PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georg St Piere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stout comes to the cage accompanied by Stranglehold. This should be fireworks!

Stout
vs
St Piere

190 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sammy Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georg St Piere!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stout has Piere up against the cage in a clinch.

Piere has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Stout clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Piere gets his hands free as Stout looks to control.
Piere is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I looks like Piere might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Stout is trying to get back to his feet but Piere has full control of the position and if anything, Stout has just worked his way into a worse spot.
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.
Stout trying to control the hands but Piere breaks the grip.
Stout really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Piere doesn't have the hooks in and Stout manages to turn into his guard.

Piere has his feet on Stout's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Stout shoots in for a takedown but Piere shows good takedown defense.
Piere tries for a takedown but Stout circles away easily

and Stout counters with a nice double leg into side control. Piere won't be happy with that.
Piere parries the strikes from Stout easily there. Stout is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Piere to escape.
Sloppy strikes there by Stout.
Stout trying to control the action but Piere is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Stout crashes against the mat.
Stout misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stout working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Stout throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Stout misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stout fails with the takedown

and Piere counters with a takedown into side control.
Stout is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Stout is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stout is trying to escape the position but Piere is controlling the position.
Stout is trying to control Piere's posture but Piere avoids it.
Piere slows the pace down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stout tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Stout is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Piere stalls from top position.
Stout is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Piere off and has taken his back!
Piere covering up well under a series of strikes from Stout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georg St Piere dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stout with a poor takedown

and Piere counters with a single leg into guard. Stout didn't expect that.
Stout 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.
Piere content to stall in guard here.
Stout throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Stout looking for a sweep. Not yet Stout, not yet.
Piere not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Piere wants to control from the top but Stout keeps moving.
Piere preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stout striking from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Piere controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stout throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Piere prevents Stout from getting back to his feet.
Georg St Piere has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stout is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Piere blocks a head kick by Stout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stout scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stout tries for a takedown but Piere circles away easily

and Piere counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stout being controlled here, momentarily.
Stout throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Piere is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piere trying to control the position from guard on top but Stout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Stout working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Piere doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Piere manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stout being controlled here, momentarily.
Piere postures up.

That's four 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.
Piere seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stout looking to hit a scissor sweep but Piere is one step ahead there.
Piere wants to pass the guard but Stout is keeping the position.
Stout wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stout doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Piere counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stout won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georg St Piere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Piere closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stout circles away.

Stout moves into range and clinches up with Piere.

Piere turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Piere manages to end up in side control.
Stout struggling a bit here.
Stout throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Stout struggling a bit here.
Stout sneaks back into half guard.
Stout gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout looking for a sweep. Not yet Stout, not yet.
Stout keeping moving, preventing Piere from controlling successfully.
Piere is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stout not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Piere tries to free his leg and advance position but Stout is retaining full guard.
Stout working a defensive guard here.
Stout is really struggling to control Piere but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Piere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stout swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Piere gets the takedown into side control.
Stout is trying to improve his position.
Piere wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stout keeps working.
Stout can't do much from the bottom here.
Stout throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Piere has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Piere is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Stout will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Stout wants to control but Piere postures up.
Piere trying to control the position but Stout is working away.
Piere really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stout. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Piere shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stout defends it nicely.

Stout drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piere is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stout's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stout trying to control the position from guard on top but Piere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piere is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sammy Stout has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Georg St Piere is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Stout drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Piere dives on top into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Georg St Piere.
I've got Piere 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georg St Piere!