PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renan St Juste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Noir's choice of entrance music: Pride. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

St Juste
vs
Noir

178 cm
35
172 lbs
37 - 12 - 1

182 cm
34
177 lbs
25 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Hellbent

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Renan St Juste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Noir!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Juste looks to throw the jab but Noir is out of range.
Noir fails with a takedown attempt.
Noir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Juste tries to avoid it but Noir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St Juste to the ground. St Juste escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Noir looks for a takedown but St Juste sprawls well.
Renan St Juste has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Noir.
Noir defending well as St Juste loads up on a big left hand.
St Juste is looking to score with low kicks.
St Juste throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir shoots in and drives through. St Juste sprawls well.
St Juste ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noir moves away.
St Juste throws a jab when Noir was well out of range.

St Juste gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir wants to control from the top but St Juste keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Noir throws a big elbow that misses.
Noir looking to pass the guard.
Noir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as St Juste holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Noir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Juste swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Noir throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Noir.
Noir shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St Juste as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from St Juste as Noir shoots in.
Noir has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as St Juste is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Noir defending well as St Juste loads up on a big left hand.
Noir shoots in for a takedown but St Juste shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
St Juste swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir dives in and grabs St Juste's left leg, looking for a takedown. St Juste pushes down on Noir's head and hops out.
Noir slips under a jab from St Juste.
Noir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but St Juste avoids it really well and circles away.
St Juste throws a body shot but no joy.
Noir tries to score a power double leg takedown but St Juste sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Noir somewhat.
St Juste misses with an uppercut. Noir saw that one coming.
Noir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from St Juste misses.
St Juste throws a low kick but Noir moves out of range easily.
St Juste throws a series of punches but Noir moves out of range.
St Juste misses with a looping left.
St Juste just misses with a punch to the body.
St Juste dips to his left and cracks Noir with an uppercut!
Noir blocks a leg kick.
Noir shoots in for a double leg but St Juste sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Juste's jab looks to have found its range, popping Noir under the eye.
Renan St Juste is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Juste missing with a left hand there. Noir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan St Juste dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Noir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Juste is fending him off so far but Noir persists. Nope, St Juste circles away and we're back to standing.
Noir ducks under a wild hook from St Juste.
St Juste throws an off balance right hand

and Noir counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Noir thows a huge punch but St Juste dodges it nicely.

St Juste is defending against the submission attempts here by Noir.
St Juste avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Noir.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
St Juste is desperately trying to improve his position but Noir has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir punching from mount but St Juste doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Noir there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Noir throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Noir thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Noir throwing strikes here but St Juste is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Noir thowing shots but they're missing.
Noir thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Noir punching from mount but St Juste doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Noir throws a wild left hand from mount and St Juste manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Marshall Noir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Noir lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Noir missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
St Juste is looking to escape.
St Juste has hold of Noir's hands but Noir slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

St Juste makes his way to full guard, as Noir worked for a kimura.
Noir throwing strikes but missing.
Noir advances to half guard.
St Juste controlling the position well.
Noir tries to pass to full mount but St Juste defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
St Juste blocking the ground and pound attempt from Noir.
St Juste gets back to full guard.
Noir throws a big right hand that misses.
Noir wants to control from the top but St Juste keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Juste keeping full guard, as Noir tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Noir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

St Juste just misses with a punch to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Noir or perhaps it was just good defense by St Juste, which made it look bad.
St Juste rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Noir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Juste takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Noir avoids the body shot from St Juste.
Noir shoots in and drives through. St Juste sprawls well.
St Juste misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir tries to work over St Juste's front leg with a kick but St Juste checks it.
Noir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Juste as he avoids it easily.
Renan St Juste has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Noir.
Noir slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste is looking to chop away at Noir's legs.
Noir defending well as St Juste loads up on a big left hand.
Noir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as St Juste sprawls well. St Juste wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Noir gets slowly back to his feet.
St Juste misses the jab.
Good leg kick by St Juste there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
St Juste doesn't manage to clinch there - Noir circles away.
St Juste misses with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from St Juste as Noir shoots in.
Renan St Juste is winning the standup battle so far.
Noir moves out of range of the leg kick from St Juste.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir tries a head kick but it misses.
Noir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Juste.
A chopping leg kick lands by St Juste.
St Juste connects with a good right hand that stumbles Noir. Noir circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
St Juste misses with a right hand

and Noir counters with a single leg into guard. St Juste didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Juste preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
St Juste has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Noir trying to control but St Juste is working from the bottom.
Noir throws a big right hand that misses.
Noir stopping the sweep attempt from St Juste.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir throws a big right hand that misses.
Noir throwing strikes from guard but St Juste blocks nicely.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Noir stands up over St Juste, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Noir with a flurry of punches that miss.
Noir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Juste is keeping the position for now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
St Juste throws a lazy uppercut

and Noir counters with a takedown into side control.
Noir in side control, throwing shots but St Juste defends.
St Juste can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Noir looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
St Juste is looking to regain half guard here but Noir keeps moving and retains side control.
St Juste regains half guard there - taking advantage of Noir's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Noir missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Noir really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

St Juste misses with a left hand

and Noir counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
St Juste preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
St Juste is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Noir is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of St Juste's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take St Juste's back!
Noir is landing with strikes. St Juste can't take much more of this.
St Juste trying to control but not successfully.

Noir looking for the RNC.
Noir cracks St Juste with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing St Juste from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste covering up well under a barage of strikes.
St Juste trying to control but not successfully.
Noir lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Noir struggling to land strikes to the head as St Juste covers up.
St Juste is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Renan St Juste has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Juste has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Noir.
Can St Juste hold on?! Noir is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Noir working for a choke but St Juste is defending well.
Noir throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Well, with Noir on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before St Juste is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Noir lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Noir punches the canvas rather than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir missing with strikes from the back.
Noir missing with punches from the back.

Noir has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, St Juste has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Noir looking for the choke from the back.
Noir throws a series of strikes and St Juste wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
St Juste wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Noir.
Marshall Noir is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir tries to control but St Juste wriggling away.
St Juste is looking to improve his position but Noir isn't that keen on the idea.
Noir landing shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Noir can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St Juste is looking to escape.
Noir looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Noir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Noir has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 37:39
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 37:39
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 37:39

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Noir!
An out of breath Marshall Noir thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.