PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John The Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Pitbull comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight. St Pierre is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Territoire Hostile. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

The Pitbull
vs
St Pierre

180 cm
28
180 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

180 cm
26
178 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Bloodsport Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, John The Pitbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Pitbull tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Pitbull defends well against a solid takedown attempt from St Pierre.
The Pitbull is breathing heavily.
St Pierre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Pitbull's waist but The Pitbull gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing St Pierre off to one side.
Good standup being displayed there by The Pitbull as he connects with a hook.

The Pitbull rushes St Pierre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The Pitbull has had enough of the clinch but St Pierre keeps him there for the moment.
St Pierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Pitbull smiles and moves away.
John The Pitbull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt St Pierre.
The Pitbull misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pitbull misses with a wild combination.

St Pierre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Pitbull, pushing him back against the cage.
St Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
St Pierre fails to pull guard.
St Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as The Pitbull walks away with a smile on his face. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The Pitbull fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Pitbull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - The Pitbull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

St Pierre closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - St Pierre lands in his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The Pitbull working for a triangle but St Pierre defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells St Pierre's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre gets to his feet - The Pitbull follows without any prompting.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Pitbull as he jumps to the side.
The Pitbull tries to clinch up but St Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
St Pierre dodges the punch combination from The Pitbull.
The Pitbull swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from The Pitbull as St Pierre shoots in.
St Pierre tries to clinch but The Pitbull moves out of range.
The Pitbull throws an off balance right hand

and St Pierre counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by St Pierre.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The Pitbull had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St Pierre defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matt St Pierre will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

St Pierre drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

St Pierre decides to stand up, so the ref orders The Pitbull to his feet.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but The Pitbull shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by The Pitbull or perhaps it was just good defense by St Pierre which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Pierre looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for The Pitbull!
The Pitbull is wriggling around trying to escape.

St Pierre with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
St Pierre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The Pitbull is working to get back to half guard.
The Pitbull squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull tries to hold on but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Pitbull trying desperately to get to his feet.

St Pierre looking to secure an arm triangle but The Pitbull defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Pitbull squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
St Pierre prevents The Pitbull from getting the reversal.
St Pierre avoids the attempt from The Pitbull to control.
St Pierre working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The Pitbull tries to reverse the position but St Pierre maintains control.
Matt St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking to finish The Pitbull with some ground and pound. This is bad for The Pitbull!
St Pierre lands with some strikes.
The Pitbull tries to reverse the position but St Pierre maintains control.
St Pierre lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre is trying to take his opponent's back.
The Pitbull tries to hold on but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre wants to control the pace but The Pitbull is squirming around nicely.

St Pierre looking to secure an arm triangle but The Pitbull defends it well.
St Pierre misses with a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull really wants to buck St Pierre off and get back to his feet.
The Pitbull taking shots to the head.
The Pitbull tries to reverse the position but St Pierre maintains control.
The Pitbull regains half guard.

The Pitbull is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St Pierre pulls his head out easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

St Pierre wants to work for an arm triangle but The Pitbull is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The Pitbull looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre winds up and cracks The Pitbull with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The Pitbull gets full guard.

The Pitbull looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

St Pierre displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Pitbull.
St Pierre throws the kick towards the body but The Pitbull avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from St Pierre.
St Pierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Pitbull pinned against the cage. The Pitbull gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from The Pitbull misses.
The Pitbull throws a body punch but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre tries to clinch but The Pitbull is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Pierre fails to land the takedown.
John The Pitbull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt St Pierre.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Pitbull defends it nicely.
The Pitbull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The Pitbull tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
John The Pitbull is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but The Pitbull shows good takedown defense.
The Pitbull scores with a jab to the head.
The Pitbull swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Pitbull sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten St Pierre somewhat.
St Pierre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Pitbull misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John The Pitbull clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The Pitbull throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Pierre.
The Pitbull defends well against a solid takedown attempt from St Pierre.
The Pitbull throws a looping overhand right but St Pierre ducks down to avoid it.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The Pitbull lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by The Pitbull.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pitbull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Pierre.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The Pitbull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
St Pierre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Pitbull swivels and escapes.
John The Pitbull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt St Pierre.
The Pitbull looks for a takedown but St Pierre sprawls well.
The Pitbull shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has St Pierre pinned against the cage. St Pierre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Pitbull is fending him off so far but St Pierre persists. Nope, The Pitbull circles away and we're back to standing.
The Pitbull swings for the body but St Pierre moves out of range.
The Pitbull throws a series of punches but St Pierre avoids them all with ease.
St Pierre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull slaps away a takedown attempt from St Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.

The Pitbull closes the distance and clinches.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The Pitbull just stands there and leans against the cage.

The Pitbull breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Pitbull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Pitbull will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre on the wrong end of a nice hook.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Pitbull defends it nicely.

The Pitbull fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. St Pierre sprawls well initially but The Pitbull persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John The Pitbull had his way with Matt St Pierre in that round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - St Pierre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St Pierre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
St Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Pitbull.
St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from The Pitbull as St Pierre shoots in.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pitbull scores with a nice head shot.
St Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Pitbull.
The Pitbull misses with a hook. St Pierre ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the liver by The Pitbull. Beautiful body shot.
St Pierre shoots in and drives through. The Pitbull sprawls well.
John The Pitbull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt St Pierre.
The Pitbull moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The Pitbull throws an ugly left hook that misses
and St Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Pitbull stuffs the takedown.
St Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
St Pierre blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull avoids the head kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The Pitbull tries a low kick but St Pierre avoids it.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but The Pitbull shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Pitbull swings for the body but St Pierre moves out of range.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches The Pitbull napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Pitbull, who protects the arm well.
The Pitbull pushes St Pierre away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, St Pierre gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The Pitbull wants to control but St Pierre postures up.
The Pitbull tries to get back to half guard but can't.

St Pierre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The Pitbull wants to get back to his feet.

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 John The Pitbull.
I think The Pitbull 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Matt St Pierre!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Matt St Pierre!

Matt St Pierre wins by majority decision!