PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George st piere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts comes to the cage accompanied by alestorm- wenches n' mead. st piere has chosen metalica nothing else.. as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Roberts
vs
st piere

204 cm
25
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George st piere!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts scores with a body shot.
Roberts slaps away a takedown attempt from st piere, before circling back to the center of the mat.
st piere fails with a takedown attempt.

Roberts lands a big head kick that sends st piere tumbling to the mat! Roberts takes a step backwards and waves st piere back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like George st piere has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

st piere scores with a takedown into Roberts's guard.
st piere throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts trying to control the position.

st piere 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.
Roberts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
st piere with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is looking to stand up but st piere isn't so interested in that idea.
st piere trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
st piere throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roberts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

st piere 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.
Roberts on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roberts tries to get out of the position.
st piere postures up in Roberts's guard and throws a big left but Roberts blocks it.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet but st piere is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
st piere postures up and lands a big shot to Roberts's brow.

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 piere throwing strikes but missing.

st piere drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and st piere jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
st piere in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
st piere postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
st piere missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
st piere looks gassed!
st piere won't allow Roberts to get back to his feet.
st piere missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

st piere drops back looking for a leg! Roberts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roberts manages to kick st piere off! st piere jumps back into Roberts's guard.
st piere throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
st piere postures up and lands a big shot to Roberts's brow.
st piere throwing strikes but missing.
Roberts wants to stand but st piere is controlling the position.
Roberts looking for a sweep. Not yet Roberts, not yet.
Roberts wants to stand up but st piere is controlling him.
Roberts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
st piere is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Roberts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for st piere on the ground.
Roberts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
st piere throwing strikes from guard but Roberts blocks nicely.
st piere chips away with some ground and pound.
Roberts is looking to stand up but st piere isn't so interested in that idea.

st piere thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Roberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George st piere's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

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

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

st piere drops back looking for a leg! Roberts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roberts manages to kick st piere off! st piere jumps back into Roberts's guard.
Roberts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roberts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roberts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from st piere.
st piere is breathing heavily.
st piere throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roberts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
st piere stops Roberts from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts trying to keep a closed guard but st piere is proving a slippery customer.
st piere has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
st piere stops Roberts from standing up.
st piere scoring with some ground and pound.

st piere drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and st piere jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
st piere passes Roberts's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

st piere seems to be looking for submissions.
st piere lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts avoiding damage under a succession of punches from st piere.

st piere is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Roberts has managed to free his arm - good work.
Roberts is looking to escape.

st piere is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
st piere working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from st piere there.
st piere stops Roberts from getting back to his feet.

st piere is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Roberts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time st piere.
Roberts blocking the ground and pound attempt from st piere.
Roberts trying to control from the bottom.

st piere is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts wants to improve his position but st piere is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

st piere is trying to work for a kimura but Roberts is defending well.
Roberts is controlling st piere's trapped leg to prevent st piere from advancing to side control.
Roberts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Roberts is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

st piere is working for a kimura but Roberts is defending it quite comfortably.
st piere looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roberts with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George st piere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George st piere's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

st piere takes a head kick and keeps coming.
st piere fails to land the takedown.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
st piere has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Roberts.
Roberts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
st piere is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.
st piere blocks a head kick by Roberts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
st piere takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
st piere shoots for a takedown but Roberts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Justin Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George st piere.
Roberts lands a head kick. st piere smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Roberts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Roberts.
Justin Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roberts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roberts throws a head kick but st piere moves out of range.
st piere fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from Roberts.
Roberts throws a head kick but st piere moves out of range.

st piere shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Roberts taking shots to the head.

st piere looking to secure an arm triangle but Roberts defends it well.
George st piere has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roberts reaches up and holds on to st piere to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
st piere in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

st piere has hold of Roberts's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Roberts manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Roberts keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

st piere looking to secure an arm triangle but Roberts defends it well.

st piere wants to finish this one by submission but Roberts is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from st piere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to hold on but st piere pushes him away.
Roberts is trying to escape the mount.
Roberts is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Roberts is looking to improve his position but st piere isn't that keen on the idea.
Roberts is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! st piere has taken his back!

st piere working for a choke but Roberts is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wants to control his opponent's hands but st piere gets his hands free.
st piere softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Roberts looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
st piere is working the ground and pound. Can Roberts escape?

st piere tightening his grip on Roberts, looking for the choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Roberts defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of st piere's arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
George st piere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think st piere has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George st piere!