PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Thibeault (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice St Clair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Thibeault
vs
St Clair

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexandre Thibeault!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maurice St Clair!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Clair closes the distance but Thibeault moves to the side
and Thibeault counters with a straight right hand.

Thibeault has taken the fight to the clinch.
St Clair using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thibeault has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
St Clair with a knee to the head.

Thibeault's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Thibeault takes the fight into the clinch.
St Clair throws an elbow but it's blocked.
St Clair looking to throw knees to the head but Thibeault is blocking nicely.

Thibeault pulls guard effortlessly.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
St Clair stopping the sweep attempt from Thibeault.
St Clair wants to stand and escape but instead Thibeault has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibeault working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
St Clair wants to stand but Thibeault is controlling the position.

Thibeault stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nice sprawl there from Thibeault as St Clair shoots in.
Thibeault swinging wildly here.
St Clair closes the distance but Thibeault moves to the side
enabling Thibeault to counter with a crisp jab.

Thibeault forces St Clair back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thibeault breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Thibeault drops St Clair with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but St Clair looks back up at him and smiles so Thibeault waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

St Clair is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thibeault sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through St Clair's defenses. It connects perfectly with St Clair's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexandre Thibeault!