PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Jacques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Frank St Pierre has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

St Pierre
vs
Jacques

182 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
182 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

WIN Nutritional

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giorgio Jacques!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St Pierre scores with a takedown into Jacques's guard.
Jacques wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jacques tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jacques working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pierre.

St Pierre drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jacques manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now St Pierre has Jacques in his guard.
Jacques trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacques controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jacques looking to pass the guard.
St Pierre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jacques is controlling him.
Jacques trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

St Pierre looking for a guillotine here but Jacques defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Pierre working for a triangle but Jacques defends it easily.
Jacques slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jacques trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.

St Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jacques tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.
Jacques controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jacques trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two 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.

Jacques avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
St Pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jacques stands and throws St Pierre's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jacques wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.
St Pierre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jacques wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
St Pierre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jacques is keen to just control but St Pierre is a slippery customer.
Jacques works his foot free and advances to mount.
St Pierre can't escape the position.
St Pierre gets back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
St Pierre makes his way to full guard. A much better position for St Pierre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to sweep but no luck.

St Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jacques tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.

St Pierre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jacques defends it easily.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
Jacques is pushing down on St Pierre's leg trying to pass to half guard. St Pierre is fighting to maintain full guard but Jacques has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Jacques is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Let's hope that Jacques has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

St Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jacques is trying to control. St Pierre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jacques seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Despite being in the dominant position, Giorgio Jacques just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St Pierre tries to clinch up.
St Pierre looks to land a right hand but Jacques moved out of range.

Jacques changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. St Pierre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
St Pierre is looking to regain half guard here but Jacques keeps moving and retains side control.
St Pierre gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Giorgio Jacques will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jacques 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.
Jacques is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

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

St Pierre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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

St Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jacques is aware though and is defending well.

St Pierre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jacques defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jacques stays in close to St Pierre's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacques's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Jacques from controlling successfully.
Jacques is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jacques trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Jacques tries to pass.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Jacques from controlling successfully.
Jacques postures up and lands a big shot to St Pierre's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
St Pierre doesn't manage to clinch there - Jacques circles away.
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.

St Pierre drives through with a takedown into guard.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

St Pierre drops back looking for a leg! Jacques is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jacques manages to kick St Pierre off! St Pierre jumps back into Jacques's guard.
Jacques is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jacques seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St Pierre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
St Pierre tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jacques prevents St Pierre from improving his position.
Jacques works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Jacques has a good base and remains in mount.
St Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Jacques's attempts to control the action.
St Pierre is trying desperately to improve position.
Jacques sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Jacques.
St Pierre is trying desperately to improve position.
Jacques trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jacques controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
St Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Jacques's attempts to control the action.
St Pierre gets back to half guard.

St Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St Pierre manages to get to full guard.
Jacques landing with the ground and pound.
Jacques keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of St Pierre's head.

St Pierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jacques gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
St Pierre manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Giorgio Jacques will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

St Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacques was well out of range. Poor timing from St Pierre.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jacques darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
St Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jacques counters with a shoot takedown. St Pierre fights it but they end up in guard.

St Pierre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jacques doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jacques manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jacques preventing the sweep.
Jacques wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Jacques preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jacques's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jacques tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacques wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Jacques is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

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

Jacques shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in St Pierre's guard.
Jacques throws a big right hand that misses.
St Pierre trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jacques pushing down on St Pierre's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
St Pierre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jacques's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jacques's back!

St Pierre is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jacques has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre missing with strikes from the back.
St Pierre avoiding Jacques 's attempts to control his hands.
Jacques manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. St Pierre is now in side control.
Jacques isn't going anywhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacques is trying to control St Pierre's posture but St Pierre avoids it.
Jacques is trying to get back to half guard.

St Pierre tries for a kimura but Jacques is defending well.

St Pierre stands up and beckons Jacques to his feet.
St Pierre lands with an overhand left.
St Pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St Pierre tries to clinch up.
Frank St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre pushes Jacques away with a front kick.
St Pierre misses with a wild combination.
St Pierre scores with a jab to the jaw.
St Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jacques with a lazy takedown attempt

and St Pierre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jacques's guard now.
Giorgio Jacques is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Pierre sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jacques's guard.
Jacques wants to control but St Pierre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
St Pierre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Jacques has one foot on St Pierre's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jacques avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Jacques circles away easily

and Jacques counters with a shoot takedown. St Pierre fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacques looking to pass the guard.

St Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jacques is aware though and is defending well.
Jacques pushing down on St Pierre's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

St Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jacques trying to control the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacques prevents St Pierre from standing back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giorgio Jacques comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jacques 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorgio Jacques!