PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoge St Piere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chen
vs
St Piere

170 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geoge St Piere!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Piere misses with a leg kick
and Chen counters with a head kick. That will keep St Piere thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Chen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick from Chen lands but St Piere takes it in his stride.

It looks like Geoge St Piere has been cut.
St Piere takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice takedown defense from St Piere. No joy for Chen on that attempt.
St Piere misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown by St Piere or perhaps it was just good defense by Chen which made him look bad.
Johnny Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geoge St Piere.
Chen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

St Piere tries to sprawl but Chen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
St Piere wants to improve his position but Chen is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chen is working for a submission of some sort.

Chen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St Piere defends it well.
Chen wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Piere keeps working.
St Piere trying to control here.
St Piere is refusing to be controlled, as Chen sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Piere is looking to get back to full guard here but Chen has managed to pass to side control instead.
St Piere is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
St Piere looks winded!

Chen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, St Piere has managed to free his arm - good work.
It looks like Chen is going to stand back up.

Chen is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen trying to control from half guard but St Piere is working away.
St Piere is holding on to half guard well.
Chen wants to control but St Piere is keeping him busy.

Chen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chen wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Piere keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Piere tries to roll over but Chen keeps him under control.
St Piere is holding on to half guard well.
St Piere wants to improve his position but Chen is controlling well.

Chen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St Piere does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Geoge St Piere's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

St Piere fails with a takedown attempt.
St Piere shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Chen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches St Piere napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Chen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Chen decides to stand back up.
Chen lands with a kick to the temple. St Piere shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chen throws a head kick but St Piere moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chen blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St Piere counters with a nice body kick.
St Piere shoots for a double leg takedown but Chen sprawls well. He's pushed St Piere's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnny Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geoge St Piere.
St Piere wants to clinch up but Chen keeps it at a distance.

St Piere closes the distance and clinches.

Chen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St Piere thows a body shot but no joy.
St Piere leaves Chen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
St Piere looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chen is fending him off so far but St Piere persists. Nope, Chen circles away and we're back to standing.
Chen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Piere shoots in looking for a takedown but Chen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing St Piere's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St Piere swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Piere misses with a head kick.
St Piere tries to land a front kick but Chen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chen closes the distance and clinches up with St Piere, looking for a takedown. Chen pushes St Piere against the cage but St Piere circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

St Piere darts in and clinches Chen up against the cage.
St Piere tries to pull guard but Chen won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

St Piere has picked Chen up - he's going for a ride! St Piere dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
St Piere trying to control from Chen's half guard. Chen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
St Piere wants to control from the top but Chen keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Piere in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St Piere controls the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Geoge St Piere.
Chen shoots for a takedown but St Piere saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St Piere fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chen throws a front kick that sends St Piere stumbling back into the cage.
Chen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around St Piere's waist but St Piere gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chen off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Piere moves into the clinch.
Chen is looking to take this one to the mat.
St Piere makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

St Piere pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St Piere looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chen is fending him off so far but St Piere persists. Nope, Chen circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnny Chen is winning the standup battle so far.
St Piere closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chen circles away.
Nice sprawl there from St Piere as Chen shoots in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Piere takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
St Piere defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Geoge St Piere will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Geoge St Piere's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Chen fails with the takedown

and St Piere counters with a nice double leg into guard.
St Piere trying to control but Chen is working from the bottom.

Chen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Chen is looking for a triangle but St Piere pushes his legs off easily.
St Piere trying to control but Chen is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Geoge St Piere has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Chen misses with a head kick.
St Piere fails to land the takedown.
Chen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chen tries to pull guard but St Piere forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Piere breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

St Piere manages to break the clinch.
St Piere stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and St Piere wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Chen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Piere throws out the jab.
St Piere tries for a takedown but Chen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St Piere swivels and escapes.
Chen fails with the takedown.

St Piere shoots in and bounces Chen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Piere pushing down on Chen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen is staying active underneath St Piere, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
St Piere tries to stand and escape but Chen actually recovers to full guard.
St Piere is looking to pass into half guard but Chen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Chen is in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Piere trying to control the position.
St Piere really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chen is looking to stand up but St Piere won't let him.
St Piere wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Chen is now in half guard.

Chen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St Piere does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Piere tries to roll over but Chen keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geoge St Piere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think St Piere 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Johnny Chen!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Johnny Chen!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Johnny Chen!

Johnny Chen wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Johnny Chen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.