PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renan St Juste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick James is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

St Juste
vs
James

178 cm
35
172 lbs
37 - 13 - 2

179 cm
32
183 lbs
20 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Renan St Juste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick James!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Juste connects with a jab.
James misses with a straight left.
St Juste blocks a head kick by James.
St Juste throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
James throws a leg kick but St Juste sees it coming and moves out of range.
James tries to clinch but St Juste is having none of it.
Rick James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Juste throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Juste throws a lazy uppercut
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James misses with a looping left.
James uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
St Juste jabs at James's body.
St Juste with a body punch. A glancing blow.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
James takes a swing at St Juste's ribcage but misses.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Juste.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Juste has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from James.
St Juste connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab, jab by St Juste - just one landing.
A head kick misses from James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James scores with a decent looking hook.
James throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
St Juste waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
St Juste darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
St Juste takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
St Juste punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
St Juste attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
St Juste waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
James stalks St Juste and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into St Juste's face. St Juste staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Renan St Juste has been cut.
Jab from St Juste.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and St Juste counters with a nice leg kick.
St Juste avoids a punch combination nicely.
James looks to land a combination but St Juste avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from James. Those never looked like landing.
St Juste has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Barracks - LOD in the buildup to the fight.
St Juste jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Juste fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
James lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from St Juste misses.
St Juste blocks a jab.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
St Juste lands a leg kick that knocks James off balance momentarily.
James misses with a head kick.
St Juste sizes up James with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
James misses with the combination.
James blocks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Juste. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Juste throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Juste missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Juste.
St Juste connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed James momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from St Juste misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as St Juste checks a leg kick.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Juste misses with a hook.
James walks into a stiff left hand from St Juste.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James throws a chopping leg kick but St Juste manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
St Juste ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
James moves away from the strike by St Juste.
St Juste tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from St Juste.
James misses with a straight left.
James throws a head kick but St Juste moves out of range.
St Juste throws a hook but James blocks it.
St Juste lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Juste bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
St Juste lands a leg kick that knocks James off balance momentarily.
St Juste waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
That kick from St Juste tenderised James's leg. James is trying to keep his angry face on.
James blocks a jab.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James lands with a thumping leg kick.
James moves away from the strike by St Juste.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
St Juste scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan St Juste dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renan St Juste's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

James takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Juste throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. St Juste does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Juste circles away from the clinch attempt.
James chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St Juste can pounce on him.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Juste paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James throws a push kick but St Juste slaps the foot to one side.
Rick James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Juste throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Juste.
St Juste looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
James misses with a head kick.
James tries to clinch there but St Juste circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Juste lands a two punch combo.
St Juste scores with the left hand. James knows he should have avoided that one.
St Juste scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from James does no damage.
St Juste tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from St Juste.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as James checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
St Juste slips a jab and a cross from James.
St Juste pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
St Juste connects with a right hand. James shakes it off.
St Juste misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
St Juste loads up on a big right hand but James slips the punch.
St Juste lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
James defending well as St Juste loads up on a big left hand.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but James might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, St Juste has got the better of the exchanges.
James tries to clinch up but St Juste circles away and keeps his distance.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Juste.
St Juste avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Juste looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James closes the distance but St Juste moves to the side
and St Juste counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Juste avoids the body shot from James.
St Juste swings for the body but James moves out of range.
St Juste takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Juste throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
St Juste scores with a body shot.
St Juste cracks James with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
James moves out of range of the leg kick from St Juste.
St Juste scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
James slips a jab from St Juste.
St Juste misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
A jab from James misses.
St Juste throws a jab when James was well out of range.
Good shot there by St Juste.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
James scores with a head kick. St Juste tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Juste is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
St Juste misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
St Juste misses with a left hand
and James counters with a left and a right that stings St Juste.
James checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
St Juste misses with a left hand
and James counters with a big head kick but St Juste shrugs it off.
James throws a leg kick but St Juste checks it.
St Juste cracks a nice hook into James's ribs.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Juste scores with a jab to the body.
James slips a jab and a cross from St Juste.
St Juste uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
St Juste connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circling - St Juste throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Juste throws the kick towards the body but James avoids it.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by St Juste.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Juste.
St Juste throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
A big right from St Juste misses.
St Juste swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
James slips a straight right by St Juste.
A head kick by James misses
and St Juste counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
James fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt St Juste.
James tries to work over St Juste's front leg with a kick but St Juste checks it.
James blocks a leg kick.
St Juste finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
James throws a series of punches but St Juste avoids them all with ease.
St Juste takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Juste paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Juste.
A thudding body kick lands there by St Juste!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan St Juste dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renan St Juste's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

St Juste fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
St Juste checks a leg kick nicely.
James looks to land a combination but St Juste avoids it well.
St Juste feints and then cracks James's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow James down.
James tries to land a front kick but St Juste steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Juste.
James comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
James tries to clinch but St Juste moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James slips under a jab from St Juste.
St Juste throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Juste throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Juste.
James moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from St Juste.
St Juste throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
James misses with a hook.
St Juste looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
St Juste throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
St Juste looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
James lets loose with a powerful body kick. St Juste will feel that in the morning.
St Juste lands a jab.
Renan St Juste is winning the standup battle so far.
St Juste throws a chopping leg kick but James manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donk. St Juste catches James right on the button with a cross.
James misses with a two punch combination.
St Juste tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
St Juste takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from James misses.
St Juste connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
James throws a nice looking combination but St Juste bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St Juste takes a jab right on the kisser.
St Juste lands with a shot to the body.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
James is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
St Juste swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James throws a series of punches but St Juste avoids them all with ease.
St Juste throws a leg kick which misses James's front leg but catches the back leg as James tries to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - James scores with a four punch combination!
James has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
St Juste bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
James takes a swing at St Juste's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by St Juste.
and St Juste counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts James! He's just covering up as St Juste starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renan St Juste!
Renan St Juste thanked the fans post fight for their support.