PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin St Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jango Fett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Andre comes to the cage accompanied by When the Saints Go Marching In. Fett has chosen Till I collapse as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

St Andre
vs
Fett

176 cm
34
160 lbs
32 - 15 - 0

170 cm
28
161 lbs
18 - 9 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.
SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin St Andre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jango Fett!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Andre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fett misses with a wild body shot.
Fett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Andre.
Fett lands with a kick to the temple. St Andre shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
St Andre missing with a left hand there. Fett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
St Andre looks to score with a jab to the body but Fett is just out of range.
Fett lands with a thumping leg kick.
St Andre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fett.
Fett throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits St Andres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
St Andre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St Andre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fett.

Fett scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fett is looking to take a break and control but St Andre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt St Andre will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
St Andre can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
St Andre sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from St Andre's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
St Andre wants to control but Fett is keeping busy.
St Andre gets full guard.
St Andre keeping moving, preventing Fett from controlling successfully.
St Andre is trying to hold Fett in close to prevent damage but Fett has managed to pass into half guard.
Fett wants to free his trapped foot but St Andre is holding on for dear life with his legs.
St Andre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fett is working away from the top position though.
St Andre wants to improve his position but Fett is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Andre keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

St Andre looking for submissions off his back.
Fett controlling the action here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
St Andre throws out a loose jab but Fett uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
St Andre misses with a kick to the body.
Fett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fett throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck St Andre on the side of the head.
Fett scores with a spinning back kick!
Fett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Andre looks to land a combination but Fett avoids it well.
St Andre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
St Andre blocks a head kick by Fett.
St Andre checks the leg kick nicely there.
St Andre connects with an inside leg kick.
Fett takes a swing at St Andre's ribcage but misses.
Fett misses with a low kick.
St Andre throws a right hand that misses

and Fett counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fett trying to control but St Andre is working from the bottom.

St Andre working for a triangle but Fett defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jango Fett dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

St Andre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
St Andre tries to score with a low kick but Fett moves his leg out of the way.
Fett tests St Andre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
St Andre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
St Andre throws out a leg kick but Fett moves out of range and St Andre only half commits.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fett, as that shot connected.
Fett throws a push kick but St Andre slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fett misses with a head kick.
Fett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fett scores with a head kick. St Andre tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
St Andre throws the left hand but Fett avoids the punch easily.
St Andre throws the left hand but Fett avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Andre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from St Andre tenderised Fett's leg. Fett is trying to keep his angry face on.
St Andre misses with a leg kick
and Fett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jango Fett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters circling a little - Fett finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
St Andre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Andre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fett.
St Andre connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circling - St Andre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Fett blocks the low kick.
Fett goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

St Andre is rocked!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fett.
Oh St Andre is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jango Fett has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fett cracks St Andre with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Fett immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! St Andre is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Fett!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jango Fett!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jango Fett made sure he mentioned Fury Nutrition Inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.