PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregory St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think St Pierre might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Rush. Gregory St Pierre has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

St Pierre
vs
Bryant

178 cm
23
172 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gregory St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pierre looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Bryant feints and as St Pierre raises his hands in defense, Bryant changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bryant connects with a couple of short punches.
Bryant working some strikes from top position.
Bryant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bryant pushing down on St Pierre's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bryant is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bryant scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bryant throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bryant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bryant lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Bryant.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bryant is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, St Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bryant trying to mount his opponent but St Pierre defends it.
Bryant looks to land a strike but St Pierre avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bryant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Pierre is keeping the position for now.

Bryant 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.
Bryant works over St Pierre with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bryant looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bryant thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Bryant thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Bryant tries to pass.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bryant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Pierre.
Horrible takedown by Bryant or perhaps it was just good defense by St Pierre which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bryant to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bryant keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of St Pierre's head.

Bryant drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bryant jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bryant is looking to work some ground and pound but St Pierre has wrist control.
Bryant is in close to St Pierre's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bryant slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant trying to pass the guard but St Pierre defending well.
Bryant takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Bryant is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St Pierre defends it well.
Bryant looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks St Pierre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bryant is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
St Pierre is bucking up trying to escape but Bryant cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Bryant dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bryant shoots for a takedown but St Pierre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bryant 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.

Bryant shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bryant thows a huge punch but St Pierre dodges it nicely.

Bryant is working for a submission of some sort.

Bryant is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St Pierre is just riding it out for now. Bryant eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Bryant is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St Pierre defends it well.

Bryant seems to be looking for submissions.
Bryant thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing St Pierre to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bryant lands a couple of digs.
Bryant lands a couple of elbows.
St Pierre can't keep his opponent in guard - Bryant advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Bryant is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, St Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bryant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed St Pierre's head.
Bryant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bryant passes to full mount!
St Pierre manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed St Pierre's head.

St Pierre makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bryant misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - St Pierre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bryant misses with a takedown attempt - St Pierre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gregory St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Bryant.

Bryant scores with a takedown into St Pierre's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws and elbow that misses. St Pierre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bryant's guard. Nice move by St Pierre!

St Pierre decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bryant, up you get!
Nice takedown defense from St Pierre. No joy for Bryant on that attempt.
St Pierre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bryant's head.
Bryant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Pierre throws out the jab.

Bryant shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bryant was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bryant is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. St Pierre can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Bryant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

St Pierre moves into range and clinches up with Bryant.
Bryant goes for a takedown attempt but St Pierre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
St Pierre lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bryant is trying hard to land a takedown here. St Pierre sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for St Pierre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bryant. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bryant shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre scoring with punches to the head and body.
St Pierre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bryant working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because St Pierre has passed into half guard!

St Pierre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bryant sees it coming and defends easily.

Bryant looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bryant looking for submissions off his back.

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.
Bryant gets back to full guard.
St Pierre looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bryant lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for St Pierre!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant scores with a couple of good head shots there.

St Pierre defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bryant.
St Pierre is bucking up trying to escape but Bryant cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

St Pierre somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bryant gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and St Pierre counters with a nice body kick.
Gregory St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Bryant.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bryant.
Bryant is working St Pierre over with some ground and pound from side control.

Bryant is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but St Pierre is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bryant scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at St Pierre to see if he's OK.

Bryant tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bryant has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gregory St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greg Bryant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bryant scores with punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Bryant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bryant 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Bryant!