PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randle Mon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

St Pierre
vs
Mon

170 cm
25
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randle Mon!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mon but Mon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mon thuds a left hand into St Pierre's body.
St Pierre misses with a body shot.
Mark St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Mon shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Mon. No joy for St Pierre on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
Mon shoots in looking for a takedown but St Pierre manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mon tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and St Pierre counters with a takedown into side control.

St Pierre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no St Pierre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Pierre throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by St Pierre.

St Pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
St Pierre lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mon can't do much from the bottom here.
Mon sneaks back into half guard.
St Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
St Pierre misses with a head shot. Mon uses the momentum to regain guard.
St Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
St Pierre thows a big elbow that misses.
Mon has momentary wrist control but St Pierre slips an elbow through the middle.
Mon has control of St Pierre's left arm, preventing St Pierre from doing any damage.
St Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mon controls St Pierre momentarily but St Pierre frees himself.
Mon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pierre.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

St Pierre has gone for a leg lock! Mon slips out almost immediately though and dives into St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre being controlled here, momentarily.

St Pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mon defends well.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Mon from controlling successfully.

St Pierre throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mon escapes and throws St Pierre's legs to the side, diving into side control!
St Pierre takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
St Pierre sneaks back into half guard.

St Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.

St Pierre actively working from the bottom here.
Mon stalling.
St Pierre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mon is trying to control the action in half guard but St Pierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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!
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 Mark St Pierre will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mon has a takedown stuffed.
Mon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown. Mon tries to sprawl out of it but St Pierre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mon shoots in and drives through. St Pierre sprawls well.
Mark St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randle Mon.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mon tries to escape but St Pierre is in control.
St Pierre scoring with punches from side control.
Mon wants to control but St Pierre postures up.
Mon is breathing heavily.
St Pierre working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Mon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

St Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

St Pierre swings around for an armbar but Mon sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into St Pierre's guard.

St Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

St Pierre is looking for a triangle but Mon pushes his legs off easily.
Mon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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.
Mon slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Mon got a little sloppy there for a moment and St Pierre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mon has managed to get both his arms back between St Pierre's legs - danger averted.
Mon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mon wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Randle Mon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Horrible takedown by St Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Mon which made him look bad.
St Pierre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mon swivels and escapes.
St Pierre shoots for a takedown but Mon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St Pierre misses with a takedown
and Mon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mon is looking to score with low kicks.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Mon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming St Pierre to the mat! St Pierre manages to get full guard.

St Pierre looking for a guillotine here but Mon defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mon escapes and throws St Pierre's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Mon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mon cracks St Pierre with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre tries to improve position but can't.
St Pierre is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mark St Pierre will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mon throws a head kick that St Pierre semi-blocks.
Mon fails with the takedown.
Mark St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Pierre wants to land a leg kick but Mon is out of range.
St Pierre has his takedown stuffed

and Mon counters with a takedown into side control.
Mon trying to control the position but St Pierre is working away.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.

Mon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
St Pierre manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mon's best efforts.
Mark St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Pierre with the active half guard here but Mon passes nicely into side control.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
Mon just content to control the position.
Mon trying to control the position but St Pierre is working away.
Mon is staying tight to St Pierre's torso, preventing him from escaping.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.

Mon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mon trying to control the position but St Pierre is working away.
Mon looking to punish the body of his opponent here but St Pierre is avoiding damage well.

Mon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, St Pierre has escaped the position, nice work there.
St Pierre manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mon pulls his head out easily.

St Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for St Pierre!
St Pierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mon controlling the position easily from mount.
St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking to get to half guard.
Mon raining down hammerfists from mount.
St Pierre is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mon content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mon.
Randle Mon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!

Mon looking to secure an arm triangle but St Pierre defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randle Mon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!