PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kirk St Lazarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Janus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think St Lazarus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to No Worries. Kirk St Lazarus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

St Lazarus
vs
Janus

169 cm
34
167 lbs
36 - 21 - 2

162 cm
34
167 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

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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 36 - 21 - 2, fighting out of London, Kirk St Lazarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh Janus!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Lazarus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Janus tries to close the distance and clinch but St Lazarus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Janus tries to land a front kick but St Lazarus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Janus has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as St Lazarus is landing a low percentage of strikes.
St Lazarus jabs Janus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
St Lazarus swats away the attempt to clinch by Janus.
Janus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Janus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Lazarus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Janus is looking to clinch.
St Lazarus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Janus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St Lazarus can pounce on him.
Janus moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janus tries to clinch but St Lazarus moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Janus staying out of range there.

Janus moves into the clinch.
Janus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Lazarus.
Good body shot from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus swings wildly with an uppercut but Janus uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Janus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Lazarus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Lazarus blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from St Lazarus on the inside.
St Lazarus scores with a nice hook to the head.
St Lazarus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.

St Lazarus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Janus misses with a body kick.
Janus takes one on the button.

Janus moves into the clinch.
Janus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Janus connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Kirk St Lazarus has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
St Lazarus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Janus scores with a knee to the head.
Janus blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus tries a body shot but Janus blocks it.
Janus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Janus takes a shot to the head.
Janus is looking to control St Lazarus's arms but St Lazarus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Janus has his back to the cage.
Janus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Lazarus's defenses.
Janus lands an elbow inside that St Lazarus shrugs off.
St Lazarus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

St Lazarus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Janus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. St Lazarus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Lazarus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
St Lazarus looks to score with a jab to the body but Janus is just out of range.

Janus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Janus scores with a knee to the head.

St Lazarus breaks from the clinch.
St Lazarus misses with a leg kick
and Janus counters with a head kick.
Janus tries a head kick but it misses.
Janus moves in looking to clinch but St Lazarus pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus connects with a single shot there.

Janus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from St Lazarus.
Janus scores with a knee to the head.
Janus is struggling to control the position.
Janus landing knees to the head.
Janus looking to throw knees to the head but St Lazarus is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by St Lazarus.
Still in the clinch, St Lazarus scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Lazarus.
St Lazarus misses with a punch to the body.
Janus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Lazarus is defending well for now.
Janus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Lazarus is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Lazarus has a couple of punches blocked by Janus.
Janus connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus tries a body shot but Janus blocks it.
St Lazarus takes an elbow to the temple.
St Lazarus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Janus unloads a knee to the mid-section. St Lazarus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hand to the body from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus can't find room to land a body shot as Janus controls the action.
Janus with a knee to the head.

St Lazarus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Lazarus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by St Lazarus.
Janus tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Lazarus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St Lazarus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Janus closes the distance and pushes St Lazarus back into the cage.
St Lazarus is trying to break the clinch but Janus is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Lazarus lands with a right to the head.
Janus misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Lazarus.
Janus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Lazarus blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hugh Janus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kirk St Lazarus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Janus is looking to clinch but St Lazarus is avoiding it.
St Lazarus feinted with a counter takedown.

Janus rushes St Lazarus and presses him up against the cage.
St Lazarus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
St Lazarus tries to work over Janus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Janus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
St Lazarus is leaning against Janus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

St Lazarus manages to break the clinch.
St Lazarus 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Janus avoids the body shot from St Lazarus.
Janus doesn't manage to clinch there - St Lazarus circles away.
St Lazarus swats away the attempt to clinch by Janus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janus tries to clinch but St Lazarus is having none of it.
Janus tries to close the distance and clinch but St Lazarus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice cross by St Lazarus.
Some bone on bone action there as Janus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
St Lazarus just misses with a punch to the body.
Janus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from St Lazarus.
Janus checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Lazarus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Lazarus scores with a nice body kick.
St Lazarus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by St Lazarus.
St Lazarus is looking to wear down Janus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slapping body kick lands there for St Lazarus.
Janus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St Lazarus can pounce on him.
A chopping leg kick lands by St Lazarus.
St Lazarus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Janus looks to clinch
and St Lazarus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Janus tries to clinch but St Lazarus moves out of range.

Janus clinches with his opponent.
St Lazarus tries a body shot but Janus blocks it.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
St Lazarus misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Lazarus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hugh Janus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Janus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janus misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus tries to work over Janus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St Lazarus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Janus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
St Lazarus tries to throw a body punch but Janus avoids it by throwing St Lazarus back against the cage.
St Lazarus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Janus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Janus misses with an elbow strike.
St Lazarus blocks an elbow strike.
St Lazarus working aggressively here.
St Lazarus has a couple of punches blocked by Janus.
Janus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Janus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Lazarus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
St Lazarus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus throws a punch but it's blocked by Janus.
St Lazarus tries to throw a body punch but Janus avoids it by throwing St Lazarus back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Lazarus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Janus avoids the body shot from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus just misses with a punch to the body.
Janus tries to clinch but St Lazarus moves out of range.
St Lazarus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
St Lazarus lands the left hand.

Janus moves into range and clinches up with St Lazarus.
Knees to the body from Janus.
Janus connects with a knee to the head.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
St Lazarus dodges an elbow strike from Janus.
Janus lands an elbow inside.
St Lazarus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Janus stalling against the cage.
Janus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Lazarus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from St Lazarus as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Janus blocks a body shot from St Lazarus.
Janus with a knee to the head.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but St Lazarus avoids the damage to the body.
Janus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
St Lazarus tries to work over Janus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Janus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but St Lazarus avoids the damage to the body.
St Lazarus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Janus backwards.
St Lazarus struggles to land a body shot inside as Janus controls his hands.
St Lazarus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Janus blocking some punches.
St Lazarus presses Janus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Janus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
St Lazarus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk St Lazarus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kirk St Lazarus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by St Lazarus.
Janus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
St Lazarus swats away the attempt to clinch by Janus.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
St Lazarus lands a nice shot to the body.
Janus blocking some punches.
St Lazarus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but St Lazarus avoids the damage to the body.

St Lazarus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kirk St Lazarus is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Lazarus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from St Lazarus misses the target.
St Lazarus jabs Janus to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Janus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Janus lands an elbow inside that St Lazarus shrugs off.
Janus pushes off an throws an elbow but St Lazarus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janus wants to stall.
St Lazarus presses Janus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Janus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Janus blocking some punches.
Janus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus blocks an elbow strike.
St Lazarus tries a body shot but Janus blocks it.
St Lazarus presses Janus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
St Lazarus avoiding damage as Janus throws knees to the body.
Janus blocks a body shot from St Lazarus.
Janus misses with a knee strike.
St Lazarus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Lazarus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from St Lazarus.
Janus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus misses with the head strike.
St Lazarus lands a shoulder strike.
Janus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Lazarus blocks it with crossed arms.
Janus connects with a nasty looking knee right to St Lazarus's face.
St Lazarus avoiding damage as Janus throws knees to the body.
Janus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Lazarus tries a body shot but Janus blocks it.

St Lazarus breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janus tries to clinch but St Lazarus moves out of range.
Janus throws a head kick but St Lazarus moves out of range.
Janus tries to clinch up but St Lazarus circles away and keeps his distance.
Janus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Janus throws a head kick that misses.
St Lazarus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Janus is out of range and St Lazarus settles back down.
St Lazarus scores with a leg kick.
St Lazarus throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
St Lazarus lands a jab to the nose.
Janus walks into a stiff left hand from St Lazarus.
Janus scores with a nice body kick.

Janus moves into the clinch.
St Lazarus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Janus misses with a knee strike.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Janus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
St Lazarus misses with a body punch.
St Lazarus misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Lazarus blocks the elbow strike.
St Lazarus tries to throw a body punch but Janus avoids it by throwing St Lazarus back against the cage.
St Lazarus struggles to land a body shot inside as Janus controls his hands.
Janus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Lazarus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Janus backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Lazarus blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus tries to throw a body punch but Janus avoids it by throwing St Lazarus back against the cage.
Janus taking a breather.
Janus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has St Lazarus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Janus blocks a body shot from St Lazarus.
Janus lands a knee to the body.
Janus looking to throw knees to the head but St Lazarus is blocking nicely.
Janus blocks a body shot from St Lazarus.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but St Lazarus avoids the damage to the body.
St Lazarus tries to throw a body punch but Janus avoids it by throwing St Lazarus back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus misses with a body punch.
Janus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Janus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Lazarus avoids it.
Janus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Lazarus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kirk St Lazarus.
I think St Lazarus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kirk St Lazarus!
A relieved looking Kirk St Lazarus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.