PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kirk St Lazarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ba Lil III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Lazarus comes to the cage accompanied by No Worries. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

St Lazarus
vs
Lil III

169 cm
31
167 lbs
28 - 17 - 1

180 cm
37
160 lbs
28 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
KAISER

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kirk St Lazarus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ba Lil III!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lil III misses with a looping right.
Lil III swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lil III keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from St Lazarus lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Lazarus. Lil III does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lil III just misses with a punch to the body.
St Lazarus slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lil III throws a lazy right hand but St Lazarus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Lil III has St Lazarus up against the cage in a clinch.
Lil III tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St Lazarus struggles to land a body shot inside as Lil III controls his hands.
Lil III tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

St Lazarus tightens his grip and picks Lil III up, before dumping him to the ground. Lil III manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lil III looking to hit a scissor sweep but St Lazarus is one step ahead there.
St Lazarus wants to pass the guard but Lil III is keeping the position.

Lil III throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Lazarus postures up.
St Lazarus trying to control but Lil III is working from the bottom.
Lil III seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
St Lazarus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lil III looking to hit a scissor sweep but St Lazarus is one step ahead there.
St Lazarus looking to sit in guard and control but Lil III gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

St Lazarus wants to sweep here but Lil III controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Lil III avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lil III trying to control but St Lazarus is working from the bottom.
St Lazarus trying to keep a closed guard but Lil III is proving a slippery customer.
Lil III sitting in guard here, content to control.

Lil III has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing St Lazarus to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Lil III is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - St Lazarus pulls down on the head and he's put Lil III to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kirk St Lazarus!
Kirk St Lazarus retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Kirk St Lazarus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.