PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan St Pierre (ranked 3819 p4p, 1000 weight class) and New Home (ranked 435 p4p, 140 weight class). Home has chosen Ransom as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

St Pierre
vs
Home

180 cm
29
179
7 - 7 - 0

181 cm
31
185
17 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, New Home!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Home lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Jonathan St Pierre has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Home.
Home wants to clinch up but St Pierre keeps it at a distance.
Home throws a shot from downtown. St Pierre moves away and avoids it.
Home throws a looping overhand right but St Pierre ducks down to avoid it.

St Pierre drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Home wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Home can do anything to dispel that myth.

Home manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Home blocks a head kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Home.
Home lands with a straight right. St Pierre didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Home.
Home swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Home slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Home lands a big shot that drops St Pierre! Can he finish him?

St Pierre is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Home wants to get up but he can't break St Pierre's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Oh St Pierre is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
St Pierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St Pierre has a closed guard, preventing Home from standing up.
St Pierre seems to have got his legs back now.
Home must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Pierre looking for a triangle here. Home is fighting it but it looks tight! St Pierre pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Home is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jonathan St Pierre!
Jonathan St Pierre thanked the fans post fight for their support.