PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jr StClair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jr StClair has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

StClair
vs
David

188 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Nature's Edge Nutrition

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jr StClair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samson David!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but StClair paws at him with a jab and circles away.
David tries to clinch up but StClair circles away and keeps his distance.
David is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

David lands a big head kick that sends StClair tumbling to the mat! David takes a step backwards and waves StClair back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Jr StClair has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
David is looking to clinch but StClair is avoiding it.
David fails to land with a series of punches.
StClair lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as David backs up against the cage.
David tries to clinch there but StClair circles away.
StClair misses with a double jab.
David darts in trying to clinch
and StClair counters with a solid body kick.
StClair tries for a takedown but David sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
David tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. StClair manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
David misses with a head kick.

StClair has closed the distance and engaged David in a clinch.

StClair escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
David tries to clinch but fails miserably
and StClair counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

It looks like Samson David has been cut.
StClair throws a series of punches but David avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

David lands a big head kick that sends StClair tumbling to the mat! David takes a step backwards and waves StClair back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Samson David is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

StClair shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in David's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
StClair with a flurry of punches that miss.

David is working an open guard so StClair takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A combination from StClair does no damage.
David wants to clinch but StClair slips to the side

and StClair counters by moving into the clinch.
StClair is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
StClair wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
StClair has had enough of the clinch but David keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by StClair.
StClair is trying to push David away but David has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
StClair wants to get back to striking at distance but David won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
StClair tries to break the clinch but David is controlling the position.
StClair is trying to break the clinch but David is controlling him.
StClair is looking to break free of the clinch but David has double underhooks.
StClair is trying to force a seperation but David has the dominant position.

StClair breaks from the clinch.
StClair tries to bum rush David with a series of wild strikes but David uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
David throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
StClair throws a combination but it was largely blocked by David.
David darts in trying to clinch
and StClair counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps David thinking.
David tries to clinch up but StClair circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
StClair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
David misses with a body kick.
StClair fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
David tries to clinch up.
Nice body punch from David.
StClair is breathing heavily.
David misses with a series of wild punches.
StClair circles away from the clinch attempt.
David tries to clinch there but StClair circles away.
David moves in looking to clinch but StClair pushes him off.
StClair misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - David looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
David looks to land a combination but StClair avoids it well.

StClair closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming David to the mat! David manages to get full guard.
David wants to stand but StClair is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

David is working an open guard so StClair takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from StClair.
David takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
David slaps away a takedown attempt from StClair, before circling back to the center of the mat.
StClair checks a low kick from David.
Danga de danga de dang - StClair scores with a four punch combination!

StClair closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. David did well to prevent StClair getting side control.
StClair seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but David does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
David keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
David keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
David keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
David keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Samson David will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
David gets tackled into the cage by StClair. StClair maintains the clinch.
David has StClair pressed against the cage, preventing StClair from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
David tries to circle away but StClair has him pinned against the cage.
David keeps control of StClair as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
David keeps the fight in the clinch, despite StClair's efforts to push away.
StClair wants to get back to striking at distance but David won't allow it.
David creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

StClair breaks from the clinch.
David showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from StClair.
StClair circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
StClair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
David moves to clinch but StClair breaks away
and StClair counters with a left to the body.
David moves in looking to clinch but StClair pushes him off.
David scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
StClair misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
StClair circles away from the clinch attempt

and StClair counters by clinching up.
StClair prevents David from breaking the clinch.
StClair is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
StClair wants to break the clinch but can't.
StClair is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
David keeps control of StClair as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
StClair is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

StClair escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
David tries to clinch up
and StClair cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
StClair shoots in looking for a takedown. David tries to sprawl out of it but StClair keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. David manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
StClair throws a sloppy head kick and David moves out of range easily.
David is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Samson David seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David throws a right and a left that both miss.
StClair swats away the attempt to clinch by David.
Jr StClair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

StClair has David up against the cage in a clinch.
StClair wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
StClair keeps the fight in the clinch, despite David's efforts to push away.
StClair wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

StClair breaks the clinch.
StClair swats away the attempt to clinch by David.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for David, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

StClair drives through and clinches with David against the cage.
David prevents StClair from breaking the clinch.
StClair is trying to force a seperation but David has the dominant position.
StClair is trying to push David away but David has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
StClair has had enough of the clinch but David keeps him there for the moment.
David keeps the fight in the clinch, despite StClair's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
David misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from StClair.
StClair has had enough of the clinch but David keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jr StClair will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! StClair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

David pulls out of a head kick attempt.
StClair throws a leg kick which misses David's front leg but catches the back leg as David tries to avoid it.
David wants to land a leg kick but StClair is out of range.
David misses with a wild combination.
StClair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
David lands with a nice body kick.
StClair keeps the fight on the outside.

David drops StClair with a beautiful combination! StClair stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - David is looking for the KO!
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!

StClair clinches up with David and pushes him back against the cage.
David wants to break free but StClair has control.
StClair tries to break free but David pushes him back against the cage.
David has StClair pressed against the cage, preventing StClair from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
StClair wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but David has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

StClair pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

StClair has taken the fight to the clinch.
StClair wants to get back to striking at distance but David won't allow it.
StClair keeps the fight in the clinch, despite David's efforts to push away.
StClair is trying to force a seperation but David has the dominant position.
StClair wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
David tries to stall but StClair uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
StClair looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
StClair is looking to break free of the clinch but David has double underhooks.
StClair is trying to break free.
David misses with an elbow strike.

StClair manages to break the clinch.
David throws a head kick that misses.
David shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

StClair clinches with his opponent.
StClair wants to break the clinch but can't.
David is trying to break free.
StClair can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
StClair is trying to force a seperation but David has the dominant position.
StClair has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

StClair breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
StClair misses with a two punch combination.
StClair throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

StClair drives through and clinches with David against the cage.
StClair keeps the fight in the clinch, despite David's efforts to push away.
David keeps the fight in the clinch, despite StClair's efforts to push away.
David prevents StClair from breaking the clinch.
Jr StClair has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
StClair working hard to break the clinch.
StClair working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on StClair's face as he tries to break the clinch.
StClair is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
StClair is trying to push David away but David has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
StClair wants to break free but David has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
David prevents StClair from breaking the clinch.
StClair tries to break the clinch but David is controlling the position.
David wants to break free but StClair has control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samson David comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think David has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samson David!
Samson David took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Nature's Edge Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.