PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rumple Stiltzkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stiltzkin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Solitaire Unraveling. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Stiltzkin
vs
St Pierre

186 cm
24
194 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

186 cm
24
189 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rumple Stiltzkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre leaves Stiltzkin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

St Pierre feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stiltzkin keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.
Stiltzkin wants to sweep here but St Pierre controlling him for the moment.
St Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stiltzkin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stiltzkin wants to sweep but no luck.
Stiltzkin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
St Pierre has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stiltzkin is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

St Pierre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stiltzkin pulls guard effortlessly.
Stiltzkin is trying to control the position but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre looking to sit in guard and control but Stiltzkin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
St Pierre working a defensive guard here.

St Pierre looking for subs off his back but Stiltzkin has passed one foot through into half guard.
St Pierre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stiltzkin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stiltzkin's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiltzkin is trying to break free.
Stiltzkin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Stiltzkin is trying desperately to improve position.

St Pierre moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Stiltzkin has worked his arm free - good work by Stiltzkin!
St Pierre looks gassed!
Stiltzkin is looking for a sweep.
Stiltzkin is pushing St Pierre's head away, looking to escape. St Pierre manages to hold on to the position though.
Stiltzkin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on St Pierre's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
St Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stiltzkin is trying to control but can't.
Stiltzkin is controlling St Pierre's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiltzkin wants to control but St Pierre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
St Pierre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stiltzkin's head.
St Pierre looks to land a strike but Stiltzkin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Stiltzkin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
St Pierre wants to clinch up but Stiltzkin keeps it at a distance.

Stiltzkin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Stiltzkin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
St Pierre wants to sweep here but Stiltzkin controlling him for the moment.
Stiltzkin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stiltzkin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stiltzkin postures up and lands a big shot to St Pierre's brow.

Stiltzkin stands up from St Pierre's guard - Stiltzkin perhaps looking for a knockout.
St Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Stiltzkin counters with a single leg into guard. St Pierre didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rumple Stiltzkin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stiltzkin shoots and misses

so St Pierre counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
St Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Stiltzkin has wrist control.
Stiltzkin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
St Pierre is working to get back to half guard.
Stiltzkin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stiltzkin controlling the pace for now.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
Stiltzkin landing strikes, looking to finish!
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.

Stiltzkin is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
St Pierre tries to clinch up

and Stiltzkin counters with a head kick that drops St Pierre to the mat! St Pierre scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

St Pierre is rocked!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Stiltzkin fails with a takedown attempt.
Stiltzkin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rumple Stiltzkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stiltzkin rushes St Pierre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
St Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stiltzkin walks away with a smile on his face. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
St Pierre wants to clinch
and Stiltzkin counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiltzkin shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Stiltzkin with that takedown attempt.
Stiltzkin shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stiltzkin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of St Pierre's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take St Pierre's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiltzkin is hanging on to St Pierre's back as he tries to escape.

St Pierre preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Stiltzkin.

St Pierre defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Stiltzkin's arms.
St Pierre tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stiltzkin is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Stiltzkin extends the arm and St Pierre is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rumple Stiltzkin!