PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ansel Blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric St Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ansel Blade had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Blade
vs
St Croix

188 cm
21
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ansel Blade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric St Croix!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Croix tries for a takedown but Blade circles away easily
and Blade counters with a head kick.
Blade lands an overhand right.
St Croix should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A head kick misses from St Croix.
St Croix misses with a takedown

and Blade counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Blade is looking to stand up but St Croix won't let him.

St Croix looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Blade avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Croix working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Blade has passed into half guard!
St Croix is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Blade is thwarting St Croix's attempts to control the position.
St Croix is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Blade is staying active.
St Croix regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix wants to sweep but no luck.

Blade avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

St Croix is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Blade rolls with it to try and escape but St Croix cranks on the arm and Blade is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric St Croix!