PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo St Denis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Masvidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Denis comes to the cage accompanied by Shall We Take A Trip. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

St Denis
vs
Masvidal

181 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
178 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leo St Denis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jorge Masvidal!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masvidal misses with a right hand
and St Denis counters with a head kick.
Masvidal lands with a cross.
Masvidal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masvidal misses with a combination
and St Denis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
St Denis slips under a jab.
St Denis tries to clinch
and Masvidal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps St Denis thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masvidal lands with a hook. St Denis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
St Denis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
St Denis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Masvidal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Masvidal misses with a wild body shot.
Jorge Masvidal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

St Denis closes the distance and clinches.
St Denis working Masvidal over with knees to the body.
St Denis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Masvidal.
St Denis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
St Denis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Masvidal avoids it.
St Denis trying to land knees to the body.
St Denis misses with a knee strike.
St Denis misses with a knee to the head.
Masvidal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Denis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for St Denis.
St Denis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masvidal is defending well for now.
St Denis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Masvidal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
St Denis misses with a knee to the head.
St Denis is breathing heavily.
Masvidal avoiding damage as St Denis throws knees to the body.

Masvidal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masvidal misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for St Denis.
St Denis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Masvidal counters with a straight right hand.
Masvidal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Masvidal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Masvidal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Denis moves away.
No joy there for Masvidal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
St Denis avoids the body shot from Masvidal.

St Denis moves into the clinch successfully.
Masvidal tries to circle away but St Denis has him pinned against the cage.
St Denis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Masvidal managing to block the knees to the body from St Denis.
Masvidal tries to circle away but St Denis has him pinned against the cage.
Masvidal dodges an elbow strike from St Denis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Masvidal content to slow the pace in the clinch.
St Denis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Masvidal wants to break free but St Denis has control.
Masvidal wants to break free but St Denis has control.
St Denis tries to land a knee to the head but Masvidal blocks with his arms.
St Denis looking to throw knees to the head but Masvidal is blocking nicely.
St Denis misses with a knee to the head.
Masvidal wants to get back to striking at distance but St Denis won't allow it.
Masvidal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Masvidal takes a knee right on the jaw!
St Denis tries a knee to the head but Masvidal blocks it.
St Denis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Masvidal avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Denis looking to throw knees to the head but Masvidal is blocking nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Masvidal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Masvidal is trying to break the clinch but St Denis has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Masvidal dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Masvidal lands a head shot.

Masvidal lands a left and a right that send St Denis crashing to the mat, dazed. Masvidal thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

St Denis is rocked!

It looks like Leo St Denis has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Denis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masvidal.
Masvidal misses the shot to the body.
Masvidal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Denis.
St Denis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Masvidal stalks St Denis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into St Denis's face. St Denis staggers backwards, shaken.
Masvidal tries to bum rush St Denis with a series of wild strikes but St Denis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Masvidal misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal misses with an uppercut
and St Denis counters with a nice body kick.
Masvidal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Denis.
St Denis darts in trying to clinch
and Masvidal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Masvidal misses with a hook.
St Denis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from St Denis there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Denis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masvidal.
Masvidal stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
St Denis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masvidal.
St Denis moves in looking to clinch but Masvidal pushes him off.
St Denis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Masvidal counters with a nice uppercut.
Masvidal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Denis with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for St Denis. That snapped Masvidal's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Masvidal.
St Denis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Masvidal misses with a straight right.
St Denis fails in his attempt to clinch.
St Denis avoids the body shot from Masvidal.
St Denis tries to clinch but Masvidal is having none of it.
Masvidal misses with a few strikes there.
Masvidal misses with the combination.
Leo St Denis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masvidal. St Denis does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Denis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Masvidal pivots, looking for a leg kick but St Denis is out of range and Masvidal settles back down.
Masvidal swings for the body but St Denis moves out of range.
Masvidal throws a hook but St Denis avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masvidal scores with a nice strike.
St Denis tries to clinch up
and Masvidal counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Masvidal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leo St Denis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Masvidal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Denis moves away.
St Denis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masvidal.
A big right from St Denis misses.
Masvidal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jorge Masvidal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masvidal thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Denis misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Masvidal misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Denis wants to clinch up but Masvidal keeps it at a distance.
Masvidal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Masvidal misses the target.
St Denis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masvidal lands with an uppercut that bounces St Denis off the cage and back into rage.
St Denis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masvidal.
Good standup being displayed there by Masvidal as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - St Denis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masvidal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
St Denis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Masvidal counters with a stiff right hand.
Masvidal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and St Denis counters with a head kick. That will keep Masvidal thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Masvidal throws a series of punches but St Denis avoids them all with ease.
Masvidal misses with a lunging right hand

and St Denis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Denis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St Denis working Masvidal over with knees to the body.
St Denis looking to throw knees to the head but Masvidal is blocking nicely.
Masvidal avoids the elbow strike from St Denis, against the cage.
Masvidal is trying to push St Denis away but St Denis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Masvidal working hard to break the clinch.
Masvidal has had enough of the clinch but St Denis keeps him there for the moment.
Masvidal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
St Denis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St Denis scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Denis tries a knee to the head but Masvidal blocks it.
St Denis trying to land knees to the body.
Masvidal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Denis keeps control of Masvidal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Masvidal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal blocks the elbow strike.
St Denis lands a knee to the body.
St Denis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masvidal managing to block the knees to the body from St Denis.
Masvidal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
St Denis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Masvidal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masvidal misses with a wild body shot.
Leo St Denis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice uppercut lands for Masvidal. That snapped St Denis's head back.
Masvidal misses the body punch
and St Denis counters with a nice body kick.
Masvidal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Denis.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jorge Masvidal.
I've got Masvidal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight for Jorge Masvidal!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Jorge Masvidal!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Jorge Masvidal!

Jorge Masvidal wins by unanimous decision!