PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Zegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin St Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zegan comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4B99CQV3uY&feature=related. St Andre is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: When the Saints Go Marching In. Maciej Zegan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Zegan
vs
St Andre

180 cm
20
160 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

176 cm
24
154 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maciej Zegan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin St Andre!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Andre misses with a wild combination.
St Andre scores with a leg kick.
St Andre throws a big shot that misses.
Zegan tries to clinch up but St Andre circles away and keeps his distance.
Zegan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zegan looks to land a left hand but St Andre moved out of range nicely.
St Andre dips to his left and cracks Zegan with an uppercut!
Zegan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zegan is looking to clinch.

Zegan closes the distance and pushes St Andre back into the cage.
Zegan wants to stall.
St Andre struggles to land a body shot inside as Zegan controls his hands.
Zegan stalling in the clinch but St Andre improves position.
St Andre misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by St Andre as Zegan tries to tie him up.
St Andre tries to stall but Zegan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Andre scores with a shoulder strike.
St Andre tries to throw a body punch but Zegan avoids it by throwing St Andre back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from St Andre.
Zegan stalls.
St Andre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stalling in the clinch from St Andre.
Zegan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
St Andre scores with a shot to the side of Zegan's head.
St Andre prevents a body shot from Zegan.
Zegan throws an elbow but it misses.
Zegan has St Andre pushed against the cage.
St Andre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zegan swings wildly with an uppercut but St Andre uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Andre is trying to break the clinch but Zegan has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zegan displaying some good clinch control by pressing St Andre up against the cage.
Zegan prevents a body shot from St Andre.
St Andre struggles to land a body shot inside as Zegan controls his hands.
St Andre misses with the head strike.
St Andre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St Andre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St Andre misses with some punches.
Zegan throws a knee to the head but misses.
St Andre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zegan is looking to control St Andre's arms but St Andre gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zegan has his back to the cage.
Zegan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Andre is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Andre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zegan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Andre is defending well for now.
St Andre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Andre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St Andre looking to stall.
Zegan avoiding damage.
Zegan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from St Andre.
St Andre working hard to break the clinch.
St Andre scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Andre.
St Andre misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Andre tries to throw a body punch but Zegan avoids it by throwing St Andre back against the cage.
Zegan taking a breather.
St Andre struggles to land a body shot inside as Zegan controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zegan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Zegan misses with a punch on the inside.

St Andre breaks from the clinch.
Zegan wants to clinch
and St Andre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zegan thinking.
Zegan staying out of range there.
Zegan tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Andre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zegan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
St Andre lands a slapping body shot.

St Andre lands a left and a right that sends Zegan crashing to the canvas! St Andre dives into mount looking to finish!

Zegan is rocked!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Zegan is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. St Andre locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Zegan is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benjamin St Andre!
Benjamin St Andre is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Benjamin St Andre thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.