PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Greg St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Main (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody Main is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

St Pierre
vs
Main

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
148 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg 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 Montreal, Cody Main!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre swinging wildly here.
Main misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

St Pierre clinches with his opponent.
St Pierre stalls.

St Pierre pulls guard effortlessly.
St Pierre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Main manages to get himself to full guard.
St Pierre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
St Pierre throws a strike but Main rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Main wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is keeping the position.
Main stops St Pierre from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Main wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
St Pierre wants to get back to his feet but Main is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cody Main.

St Pierre rushes Main and presses him up against the cage.
Main goes for a takedown attempt but St Pierre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Main avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking to clinch.
St Pierre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Main avoids it really well and circles away.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Main is having none of it.
St Pierre stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and St Pierre wants it to stay on the feet.
Greg St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Main.
Main avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Main closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. St Pierre quickly recovers to half guard.
Main prevents St Pierre from improving his position.
Main moves into full mount! St Pierre won't be happy about that!
This has been an exciting period of action!

St Pierre defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Main.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Main is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. St Pierre can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Main controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Main throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! St Pierre has his hands clasped together but Main breaks the hold and St Pierre is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Main!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cody Main!