Laurent is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ricky throws an elbow but misses.
Ricky misses with an elbow over the top.
St Laurent lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
St Laurent lands a shoulder strike.
Ricky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Laurent.
St Laurent's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ricky lands an elbow that stopped St Laurent in his tracks for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
St Laurent avoids a wild elbow strike from Ricky.
St Laurent lands with a short shot to the head.
St Laurent presses Ricky against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ricky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
St Laurent makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
St Laurent avoiding damage as Ricky throws knees to the body.

St Laurent wants the takedown. Ricky is fighting it off but St Laurent persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ricky's guard against the cage.
Ricky wants to stand but St Laurent is controlling the position.
St Laurent cracks Ricky with a solid left hand.
Ricky is trying to control the position but St Laurent postures up.
St Laurent won't allow Ricky to get back to his feet.
St Laurent has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Laurent accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ricky keeping moving, preventing St Laurent from controlling successfully.
St Laurent throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ricky wants to stand but St Laurent is controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ricky tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and St Laurent counters with a single leg into guard. Ricky didn't expect that.
Ricky is trying to control the position but St Laurent postures up.
St Laurent tries to free his leg and advance position but Ricky is retaining full guard.
St Laurent postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ricky has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Louis St Laurent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Laurent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ricky is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricky looking to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ricky tries to clinch there but St Laurent circles away.
Ricky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Ricky.
St Laurent throws a jab when Ricky was well out of range.
St Laurent lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ricky circles away quickly and effectively.
Ricky closes the distance looking to clinch
and St Laurent counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Laurent misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis St Laurent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ricky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Ricky!