PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Saint Pierre
vs
Driver

200 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

150 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Saint Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Logan Driver!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Driver.
Saint Pierre is breathing heavily.
Driver throws the left hand but Saint Pierre avoids the punch easily.
Driver throws a hook but Saint Pierre blocks it.
Driver drops his hands momentarily and Saint Pierre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Driver misses with a hook. Saint Pierre ducked under it nicely.
Driver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saint Pierre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saint Pierre misses with a hook.

Driver catches Saint Pierre napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Saint Pierre to the canvas!

Jean Saint Pierre's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint Pierre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saint Pierre could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Saint Pierre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Driver is controlling him.
Driver wants to stand but Saint Pierre is controlling his posture from full guard.

Driver thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Driver controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Driver with a nice head shot there.
Saint Pierre wants to stand but Driver is controlling the position.
Saint Pierre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Driver has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Saint Pierre is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Driver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saint Pierre keeping full guard, as Driver tries to pass.
Driver is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Saint Pierre kicks Driver off and gets to his feet.
Driver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre looks to land a left hand but Driver moved out of range nicely.
Saint Pierre loads up on a big right hand but Driver slips the punch.
Driver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saint Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre digs a good hook to Driver's body.
Saint Pierre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab by Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Saint Pierre connects with a good right hand that stumbles Driver. Driver circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Driver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saint Pierre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Driver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saint Pierre.
Driver throws the left hand but Saint Pierre avoids the punch easily.
Driver throws an overhand right that lands on Saint Pierre's shoulder, as Saint Pierre tries to avoid the shot.
Saint Pierre connects with a body shot.
Saint Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Driver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saint Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driver moves away.
Driver throws the left hand but Saint Pierre avoids the punch easily.
Saint Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driver moves away.
Saint Pierre throws the left hand but Driver avoids the punch easily.
Saint Pierre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Driver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Driver getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Saint Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Driver.
Driver throws a looping overhand right but Saint Pierre ducks down to avoid it.

That's four 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.
Saint Pierre loads up on a big right hand but Driver slips the punch.
Saint Pierre connects with a body shot.
Driver is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Saint Pierre slips a jab from Driver.
Saint Pierre connects with a body shot.
A big left from Driver misses.
Saint Pierre throws a body punch but Driver moves out of range.
Saint Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saint Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Driver was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre lands with a cross.
Saint Pierre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Driver.
Saint Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driver moves away.
Saint Pierre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Driver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Driver might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Driver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Saint Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
Driver dips to his left and cracks Saint Pierre with an uppercut!
Saint Pierre misses with a body shot.
Driver throws a big shot that misses.
Saint Pierre swings for the body but Driver moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Saint Pierre. Beautiful body shot.
Saint Pierre is looking to wear down Driver with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Saint Pierre slips under a jab from Driver.
Saint Pierre misses with a hook. Driver ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Driver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean Saint Pierre's cut.
That's time! Saint Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Saint Pierre slips a straight right by Driver.
Driver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saint Pierre slips under a jab from Driver.
Saint Pierre slips a straight right by Driver.
A punch lands to the side of Driver 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Saint Pierre lands a nice hook to Driver's body. Driver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saint Pierre misses with a body shot.
Saint Pierre staying out of range there.
Driver throws a looping overhand right but Saint Pierre ducks down to avoid it.
Saint Pierre lands with a cross.
Saint Pierre misses with an uppercut. Driver saw that one coming.
Saint Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Driver.
Saint Pierre takes a swing at Driver's ribcage but misses.
Driver misses with an uppercut. Saint Pierre saw that one coming.
Saint Pierre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Driver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Driver misses with an uppercut. Saint Pierre saw that one coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Driver throws an overhand right that lands on Saint Pierre's shoulder, as Saint Pierre tries to avoid the shot.
Saint Pierre scores with a jab to the body.
Saint Pierre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saint Pierre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Driver jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Pierre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saint Pierre thuds his right hand into Driver's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Saint Pierre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saint Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
Saint Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driver moves away.
Saint Pierre misses with an uppercut. Driver saw that one coming.
Saint Pierre misses with a straight left.
Saint Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
Saint Pierre moves away from the strike by Driver.
Saint Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
Driver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saint Pierre.
Nice body punch from Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Driver misses with a looping right.
Saint Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Driver is just out of range.
A jab from Driver misses.
Saint Pierre misses the shot to the body.
Driver misses with an uppercut.
Driver looks to land a left hand but Saint Pierre moved out of range nicely.
Saint Pierre with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Saint Pierre swings for the body but Driver moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Driver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint Pierre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saint Pierre takes a swing at Driver's ribcage but misses.
Saint Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
Saint Pierre moves out of range of the strikes.
Saint Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
Driver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saint Pierre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Saint Pierre misses.
Driver throws an overhand right that lands on Saint Pierre's shoulder, as Saint Pierre tries to avoid the shot.
Saint Pierre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Driver momentarily.
Saint Pierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Driver manages to avoid it.
Saint Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Driver throws a hook but Saint Pierre avoids it easily.
Saint Pierre lands a really nice looking cross but Driver seems unphased.
Driver throws a jab but it's blocked by Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre defending well as Driver loads up on a big left hand.
Driver misses with an uppercut. Saint Pierre saw that one coming.
Driver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saint Pierre slips a jab from Driver.
Saint Pierre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Driver.
Driver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saint Pierre throws a shot from downtown. Driver moves away and avoids it.
Driver takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Driver misses the target.
Saint Pierre throws a body punch but Driver moves out of range.
Saint Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Driver.
Driver misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre moves out of range of the strikes.
Saint Pierre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Driver throws the left hand but Saint Pierre avoids the punch easily.
Driver looks to land a left hand but Saint Pierre moved out of range nicely.
Saint Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Driver.
Saint Pierre slips under a jab from Driver.
Driver throws a looping overhand right but Saint Pierre ducks down to avoid it.
Saint Pierre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Driver has time to react.
Driver loads up on a big right hand but Saint Pierre slips the punch.
Saint Pierre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saint Pierre throws a jab but it's blocked by Driver.
Driver ducks under a wild hook from Saint Pierre.
Driver takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four 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.
Driver connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saint Pierre. Saint Pierre circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saint Pierre looks to land a right hand but Driver moved out of range.
Saint Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Driver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Driver scores with a hook.
Saint Pierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Driver manages to avoid it.
Driver fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saint Pierre on the side of the head.
Saint Pierre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Saint Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driver moves away.
Logan Driver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Driver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saint Pierre scores with a sloppy right hand. Driver should have avoided that one.
Saint Pierre slips under a jab from Driver.
Driver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Driver moves away from the strike by Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Driver.
Saint Pierre slips under a jab from Driver.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saint Pierre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saint Pierre swings for the body but Driver moves out of range.
Saint Pierre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Saint Pierre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Driver.
Saint Pierre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Driver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Saint Pierre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jean Saint Pierre's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Saint Pierre blocks a jab.
Driver looks to land a right hand but Saint Pierre moved out of range.
Saint Pierre lands a nice shot to the body.
Saint Pierre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Driver misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Driver.
Driver avoids the body shot from Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre misses with a body shot.
Saint Pierre lands a jab.
Driver misses the jab.
Driver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Driver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Driver misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saint Pierre. Driver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saint Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Driver was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint Pierre.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Driver misses with a hook.
Driver throws a jab when Saint Pierre was well out of range.
A big left from Saint Pierre misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver misses with a looping right.
Driver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Driver misses the target.
Saint Pierre misses with a straight right.
Driver throws out a loose jab but Saint Pierre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint Pierre moves out of range as Driver strikes.
Driver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saint Pierre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Driver throws a jab but it's blocked by Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre takes a swing at Driver's ribcage but misses.
Saint Pierre lands with a good body shot.
Driver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saint Pierre scores with a jab to the body.
Driver throws a lazy right hand but Saint Pierre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Driver misses with a looping right.
Saint Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Driver.
Saint Pierre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Driver loads up on a big right hand but Saint Pierre slips the punch.
Saint Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driver moves away.
Driver throws a big shot that misses.
Saint Pierre connects with a single shot there.
Driver avoids the body shot from Saint Pierre.

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.
Driver takes one to the chin there.
Driver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Driver throws a big shot that misses.
Driver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saint Pierre defending well as Driver loads up on a big left hand.
Saint Pierre digs a good hook to Driver's body.
Saint Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
Saint Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Saint Pierre.
Driver misses with an uppercut. Saint Pierre saw that one coming.
Saint Pierre digs a good hook to Driver's body.
Driver throws a jab but it's blocked by Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Driver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Driver momentarily.
Driver connects with a crisp jab.
Saint Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driver moves away.
Saint Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Driver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saint Pierre.
Driver misses with a straight right.
Saint Pierre lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre looks to throw the jab but Driver is out of range.
Saint Pierre scores with a jab. Driver acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Driver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saint Pierre.
Driver throws a lazy right hand but Saint Pierre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Driver looks to land a left hand but Saint Pierre moved out of range nicely.
Driver misses with a straight left.
Saint Pierre slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Driver.
Driver throws a hook but Saint Pierre avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Driver misses the target.
Saint Pierre moves out of range of the strikes.
Saint Pierre swings for the body but Driver moves out of range.
Driver misses with an uppercut.
Saint Pierre misses with a looping right.
Saint Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Driver is just out of range.
Driver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saint Pierre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saint Pierre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saint Pierre lands a nice looking body shot.
Driver avoids the body shot from Saint Pierre.
A big left from Driver misses.
Saint Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Driver.
Saint Pierre moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Saint Pierre slips a jab from Driver.
Saint Pierre lands with a nice body punch.
Driver throws a shot from downtown. Saint Pierre moves away and avoids it.
Driver moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Driver.
Driver throws a hook but Saint Pierre avoids it easily.
Saint Pierre moves out of range of the strikes.
Driver misses with an uppercut. Saint Pierre saw that one coming.
Driver misses with a straight left.
Saint Pierre moves away from the strike by Driver.
Driver misses with a looping right.
Driver misses with a straight left.
Saint Pierre defending well as Driver loads up on a big left hand.
Driver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Driver looks to land a right hand but Saint Pierre moved out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Driver throws a hook to the side of Saint Pierre's head but Saint Pierre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Driver throws a lazy right hand but Saint Pierre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saint Pierre is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Driver throws a hook but Saint Pierre blocks it.
Saint Pierre throws a hook but Driver avoids it easily.
Saint Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Driver.
Driver defending well as Saint Pierre loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Saint Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Saint 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Saint Pierre!