PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grease St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogue Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre's entrance music is Jag - Worst Nightmare. A fine choice. Rogue Four will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

St Pierre
vs
Four

175 cm
23
175 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

175 cm
29
190 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Grease St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rogue Four!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre misses with a double jab.
A big left from St Pierre misses.
St Pierre lands a nice shot that snaps Four's head back.
Four swinging wildly here.
Four thows a body shot but no joy.
Four tries to clinch up.
Four tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Four moves away from the strike by St Pierre.
Four misses with an uppercut. St Pierre saw that one coming.
St Pierre jabs at Four's body.
Four tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre throws out a loose jab but Four uses good head movement to avoid it.
Four throws a lazy right hand but St Pierre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre walks into a stiff left hand from Four.
Four tries to clinch up but St Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Four ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Four bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Four ducks right into an uppercut from St Pierre.

St Pierre feints and as Four raises his hands in defense, St Pierre changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Four is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
St Pierre won't allow Four to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Four is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Four is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Grease St Pierre just wasn't active enough.
Four jabs at St Pierre's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Four doesn't manage to clinch there - St Pierre circles away.
St Pierre connects with a looping right hand.
St Pierre clobbers Four with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good shot there by St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Four.
St Pierre staying out of range there.
Four tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.

St Pierre shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Four manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Four keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Four has his foot on St Pierre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St Pierre works his way back into a safe position though.
Four looking to hit a scissor sweep but St Pierre is one step ahead there.
Four keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
St Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Four is keeping the position for now.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Four is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Four is keeping the position.
Four avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre got a little sloppy there for a moment and Four has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, St Pierre has managed to get both his arms back between Four's legs - danger averted.
Four looking for a sweep. Not yet Four, not yet.

Four is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. St Pierre is aware though and is defending well.

Four has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St Pierre can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
St Pierre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Four's head.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Four looking for a guillotine here but St Pierre defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
St Pierre stopping the sweep attempt from Four.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Grease St Pierre will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

St Pierre moves away from the strike by Four.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Four.
St Pierre scores with a hook.
St Pierre misses with a body shot.
St Pierre throws a body punch but Four moves out of range.
St Pierre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
St Pierre takes a swing at Four's ribcage but misses.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt

and Four decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in St Pierre's guard.
Rogue Four has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Pierre wants to sweep here but Four controlling him for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre wants to stand up but Four is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Four loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Pierre looking to control.
Four postures up in St Pierre's guard and throws a big left but St Pierre blocks it.
Four is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Four loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Pierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Four won't allow St Pierre to get back to his feet.
Four with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Pierre trying to control the position.
Four connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Four throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Four makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Four has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

St Pierre throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Four escapes and throws St Pierre's legs to the side, diving into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre controls the position for a moment.
St Pierre tries to improve position but can't.
St Pierre wants to get back to his feet but Four drags him back down.
St Pierre avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Four.
Four lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Four misses with the ground and pound.
Four tries to score with some ground and pound. St Pierre controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
St Pierre tries to buck Four off but Four is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes there by Four.
An elbow from Four crashes against the mat.
St Pierre manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Four is looking to take a break and control but St Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Pierre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Four from controlling successfully.
Four throwing strikes from guard but St Pierre blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Four with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.

St Pierre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Four in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Four postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Four throws an elbow that misses. St Pierre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Four's guard. Nice move by St Pierre!
Four is looking to stand up but St Pierre isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogue Four showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

St Pierre gets caught flat footed, as Four shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Four tries to pass.
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Four is one step ahead there.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Four tries to pass.
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Four is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Four sitting in guard, not really doing much.

St Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St Pierre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
St Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Four lands a couple of digs.
Four trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Four wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Four being controlled here momentarily.
St Pierre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Four is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and St Pierre has latched onto it... Big trouble! St Pierre pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Four is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from St Pierre!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grease St Pierre!
After winning the bout, Grease St Pierre thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.