PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Robicheaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by Territoire Hostile. Matt St Pierre has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

St Pierre
vs
Robicheaux

180 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

BLOODCLOT FIGHT GEAR

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Robicheaux!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Robicheaux shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Robicheaux was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Robicheaux goes for an armbar but he's not got it… St Pierre turns into him and now he's in Robicheaux's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Robicheaux is on top in guard.
Robicheaux passes into half guard.

St Pierre is defending against the submission attempts here by Robicheaux.

Robicheaux is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St Pierre defends it well.

Robicheaux is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St Pierre is just riding it out for now. Robicheaux eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to roll over but Robicheaux keeps him under control.
St Pierre wants to get back to his feet.
Robicheaux is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for St Pierre!
St Pierre wants to control but Robicheaux is having none of it.

Robicheaux goes for an armbar but St Pierre turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from St Pierre.

Robicheaux looking for submissions from the bottom but instead St Pierre passes into half guard.
Robicheaux looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robicheaux keeps working.
St Pierre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Robicheaux is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute St Pierre jumps into side control!
Robicheaux tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but St Pierre presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Robicheaux slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Robicheaux manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Robicheaux working for submissions but it's allowed St Pierre to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robicheaux wants to get back to full guard but St Pierre has mounted him!

St Pierre is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Robicheaux shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has St Pierre pinned against the cage. St Pierre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a head kick. Robicheaux smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Matt St Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robicheaux blocks a head kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
St Pierre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from St Pierre.
Robicheaux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

St Pierre rushes Robicheaux and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside that Robicheaux shrugs off.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robicheaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robicheaux lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick from St Pierre lands but Robicheaux takes it in his stride.

St Pierre gets in close and instigates a clinch.

St Pierre breaks the clinch.
St Pierre lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robicheaux shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt St Pierre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Robicheaux shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense.
Robicheaux shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with St Pierre but St Pierre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Robicheaux will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Matt St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Robicheaux.
St Pierre stuffs the takedown.
St Pierre lands a head kick. Robicheaux smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
St Pierre's corner calls for a 1-2. St Pierre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Robicheaux tries to keep at a distance but St Pierre has taken the fight into the clinch.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robicheaux is breathing heavily.
Robicheaux takes a kick to the side of the head.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robicheaux takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Robert Robicheaux has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a looping overhand right but Robicheaux ducks down to avoid it.
Robicheaux has a takedown stuffed.
St Pierre scores with a leg kick.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robert Robicheaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

St Pierre has managed to clinch.

St Pierre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robicheaux circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robicheaux takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
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 lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a head kick that Robicheaux semi-blocks.
No luck for Robicheaux with that takedown attempt.

St Pierre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Robicheaux tries for a takedown but St Pierre manages to get underhooks.

St Pierre breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from St Pierre.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
St Pierre connects with a single shot there.
Robicheaux looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Pierre is fending him off so far but Robicheaux persists. Nope, St Pierre circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robicheaux shoots for a takedown but St Pierre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St Pierre cracks Robicheaux with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
St Pierre lands a nice hook to Robicheaux's body. Robicheaux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
St Pierre throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
St Pierre lands a head kick. Robicheaux smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
St Pierre misses with a head kick.
Robicheaux takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice leg kick lands there from St Pierre.
St Pierre connects with a high kick.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matt St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

St Pierre clinches with his opponent.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands with a kick to the temple. Robicheaux shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre misses with a head kick.

St Pierre moves into range and clinches up with Robicheaux.
St Pierre controlling the action here for a moment.

St Pierre breaks from the clinch.
St Pierre is looking to clinch.
Robicheaux keeps the fight on the outside.
Robicheaux takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
Matt St Pierre is winning the standup battle so far.
Robicheaux takes a kick to the side of the head.
St Pierre scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt St Pierre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Robicheaux's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Robicheaux scores with a sloppy right hand. St Pierre should have avoided that one.
Robicheaux slips under a jab.
Robicheaux will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Robicheaux shoots for a takedown but St Pierre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Robicheaux avoids the head kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matt St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Robicheaux.
Robicheaux shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by St Pierre.
Robicheaux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St Pierre throws a nice inside leg kick.
St Pierre connects with a solid leg kick.
St Pierre connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a leg kick which misses Robicheaux's front leg but catches the back leg as Robicheaux tries to avoid it.
St Pierre throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Robicheaux takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Robicheaux's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

St Pierre has taken the fight to the clinch.

St Pierre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robicheaux throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around St Pierre's waist but St Pierre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robicheaux off to one side.
St Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Pierre lands a jab to Robicheaux's midsection.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from St Pierre lands but Robicheaux takes it in his stride.
St Pierre throws a head kick that Robicheaux semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robicheaux shoots in for a double leg but St Pierre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
St Pierre throws a head kick that Robicheaux semi-blocks.
St Pierre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Robicheaux's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

St Pierre takes the fight into the clinch.

St Pierre manages to break the clinch.
St Pierre lands a head kick. Robicheaux smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Robicheaux fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Robicheaux takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That has opened up Robert Robicheaux's cut even more.
St Pierre throws a shot from downtown. Robicheaux moves away and avoids it.
St Pierre missing with a left hand there. Robicheaux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robicheaux fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Robicheaux crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from St Pierre - the referee stops the clock and Robicheaux gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says St Pierre. Robicheaux manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
St Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Robicheaux moves out of range easily.
Robicheaux misses the jab.

St Pierre clinches up against the cage.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robicheaux closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Pierre circles away.
St Pierre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a head kick. Robicheaux smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

St Pierre darts in and clinches Robicheaux up against the cage.

St Pierre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St Pierre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Robicheaux.
Robicheaux fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
St Pierre throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Robicheaux tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
St Pierre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Robicheaux's head.
Robert Robicheaux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre throws a head kick that half lands.
St Pierre throws a head kick that Robicheaux semi-blocks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for St Pierre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25

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