PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mason St Jaques (ranked 2405 p4p, 5630 weight class) and Derek Blueboy (ranked 147 p4p, 229 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

St Jaques
vs
Blueboy

170 cm
26
140
6 - 1 - 0

172 cm
24
135
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason St Jaques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Blueboy!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Blueboy as St Jaques shoots in.
Blueboy shapes to counter with a head kick.

St Jaques closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Blueboy's guard.
St Jaques trying to control the position from guard on top but Blueboy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Jaques definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
St Jaques tries to free his leg and advance position but Blueboy is retaining full guard.
St Jaques trying to control the position from guard on top but Blueboy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Jaques connects with a couple of short punches.
St Jaques has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
St Jaques distracts Blueboy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Jaques scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

St Jaques thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
St Jaques trying to control the position from guard on top but Blueboy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Jaques avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blueboy looks winded!
St Jaques sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blueboy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blueboy is trying to control the position but St Jaques postures up.
Blueboy keeping moving, preventing St Jaques from controlling successfully.
Blueboy is trying to keep St Jaques in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
St Jaques is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
St Jaques slips nicely into half guard.
St Jaques seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
St Jaques looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blueboy has hold of St Jaques's hands but St Jaques slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
St Jaques looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
St Jaques is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Jaques seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blueboy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
St Jaques lands with a punch from half guard.

St Jaques is working for a kimura but Blueboy is defending it quite comfortably.
St Jaques is taking a breather. Blueboy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
St Jaques seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Blueboy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but St Jaques scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Jaques is working for a kimura but Blueboy is defending it quite comfortably.

St Jaques is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blueboy defends it well.
Blueboy is trying to control but St Jaques passes into side control!

St Jaques thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St Jaques lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mason St Jaques dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

St Jaques shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Blueboy can't keep his opponent in guard - St Jaques advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

St Jaques seems to be looking for submissions.
Blueboy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but St Jaques scores with a couple of nice shots.
Blueboy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

St Jaques is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blueboy has managed to free his arm - good work.
St Jaques slips a nice elbow through Blueboy's hands, connecting with Blueboy's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

St Jaques is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blueboy defends it well.
Mason St Jaques overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blueboy is trying to get back to full guard.
Blueboy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Jaques is looking for a kimura here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. St Jaques lands a nice short elbow.

St Jaques is trying to work for a kimura but Blueboy is defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. St Jaques connects with a nice short shot to Blueboy's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from St Jaques there.
St Jaques slows the pace down in half guard.
St Jaques is looking to take a break and control but Blueboy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

St Jaques is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blueboy defends it well.
St Jaques seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
St Jaques lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Jaques lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Blueboy is defending against the submission attempts here by St Jaques.

Blueboy is defending against the submission attempts here by St Jaques.
Blueboy is looking to control St Jaques's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blueboy avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

St Jaques is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

St Jaques is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St Jaques trying to control the action but Blueboy is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mason St Jaques dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Blueboy misses with a head kick.
St Jaques looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blueboy is fending him off so far but St Jaques persists. Nope, Blueboy circles away and we're back to standing.
St Jaques throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blueboy looks to throw a body kick

so St Jaques counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
St Jaques advances position into side control!

St Jaques tries for a kimura but Blueboy is defending well.
Blueboy is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Jaques looks up at the clock and then as Blueboy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, St Jaques smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blueboy taking punishment in the form of punches.
Blueboy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

St Jaques working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

St Jaques is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blueboy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
St Jaques working the ground and pound.
Blueboy is looking to regain half guard here but St Jaques keeps moving and retains side control.
St Jaques cracks Blueboy with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Jaques tries for a kimura but Blueboy is defending well.

St Jaques is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blueboy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've been informed that Blueboy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Blueboy seems a little lost for a moment, as St Jaques dominates the positioning.
St Jaques working the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Blueboy is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Jaques is chipping away with strikes.
St Jaques is staying tight to Blueboy's torso, preventing him from escaping.
St Jaques creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Blueboy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Blueboy is rocked!

St Jaques wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blueboy, who protects the arm well.
Blueboy is still in real trouble! Can St Jaques finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Jaques working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Jaques working the ground and pound.
Blueboy is not content to let St Jaques control the position.

St Jaques looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

St Jaques is trying to get an arm triangle but Blueboy is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason St Jaques showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for St Jaques, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason St Jaques!