PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh St Claire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Igo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Igo 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!

St Claire
vs
Igo

188 cm
21
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
21
187 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh St Claire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Igo!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igo is looking to clinch but St Claire is avoiding it.
St Claire lands a jab-cross combination.
Igo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
St Claire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
St Claire lands the left hand.

It looks like Liam Igo has been cut.
St Claire misses with a wild combination.
St Claire misses with the combination.
Igo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has St Claire pinned against the cage. St Claire gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Igo avoids a punch combination nicely.
St Claire with a hook.
Igo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St Claire swivels and escapes.
Josh St Claire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Igo.
Igo dodges the punch combination from St Claire.
Igo dodges the punch combination from St Claire.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igo doesn't manage to clinch there - St Claire circles away.
St Claire lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Igo circles away quickly and effectively.
Igo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Claire tries to avoid it but Igo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St Claire to the ground. St Claire escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
St Claire misses with a double jab.
St Claire connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Igo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Igo tries to clinch but St Claire is having none of it.
St Claire swinging wildly here.
St Claire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice jab there from St Claire.
Igo looks for a takedown but St Claire sprawls well.
Nice cross by St Claire.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Claire throws a right and a left that both miss.
Josh St Claire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Igo doesn't manage to clinch there - St Claire circles away.
Igo blocks the body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Igo is defended easily by St Claire.
St Claire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Igo swings for the body but St Claire moves out of range.
Igo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
St Claire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Igo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Igo shoots in for a takedown but St Claire shows good takedown defense.

Oooooh!!! St Claire has knocked Igo down with a huge combo! St Claire steps away and waves a wobbly Igo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Igo is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Claire steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Igo is out on his feet! St Claire sets himself and nearly takes Igo's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Josh St Claire!