PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve The Dead Meixcan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Steven Saint Pierre has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Steven Saint Pierre seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Saint Pierre
vs
The Dead Meixcan

199 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
209 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

187-Drugstore
Nordic Battle Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Saint Pierre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve The Dead Meixcan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Dead Meixcan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saint Pierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Dead Meixcan.
Saint Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.

Saint Pierre scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Saint Pierre landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Saint Pierre is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Saint Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Dead Meixcan keeps working.
The Dead Meixcan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saint Pierre decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A jab from The Dead Meixcan does it's job there.

The Dead Meixcan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Dead Meixcan looking to pass the guard.
Saint Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Dead Meixcan wants to pass the guard but Saint Pierre is keeping the position.
Saint Pierre is trying to keep The Dead Meixcan in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Dead Meixcan passes Saint Pierre's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The Dead Meixcan wants to pass the guard but Saint Pierre is defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Dead Meixcan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and The Dead Meixcan duly obliges.

Saint Pierre takes the fight into the clinch.
Saint Pierre works on The Dead Meixcan's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Saint Pierre jumps into guard, dragging The Dead Meixcan to the mat.
The Dead Meixcan stands up over Saint Pierre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Saint Pierre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Dead Meixcan is controlling him.
Saint Pierre is breathing heavily.
The Dead Meixcan trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saint Pierre is trying to control the position but The Dead Meixcan postures up.
Saint Pierre can't keep his opponent in guard - The Dead Meixcan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The Dead Meixcan works his foot free and advances to mount.

The Dead Meixcan is working for a guillotine from mount but Saint Pierre frees his head quite easily.
Saint Pierre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The Dead Meixcan fails to advance to Saint Pierre's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The Dead Meixcan pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The Dead Meixcan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The Dead Meixcan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Saint Pierre is working to get back to half guard.
Saint Pierre is squirming around, avoiding The Dead Meixcan's attempts to control the action.
The Dead Meixcan lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve The Dead Meixcan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Saint Pierre stalks The Dead Meixcan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into The Dead Meixcan's face. The Dead Meixcan staggers backwards, shaken.

The Dead Meixcan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. The Dead Meixcan showed some decent athleticism there.
The Dead Meixcan is looking to take a break and control but Saint Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saint Pierre wants to improve his position but The Dead Meixcan is controlling well.
The Dead Meixcan trying to pass the guard but Saint Pierre defending well.
Saint Pierre is trying to control but can't.
Saint Pierre looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Dead Meixcan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Saint Pierre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Dead Meixcan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Saint Pierre wants to improve his position but The Dead Meixcan is controlling well.
Saint Pierre is trying to stand back up but The Dead Meixcan is controlling him

The Dead Meixcan is trying to work for a kimura but Saint Pierre is defending well.

The Dead Meixcan wants to work for an arm triangle but Saint Pierre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Dead Meixcan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Saint Pierre!
Saint Pierre wants to control but The Dead Meixcan is having none of it.
Saint Pierre looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The Dead Meixcan trying to control.

The Dead Meixcan is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Saint Pierre knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Saint Pierre for a finish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Dead Meixcan controlling well, preventing Saint Pierre from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dead Meixcan throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

The Dead Meixcan has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Saint Pierre is defending well but eventually The Dead Meixcan manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Saint Pierre has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steve The Dead Meixcan!
Steve The Dead Meixcan is the new light heavyweight champion!