PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thai Chung (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.

St Pierre
vs
Chung

178 cm
22
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thai Chung!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chung tries to bum rush St Pierre with a series of wild strikes but St Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Pierre misses with a two punch combination.
St Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.

St Pierre closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Chung tries to escape but St Pierre is in control.
Chung tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but St Pierre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Chung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

St Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
St Pierre tries to advance to mount but Chung denies him.
St Pierre moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Chung gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
St Pierre 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 is working for a submission of some sort.
Chung makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre pushes down on Chung's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chung gets full guard.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Chung keeps moving.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
Chung throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Chung throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Chung wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chung throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Chung wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chung wants to clinch up but St Pierre keeps it at a distance.
Chung misses with an attempted mid kick.

St Pierre looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Chung!
St Pierre prevents Chung from getting the reversal.
St Pierre is trying to take his opponent's back.
Chung bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre working for a triangle but Chung defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

St Pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

St Pierre has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Chung should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, St Pierre has tightened it up now! Chung should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Josh St Pierre!