PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Saint Pierre had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Saint Pierre
vs
Dude

200 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
216 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Saint Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guy Dude!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Pierre shoots in for a double leg but Dude sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Saint Pierre instigates a clinch.
Saint Pierre tries to land a knee to the head but Dude blocks with his arms.
Saint Pierre tries to land a knee to the head but Dude blocks with his arms.

Saint Pierre pulls guard effortlessly.
Dude not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dude trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dude wants to control from the top but Saint Pierre keeps moving.
Saint Pierre trying to keep a closed guard but Dude is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude throws a strike but Saint Pierre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Saint Pierre stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dude closes the distance and clinches up with Saint Pierre, looking for a takedown. Dude pushes Saint Pierre against the cage but Saint Pierre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Pierre wants to clinch.
Saint Pierre tries to clinch up but Dude circles away and keeps his distance.
Saint Pierre misses with a few strikes there.
Saint Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dude as he avoids it easily.
Saint Pierre misses with a few strikes there.
Dude dodges the punch combination from Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steven Saint Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dude fails with the takedown.
Dude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dude counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Saint Pierre's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Saint Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude trying to control but Saint Pierre is working from the bottom.
Dude is stalling in the full guard.
Dude trying to control but Saint Pierre is working from the bottom.
Saint Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dude trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dude postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dude with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dude shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dude unloading with bombs!
Saint Pierre tries to reverse the position but Dude maintains control.
Dude with the ground and pound from mount.
Dude thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Dude raining down shots from the mount!
Dude misses with a head shot.
Dude looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude unloads with some shots from mount but Saint Pierre bucks and avoids them well.
Dude lands a big elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saint Pierre holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dude tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dude thowing shots but they're missing.
Dude throws some wild stikes that Saint Pierre manages to avoid easily.
Dude lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dude can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saint Pierre is looking to escape.
Dude looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Dude dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Saint Pierre falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dude counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dude looks to land a strike but Saint Pierre avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Dude postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Saint Pierre is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dude, into his guard.
Saint Pierre has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dude is proving hard to escape from.
Saint Pierre stopping the sweep attempt from Dude.
Saint Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dude working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dude's guard.
Saint Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude managing to control the position.
Saint Pierre scoring with some ground and pound.
Dude is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Saint Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Dude is retaining full guard.

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

Saint Pierre has Dude up against the cage in a clinch.
Dude keeps control of Saint Pierre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saint Pierre misses with a knee to the head.
Dude blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saint Pierre prevents a takedown attempt there.
Saint Pierre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dude.

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.
Saint Pierre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dude blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saint Pierre throws an elbow but misses.
Saint Pierre is trying to force a seperation but Dude has the dominant position.
Saint Pierre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dude is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Saint Pierre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Steven Saint Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guy Dude.
Saint Pierre misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saint Pierre lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Saint Pierre throws a punch but it's blocked by Dude.
Dude drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saint Pierre tries to pull guard but Dude holds him up against the cage and eventually Saint Pierre drops back down to his feet.

Saint Pierre has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dude uses from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dude working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Guy Dude has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dude prevents Saint Pierre from getting back to his feet.
Saint Pierre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dude.
Dude postures up in Saint Pierre's guard and throws a big left but Saint Pierre blocks it.
Dude thows a big elbow that misses.
Dude in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

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

and Dude counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dude trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dude tries to free his leg and advance position but Saint Pierre is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude is stalling in the full guard.
Dude chips away with some ground and pound.
Dude throws and elbow that misses. Saint Pierre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dude's guard. Nice move by Saint Pierre!
Saint Pierre thows a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dude can do anything to dispel that myth.
Saint Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dude working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saint Pierre.
Dude has a closed guard, preventing Saint Pierre from standing up.
Dude is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Dude 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Saint Pierre tries for a takedown but Dude circles away easily

and Dude counters with a takedown into side control.
Dude in side control, throwing shots but Saint Pierre defends.
Dude taking a break here but Saint Pierre is having none of it and regains half guard.
Dude not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dude with the ground and pound but Saint Pierre uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dude accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dude throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saint Pierre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dude wants to control from the top but Saint Pierre keeps moving.
Dude throws and elbow that misses. Saint Pierre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dude's guard. Nice move by Saint Pierre!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Pierre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dude controls Saint Pierre momentarily but Saint Pierre frees himself.
Saint Pierre passes into half guard.
Saint Pierre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Saint Pierre lands with a punch from half guard.
Saint Pierre lands strikes from half guard.
Dude is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Saint Pierre scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dude really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saint Pierre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Saint Pierre passes the guard and advances to mount!
Saint Pierre with shots to the head and body - Dude looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Saint 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.
Dude tries to reverse the position but Saint Pierre maintains control.
Saint Pierre lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dude is in all sorts of trouble here.
Saint Pierre throwing strikes here but Dude is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Saint Pierre postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dude looks a forlorn figure.
Dude keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saint Pierre unloading with bombs!
Saint Pierre lands with some strikes.
Dude is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dude takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dude is in all sorts of trouble here.
Saint Pierre dominating with strikes here.
Dude takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saint Pierre lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Dude is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre looking to finish Dude with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dude!
Dude is still in real trouble! Can Saint Pierre finish him?
Saint Pierre landing punches.
Saint Pierre postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Dude in real trouble here! The ref calls for Dude to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Saint Pierre!