PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brutas Beefcake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patryck St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beefcake's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The BeefCake. Patryck St Pierre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beefcake
vs
St Pierre

155 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

170 cm
24
135 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brutas Beefcake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patryck St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beefcake scores with a head kick.
Beefcake shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Beefcake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beefcake dives in and grabs St Pierre's left leg, looking for a takedown. St Pierre pushes down on Beefcake's head and hops out.

St Pierre scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beefcake can't do much from the bottom here.
St Pierre wants to control but Beefcake is keeping him busy.
Beefcake struggling a bit here.
St Pierre advances to full mount.
A nice elbow there by St Pierre.
Beefcake working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beefcake defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from St Pierre.

St Pierre gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

St Pierre forces Beefcake back against the cage and clinches.
Beefcake is working for takedown but St Pierre is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutas Beefcake. That's going to take a lot out of him.

St Pierre has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Beefcake is trying to keep an underhook but St Pierre manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Beefcake trying to control but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Beefcake reverses the position - he's now on top in St Pierre's guard.
Beefcake sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St Pierre will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

St Pierre pushes Beefcake off and gets back to his feet.
Beefcake swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Beefcake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Beefcake throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. St Pierre was covering up waiting for the punch and Beefcake finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Beefcake trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Beefcake is breathing heavily.
Beefcake is working St Pierre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Beefcake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St Pierre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. St Pierre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
St Pierre postures up.
Beefcake keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.

St Pierre stands and steps away. Beefcake gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Beefcake doesn't succeed with the takedown

and St Pierre counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
St Pierre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beefcake controls St Pierre momentarily but St Pierre frees himself.
St Pierre works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Beefcake with a lazy takedown attempt

and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
St Pierre passes into side control, despite Beefcake's attempt to control the position.
Beefcake is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, St Pierre asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Beefcake gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Beefcake trying to hold on to St Pierre's head to control him but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre tries to pass the half guard into mount. Beefcake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Patryck St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.

Beefcake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre sitting and controlling from the half guard.
St Pierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Beefcake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Beefcake is trying to control but can't.
St Pierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Beefcake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Beefcake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St Pierre pulls his head out easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
St Pierre is looking to clinch.
Brutas Beefcake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

St Pierre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Beefcake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but St Pierre gets the underhooks and prevents it.
St Pierre tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
St Pierre looking to stall.
Beefcake changes levels and goes for a takedown here. St Pierre fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutas Beefcake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beefcake misses with a takedown
and St Pierre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Beefcake misses with a takedown

and St Pierre decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beefcake's guard.
St Pierre working some strikes from top position.

St Pierre stands up from guard. Let's bang!

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than St Pierre was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Beefcake is desperately trying to improve his position but St Pierre has a good base and remains in mount.

St Pierre looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Beefcake is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Beefcake wants to hold on but St Pierre pushes him away.
Beefcake might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beefcake working to try and regain half guard.
St Pierre with the ground and pound from mount.
St Pierre looking to control and managing it successfully.
Beefcake is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beefcake wants to hold on but St Pierre pushes him away.
Beefcake tries to get back to half guard but can't.

St Pierre looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Beefcake tries to reverse the position but St Pierre maintains control.
St Pierre lands a nice shot to the head.

St Pierre has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Beefcake is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patryck St Pierre!