PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hal Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick St Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jordan
vs
St Cote

188 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hal Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick St Cote!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body kick there by Jordan.
St Cote lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
St Cote misses with an uppercut. Jordan saw that one coming.
St Cote throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jordan.
A good leg kick by Jordan.
St Cote misses with an uppercut. Jordan saw that one coming.
Hal Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Cote scores with a jab to the body.
Jordan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and St Cote has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
St Cote moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jordan is looking to chop away at St Cote's legs.
St Cote on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jordan. Jordan obviously looking to wear him down.
Jordan throws a front kick that sends St Cote stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Cote stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jordan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Cote has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jordan.
Jordan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jordan.
Jordan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jordan lands a nice leg kick that just misses St Cote's sensitive parts.
St Cote's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
St Cote jabs Jordan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jordan.
St Cote thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. St Cote darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jordan scores with a kick to the body.
St Cote looks winded!
A slapping leg kick lands for Jordan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but St Cote checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jordan connects with a solid leg kick.
Jordan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
St Cote takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jordan misses with a low kick.
Jordan connects with a solid leg kick.
St Cote tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jordan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jordan.
Jordan is looking to slow St Cote down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jordan.
Jordan scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan lands a leg kick that knocks St Cote off balance momentarily.
Jordan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jordan misses with a low kick.
Jordan connects with a leg kick. St Cote looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
St Cote has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jordan.
St Cote checks a leg kick.
Jordan throws out a leg kick but St Cote moves out of range and Jordan only half commits.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jordan.
That kick from Jordan tenderised St Cote's leg. St Cote is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jordan. St Cote shrugs it off though.
Jordan wants to slow St Cote down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Jordan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
Jordan throws a low kick but St Cote moves out of range easily.
Jordan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but St Cote is out of range.
Jordan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jordan connects with an inside leg kick.
Jordan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on St Cote. That did some damage!
Jordan connects with an inside leg kick.
Jordan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on St Cote. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Cote takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jordan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
St Cote on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jordan. Jordan obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hal Jordan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jordan cracks the inside of St Cote's front leg.
Jordan throws a low kick but it's checked well by St Cote.
Jordan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jordan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jordan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
St Cote has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jordan.
St Cote swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jordan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and St Cote is able to avoid easily.
St Cote connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jordan momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Jordan misses.
Nice uppercut there from St Cote.
St Cote throws the left hand but Jordan avoids the punch easily.
St Cote misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan throws a head kick but St Cote moves out of range.
Jordan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
St Cote is breathing heavily.
Jordan throws a leg kick but St Cote sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jordan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jordan throws a leg kick but St Cote moved away.
St Cote scores with the left hand. Jordan knows he should have avoided that one.
Jordan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
St Cote fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
St Cote takes a kick to the side of the head.
St Cote ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jordan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jordan connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to St Cote's calf.
A clash of legs there as St Cote blocks the low kick.
Jordan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hal Jordan is winning the standup battle so far.
Jordan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jordan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on St Cote. That did some damage!
Jordan scores with a kick to the body.
Jordan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Cote can do to turn this around?
Jordan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as St Cote blocks the leg kick.
Jordan thuds his shin into the meat of St Cote's side.
Jordan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on St Cote. That did some damage!
Jordan throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Cote checks a low kick from Jordan.
Jordan misses with a low kick.
St Cote tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jordan.
St Cote checks a leg kick.
Jordan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Patrick St Cote is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jordan scores with a push kick.
Jordan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Jordan tenderised St Cote's leg. St Cote is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jordan throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jordan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to St Cote's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jordan.
Jordan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jordan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jordan throws a leg kick but St Cote sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jordan misses with a low kick as St Cote jumps back.
St Cote takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jordan.
Jordan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
St Cote lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jordan circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hal Jordan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

St Cote tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses.
Jordan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jordan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jordan lands a high kick!
St Cote scores with a nice strike.
St Cote throws out a loose jab but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Cote takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jordan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
St Cote cracks a nice hook into Jordan's ribs.
St Cote 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jordan keeps St Cote at a distance using the push kick.
St Cote takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan throws a leg kick that misses.
Jordan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jordan wants to land a leg kick but St Cote is out of range.
Jordan throws a leg kick but St Cote sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jordan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jordan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
St Cote takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
St Cote throws a series of punches but Jordan moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jordan, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jordan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan is looking to chop away at St Cote's legs.
Jordan thows a body kick. St Cote tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jordan throws a leg kick but St Cote checks it.
Jordan cracks the inside of St Cote's front leg.
Jordan lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Cote sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jordan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Jordan misses.
Jordan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jordan throws a low kick but it's checked well by St Cote.
Jordan throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan misses with a low kick.
Jordan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
No joy there for St Cote, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jordan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on St Cote. That did some damage!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but St Cote might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jordan has got the better of the exchanges.
Jordan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
St Cote tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
St Cote on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jordan. Jordan obviously looking to wear him down.
Jordan throws a leg kick but St Cote sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jordan lands with a slapping head kick.
St Cote takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jordan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jordan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jordan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Cote takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jordan throws a nice head kick!
Jordan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Jordan.
Jordan misses with a kick to the body.
Patrick St Cote has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hal Jordan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jordan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Cote throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hal Jordan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jordan 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hal Jordan!