PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles St Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Patrick comes to the cage accompanied by The Entertainer by Scott Joplin. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

St Patrick
vs
Striker

187 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles St Patrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Striker!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Patrick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St Patrick throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Striker's waist but Striker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing St Patrick off to one side.
Striker misses with the body kick
and St Patrick counters with a head kick. That will keep Striker thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
St Patrick doesn't manage to clinch there - Striker circles away.
Striker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but St Patrick avoids it really well and circles away.
St Patrick moves in looking to clinch but Striker pushes him off.
St Patrick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Striker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Striker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Striker misses with a combination
and St Patrick counters with a left to the body.
St Patrick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from St Patrick as Striker shoots in.
Charles St Patrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Striker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker throws a lazy head kick
and St Patrick counters with a series of strikes. Striker will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick by Striker misses

and St Patrick counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
St Patrick trying to control but Striker is working from the bottom.
St Patrick tries to free his leg and advance position but Striker is retaining full guard.
St Patrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Striker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Striker looking to hit a scissor sweep but St Patrick is one step ahead there.
Striker being controlled here, momentarily.

Charles St Patrick has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
St Patrick tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Striker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Striker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Striker wants to control from the top but St Patrick keeps moving.

St Patrick has his feet on Striker's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Striker tries to work over St Patrick's front leg with a kick but St Patrick checks it.
St Patrick lands a body shot.
Striker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Patrick paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker fails with a takedown attempt.
Striker circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Patrick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Striker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jeremy Striker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Patrick tries to clinch up but Striker circles away and keeps his distance.
St Patrick shoots and misses

and Striker counters with a single leg into guard. St Patrick didn't expect that.
Striker slips nicely into half guard.
Striker throwing shots but St Patrick is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Patrick is holding on to half guard well.
Striker is just content to waste time from the top position. St Patrick takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
St Patrick is trying to control the position but Striker postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

St Patrick working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Striker has passed into half guard!
Well, if Striker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeremy Striker will probably get the nod.
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.

Striker throws a wild body kick that St Patrick sees coming a mile off.

Striker clinches up against the cage.
St Patrick is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
St Patrick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Striker is trying to pull guard but St Patrick turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Striker tries for a takedown but St Patrick manages to get underhooks.
Striker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Striker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Striker misses with a takedown attempt
and St Patrick counters with a nice leg kick.
Charles St Patrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Striker.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Striker is defended easily by St Patrick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Patrick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Striker.
St Patrick swats away the attempt to clinch by Striker.
Striker fails with the takedown.
Striker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and St Patrick counters by moving into the clinch.
Striker is breathing heavily.
Striker wants to take the fight to the mat but St Patrick manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Striker tries to score a body lock takedown but St Patrick shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
St Patrick fails to pull the fight into his guard.

St Patrick breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St Patrick as he jumps to the side.
St Patrick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Striker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Patrick tries to clinch up

and Striker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Patrick is pressing down on Striker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jeremy Striker has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Patrick has his hands on Striker's head, controlling the position.
Striker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
St Patrick wants to sweep here but Striker controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Patrick wants to stand and escape but Striker is having none of it.
Striker looking to sit in guard and control but St Patrick gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Striker is trying to control the position from the bottom.

St Patrick drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Striker dives on top into guard.
Striker wants to get up but he can't break St Patrick's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker trying to control but St Patrick is working from the bottom.
St Patrick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Striker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Patrick is keeping the position for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Striker wants to stand and escape but instead St Patrick has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

St Patrick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
St Patrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Striker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Striker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Striker shoots and misses
and St Patrick counters with a nice leg kick.
Striker looks to land a combination but St Patrick avoids it well.

St Patrick moves into the clinch successfully.

St Patrick ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. St Patrick no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
St Patrick has Striker pulled in close to control his posture.
Striker trying to control the position from guard on top but St Patrick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Striker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control St Patrick kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jeremy Striker.
St Patrick takes a swing at Striker's ribcage but misses.
St Patrick wants to clinch.
Striker throws a combination that misses
and St Patrick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St Patrick lands with a kick to the temple. Striker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
St Patrick slips a jab and a cross from Striker.
St Patrick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Striker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
St Patrick tries to clinch but Striker is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Patrick pushes Striker up against the cage in a clinch.

Striker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Striker moves into range and clinches up with St Patrick.

St Patrick gets control of Striker's arms and successfully pulls guard. St Patrick will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
St Patrick keeping moving, preventing Striker from controlling successfully.

St Patrick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Patrick controlling Striker's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker trying to move into half guard but instead St Patrick has managed to sweep!

Striker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Striker looking for a sweep. Not yet Striker, not yet.

St Patrick decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Striker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Striker with a poor takedown
and St Patrick counters with a two punch combo.
Striker has his takedown stuffed

and St Patrick counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Charles St Patrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Striker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker wants to stall.
Striker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. St Patrick smiles and moves away.
St Patrick lands a head kick. Striker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

St Patrick moves into the clinch.
Charles St Patrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

St Patrick pulls Striker into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Striker wants to control from the top but St Patrick keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles St Patrick showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Striker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Charles St Patrick!
After the fight, Charles St Patrick was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.