PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Andreas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques St Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Leila k - Electric. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Andreas
vs
St Croix

178 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

168 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andreas Andreas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques St Croix!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Croix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Croix misses with a head kick.
Andreas avoids the head kick by St Croix.
Andreas shoots in and drives through. St Croix sprawls well.
Andreas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Andreas fails with the takedown.
Andreas avoids a kick to the body.
Andreas throws a right hand that St Croix ducks under and follows up with a left that St Croix also avoids with ease.
Andreas shoots for a takedown but St Croix saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andreas Andreas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Croix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Croix throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
No luck for Andreas with that takedown attempt.
Crunch! St Croix slams his shin into Andreas's torso.
Andreas is breathing heavily.
Andreas avoids the head kick by St Croix.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from St Croix, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Croix throws a body punch but Andreas moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Andreas.
St Croix swings for the body but Andreas moves out of range.
St Croix tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Croix misses with a head kick.
St Croix stuffs the takedown attempt from Andreas. Andreas gets slowly back to his feet.
Andreas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
St Croix throws a nice inside leg kick.
St Croix lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from St Croix.
Andreas fails to land the takedown.
A head kick misses from St Croix.
Andreas staying out of range there.
Andreas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by St Croix. St Croix obviously looking to wear him down.
St Croix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andreas avoids the head kick by St Croix.
St Croix misses with a looping left.
Crunch! St Croix slams his shin into Andreas's torso.
St Croix throws a big shot that misses.
Andreas throws a body punch but St Croix moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix with a jab.
Nice body kick there by St Croix.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Andreas. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
St Croix misses with an uppercut. Andreas saw that one coming.
St Croix throws a sloppy head kick and Andreas moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by St Croix. That's going to slow Andreas down.
St Croix plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
St Croix throws a sloppy head kick and Andreas moves out of range easily.
St Croix scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jacques St Croix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Croix scores with a body shot.
St Croix is looking to land body kicks.
St Croix scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from St Croix.
St Croix scores with a head kick.
Andreas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Andreas blocks a head kick by St Croix.
St Croix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Andreas shoots for a double leg takedown but St Croix sprawls well. He's pushed Andreas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A punch lands to the side of Andreas 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreas tries to clinch up but St Croix circles away and keeps his distance.
St Croix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andreas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jacques St Croix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andreas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Andreas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Croix throws out the jab.
St Croix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Croix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andreas was well out of range. Poor timing from St Croix.
A head kick by Andreas misses
and St Croix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andreas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Croix tries to avoid it but Andreas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St Croix to the ground. St Croix escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Andreas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
St Croix tries a head kick but it misses.
Andreas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andreas shoots in and drives through. St Croix sprawls well.
Andreas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
St Croix throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Andreas blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreas tries to move into range but St Croix moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
St Croix throws a sloppy head kick and Andreas moves out of range easily.
St Croix throws a lazy head kick

and Andreas counters with a nice double leg into side control. St Croix won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Croix is looking for a sweep.
Andreas lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear St Croix down.
St Croix is looking to reverse the position.

Andreas tries for a kimura but St Croix is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if St Croix can do anything to dispel that myth.

Andreas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Andreas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, St Croix has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques St Croix dominated that round.
That's time! Andreas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Andreas avoids the head kick by St Croix.
Andreas wants to clinch up but St Croix keeps it at a distance.
St Croix takes a swing at Andreas's ribcage but misses.
St Croix throws a head kick but Andreas moves out of range.
Andreas closes the distance and clinches up with St Croix, looking for a takedown. Andreas pushes St Croix against the cage but St Croix circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jacques St Croix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
St Croix scores with the left hand. Andreas knows he should have avoided that one.
St Croix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Croix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horrible takedown by Andreas or perhaps it was just good defense by St Croix which made him look bad.
St Croix lands a brutal head kick. Andreas looks out on his feet and St Croix throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Jacques St Croix!