PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brenden Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grease St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre has chosen Jag - Worst Nightmare as his entrance music. 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.

Abbott
vs
St Pierre

179 cm
21
181 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
175 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brenden Abbott!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Grease St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott throws a leg kick but St Pierre moved away.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Abbott.
A slow jab from St Pierre misses its intended target.
St Pierre works Abbott's body with a nice hook.
St Pierre with a hook.
A shot to the body from Abbott misses
and St Pierre counters with a three punch combo that has Abbott backing up. Abbott nods at St Pierre to acknowledge the strikes.
St Pierre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abbott.
St Pierre throws a shot from downtown. Abbott moves away and avoids it.
Abbott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abbott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abbott throws a low kick but it's checked well by St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a right hand
and Abbott counters with a nice uppercut.
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Abbott, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt
and Abbott counters with a nice leg kick.
St Pierre misses with an uppercut
and Abbott counters with a stiff right hand.
St Pierre lands with a cross.
Abbott lands a nice shot to the body.
St Pierre looks to throw the jab but Abbott is out of range.
St Pierre slips under a jab.
St Pierre walks into a straight right hand from Abbott.
St Pierre works Abbott's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by St Pierre.
Abbott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Pierre was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbott.
Abbott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abbott stuffs the takedown.
Brenden Abbott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abbott misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throws a leg kick but St Pierre sees it coming and checks it nicely.
St Pierre moves out of range as Abbott strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abbott throws a head kick that misses.
Abbott ducks under a wild hook from St Pierre.

St Pierre shoots in and gets a takedown into Abbott's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Abbott wants to sweep here but St Pierre controlling him for the moment.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Abbott knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Pierre on the ground.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abbott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Pierre passes easily into side control. Nice work.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott prevents St Pierre from improving position.
St Pierre trying to control the action but Abbott is working from the bottom.

St Pierre swings around for an armbar but Abbott sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abbott manages to get himself to full guard.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.
St Pierre preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre stands and throws Abbott's legs to the side, diving into side control.
St Pierre throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Abbott is looking for a sweep.
Abbott prevents St Pierre from improving position.

St Pierre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
St Pierre trying to control the position but Abbott is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Grease St Pierre will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Abbott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Pierre.
St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Abbott is just out of range.
Abbott moves out of range as St Pierre strikes.
St Pierre dodges the punch combination from Abbott.
Abbott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abbott moves out of range as St Pierre strikes.
St Pierre checks a low kick from Abbott.
Brenden Abbott is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abbott.
St Pierre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abbott.
Grease St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Abbott tries to sprawl but St Pierre drives through with a takedown into half guard.
St Pierre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abbott defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott wants to get back to his feet.
Abbott keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Abbott wants to improve his position but St Pierre is controlling well.
Abbott trying to control but St Pierre postures up.
Abbott keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

St Pierre is working for a kimura but Abbott is defending it quite comfortably.
St Pierre looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to control but Abbott is keeping him busy.
Abbott controlling the position well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Abbott is looking for a sweep. St Pierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St Pierre trying to control from half guard but Abbott is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Abbott stuffs the takedown.
St Pierre shoots and misses
and Abbott counters with a slapping leg kick.
Abbott uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Abbott misses with a straight right.
Abbott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Pierre.
Abbott slips a straight right by St Pierre.
Abbott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abbott throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abbott throws the kick towards the body but St Pierre avoids it.
Abbott walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. St Pierre checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
St Pierre dives in and grabs Abbott's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abbott pushes down on St Pierre's head and hops out.
Brenden Abbott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grease St Pierre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. St Pierre eats them both and turns towards Abbott to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre needs to keep his hands up - Abbott had a free shot at his head there.
St Pierre just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Abbott, right into the meat.
Abbott thuds his shin into the meat of St Pierre's side.
Abbott connects with a high kick.
St Pierre misses with a looping right.
A jab from Abbott misses.
Abbott takes one on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abbott displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St Pierre.
Abbott lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brenden Abbott dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abbott slips under a jab.
St Pierre tests Abbott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
St Pierre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abbott counters with a thumping low kick.
A jab from St Pierre misses.
Abbott stuffs the takedown attempt from St Pierre. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
St Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
Abbott lands with an overhand left.
St Pierre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
St Pierre avoids a kick to the body.
Abbott is looking to slow St Pierre down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott throws a good cross that connects.
St Pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brenden Abbott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grease St Pierre.
Nice straight punches there by Abbott. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Abbott.
Abbott cracks the inside of St Pierre's front leg.
Abbott tries a low kick but St Pierre avoids it.
Abbott tried to score with a low kick but St Pierre checks it.
Abbott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abbott attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Abbott slaps away a takedown attempt from St Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Abbott 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Pierre misses with a lunging right hand
and Abbott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps St Pierre thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre checks a leg kick.
Abbott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Pierre.
Abbott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abbott scores with a leg kick.
Abbott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Pierre.
Abbott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Abbott.
St Pierre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abbott throws a body punch but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. St Pierre checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abbott moves out of range of the strikes.
Abbott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abbott misses with a head kick.
Abbott throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
St Pierre lands a head shot.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Abbott moves out of range.
St Pierre takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
St Pierre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Abbott throws a lazy uppercut
and St Pierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abbott tries to land a front kick but St Pierre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre takes one to the chin there.
Abbott throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Abbott is just out of range.
St Pierre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abbott moves out of range as St Pierre strikes.
St Pierre throws an off balance right hand
and Abbott makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abbott.
Abbott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St Pierre misses with a hook. Abbott ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abbott blocks a jab.
Donk. St Pierre catches Abbott right on the button with a cross.
A slow jab from St Pierre misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brenden Abbott clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fighters circling - Abbott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
St Pierre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Abbott fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but St Pierre is out of range.
Abbott tries to land a leg kick but St Pierre saw it coming and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abbott.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Abbott is having none of it.
Abbott scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from St Pierre misses its intended target.
Abbott misses with a wild body shot.
St Pierre just misses with a punch to the body.
Abbott scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
St Pierre changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abbott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abbott misses with a hook.
Abbott's jab looks to have found its range, popping St Pierre under the eye.
St Pierre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abbott.
St Pierre throws a jab when Abbott was well out of range.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Abbott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from St Pierre. Those never looked like landing.
Abbott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Pierre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abbott.
St Pierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abbott manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre works Abbott's body with a nice hook.
Abbott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St Pierre avoids a kick to the body.
Abbott thows a left - swing and a miss!
St Pierre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abbott can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Pierre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
St Pierre misses with a right hand
and Abbott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Pierre throws a body punch but Abbott moves out of range.
St Pierre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abbott.
Abbott connects with a solid leg kick.
St Pierre is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Abbott lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre moves out of range as Abbott throws a body kick.
Nice shot by Abbott.
Abbott defending well as St Pierre loads up on a big left hand.
Abbott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abbott.
Abbott misses with an uppercut.
Abbott feints and then cracks St Pierre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow St Pierre down.
Abbott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abbott takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
St Pierre misses with a straight left.
St Pierre throws a body punch but Abbott moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Pierre. Abbott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abbott digs a good body shot into St Pierre's ribs.
St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abbott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St Pierre.
Abbott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St Pierre shoots in but no luck this time.
Brenden Abbott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grease St Pierre.
St Pierre blocks a head kick by Abbott.
St Pierre takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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.
Nice body punch from Abbott.
Abbott misses with a low kick as St Pierre jumps back.
Abbott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Pierre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brenden Abbott had his way with Grease St Pierre in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Abbott misses its intended target.
Abbott tries to score with a low kick but St Pierre moves his leg out of the way.
Abbott thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abbott throws a right and a left that St Pierre avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from St Pierre misses the target.
St Pierre looks to throw the jab but Abbott is out of range.
St Pierre tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Abbott counters with a nice body shot.
Abbott takes a swing at St Pierre's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a double jab
and Abbott counters with a good low kick that St Pierre was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
St Pierre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abbott tries to avoid it but St Pierre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abbott to the ground. Abbott escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abbott is looking to score with low kicks.
St Pierre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abbott.
Abbott swings for the body but St Pierre moves out of range.
Abbott misses with a hook.
St Pierre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
St Pierre walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Abbott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abbott swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Abbott as St Pierre shoots in.
Abbott misses the shot to the body.
Abbott tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abbott lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and St Pierre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from St Pierre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
St Pierre jabs at Abbott's body.

St Pierre looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Abbott!
Abbott stops St Pierre from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Grease St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abbott keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
St Pierre with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to control the pace but Abbott is squirming around nicely.
Abbott is trying desperately to improve position.
St Pierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Abbott is looking to escape.
St Pierre throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Abbott is looking to improve his position but St Pierre isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to take his opponent's back but Abbott doesn't allow it.
Grease St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.

St Pierre swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Abbott is now in St Pierre's guard. A big mistake from St Pierre there, giving up the dominant position!
Brenden Abbott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Pierre wants to sweep here but Abbott controlling him for the moment.
Abbott engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

St Pierre has his foot on Abbott's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abbott works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grease St Pierre.
I think Abbott 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brenden Abbott!
Brenden Abbott is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Brenden Abbott thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.