PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marge Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques St Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Croix has chosen A Little Respect as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Power
vs
St Croix

170 cm
24
130 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

168 cm
24
146 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marge Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques St Croix!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Croix has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That kick from St Croix tenderised Power's leg. Power is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jacques St Croix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power takes a shot to the body in his stride.
St Croix throws an off balance right hand
and Power counters with a left to the body.
St Croix fakes the leg kick and cracks Power in the body.
Power tries a head kick but it misses.
St Croix throws an off balance right hand
and Power counters with a nice kick to the body.
St Croix looks to land a combination but Power avoids it well.
Power swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from St Croix.
Power lands with a nice body punch.
St Croix throws a right hand that misses
and Power counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
St Croix scores with a nice head shot.
St Croix tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Power is able to avoid easily.
Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Croix misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St Croix throws a right hand that Power ducks under and follows up with a left that Power also avoids with ease.
Power keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Croix.
Power blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
St Croix moves out of range as Power strikes.
St Croix displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
St Croix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
St Croix swings away with a body shot that misses
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
Power lands a nice shot to the body.
St Croix takes a kick to the side of the head.
Power misses with a head kick.
Power looks to land a body kick but St Croix moved away.
St Croix misses with a looping left.
A cross from St Croix lands.
Power connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Power connects with an inside leg kick.
Power works over St Croix's head and body with a nice combination.
Power slips a jab from St Croix.
Power gets off balance looking for a body kick
and St Croix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power throws a head kick but St Croix moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Power. St Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and St Croix moves out of range easily.
A jab from St Croix finds it's way through Power's defenses.
Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Croix is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Power. St Croix shrugs it off though.
St Croix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Power buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
St Croix misses with a right hand
and Power counters with a nice body kick.
St Croix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Power counters with a nice body kick.
St Croix throws a jab when Power was well out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! St Croix crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Power - the referee stops the clock and St Croix gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Power. St Croix manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
St Croix takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slow jab from St Croix misses its intended target.
Power pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Power connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between St Croix's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Power. That's going to slow St Croix down.
St Croix throws a poor cross that misses
and Power counters with a body kick that stops St Croix in his tracks momentarily.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick from Power lands but St Croix takes it in his stride.
St Croix takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Power throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Power thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on St Croix if he has to take too many more of those.
Power throws a head kick but St Croix moves out of range.
Power tests St Croix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Power scores with a hook to the body. St Croix takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
St Croix has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Power.
Power stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from St Croix.
Power throws a head kick that misses.
St Croix takes a head kick and keeps coming.
St Croix misses with a left hand
and Power counters with a head kick. That will keep St Croix thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a head kick.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and St Croix moves out of range easily.
Power throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Croix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from St Croix.
Power is looking to wear down St Croix with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Power misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick by Power misses
and St Croix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Power cracks the inside of St Croix's front leg.
St Croix throws a leg kick but Power sees it coming and moves out of range.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Power slips under a jab from St Croix.
St Croix misses with a wild body shot.
St Croix scores with a punch to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Croix misses with a low kick.
St Croix misses with a jab to the body
and Power counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power lands with a nice body punch.
Power misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marge Power dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marge Power is winning the standup battle so far.
St Croix avoids the head kick by Power.
St Croix with a nice cross.
Power throws a hook to the side of St Croix's head but St Croix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St Croix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
St Croix avoids the head kick by Power.
Power bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps St Croix's head backwards.
St Croix takes one on the chin but seems OK.
St Croix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Power counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
St Croix misses with a looping left.
Power throws a head kick that misses.
Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Power moves out of range as St Croix throws a body kick.
St Croix walks into a jab.
St Croix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
St Croix throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by St Croix.
St Croix swings widly with a right hand
enabling Power to counter with a crisp jab.
Power looks to land a left hand but St Croix moved out of range nicely.
St Croix misses with a lunging right hand
and Power counters with a series of strikes. St Croix will be more careful next time no doubt.
Power throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by St Croix.
St Croix scores with a shot to the body.
Power lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
St Croix misses with a lunging right hand
and Power counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
St Croix swings widly with a right hand
and Power counters with a nice kick to the body.
Power avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Power throws a head kick that misses.
St Croix connects with a leg kick. Power looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Power plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St Croix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Power doesn't seem bothered though.
St Croix misses with an uppercut
and Power counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Power goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
St Croix throws an off balance right hand
and Power counters with a series of strikes. St Croix will be more careful next time no doubt.
Power lands with a slapping head kick.
St Croix swings away with a body shot that misses
and Power counters with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Croix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St Croix throws a hook but Power blocks it.
Power catches St Croix with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
St Croix blocks the body kick.
St Croix avoids the head kick by Power.
St Croix throws a nice looking combination but Power bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Croix manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from St Croix.
Power is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Power pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from St Croix.
St Croix throws a lazy uppercut
and Power counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Power throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Croix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St Croix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Croix stalks Power and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Power's face. Power staggers backwards, shaken.
Power lands a nice looking kick to the body. St Croix takes a step back to recover.
Marge Power is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Power misses with a head kick.
Power scores with a jab to the head.
Power cracks St Croix with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
St Croix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Power.
St Croix drops his hands momentarily and Power takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Power checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
St Croix takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Power throws a head kick but St Croix moves out of range.
Power throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and St Croix counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
St Croix avoids a kick to the body.
St Croix swings widly with a right hand
and Power makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Power throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Croix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St Croix misses with a left hand
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Croix scores with a nice head shot.
Power fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice straight punches there by St Croix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of St Croix.
St Croix throws a poor cross that misses
and Power counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Power fakes the leg kick and cracks St Croix in the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from St Croix misses
and Power finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and St Croix moves out of range easily.
St Croix blocks a head kick by Power.
St Croix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marge Power dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Power throws a sloppy head kick and St Croix moves out of range easily.
St Croix blocks a head kick by Power.
St Croix misses with a right hand
and St Croix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St Croix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Power moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St Croix looks to land a left hand but Power moved out of range nicely.
Good leg kick by Power there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
St Croix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from St Croix.
St Croix throws a lazy uppercut
and Power counters with a flying knee. Nice.
St Croix throws a poor cross that misses
and Power counters with a stiff right hand.
Power lands with a kick to the temple. St Croix shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Power, as that shot connected.
St Croix throws a poor cross that misses
and Power counters with a two punch combo.
St Croix throws an off balance right hand
and Power counters with a low kick, right behind St Croix 's knee.
St Croix gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
St Croix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Power's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Power checks it well.
Power throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
St Croix looks to land a right hand but Power moved out of range.
Power with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from St Croix misses the target.
Power throws a quick head kick that skims the top of St Croix's head.
St Croix throws a low kick but Power avoids it.
St Croix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Power counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps St Croix thinking.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and St Croix moves out of range easily.
Power scores with a head kick.
Power pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
St Croix blocks a head kick by Power.
A jab from Power misses.
Power moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
St Croix throws a leg kick
and Power connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St Croix has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
St Croix fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Power is out of range.
Jacques St Croix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix misses with a lunging right hand
letting Power counter with a right hand.
St Croix swings widly with a right hand
and Power counters with a good low kick that St Croix was not able to check.
St Croix walks into a straight right hand from Power.
Power takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Power connects with a high kick.
Power goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A low kick from St Croix is predictable there
and Power finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
St Croix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Croix misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Power throws a nice head kick!
Power fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
St Croix avoids the head kick by Power.
Power scores with a head kick. St Croix tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
St Croix stuns Power with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
St Croix throws a quick inside leg kick.
Power throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
St Croix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Power counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power stuns St Croix with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Power. St Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Croix moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick misses from Power.
Nice uppercut there from St Croix.
Power throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by St Croix.
Power is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Croix can do to turn this around?
Power throws a head kick that misses.
St Croix throws a lazy uppercut
and Power counters with a straight right hand.
St Croix throws a sloppy head kick and Power moves out of range easily.
St Croix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Power misses with a two punch combination.
St Croix takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Power motions for St Croix to come forward. Power throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
St Croix misses with a right hand
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Power!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power lands with a nice body punch.
Power fakes the leg kick and cracks St Croix in the body.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Power misses with a head kick.
Power throws a front kick that sends St Croix stumbling back into the cage.
St Croix throws a right hand that misses
and Power counters with an outside leg kick.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and St Croix moves out of range easily.
Power misses with a double jab.
St Croix has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Power.
Power goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Croix avoids the head kick by Power.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from St Croix misses
and Power counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps St Croix thinking.
St Croix blocks a head kick by Power.
Marge Power is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but St Croix might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Power has got the better of the exchanges.
A low kick from St Croix misses
and Power counters with a good low kick that St Croix was not able to check.
Power lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marge Power showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Power has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marge Power!