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). Bonaparte's entrance music is An Epic Age. A fine choice. St Croix has chosen Erasure - A Little Respect as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Bonaparte
vs
St Croix

176 cm
28
158 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

168 cm
31
152 lbs
28 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Napoleon Bonaparte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques St Croix!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from St Croix misses.
Bonaparte keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Bonaparte moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bonaparte manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bonaparte looking to slow down the pace here.
Bonaparte stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Napoleon Bonaparte.
St Croix has a takedown stuffed.
Bonaparte lands a nice leg kick that just misses St Croix's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte scores with a punch to the head.
Bonaparte fakes a jab and throws a low kick but St Croix checks it well.
St Croix throws a series of punches but Bonaparte avoids them all with ease.
St Croix throws a hook but Bonaparte avoids it easily.
St Croix dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bonaparte. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonaparte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St Croix scores with a nice right hand.
Bonaparte misses with a straight left.
Bonaparte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
St Croix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bonaparte doesn't seem bothered though.
St Croix takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Croix dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bonaparte. That did some damage!
A decent looking cross lands there for St Croix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte tries to clinch up but St Croix circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonaparte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonaparte walks into a left hand.
Bonaparte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St Croix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bonaparte misses with a wild body shot.
St Croix is looking to slow Bonaparte down with leg kicks.
St Croix misses with a series of wild punches.
Bonaparte misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from St Croix. Those never looked like landing.
St Croix lands with a thumping leg kick.
Napoleon Bonaparte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Croix misses with a few strikes there.
Bonaparte misses with a head kick.
Napoleon Bonaparte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonaparte looks to land a combination. St Croix sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
St Croix blocks a head kick by Bonaparte.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonaparte lands a jab to St Croix's midsection.
St Croix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonaparte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from St Croix finds it's way round the side to connect with Bonaparte's head.
St Croix changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bonaparte - that will leave a mark!
St Croix avoids the head kick by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
St Croix has a takedown stuffed.
Bonaparte slips a jab from St Croix.
St Croix throws a right hand that Bonaparte ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonaparte also avoids with ease.
Bonaparte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte is looking to clinch but St Croix is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Croix falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bonaparte counters with a low kick, right behind St Croix 's knee.
Bonaparte throws a head kick that misses.
Bonaparte misses with an attempted mid kick.
St Croix lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Croix misses with a series of wild punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by St Croix.
Bonaparte connects with a jab.
St Croix scores with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonaparte. That's going to slow St Croix down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Croix scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice jab there from St Croix.
St Croix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonaparte moves in looking to clinch but St Croix pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacques St Croix will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

St Croix keeps the fight on the outside.
St Croix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Croix takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
St Croix avoids a kick to the body.
Bonaparte staying out of range there.
Bonaparte tries to clinch but St Croix moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
St Croix just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacques St Croix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
St Croix looks to throw the jab but Bonaparte is out of range.
Bonaparte looks to land a right hand but St Croix moved out of range.
Bonaparte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bonaparte is looking to clinch but St Croix is avoiding it.
St Croix looks to land a combination but Bonaparte avoids it well.
Bonaparte turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonaparte instigates a clinch.
Bonaparte content to slow the pace in the clinch.
St Croix can't break the clinch.
Bonaparte is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bonaparte stalling.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bonaparte for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
St Croix tries to throw a body punch but Bonaparte avoids it by throwing St Croix back against the cage.
Bonaparte leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bonaparte stalling in the clinch but St Croix improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Napoleon Bonaparte.
St Croix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bonaparte ducks under a wild hook from St Croix.
St Croix blocks a head kick by Bonaparte.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix fails to land with a series of punches.
Bonaparte fails in his attempt to clinch.
St Croix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
St Croix scores with a jab.
A head kick misses from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bonaparte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Croix misses with a series of wild punches.
Bonaparte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Croix manages to avoid it.
Bonaparte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Croix throws a series of punches but Bonaparte moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonaparte scores with a leg kick.

Bonaparte forces St Croix back against the cage and clinches.
Bonaparte controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

St Croix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St Croix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonaparte slips a jab from St Croix.
St Croix misses with a straight right.

St Croix throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bonaparte tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. St Croix is in Bonaparte's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
St Croix content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Croix throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bonaparte works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
St Croix trying to control but Bonaparte is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bonaparte holds on and takes a little breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Croix postures up in Bonaparte's guard and throws a big left but Bonaparte blocks it.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from St Croix.
St Croix misses with a hook.
St Croix misses with a straight left.
St Croix wants to slow Bonaparte down by chopping away at his legs.
St Croix checks a leg kick nicely.
St Croix jabs Bonaparte to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bonaparte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Croix manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Bonaparte.
Donk. St Croix catches Bonaparte right on the button with a cross.
St Croix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bonaparte.
Sloppy strikes from St Croix. Those never looked like landing.
Bonaparte bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps St Croix's head backwards.
St Croix throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Bonaparte has St Croix up against the cage in a clinch.
Bonaparte just leaning against St Croix, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but St Croix is keeping busy.
Bonaparte managing to block the knees to the body from St Croix.
Bonaparte stalling in the clinch.
Bonaparte is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but St Croix is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Napoleon Bonaparte.
Bonaparte throws a head kick that St Croix semi-blocks.
St Croix tries for a takedown but Bonaparte sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
St Croix slips a jab from Bonaparte.

Bonaparte moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Bonaparte to work.
Bonaparte has St Croix pressed against the cage, preventing St Croix from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

St Croix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonaparte showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Croix.
Jacques St Croix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonaparte connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between St Croix's hands.
St Croix thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but St Croix is out of range.
St Croix throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Bonaparte.
A big right from St Croix misses.
Bonaparte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Croix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonaparte throws a head kick that misses
and St Croix counters with a straight right hand.
Bonaparte throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bonaparte fakes a jab and throws a low kick but St Croix checks it well.
Bonaparte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Croix.
Bonaparte throws a leg kick but St Croix sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bonaparte checks a leg kick.
Bonaparte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Croix throws out the jab.
St Croix goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Napoleon Bonaparte has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte connects with an inside leg kick.
Bonaparte throws a body punch but St Croix moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bonaparte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bonaparte is struggling to control the position.
Bonaparte is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
St Croix is looking to take this one to the mat.
St Croix has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bonaparte avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Napoleon Bonaparte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques St Croix.
Bonaparte avoiding damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

St Croix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St Croix looks to land a left hand but Bonaparte moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Napoleon Bonaparte showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bonaparte has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Napoleon Bonaparte!
Napoleon Bonaparte seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.