PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Blast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron St James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Blast might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Goldfinger - Superman. Tim Blast could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cameron St James's chin.

Blast
vs
St James

163 cm
28
140 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

177 cm
26
145 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Blast!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cameron St James!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St James misses the shot to the body.
St James throws a low kick but Blast avoids it.
St James throws a shot to the body.
St James throws a hook but Blast blocks it.
Blast ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St James moves away.
Nice shot by Blast.
Blast throws a poor cross that misses
and St James counters with a straight right hand.
St James throws a big shot that misses.
St James lands with a shot to the body.
Blast on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
St James lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blast doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blast thows a body shot but no joy.
Blast throws an off balance right hand

and St James counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Blast keeping full guard, as St James tries to pass.
St James sitting in guard here, content to control.
St James trying to control but Blast is working from the bottom.
St James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blast works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St James missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blast preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blast has control of St James's left arm, preventing St James from doing any damage.
St James pushing down on Blast's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Blast makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blast.
Blast manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St James manages to get himself to full guard.
St James trying to control the position.
Blast postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blast trying to control the position from guard on top but St James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blast throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blast postures up in St James's guard and throws a big left but St James blocks it.
St James manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blast manages to get himself to full guard.
St James looking to sit in guard and control but Blast gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
St James looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blast is one step ahead there.
St James working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blast.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blast is looking to work some ground and pound but St James has wrist control.
Blast wants to stand but St James is controlling his posture from full guard.
Blast wants to control from the top but St James keeps moving.
St James is trying to control the position from the bottom.

St James working for a triangle but Blast defends it easily.
St James avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blast trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron St James dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blast tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St James was well out of range. Poor timing from Blast.
St James throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blast makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blast throws a hook to the side of St James's head but St James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick from St James lands but Blast takes it in his stride.
St James fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blast avoids it really well and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from St James.
St James misses with a wild body shot.
Blast moves out of range as St James throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blast throws a looping overhand right but St James ducks down to avoid it.
Blast is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St James.
Blast throws a predictable looking body shot

and St James counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
St James not landing any meaningful shots this time.
St James throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
St James throws a strike but Blast avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
St James missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
St James scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
St James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St James missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blast might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blast working a defensive guard here.
St James is in close to Blast's body, working some short punches and elbows.
St James throwing strikes from guard but Blast blocks nicely.
St James wants to control from the top but Blast keeps moving.
St James is looking to work some ground and pound but Blast has wrist control.
Blast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St James trying to control but Blast is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St James accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blast is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St James throws a big right hand that misses.
St James thows a big elbow that misses.
St James is looking to work some ground and pound but Blast has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
St James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blast swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St James with a flurry of punches that miss.
St James wants to pass the guard but Blast is keeping the position.
St James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St James trying to control but Blast is working from the bottom.
Blast looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron St James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Blast's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A jab from Blast does it's job there.
Blast throws a body punch but St James moves out of range.
Blast with a jab.
Blast lands a jab to the head.
St James digs a good body shot into Blast's ribs.
Blast lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

St James is rocked!

It looks like Cameron St James has been cut.
St James tried to score with a low kick but Blast checks it.
St James is still on wobbly legs! Can Blast finish him?
Blast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St James.
Blast lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by St James.
Blast misses with a looping left.
St James chopping away at his opponent's legs.
St James seems to have recovered his senses.
St James slips a jab from Blast.
Blast connects with a right hand. St James shakes it off.
Tim Blast is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blast lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St James circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Blast.
Blast clobbers St James with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
St James lands a really nice looking cross but Blast seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blast misses with a lunging right hand
enabling St James to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Blast misses.
St James lands a front kick.
St James is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blast rather than just go for the knockout.
St James shoots in for a takedown but Blast shows good takedown defense.
Blast misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St James misses with a body shot.
Blast misses with a wild body shot.
Blast misses with a right hand
and St James counters with a right hand to the body.
Blast misses with a hook to the body
and St James counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St James avoids a punch combination nicely.
St James gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blast throws a right hand that misses
and St James makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Blast really felt that one!
Blast misses with a hook. St James ducked under it nicely.
St James slips under a jab.

St James shoots in and gets a takedown into Blast's guard.
St James tries to free his leg and advance position but Blast is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St James with a flurry of punches that miss.
St James throws a strike but Blast rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
St James looking to control.
Blast trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blast accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St James wants to sweep but no luck.
Blast thows a big elbow that misses.
St James is trying to control the position but Blast postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Tim Blast did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Cameron St James's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Blast throws a lazy uppercut
and St James counters with a low kick, right behind Blast 's knee.
St James looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cameron St James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blast throws a looping overhand right but St James ducks down to avoid it.
Blast misses with a right hand
and St James counters with a slapping leg kick.
St James tries to land a front kick but Blast steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
St James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blast throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St James connects with a leg kick. Blast looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
St James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blast lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St James circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St James ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
St James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blast throws an ugly left hook that misses

and St James counters with a shoot takedown. Blast fights it but they end up in guard.
St James throws a strike but Blast rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blast postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
St James trying to control the position.
Blast is working St James over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
St James wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
St James manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St James throws some wild stikes that Blast manages to avoid easily.
Blast wants to control but St James is having none of it.
Blast holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as St James tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Blast tries to reverse the position but St James maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St James unloads with some shots from mount but Blast bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St James misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
St James landing strikes from the mount.
St James thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Blast wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by St James.
St James punching from mount but Blast doing a good job of avoiding damage.
St James lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Blast hang on?

St James jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Blast manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blast dodges the ground and pound from St James.
St James tries to score with some ground and pound. Blast controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
St James misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

St James is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blast knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Blast avoids any damage from the ground and pound of St James.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron St James dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Cameron St James's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Blast throws a shot from downtown. St James moves away and avoids it.
Blast drops his hands momentarily and St James takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
St James has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Blast misses with a combination
and Blast takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blast keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St James shoots for a double leg takedown but Blast sprawls well. He's pushed St James's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blast throws a series of strikes that have St James backpedaling.
A clash of legs there as Blast blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blast looks to land a left hand but St James moved out of range nicely.
St James thows a body kick. Blast tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Blast will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St James will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blast avoids the body shot from St James.
Blast swings and misses with a shot to the body
and St James makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Blast really felt that one!
Blast misses with a lunging right hand
and St James counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St James thumps Blast with a low kick.
Blast throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Blast misses.
St James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blast.
St James misses the shot to the body.
Blast throws an overhand right that lands on St James's shoulder, as St James tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Blast misses.
Blast throws a poor cross that misses
and St James counters with a good, hard body kick but Blast shrugs it off.
Blast misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St James moves out of range of the strikes.
Blast is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by St James.
St James rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blast counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blast will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
St James connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blast thuds his right hand into St James's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
St James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blast.
St James throws a leg kick but Blast sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Blast misses.
Tim Blast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blast fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St James manages to avoid it.
St James misses with a body kick.
Blast fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
St James fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blast has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blast tries to bum rush St James with a series of wild strikes but St James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St James throws a solid leg kick but Blast takes the impact on his shin and smiles at St James.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blast misses with a looping left.
Blast throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron St James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St James has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron St James!
Cameron St James is the new bantamweight champion!