PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin St Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cardio Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Andre's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, When the Saints Go Marching In. Machine has chosen Skrillex - Bangarang as his entrance music. The key to victory for Benjamin St Andre has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

St Andre
vs
Machine

176 cm
26
154 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
165 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin St Andre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cardio Machine!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Andre moves into range and connects with a jab.
That kick from St Andre tenderised Machine's leg. Machine is trying to keep his angry face on.
St Andre tries to clinch up but Machine circles away and keeps his distance.
St Andre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Machine fails with a takedown attempt.
Machine shoots in and drives through. St Andre sprawls well.
St Andre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machine's calf.
Machine looks for a takedown but St Andre sprawls well.
Benjamin St Andre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cardio Machine.
St Andre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

St Andre closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Andre prevents a takedown attempt there.
St Andre lands a body punch.
Machine goes for a takedown attempt but St Andre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Machine fails with the takedown.
Machine looks winded!
St Andre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Machine walks into a left hand.
St Andre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Machine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
St Andre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cardio Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Andre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St Andre lands a nice looking body kick.
St Andre wants to clinch.
St Andre connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Andre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
St Andre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
St Andre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Machine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
St Andre lands a leg kick that knocks Machine off balance momentarily.

St Andre takes the fight into the clinch.
St Andre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
St Andre lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from St Andre.
St Andre pushes Machine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Andre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from St Andre.
St Andre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
St Andre lands a shoulder strike.

Machine is rocked!
St Andre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machine is still on wobbly legs! Can St Andre finish him?
St Andre has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
St Andre lands an elbow inside.
St Andre throws a head punch that misses.
St Andre misses with a punch on the inside.
St Andre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St Andre throws a punch but it's blocked by Machine.
St Andre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St Andre lands a shot to the body.
St Andre throws a punch but it's blocked by Machine.
St Andre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Andre.
St Andre is defending well against a takedown attempt.
St Andre lands a big knee! That's hurt Machine! Oh, he's all over the place! St Andre lands another knee that sends Machine to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin St Andre!
Benjamin St Andre retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Benjamin St Andre made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.