PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Bonaparte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques St Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Croix has chosen Erasure - A Little Respect as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bonaparte
vs
St Croix

176 cm
27
158 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

168 cm
30
152 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Napoleon Bonaparte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques St Croix!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from St Croix.
Bonaparte thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on St Croix if he has to take too many more of those.
Bonaparte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and St Croix has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bonaparte lands a really nice looking cross but St Croix seems unphased.
St Croix swinging wildly here.
Bonaparte throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by St Croix.
Bonaparte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Croix misses with a straight right.
St Croix ducks under a wild hook from Bonaparte.
St Croix takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Bonaparte closes the distance and clinches.
Bonaparte throws an elbow but it misses.
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!
St Croix avoiding damage as Bonaparte throws knees to the body.
Bonaparte misses with an elbow strike.
Bonaparte connects with a nasty looking knee right to St Croix's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on St Croix's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bonaparte landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
St Croix cracks Bonaparte with a nice body shot.
St Croix tries to work over Bonaparte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St Croix misses with a knee to the head.
Bonaparte tries to land knees in the clinch but St Croix avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on St Croix's face as he tries to break the clinch.
St Croix has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bonaparte is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

St Croix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonaparte looks to clinch
and St Croix counters with a three punch combo that has Bonaparte backing up. Bonaparte nods at St Croix to acknowledge the strikes.
Bonaparte misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for St Croix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bonaparte thuds his shin into the meat of St Croix's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonaparte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and St Croix has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bonaparte misses with a head kick.
Bonaparte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Croix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St Croix takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
St Croix misses with an uppercut.
St Croix keeps the fight on the outside.

Bonaparte darts in and clinches St Croix up against the cage.
Bonaparte pushes off an throws an elbow but St Croix leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bonaparte landing knees to the body.
St Croix avoiding damage as Bonaparte throws knees to the body.
St Croix avoiding damage as Bonaparte throws knees to the body.
Bonaparte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bonaparte misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix tries to work over Bonaparte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St Croix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bonaparte.
St Croix scores with a shot to the side of Bonaparte's head.
Bonaparte misses with an elbow over the top.
Bonaparte tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, St Croix scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bonaparte looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bonaparte putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has St Croix in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bonaparte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St Croix is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
St Croix blocks the elbow strike.
Bonaparte misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte lands an elbow inside that St Croix shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from St Croix fails to land.
Bonaparte tries a knee to the head but St Croix blocks it.
Bonaparte creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bonaparte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonaparte lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonaparte using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bonaparte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Croix blocks it with crossed arms.
St Croix looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
St Croix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Bonaparte throws an elbow but misses.
St Croix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
St Croix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bonapartes head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Napoleon Bonaparte dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bonaparte thumps St Croix with a low kick.
St Croix cracks Bonaparte with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Napoleon Bonaparte has been cut.
Bonaparte throws out a loose jab but St Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Croix connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
St Croix paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Napoleon Bonaparte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Croix swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte takes a jab right on the kisser.

Bonaparte is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonaparte connects with a body shot.
Bonaparte thuds his shin into the meat of St Croix's side.
St Croix lands a nice shot that snaps Bonaparte's head back.
Oh Bonaparte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
St Croix throws a right and a left that both miss.
St Croix shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bonaparte but Bonaparte pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bonaparte seems to have got his legs back now.
Bonaparte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Croix.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bonaparte misses with a low kick.
Bonaparte connects with a leg kick. St Croix looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
St Croix scores with a hook to the body. Bonaparte takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
St Croix throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonaparte.
St Croix throws a low kick but Bonaparte avoids it.
Bonaparte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Croix.
St Croix shoots in for a double leg but Bonaparte sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jab from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte connects with a leg kick. St Croix looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonaparte.
St Croix throws out a loose jab but Bonaparte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Napoleon Bonaparte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bonaparte closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bonaparte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Croix.

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!
St Croix misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bonaparte.
St Croix trying to land knees to the body.
Napoleon Bonaparte has scored more points in the clinch so far.
St Croix misses with the head strike.

St Croix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonaparte with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling St Croix to score with a decent uppercut.
St Croix on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
St Croix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bonaparte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Croix. Bonaparte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonaparte cracks St Croix with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bonaparte tries to clinch there but St Croix circles away.
St Croix swings for the body but Bonaparte moves out of range.
Bonaparte with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
St Croix moves out of range of the leg kick from Bonaparte.
Nice sprawl there from Bonaparte as St Croix shoots in.
Napoleon Bonaparte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques St Croix.
Bonaparte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bonaparte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by St Croix.
St Croix missing with a left hand there. Bonaparte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
St Croix's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
St Croix closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bonaparte circles away.
Bonaparte feints and then cracks St Croix's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow St Croix down.
Bonaparte throws a quick head kick that skims the top of St Croix's head.

Bonaparte gets a clinch.
Bonaparte with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bonaparte gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from St Croix.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bonaparte trying to land knees to the body.
Bonaparte looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bonaparte misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonaparte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Croix blocks it with crossed arms.
Bonaparte with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jacques St Croix has been cut.
St Croix avoiding damage as Bonaparte throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonaparte missing with knees to the body.
St Croix misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Croix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
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 Napoleon Bonaparte will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bonaparte shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bonaparte is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from St Croix, right into the meat.
St Croix fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bonaparte stalks St Croix and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into St Croix's face. St Croix staggers backwards, shaken.
Bonaparte ducks under a wild hook from St Croix.
Bonaparte just misses with a punch to the body.
St Croix takes a swing at Bonaparte's ribcage but misses.
St Croix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bonaparte.
St Croix keeps the fight on the outside.
Napoleon Bonaparte is winning the standup battle so far.
St Croix throws a hook to the side of Bonaparte's head but Bonaparte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

St Croix gets tackled into the cage by Bonaparte. Bonaparte maintains the clinch.
St Croix takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bonaparte tries to throw a body punch but St Croix avoids it by throwing Bonaparte back against the cage.
St Croix blocks the elbow strike.
Bonaparte tries to land knees in the clinch but St Croix avoids the damage to the body.
St Croix can't find room to land a body shot as Bonaparte controls the action.
St Croix dodges an elbow strike from Bonaparte.
St Croix blocks an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Bonaparte.
St Croix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bonaparte looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bonaparte throws an elbow but misses.
A knee to the head by Bonaparte.
Napoleon Bonaparte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bonaparte managing to block the knees to the body from St Croix.
Bonaparte creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bonaparte throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bonaparte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

St Croix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jacques St Croix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - St Croix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Bonaparte.
An inside leg kick lands from St Croix.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte thows a body shot but no joy.
Bonaparte throws a head kick that St Croix semi-blocks.
St Croix throws a shot from downtown. Bonaparte moves away and avoids it.
A head kick from Bonaparte lands but St Croix takes it in his stride.
St Croix shoots in looking for a takedown. Bonaparte tries to sprawl out of it but St Croix keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bonaparte manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bonaparte plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
St Croix tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
St Croix fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonaparte avoids it really well and circles away.
Napoleon Bonaparte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques St Croix.
Bonaparte ducks under a wild hook from St Croix.
St Croix throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for St Croix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
St Croix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bonaparte finds it's way round the side to connect with St Croix's head.
Bonaparte tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonaparte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Croix throws out the jab.
Bonaparte lands a lovely overhand right.
Bonaparte misses with the combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonaparte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Croix is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bonaparte is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for St Croix.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonaparte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonaparte.
St Croix blocks a head kick by Bonaparte.

And that's the end of the fight!
Napoleon Bonaparte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bonaparte has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Napoleon Bonaparte!
In his post fight interview, Napoleon Bonaparte started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.