PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin St Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laurent Tesser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Andre comes to the cage accompanied by When the Saints Go Marching In. 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.

St Andre
vs
Tesser

176 cm
23
154 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

183 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin St Andre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laurent Tesser!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Andre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tesser tries to clinch but St Andre is having none of it.
Tesser keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tesser throws a series of punches but St Andre moves out of range.
Tesser takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tesser wants to clinch.
St Andre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tesser looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
St Andre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
St Andre keeps the fight on the outside.

Tesser moves into the clinch.

Tesser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A clash of legs there as Tesser blocks the low kick.
Tesser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tesser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Andre.
Tesser looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Andre dodges the punch combination from Tesser.
St Andre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St Andre misses with a low kick.
Tesser tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Andre swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tesser fails to land with a series of punches.
Tesser throws a series of punches but St Andre moves out of range.
St Andre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Andre tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tesser is able to avoid easily.
Sloppy strikes from Tesser. Those never looked like landing.
Tesser tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and St Andre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Tesser is rocked!
St Andre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tesser.
Tesser is still on wobbly legs! Can St Andre finish him?
St Andre Throws a clean left jab. St Andre Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Tesser's chin! Tesser crumbles to the ground and St Andre follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by St Andre!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Benjamin St Andre!
During a confident post fight interview, Benjamin St Andre thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.