PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pierre
vs
Louis

178 cm
20
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
183 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Virtuouz Revolution Unlimited

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Saint Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Martin Louis!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis throws a right hand that Pierre ducks under and follows up with a left that Pierre also avoids with ease.
Martin Louis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Louis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pierre, as that shot connected.
Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Louis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pierre counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pierre.
Louis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierre keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Louis's head.
Pierre is working Louis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pierre postures up in Louis's guard and throws a big left but Louis blocks it.
Pierre is working Louis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Louis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pierre!
Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Louis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pierre can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Louis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
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.

Louis wants to finish this one by submission but Pierre is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Louis.
A nice elbow there by Louis.
Pierre is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Louis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pierre is working to get back to half guard.
Pierre regains half guard.
Louis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pierre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Louis pulls his head out easily.
Louis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Louis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pierre's head.
Pierre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Pierre is looking for a triangle but Louis pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pierre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pierre is breathing heavily.
Pierre has a closed guard, preventing Louis from standing up.

Pierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Louis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louis thows a big elbow that misses.
Louis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Louis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Louis looks to land a combination. Pierre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Louis doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pierre counters with a shoot takedown. Louis fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pierre preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre landing with the ground and pound.
Louis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Louis can't keep his opponent in guard - Pierre advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pierre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pierre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Louis defending well though.
Louis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pierre.
Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Louis wants to get back to his feet.
Pierre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Louis's head.

That's four 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.
Pierre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Pierre.
Louis tries to get to full guard but Pierre has control of the leg.
Pierre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Louis has hold of Pierre's hands but Pierre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pierre working over Louis with some ground and pound. Louis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pierre thows a huge punch but Louis dodges it nicely.
Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pierre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pierre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierre looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Louis has hold of Pierre's hands but Pierre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Louis kicks off Pierre and gets to his feet.
Pierre defending well as Louis loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Saint Pierre will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Louis misses with a combination

and Pierre counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pierre.
Pierre scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Louis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pierre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pierre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pierre landing with the ground and pound.
Pierre won't allow Louis to get back to his feet.
Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
Pierre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Louis is breathing heavily.

Pierre drops back looking for a leg! Louis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Louis manages to kick Pierre off! Pierre jumps back into Louis's guard.
Louis wants to stand and escape but Pierre is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Louis is retaining full guard.
Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pierre with a nice head shot there.
Louis wants to stand but Pierre is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Louis misses with a takedown

and Pierre counters with a single leg into guard. Louis didn't expect that.
Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Louis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pierre passes Louis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Louis has hold of Pierre's hands but Pierre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pierre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pierre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pierre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pierre landing some decent shots from guard.
Pierre stands up over Louis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pierre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Louis kicks Pierre off and gets to his feet.
Louis misses with a series of wild punches.

Pierre shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Louis's guard.
Pierre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre landing with the ground and pound.
Pierre thows a big elbow that misses.
Pierre thows a big elbow that misses.
Pierre is in close to Louis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pierre's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pierre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Louis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Louis has his feet on Pierre's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Louis misses with a combination

and Pierre counters with a single leg into guard. Louis didn't expect that.
Saint Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pierre is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pierre lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis looking for a sweep. Not yet Louis, not yet.
Pierre lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pierre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pierre is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pierre postures up in Louis's guard and throws a big left but Louis blocks it.

Pierre postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Louis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pierre, into his guard.

Louis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Louis is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Pierre dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Louis throws a right hand that Pierre ducks under and follows up with a left that Pierre also avoids with ease.
Pierre defending well as Louis loads up on a big left hand.
Louis misses with a two punch combination.
Louis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Louis. Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Louis misses with a combination

and Pierre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pierre slips a nice elbow through Louis's hands, connecting with Louis's forehead.
Pierre thows a huge punch but Louis dodges it nicely.

Pierre is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Pierre is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Louis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pierre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre is nestled in close to Louis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pierre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pierre is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pierre seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Louis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pierre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Louis manages to get to full guard.
Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Louis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Louis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pierre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Louis blocks nicely.
Pierre landing some decent shots from guard.

Pierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Pierre is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Louis throws out a powerful jab.

Louis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Louis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pierre keeps working.
Martin Louis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Louis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pierre tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Louis wants to stand up but Pierre has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Louis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pierre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Pierre is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Louis rolls with it to try and escape but Pierre cranks on the arm and Louis is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Saint Pierre!