PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St Ives (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Tutankhamon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Ives comes to the cage accompanied by In a Big Country by Big Country. This should be fireworks!

St Ives
vs
Tutankhamon

170 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

155 cm
28
155 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pierre St Ives!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Young Tutankhamon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tutankhamon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tutankhamon closes the distance but St Ives moves to the side

so St Ives counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
St Ives tries to free his leg and advance position but Tutankhamon is retaining full guard.
St Ives throws a strike but Tutankhamon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
St Ives trying to keep a closed guard but Tutankhamon is proving a slippery customer.
Tutankhamon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
St Ives looking to control.
Tutankhamon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
St Ives keeping moving, preventing Tutankhamon from controlling successfully.
Tutankhamon tries to stand but St Ives is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutankhamon won't allow St Ives to sweep him here.
St Ives is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St Ives can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tutankhamon controls the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Young Tutankhamon wasn't active enough on the ground.

Tutankhamon looking to score a takedown here. St Ives is defending well but Tutankhamon drives through and ends up in St Ives's guard.
St Ives working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tutankhamon.
St Ives is trying to keep Tutankhamon in close.
Tutankhamon trying to control the position from guard on top but St Ives is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Ives looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tutankhamon is one step ahead there.
Tutankhamon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Ives utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tutankhamon throws a big right hand that misses.
Tutankhamon is looking to work some ground and pound but St Ives has wrist control.
Tutankhamon forces his way into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tutankhamon is trying to control the action in half guard but St Ives is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Tutankhamon seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead St Ives has recovered full guard.
St Ives will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tutankhamon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as St Ives works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
St Ives thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Tutankhamon wants to control from the top but St Ives keeps moving.

St Ives had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tutankhamon defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutankhamon looking to pass the guard.
St Ives working a defensive guard here.

St Ives is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St Ives keeping moving, preventing Tutankhamon from controlling successfully.
St Ives bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tutankhamon's guard.
St Ives wants to control from the top but Tutankhamon keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Ives is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
St Ives wants to control from the top but Tutankhamon keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
St Ives postures up in Tutankhamon's guard and throws a big left but Tutankhamon blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Ives trying to control the position from guard on top but Tutankhamon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pierre St Ives.

Tutankhamon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Young Tutankhamon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

St Ives tests Tutankhamon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from St Ives.
St Ives swats away the attempt to clinch by Tutankhamon.
Tutankhamon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St Ives swivels and escapes.
Tutankhamon closes the distance and clinches up with St Ives, looking for a takedown. Tutankhamon pushes St Ives against the cage but St Ives circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tutankhamon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and St Ives counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
St Ives throws a head kick but Tutankhamon moves out of range.
Tutankhamon moves in looking to clinch but St Ives pushes him off.
Tutankhamon shoots in for a double leg but St Ives sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pierre St Ives has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Tutankhamon.
St Ives lands with a nice body punch.
Tutankhamon is breathing heavily.
Tutankhamon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Ives.
St Ives throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Ives tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Ives fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tutankhamon manages to avoid it.
Tutankhamon shoots in looking for a takedown. St Ives tries to sprawl out of it but Tutankhamon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. St Ives manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
St Ives lands a nice shot to the body.
St Ives moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
St Ives tries a head kick but it misses.
St Ives lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tutankhamon's sensitive parts.
Tutankhamon tries to clinch but St Ives moves out of range.
Tutankhamon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St Ives connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tutankhamon is defended easily by St Ives.
St Ives shoots in and drives through. Tutankhamon sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tutankhamon is defended easily by St Ives.

St Ives moves into the clinch.

St Ives manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tutankhamon trying to control but St Ives is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Ives manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
St Ives wants to take Tutankhamon's back but he can't do it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutankhamon working to try and regain half guard.

St Ives working for a submission but Tutankhamon is keeping him at bay.
St Ives working the ground and pound effectively.
St Ives landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Ives trying to control but Tutankhamon is having none of it.

Tutankhamon defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from St Ives.
St Ives wants to control the pace but Tutankhamon is squirming around nicely.
Tutankhamon is bucking up trying to escape but St Ives cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Ives working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre St Ives dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tutankhamon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in St Ives's half guard.
Tutankhamon passes into side control, despite St Ives's attempt to control the position.
St Ives tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tutankhamon working away.
Tutankhamon tries to stand but St Ives is controlling his head.
St Ives struggling a bit here.
Tutankhamon trying to control the position but St Ives is working away.
St Ives is looking to regain half guard here but Tutankhamon keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tutankhamon tries for a kimura but St Ives is defending well.
Tutankhamon is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
St Ives gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
St Ives throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
St Ives wants to control but Tutankhamon is keeping busy.
St Ives is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Ives wants to control but Tutankhamon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tutankhamon prevents St Ives from improving his position.
Tutankhamon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tutankhamon with the ground and pound but St Ives uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Pierre St Ives overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tutankhamon throwing strikes but missing.
Tutankhamon content to stall in guard here.
St Ives keeping moving, preventing Tutankhamon from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tutankhamon pushing down on St Ives's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutankhamon is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, St Ives manages to get to full guard.
St Ives manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tutankhamon manages to get himself to full guard.
Tutankhamon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst St Ives is controlling him.
Tutankhamon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tutankhamon keeping moving, preventing St Ives from controlling successfully.
St Ives sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tutankhamon's guard.
Tutankhamon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
St Ives wants to control from the top but Tutankhamon keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Ives slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

St Ives looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
St Ives postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Ives landing a few strikes.
Tutankhamon is not content to let St Ives control the position.

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 Pierre St Ives.
Well St Ives has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre St Ives!