PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rush St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peewee Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

St Pierre
vs
Herman

178 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rush St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peewee Herman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Herman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Herman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. St Pierre doesn't seem bothered though.
St Pierre looks for a takedown but Herman sprawls well.
Herman tries to close the distance and clinch but St Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Herman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
St Pierre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Herman avoids it really well and circles away.
St Pierre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Herman feints and then cracks St Pierre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow St Pierre down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Herman.
Herman cracks St Pierre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

St Pierre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

St Pierre is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Herman has escaped the position, nice work there.

St Pierre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no St Pierre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Herman is pushing St Pierre's head away, looking to escape. St Pierre manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from St Pierre are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by St Pierre.
The strikes coming from St Pierre are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
St Pierre in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Herman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

St Pierre looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Herman!
St Pierre throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
St Pierre unloads with some shots from mount but Herman bucks and avoids them well.
St Pierre won't let Herman get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre dominating with strikes here.
St Pierre sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
St Pierre throwing strikes here but Herman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Poor strikes thrown by St Pierre there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Herman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

St Pierre goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Herman turns into him and now he's in St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre has a closed guard, preventing Herman from standing up.

St Pierre has his foot on Herman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Herman works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Herman got a little sloppy there for a moment and St Pierre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Herman has managed to get both his arms back between St Pierre's legs - danger averted.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.

St Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

St Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Herman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
St Pierre throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Herman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Herman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with St Pierre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

St Pierre is looking for a triangle but Herman pushes his legs off easily.
St Pierre has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

St Pierre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Herman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

St Pierre is working an open guard so Herman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peewee Herman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

An inside leg kick lands from Herman.
Herman digs a good hook to St Pierre's body.
St Pierre takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Herman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Herman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt - Herman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Peewee Herman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Herman lets loose with a powerful body kick. St Pierre will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herman throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crunch! Herman slams his shin into St Pierre's torso.
Herman tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Herman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Herman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Herman, right into the meat.
St Pierre has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Herman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

St Pierre is rocked!

Herman lands a big head kick that sends St Pierre tumbling to the mat! Herman takes a step backwards and waves St Pierre back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh St Pierre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Herman.
A good leg kick by Herman.
St Pierre seems to have got his legs back now.
Good exchange - Herman coming out on top.
Good shot there by Herman.
Herman with a hook.
Jab, jab by Herman - just one landing.
Herman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Herman throws a sloppy head kick and St Pierre moves out of range easily.
St Pierre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Herman.
St Pierre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Herman thumps St Pierre with a low kick.
Herman misses with a hook.
Herman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Herman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of St Pierre's head.
Herman scores with a kick to the body.
St Pierre has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Herman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid body kick from Herman.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Herman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Herman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Herman is looking to slow St Pierre down with leg kicks.
Peewee Herman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
St Pierre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Herman can pounce on him.
Herman tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Herman misses with a head kick.
Herman tries to close the distance and clinch but St Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peewee Herman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Herman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
St Pierre blocks a head kick by Herman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peewee Herman 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. And we move into the final round!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Herman.
St Pierre takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Herman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
St Pierre will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Herman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on St Pierre. That did some damage!
Herman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Herman lands with a slapping head kick.
Herman throws a head kick that St Pierre semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herman looks to throw the jab but St Pierre is out of range.
St Pierre checks a leg kick.
Herman tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre needs to keep his hands up - Herman had a free shot at his head there.
Herman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Herman throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
Herman misses with a low kick.
Herman swings for the body but St Pierre moves out of range.
Herman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Herman tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Herman tries to clinch there but St Pierre circles away.
St Pierre takes one to the side of the head.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Herman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Herman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Herman just misses with a punch to the body.
Herman tries a head kick but it misses.
Herman tries to land a front kick but St Pierre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Herman lands a front kick.
Herman slaps away a takedown attempt from St Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
St Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
Herman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Herman.
Herman misses with a looping right.
A jab from Herman misses.
Herman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Herman throws a sloppy head kick and St Pierre moves out of range easily.
St Pierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Herman pinned against the cage. Herman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Herman tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Herman.
Herman throws a low kick but it's checked well by St Pierre.
St Pierre moves away from the strike by Herman.
Herman tries to clinch there but St Pierre circles away.
Herman moves in looking to clinch but St Pierre pushes him off.
St Pierre blocks a leg kick.
St Pierre shoots in but Herman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rush St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peewee Herman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Herman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peewee Herman!