PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Louis St Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinhjo Babalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

St Laurent
vs
Babalu

175 cm
22
168 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

168 cm
26
166 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis St Laurent!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sinhjo Babalu!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Laurent chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Babalu can pounce on him.
Babalu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babalu's jab looks to have found its range, popping St Laurent under the eye.
St Laurent swings widly with a right hand
and Babalu counters with a body kick.
Babalu closes the distance but St Laurent moves to the side
and St Laurent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from St Laurent does it's job there.
Babalu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by St Laurent.
Babalu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by St Laurent.

It looks like Louis St Laurent has been cut.

Babalu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
St Laurent is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Babalu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Babalu's back!
Babalu controlling St Laurent 's hands.
St Laurent trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Babalu fending off the submission attempt from St Laurent.
Even with his hooks in, St Laurent manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Babalu is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if St Laurent gets his way!
Babalu just trying to survive but St Laurent is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Babalu breaks St Laurent's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
St Laurent keeping moving, preventing Babalu from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Babalu lands a couple of elbows.
St Laurent avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Laurent tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Babalu trying to control the position from guard on top but St Laurent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Babalu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Babalu wants to control from the top but St Laurent keeps moving.
St Laurent tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Laurent wants to stand but Babalu is controlling the position.
St Laurent has momentary wrist control but Babalu slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent keeping full guard, as Babalu tries to pass.

St Laurent looking for a guillotine here but Babalu defends easily.
Babalu trying to control the position from guard on top but St Laurent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babalu landing some decent shots from guard.
Babalu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Babalu trying to control the position from guard on top but St Laurent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
St Laurent looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Babalu won't allow St Laurent to get back to his feet.
Babalu trying to control the position from guard on top but St Laurent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babalu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Babalu wants to control from the top but St Laurent keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sinhjo Babalu hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Babalu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babalu throws a left and a right that both miss
and St Laurent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Babalu misses with a right hand
and St Laurent connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

St Laurent closes the distance and clinches.
St Laurent struggles to land a body shot inside as Babalu controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St Laurent creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinhjo Babalu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Louis St Laurent's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

St Laurent throws a hook but Babalu avoids it easily.
St Laurent throws a body punch but Babalu moves out of range.
Babalu tries to clinch there but St Laurent circles away.
Babalu with a hook.
A head kick misses from Babalu.
Babalu misses with a looping left.
Babalu jabs St Laurent to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Louis St Laurent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Laurent lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
St Laurent takes a swing at Babalu's ribcage but misses.
Babalu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Laurent tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Babalu counters with a nice low kick that buckles St Laurent's knee momentarily.
St Laurent tries to clinch but Babalu moves away
enabling Babalu to counter with a crisp jab.
Babalu throws a leg kick but St Laurent sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babalu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Laurent throws out the jab.
St Laurent misses with a hook

and Babalu counters with a shoot takedown. St Laurent fights it but they end up in guard.
Babalu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

St Laurent had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Babalu defends it easily.
St Laurent is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Babalu wants to control but St Laurent passes into side.
Babalu is trying to improve his position.
Babalu wants to control but St Laurent postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babalu manages to work his way to half guard, despite St Laurent's best efforts.
Babalu wants to control but St Laurent is keeping busy.
Babalu is positioning himself well to prevent St Laurent advancing to mount.
Babalu is trying to stand back up but St Laurent is controlling him
Babalu gets full guard.
Babalu is pulling down on St Laurent's head. It's preventing any offense from St Laurent, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Laurent wants to stand but Babalu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Babalu keeping moving, preventing St Laurent from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Babalu moves away from the strike by St Laurent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babalu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Babalu with a poor takedown
and St Laurent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Babalu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Babalu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
St Laurent throws a sloppy body shot

and Babalu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sinhjo Babalu has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Laurent keeping moving, preventing Babalu from controlling successfully.
Babalu is breathing heavily.

St Laurent escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Babalu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babalu content to stall in guard here.
St Laurent is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
St Laurent keeping moving, preventing Babalu from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sinhjo Babalu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Babalu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Louis St Laurent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babalu throws a sloppy head kick and St Laurent moves out of range easily.
Babalu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinhjo Babalu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Louis St Laurent's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

St Laurent cracks Babalu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
St Laurent throws a poor cross that misses
and Babalu counters with a solid body kick.
St Laurent fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Laurent throws a jab when Babalu was well out of range.

St Laurent clinches up against the cage.
St Laurent misses with a short punch on the inside.
St Laurent works on Babalu's body with a couple of short punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Babalu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St Laurent is looking to clinch.
Babalu looks to land a body kick but St Laurent moved away.
St Laurent tries to clinch but Babalu is having none of it.
St Laurent misses with a body shot.
Babalu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Babalu throws a wild body kick that St Laurent sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Laurent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Babalu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St Laurent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babalu scoring well with a low kick there.
Babalu throws a poor cross that misses
and St Laurent counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Babalu thinking.
Babalu misses with a hook. St Laurent ducked under it nicely.
Babalu tries to land a front kick but St Laurent steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
St Laurent connects with a body shot that sends Babalu's belly button to the back.
St Laurent checks a leg kick nicely.
Babalu misses with a right hand
and St Laurent counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Babalu throws a head kick that misses
and St Laurent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Laurent throws a shot from downtown. Babalu moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Babalu swings widly with a right hand
and St Laurent counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
St Laurent takes a swing at Babalu's ribcage but misses.
Babalu throws a leg kick
and St Laurent makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
St Laurent misses with an uppercut
and Babalu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Babalu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Laurent.
Babalu tries a low kick but St Laurent avoids it.

St Laurent pushes Babalu up against the cage in a clinch.
St Laurent works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
St Laurent lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from St Laurent.
Babalu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Laurent lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babalu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Laurent lands a body shot in the clinch.
St Laurent digs a right hand into Babalu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Babalu's gas tank.
Babalu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Babalu blocking some punches.
Babalu misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from St Laurent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent lands a body punch.
St Laurent scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from St Laurent on the inside.
Babalu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Babalu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Laurent lands with a right to the head.
St Laurent lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Babalu trying to stall but St Laurent improves his position.
St Laurent tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Babalu tries to throw a body punch but St Laurent avoids it by throwing Babalu back against the cage.
St Laurent pushes Babalu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
St Laurent looking to throw knees to the head but Babalu is blocking nicely.
St Laurent scores with a shot to the side of Babalu's head.
Babalu is working St Laurent over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Laurent.
Knees to the body from St Laurent.
Babalu misses with the head strike.
St Laurent throws a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Babalu.
Babalu landing knees to the head.
A short body shot lands from Babalu as the two fighters clinch.
St Laurent works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Babalu lands a nice shot to the body.
Babalu lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Babalu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babalu digs a right hand into St Laurent's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on St Laurent's gas tank.
Babalu wants a takedown but no success here.
Babalu looking to slow down the pace here.
St Laurent unloads a knee to the mid-section. Babalu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
St Laurent tries to land knees in the clinch but Babalu avoids the damage to the body.
Babalu is working St Laurent over against the cage.
Babalu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Laurents head.
Babalu misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Laurent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babalu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babalu trying to stall but St Laurent improves his position.
St Laurent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
St Laurent blocks an uppercut.
Babalu struggles to land a body shot inside as St Laurent controls his hands.
Babalu lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
St Laurent lands a shot to the body.
St Laurent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babalu lands a nice shot to the body.
St Laurent connects with a nasty looking knee right to Babalu's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis St Laurent clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Louis St Laurent's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Babalu throws a looping overhand right but St Laurent ducks down to avoid it.
Babalu tries a head kick but it misses.
Babalu throws a jab when St Laurent was well out of range.
St Laurent changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
St Laurent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sinhjo Babalu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
St Laurent displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babalu throws out the jab.
Jab, jab by St Laurent - just one landing.
Babalu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babalu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Laurent paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Babalu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Babalu throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting St Laurent counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babalu thows a body shot but no joy.
St Laurent lands a nice hook to Babalu's body. Babalu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Babalu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St Laurent is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Babalu misses.
Babalu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and St Laurent counters with a two punch combo.
Babalu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Laurent manages to avoid it.
St Laurent is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
St Laurent swings widly with a right hand
and Babalu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Babalu throws the kick towards the body but St Laurent avoids it.
Babalu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Laurent misses with a hook
and Babalu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Babalu slips under a jab from St Laurent.
St Laurent misses with a combination
and Babalu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Babalu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and St Laurent counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St Laurent moves out of range of the body kick.

Babalu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Babalu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Babalu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
St Laurent is working to get back to half guard.
St Laurent slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
St Laurent tries to roll over but Babalu keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Laurent looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Babalu wants to control but St Laurent is keeping him busy.
Babalu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
St Laurent wants to get back to full guard.
Babalu moves into full mount! St Laurent won't be happy about that!
Babalu controlling the pace for now.
Babalu looking to control but St Laurent is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Babalu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish St Laurent?
Babalu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Babalu unloading with bombs!
Babalu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Babalu tries to control but St Laurent wriggling away.
St Laurent is in a horrible position here. Babalu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Babalu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St Laurent is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinhjo Babalu dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Louis St Laurent's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

St Laurent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
St Laurent digs a good hook to Babalu's body.
Babalu throws a wild body kick that St Laurent sees coming a mile off.
St Laurent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babalu throws a series of punches but St Laurent moves out of range.
Babalu throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Laurent lands the left hand.
Babalu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St Laurent scores with a nice right hand.

Babalu tries to keep at a distance but St Laurent has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Laurent throws a knee to the head but misses.
Babalu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babalu.
St Laurent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Babalu is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
St Laurent pushes Babalu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babalu lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for St Laurent.
St Laurent lands a body punch.
St Laurent lands a body shot in the clinch.
St Laurent scores with a hook to the body.
St Laurent lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
St Laurent lands an uppercut.
St Laurent pushes Babalu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from St Laurent.
St Laurent lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for St Laurent.
St Laurent pushes Babalu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Laurent lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Babalu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babalu takes a knee right on the jaw!
St Laurent blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St Laurent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent pushes Babalu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from St Laurent as the two fighters clinch.
St Laurent lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Babalu backwards.
St Laurent scores with an uppercut up the middle.
St Laurent using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
St Laurent lands a left hand.
St Laurent lands a left hand.
St Laurent lands with a left to the head.
St Laurent pushes Babalu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
St Laurent misses with the head strike.
St Laurent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Louis St Laurent has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Babalu scores with a shot to the side of St Laurent's head.
St Laurent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babalu has a couple of punches blocked by St Laurent.
Louis St Laurent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Laurent tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Babalu avoids it.
St Laurent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Babalu blocks an uppercut.
Babalu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Babalu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Babalu throws a punch but it's blocked by St Laurent.
St Laurent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babalu misses with a knee strike.
St Laurent blocks an elbow strike from Babalu.
St Laurent throws a punch but it's blocked by Babalu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by St Laurent as Babalu tries to tie him up.
A right handed body shot lands from St Laurent.
Babalu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babalu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Babalu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Laurent's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Babalu fails to land.
St Laurent blocks an uppercut.
St Laurent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babalu takes a knee right on the jaw!
St Laurent has a couple of punches blocked by Babalu.
Babalu misses with a punch on the inside.
St Laurent works on Babalu's body with a couple of short punches.
Babalu misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Laurent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babalu digs a right hand underneath St Laurent's ribcage. St Laurent let out a lung full of air as it connected.
St Laurent looking to throw knees to the head but Babalu is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Babalu slows down the pace here.
Babalu misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Laurent trying to land knees to the body.
St Laurent tries a body shot but Babalu blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Babalu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Babalu lands a body shot.
St Laurent prevents the takedown attempt.
St Laurent with a knee to the head.
Babalu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
St Laurent misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from St Laurent fails to land.
Babalu can't find room to land a body shot as St Laurent controls the action.
Babalu works on St Laurent's body with a couple of short punches.

Babalu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sinhjo Babalu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Laurent displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Babalu.
St Laurent misses with an uppercut. Babalu saw that one coming.
St Laurent misses with a body shot
and St Laurent takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St Laurent blocks a jab.
Babalu scores with a jab to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis St Laurent showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Babalu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sinhjo Babalu!
Sinhjo Babalu is the new lightweight champion!