PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin St Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damage comes to the cage accompanied by LMFAO Mash up. St Andre has chosen When the Saints Go Marching In as his entrance music. 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.

Damage
vs
St Andre

170 cm
33
159 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

176 cm
32
164 lbs
28 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Heavy Damage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin St Andre!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by St Andre.
Heavy Damage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damage misses with a body shot
and St Andre counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
St Andre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Damage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Damage throws a head kick that misses
and St Andre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St Andre lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Damage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
St Andre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Damage has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've been hearing reports that Damage has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Damage takes one to the side of the head.
Damage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
St Andre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Damage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Damage throws out a leg kick but St Andre moves out of range and Damage only half commits.

Damage clinches up against the cage.
St Andre lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Andre's elbow.
St Andre throws a head punch that misses.
St Andre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
St Andre misses with a body punch.
Damage leaning against his opponent.
Damage prevents a body shot from St Andre.
Damage lands with a short shot to the head.
Damage tries to throw a body punch but St Andre avoids it by throwing Damage back against the cage.
St Andre letting Damage take a breather here.
St Andre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Damage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Andre's elbow.
St Andre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
St Andre presses Damage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Damage is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but St Andre is keeping busy.
Damage misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damage struggles to land a body shot inside as St Andre controls his hands.
A short left from Damage.
Come on Damage - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Andre blocks a body shot from Damage.
Damage slows down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by St Andre.
Damage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damage is stalling here.
Damage works on St Andre's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damage.
St Andre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Damage cracks St Andre with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Andre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Damage backwards.
Damage leaning his opponent against the cage.
St Andre prevents a body shot from Damage.
St Andre misses with a punch on the inside.
St Andre swings wildly with an uppercut but Damage uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Andre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Damage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Damage lands with a short shot to the head.
Damage is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
St Andre misses with a punch to the body.
Damage throws a punch but it's blocked by St Andre.
Damage stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St Andre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
St Andre leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Damage.
St Andre tries a body shot but Damage blocks it.
Damage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Andre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Damage.
Damage is struggling to control the position.
Still in the clinch, St Andre scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Benjamin St Andre will probably get the nod.
That's time! Damage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

St Andre blocks a head kick by Damage.

Damage instigates a clinch.
Damage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Andre's elbow.
Damage misses with a punch to the body.
Damage avoiding damage.
St Andre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Damage just stands there and leans against the cage.
Damage is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Damage has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
St Andre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Damage.
St Andre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St Andre prevents a body shot from Damage.
St Andre blocks a body shot from Damage.
Damage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Andre lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Damage.
Damage misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Andre lands a nice uppercut.
St Andre misses with a punch to the body.
St Andre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by St Andre.
Damage blocking some punches.
Damage blocks a body shot from St Andre.
Damage tries to throw a body punch but St Andre avoids it by throwing Damage back against the cage.
Damage is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Damage tries to work over St Andre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St Andre scores with a shoulder strike.
St Andre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damage's elbow.
Damage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St Andre is trying to pull guard but Damage has him pressed against the cage.

St Andre ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. St Andre no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Damage pushing down on St Andre's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damage passes to full mount!
St Andre tries to hold on but Damage pushes him away.
Damage takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Damage avoids the attempt from St Andre to control.
St Andre wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Damage wants to control but St Andre manages to buck him off and is now in Damage's guard! Nice work there by St Andre!
St Andre wants to control from the top but Damage keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Damage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Damage trying to control the position.
St Andre landing with the ground and pound.
St Andre tries to free his leg and advance position but Damage is retaining full guard.
St Andre has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Nelson Fight Camp. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
St Andre wants to control from the top but Damage keeps moving.
Damage manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Damage avoids the attempt from St Andre to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Andre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Damage goes for an armbar but he's not got it… St Andre turns into him and now he's in Damage's guard.
St Andre won't allow Damage to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Andre passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin St Andre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Damage throws a lazy right hand but St Andre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice straight punches there by St Andre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of St Andre.
St Andre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Damage lands a nice leg kick that just misses St Andre's sensitive parts.
St Andre connects with a looping right hand.
Benjamin St Andre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Damage throws the left hand but St Andre avoids the punch easily.
St Andre throws a poor cross that misses
and Damage counters with a good, hard body kick but St Andre shrugs it off.
St Andre throws a big shot that misses.

Damage gets a clinch.
Damage tries to stall but St Andre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Damage lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damage can't find room to land a body shot as St Andre controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Andre throws a punch but it's blocked by Damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St Andre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
St Andre tries to work over Damage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Damage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

St Andre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St Andre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Damage throws out the jab.
St Andre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Damage.
Damage connects with a good right hand that stumbles St Andre. St Andre circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good leg kick by Damage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

St Andre gets tackled into the cage by Damage. Damage maintains the clinch.
St Andre lands a body shot.
Damage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St Andre has a couple of punches blocked by Damage.
Damage struggles to land a body shot inside as St Andre controls his hands.
Heavy Damage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Andre tries a body shot but Damage blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Andre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Damage just stands there and leans against the cage.
Damage pushes St Andre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Damage misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Benjamin St Andre seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
St Andre has a couple of punches blocked by Damage.
Benjamin St Andre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A hook to the body from Damage.
Damage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Damage is pushing St Andre up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
St Andre tries to pull guard but Damage won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damage tries to throw a body punch but St Andre avoids it by throwing Damage back against the cage.
Damage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Damage tries a body shot but St Andre blocks it.
Damage throws a head punch that misses.
Damage leaning against his opponent.
Damage swings wildly with an uppercut but St Andre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damage tries to throw a body punch but St Andre avoids it by throwing Damage back against the cage.
Damage just leaning against St Andre, taking a breather.
Damage lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damage lands with a light punch inside.
Damage lands a body punch.
Damage trying to stall but St Andre improves his position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Damage.
Damage tries to work over St Andre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St Andre struggles to land a body shot inside as Damage controls his hands.
Damage struggles to land a body shot inside as St Andre controls his hands.
Damage misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Andre prevents a body shot from Damage.
Damage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heavy Damage showed his dominance in that final round.
I think St Andre 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin St Andre!
Benjamin St Andre thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Heavy Damage was interviewed post fight and said 'I'd like to say sorry to all my fans that came out to support me tonight he was the better fighter tonight ill come back stronger next time i promise you all that!'.