PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregory St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Hellsing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

St Pierre
vs
Hellsing

178 cm
19
176 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 London, Gregory St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Hellsing!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre with a jab.
Hellsing stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hellsing wants it to stay on the feet.
Hellsing doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St Pierre counters with a straight right hand.

Hellsing closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep. Hellsing is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St Pierre is working hard here to advance position.
St Pierre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hellsing throws a strike but St Pierre avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
St Pierre on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if St Pierre tries to get out of the position.
Hellsing loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St Pierre, not yet.
St Pierre controlling the position.
Hellsing is looking to advance position but St Pierre has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
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.
Hellsing blocking the ground and pound.

Hellsing bucks St Pierre off and manages to get back to his feet!
Hellsing changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Pierre tries to avoid it but Hellsing manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St Pierre to the ground. St Pierre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hellsing.
Hellsing taking a breather here.
St Pierre pushes Hellsing away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hellsing gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
St Pierre takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hellsing has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellsing 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.
Hellsing controlling from side mount.
St Pierre wants to control but Hellsing postures up.
Hellsing cracks St Pierre with a big elbow.
St Pierre is trying to get back to his feet.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
Hellsing tries to score with some ground and pound. St Pierre controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hellsing throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hellsing lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear St Pierre down.
St Pierre avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hellsing.
St Pierre manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hellsing kicks off St Pierre and gets to his feet.
Hellsing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hellsing fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches St Pierre on the side of the head.
Hellsing slips a jab and a cross from St Pierre.
Hellsing 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.
Gregory St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Hellsing.
St Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hellsing moves away.
St Pierre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hellsing waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Pierre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellsing gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and St Pierre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hellsing thinking.
St Pierre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hellsing.
Hellsing looks gassed!
Hellsing takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Danga de danga de dang - St Pierre scores with a four punch combination!
Hellsing swats away the attempt to clinch by St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a takedown
and Hellsing counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gregory St Pierre will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

St Pierre moves in looking to clinch but Hellsing pushes him off.
Hellsing thuds a left hand into St Pierre's body.
St Pierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hellsing is fending him off so far but St Pierre persists. Nope, Hellsing circles away and we're back to standing.
Hellsing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hellsing counters with a nice uppercut.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that Hellsing avoids nicely.
Hellsing 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.

Hellsing drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hellsing slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
St Pierre is trying to get back to his feet.
St Pierre avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hellsing.
Hellsing in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hellsing connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused St Pierre some visible discomfort.
St Pierre parries the strikes from Hellsing easily there. Hellsing is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable St Pierre to escape.
St Pierre avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hellsing.
St Pierre tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellsing works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hellsing scoring with punches and elbows.
St Pierre is looking to regain half guard here but Hellsing keeps moving and retains side control.
Hellsing scoring with punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Hellsing are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hellsing throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hellsing wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.
Hellsing throws an elbow but St Pierre slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hellsing throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellsing tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
St Pierre is trying to improve his position.
Hellsing throws a strike aimed at the side of St Pierre's head but St Pierre avoids it well.
Frank Hellsing has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Pierre taking a bit of punishment here - Hellsing scoring with strikes.
St Pierre defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hellsing is controlling him well.
Hellsing grinds an elbow into St Pierre's temple.
Hellsing creates some space and throws a big elbow, but St Pierre sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hellsing is working St Pierre over with some ground and pound from side control.
St Pierre manages to get back to half guard.
St Pierre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hellsing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is staying active underneath Hellsing, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hellsing throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
St Pierre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Hellsing has control of the leg.
St Pierre moves into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hellsing in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Hellsing from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Hellsing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

St Pierre slaps away a takedown attempt from Hellsing, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hellsing misses with a combination
letting St Pierre counter with a right hand.
Hellsing tries for a takedown but St Pierre circles away easily
and St Pierre counters with a straight right hand.

Hellsing is rocked!
St Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hellsing circles away quickly and effectively.
Hellsing is still on wobbly legs! Can St Pierre finish him?
A big left from St Pierre misses.
St Pierre misses with an uppercut. Hellsing saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from St Pierre misses.
St Pierre misses with a two punch combination.
Hellsing showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
St Pierre looks to land a left hand but Hellsing moved out of range nicely.
Hellsing slips under a jab from St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with an uppercut. Hellsing saw that one coming.
St Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

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 throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hellsing slips a jab and a cross from St Pierre.
Hellsing uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a hook but Hellsing blocks it.
St Pierre throws a shot from downtown. Hellsing moves away and avoids it.
Hellsing seems to have recovered his senses.
St Pierre throws a nice looking combination but Hellsing bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hellsing scores with a takedown into St Pierre's guard.
Hellsing looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hellsing looking to pass the guard.
Hellsing trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

St Pierre wriggles free and stands up.
Hellsing fails to land the takedown.
Gregory St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Hellsing.
Hellsing swings away with a body shot that misses
and St Pierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hellsing shoots for a takedown but St Pierre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Hellsing looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hellsing takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St Pierre is trying to get back to full guard.
St Pierre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
St Pierre working a defensive guard here.
Hellsing throws and elbow that misses. St Pierre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hellsing's guard. Nice move by St Pierre!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gregory St Pierre.
I think St Pierre has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory St Pierre!