PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Goodswimmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve St pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Goodswimmer
vs
St pierre

198 cm
22
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralph Goodswimmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve St pierre!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodswimmer fails with the takedown.
Goodswimmer is looking to clinch but St pierre is avoiding it.
St pierre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goodswimmer throws out the jab.

St pierre has closed the distance and engaged Goodswimmer in a clinch.

Goodswimmer manages to pull guard.
St pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Goodswimmer is retaining full guard.

Goodswimmer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St pierre preventing the sweep.

Goodswimmer looking for a guillotine here but St pierre defends easily.
St pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Goodswimmer working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St pierre drops back looking for a leg! Goodswimmer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Goodswimmer manages to kick St pierre off! St pierre jumps back into Goodswimmer's guard.
Goodswimmer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
St pierre prevents Goodswimmer from getting back to his feet.
St pierre trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Goodswimmer manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
St pierre controls Goodswimmer momentarily but Goodswimmer frees himself.
Goodswimmer slips nicely into half guard.
Goodswimmer is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, St pierre manages to get to full guard.

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.
St pierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St pierre might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Goodswimmer kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Goodswimmer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of St pierre is proving hard to escape from.
St pierre throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
St pierre striking off his back but it's not causing Goodswimmer any problems.
St pierre keeping moving, preventing Goodswimmer from controlling successfully.

Goodswimmer 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.
Goodswimmer is breathing heavily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
St pierre is looking to clinch.
St pierre will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Goodswimmer shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St pierre with a nice cross.
Goodswimmer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with St pierre but St pierre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralph Goodswimmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

St pierre takes the fight into the clinch.

St pierre is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Goodswimmer can't fight it off and eventually St pierre manages to take the fight to the floor. Goodswimmer looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

St pierre gets to his feet. Goodswimmer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

St pierre rushes Goodswimmer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Goodswimmer can't get the takedown.
St pierre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goodswimmer avoiding damage as St pierre throws knees to the body.
Goodswimmer tries for a takedown but St pierre manages to get underhooks.
Goodswimmer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
St pierre stalls.

St pierre pulls guard.
St pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

St pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goodswimmer controlling from the top position.
Goodswimmer trying to control but St pierre is working from the bottom.
Goodswimmer throws a strike but St pierre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
St pierre looking to pass the guard.

Goodswimmer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve St pierre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Horrible takedown by Goodswimmer or perhaps it was just good defense by St pierre which made him look bad.
St pierre tries to clinch up

and Goodswimmer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Goodswimmer.
Goodswimmer looking for a takedown.
Goodswimmer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Goodswimmer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. St pierre is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralph Goodswimmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

St pierre manages to pull guard.
St pierre keeping moving, preventing Goodswimmer from controlling successfully.
Goodswimmer tries to free his leg and advance position but St pierre is retaining full guard.
Goodswimmer looking to sit in guard and control but St pierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
St pierre cracks Goodswimmer with a solid left hand.
Goodswimmer trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St pierre looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Goodswimmer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St pierre is looking to control Goodswimmer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can St pierre avoid being mounted?
St pierre moves into full guard.
St pierre trying to control the position.
St pierre keeping moving, preventing Goodswimmer from controlling successfully.
St pierre wants to sweep here but Goodswimmer controlling him for the moment.
Goodswimmer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
St pierre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Goodswimmer is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodswimmer wants to get back to full guard but St pierre has passed into side control.
Goodswimmer tries to lock up and control but St pierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Goodswimmer working to try and regain half guard.
St pierre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
St pierre unloading with bombs!
Goodswimmer is looking to get to half guard.
St pierre wants to control the pace but Goodswimmer is squirming around nicely.
St pierre punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St pierre landing strikes from the mount and Goodswimmer is in trouble!
St pierre controlling from the full mount.
St pierre trying to control but Goodswimmer is having none of it.
Goodswimmer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goodswimmer gets back to half guard.
St pierre prevents Goodswimmer from improving his position.
St pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goodswimmer keeps working.

That's four 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.
St pierre stops Goodswimmer from getting back to his feet.
St pierre content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
St pierre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
St pierre is thwarting Goodswimmer's attempts to control the position.
St pierre is looking to take a break and control but Goodswimmer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

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 Goodswimmer keeps it at a distance.
St pierre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Goodswimmer has his takedown stuffed
and St pierre counters with a series of strikes. Goodswimmer will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve St pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Goodswimmer tries to clinch there but St pierre circles away.
Goodswimmer misses with an attempted mid kick.

St pierre has Goodswimmer up against the cage in a clinch.
Goodswimmer wants to stall.
Goodswimmer wants a takedown but no success here.
St pierre landing knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from St pierre.
St pierre stops a takedown attempt from Goodswimmer.

Goodswimmer successfully pulls guard.
St pierre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
St pierre thows a big elbow that misses.
St pierre won't allow Goodswimmer to sweep him here.
Goodswimmer is trying to control the position but St pierre postures up.
St pierre throwing strikes from guard but Goodswimmer blocks nicely.
St pierre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

It looks like Ralph Goodswimmer has been cut.
Goodswimmer keeping moving, preventing St pierre from controlling successfully.
Goodswimmer controls St pierre momentarily but St pierre frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St pierre trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Goodswimmer manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

St pierre scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Goodswimmer slips a jab and a cross from St pierre.
Goodswimmer tries to clinch up
and St pierre counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goodswimmer with a lazy takedown attempt
and St pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralph Goodswimmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from St pierre.
Goodswimmer shoots and misses

and St pierre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

St pierre gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Goodswimmer is looking to improve his position.
Goodswimmer is staying active underneath St pierre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St pierre slips a nice elbow through Goodswimmer's hands, connecting with Goodswimmer's forehead.
St pierre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
St pierre looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Goodswimmer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
St pierre trying to control the action but Goodswimmer is working from the bottom.
Goodswimmer wants to sweep but St pierre has passed to side control!
St pierre cracks Goodswimmer with a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goodswimmer manages to get back to half guard.
St pierre wants to take a breather but Goodswimmer is having none of it.
St pierre is taking a breather. Goodswimmer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Goodswimmer landing a few short strikes.
Steve St pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goodswimmer wants to control but St pierre is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goodswimmer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
St pierre prevents Goodswimmer from improving his position.
St pierre passes the guard and advances to mount!
Goodswimmer bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
St pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St pierre, not yet.
Goodswimmer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Goodswimmer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of St pierre's head.
Goodswimmer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodswimmer forces his way into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Goodswimmer is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, St pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
Goodswimmer tries to stand and escape but St pierre actually recovers to full guard.
St pierre will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

St pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Goodswimmer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of St pierre's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St pierre trying to control the position.

St pierre manages to escape and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve St pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St pierre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve St pierre!