PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Kardashian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by Territoire Hostile. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kardashian's choice of entrance music: Cold As Ice - MOP. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

St Pierre
vs
Kardashian

180 cm
30
178 lbs
27 - 23 - 0

186 cm
25
186 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Stonewall

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kim Kardashian!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kardashian just misses with a punch to the body.
Kardashian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kardashian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kardashian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and St Pierre counters with a three punch combo that has Kardashian backing up. Kardashian nods at St Pierre to acknowledge the strikes.
Kardashian thows a body shot but no joy.
Kardashian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kardashian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

St Pierre has closed the distance and engaged Kardashian in a clinch.
St Pierre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Pierre wants a takedown.
St Pierre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kardashian is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
St Pierre has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kardashian after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kardashian prevents the takedown attempt.
Kardashian is pressed up against the cage. St Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kardashian down to the mat. Kardashian avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice cross by Kardashian.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Pierre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Pierre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kardashian is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of St Pierre's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take St Pierre's back!

Kardashian is looking for the choke from the back position but St Pierre is controlling his hands well.

Kardashian looking for the choke but no joy.
Kardashian is trying to stick to St Pierre's back but St Pierre is turning into Kardashian. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kardashian's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by St Pierre.
Kardashian wants to sweep but no luck.

Kardashian working for a triangle but St Pierre defends it easily.
Kardashian being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.
Kardashian wants to sweep but no luck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
Kardashian trying to control the position.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Kardashian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matt St Pierre has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kardashian wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kardashian cracks St Pierre with an open hand slap.
Kardashian keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Kardashian gets a clinch.
Kardashian lands a body shot in the clinch.
St Pierre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kardashian gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kardashian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kardashian is leaning against St Pierre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
St Pierre is trying to drag Kardashian to the mat but Kardashian just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kardashian smiles and moves away.
Kardashian misses with a looping left.
Kardashian scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre throws a right hand that Kardashian ducks under and follows up with a left that Kardashian also avoids with ease.
Kardashian stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kardashian wants it to stay on the feet.
Kardashian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre fails with the takedown.
St Pierre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Kardashian dominated 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.

St Pierre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kardashian defends it nicely.
A jab lands there for Kardashian.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kardashian sprawls well. Kardashian wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kardashian darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
St Pierre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kardashian throws out the jab.
Kardashian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kardashian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kardashian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kardashian cracks St Pierre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kardashian lands a head shot.
Kardashian throws a combination. St Pierre tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown but Kardashian manages to keep the fight standing, pushing St Pierre's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kardashian throws a shot from downtown. St Pierre moves away and avoids it.
St Pierre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kardashian can pounce on him.
Kardashian throws an overhand right that lands on St Pierre's shoulder, as St Pierre tries to avoid the shot.
Kardashian throws an off balance right hand
and St Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St Pierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kardashian is fending him off so far but St Pierre persists. Nope, Kardashian circles away and we're back to standing.
Kim Kardashian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kardashian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
Kardashian misses with a low kick.
Kardashian throws a hook but St Pierre avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kardashian lets loose with a powerful body kick. St Pierre will feel that in the morning.
Kim Kardashian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kardashian misses with a kick to the body.
Kardashian misses with a hook.

Kardashian rushes St Pierre and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kardashian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
St Pierre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kardashian fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Kardashian scores with a four punch combination!
St Pierre moves out of range of the body kick.
Kardashian lands the left hand.
Kim Kardashian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kardashian throws a sloppy body shot

and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown. Kardashian fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is working Kardashian over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
St Pierre advances position into side control!
Kardashian can't do much from the bottom here.

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!
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kardashian keeps working.
St Pierre working the body and head with strikes.

St Pierre is trying to get an arm triangle but Kardashian is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kardashian is looking for a sweep.
Kardashian can't do much from the bottom here.
St Pierre lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

St Pierre is trying to get an arm triangle but Kardashian is defending well.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kardashian is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Kardashian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kardashian instigates a clinch.
Kardashian tries to land a knee to the head but St Pierre blocks with his arms.

St Pierre manages to break the clinch.
Kardashian misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as St Pierre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kardashian looks to land a left hand but St Pierre moved out of range nicely.
Kardashian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to St Pierre's calf.
Kardashian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
St Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kardashian.
St Pierre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kardashian slaps away a takedown attempt from St Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kardashian stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kardashian wants it to stay on the feet.
Matt St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kardashian throws a leg kick that is checked

and St Pierre counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Kardashian looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.

Kardashian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Matt St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierre throws a strike but Kardashian rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

St Pierre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kardashian doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kardashian manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kardashian looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kardashian uses it to pass to side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kardashian has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
St Pierre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kardashian sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten St Pierre somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Kardashian does no damage.
St Pierre closes the distance and clinches up with Kardashian, looking for a takedown. St Pierre pushes Kardashian against the cage but Kardashian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre forces Kardashian back against the cage and clinches.
Kardashian struggles to land a body shot inside as St Pierre controls his hands.
St Pierre is working for takedown but Kardashian is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kardashian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Pierre is defending well for now.
Kardashian lands with a short head shot on the inside.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St Pierre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kardashian.
St Pierre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kardashian connects with a crisp jab.
Kardashian missing with a left hand there. St Pierre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kardashian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kardashian lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as St Pierre backs up against the cage.
Kardashian throws a right hand that misses
and St Pierre counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown but Kardashian manages to keep the fight standing, pushing St Pierre's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Pierre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown but Kardashian manages to keep the fight standing, pushing St Pierre's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre moves forwards but Kardashian connects with a nice, crisp jab.
St Pierre with a poor takedown
and Kardashian counters with a thumping low kick.
Kardashian throws the left hand but St Pierre avoids the punch easily.
St Pierre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
St Pierre moves out of range as Kardashian strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kardashian.

Kardashian has closed the distance and engaged St Pierre in a clinch.
St Pierre fails to pull guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Kardashian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kardashian winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Kim Kardashian!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Kim Kardashian!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Kim Kardashian!

Kim Kardashian wins by unanimous decision!