PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 16 FEVER. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gracie
vs
St Pierre

183 cm
36
185 lbs
26 - 19 - 0

181 cm
32
182 lbs
32 - 12 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vitor Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
St Pierre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from St Pierre as Gracie shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crunch! St Pierre slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
St Pierre lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gracie tries for a takedown but St Pierre circles away easily
and St Pierre counters with a right hand to the body.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and St Pierre counters with a flying knee. Nice.
St Pierre misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
St Pierre misses with a low kick.
St Pierre throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from St Pierre.

Gracie clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
St Pierre slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
St Pierre swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.

Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking to pass St Pierre's guard but actually St Pierre recovers to full guard.
St Pierre has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Pierre is keeping the position for now.
St Pierre trying to control the position.
St Pierre controlling Gracie's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lance St Pierre has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. St Pierre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie blocks a head kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
St Pierre tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Vitor Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
St Pierre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
St Pierre defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.

Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
St Pierre trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lance St Pierre will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

St Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
St Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. St Pierre sprawls well.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
St Pierre walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Pierre moves away.
St Pierre slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie jabs at St Pierre's body.
St Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but St Pierre moved out of range.
Gracie lands with a cross.
St Pierre gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slips under a jab.
St Pierre swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
St Pierre moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
St Pierre tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
St Pierre walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
St Pierre throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
St Pierre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie shoots and misses
enabling St Pierre to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Vitor Gracie has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Gracie.
St Pierre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre throws a nice inside leg kick.
St Pierre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
St Pierre misses with a body kick.
St Pierre slips under a jab from Gracie.

St Pierre gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! St Pierre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and St Pierre manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into St Pierre's guard.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Pierre is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
St Pierre has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Pierre controlling Gracie's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vitor Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

St Pierre walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
St Pierre moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. St Pierre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre is not content to let Gracie control the position.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie tries to move to mount but St Pierre blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
St Pierre tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for St Pierre!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie wants to control but St Pierre has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

Gracie is working for an americana but St Pierre has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Gracie was thinking about the submission.
St Pierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vitor Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
St Pierre working a defensive guard here.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. St Pierre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, St Pierre has escaped the position, nice work there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Gracie!