PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stretch Morbid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by Territoire Hostile. Morbid is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Fight song. On his way into the cage it seems that Matt St Pierre has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Matt St Pierre seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

St Pierre
vs
Morbid

180 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stretch Morbid!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morbid drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
St Pierre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Morbid is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Morbid from controlling successfully.
Morbid slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Morbid tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
St Pierre manages to work his way to half guard, despite Morbid's best efforts.

St Pierre kicks Morbid off and gets back to his feet.
Morbid closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Pierre circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morbid gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Morbid blocks a head kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a nice looking body shot.
St Pierre tries to clinch there but Morbid circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Morbid takes one to the chin there.
A solid leg kick lands there for St Pierre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morbid shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morbid circles away from the clinch attempt.
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 Stretch Morbid.
St Pierre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morbid.

St Pierre instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre displaying some good clinch control by pressing Morbid up against the cage.
St Pierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morbid lands a knee to the body.
Morbid using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Morbid looks gassed!

Morbid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morbid 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.
St Pierre throws a quick inside leg kick.
St Pierre lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morbid slips a jab from St Pierre.
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morbid shoots in but no luck this time.
Morbid avoids the head kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre stuffs the takedown.
St Pierre throws a right hand that Morbid ducks under and follows up with a left that Morbid also avoids with ease.
St Pierre scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt St Pierre dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morbid.

St Pierre drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morbid is trying to control the position from the bottom.

St Pierre decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
St Pierre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morbid is breathing heavily.
Morbid shoots and misses

and St Pierre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying to maintain a safe position but Morbid gets an underhook and turns St Pierre into the cage.

St Pierre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morbid moves away.

St Pierre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

St Pierre wants to work for an arm triangle but Morbid is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Morbid tries to roll over but St Pierre keeps him under control.
St Pierre tries to stand and escape but Morbid is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre seems to be working for a kimura but Morbid defends the submission attempt.
Morbid moves into full guard.
Morbid is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St Pierre distracts Morbid with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
St Pierre trying to control but Morbid is working from the bottom.
St Pierre is really struggling to control Morbid but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morbid 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.

St Pierre decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
St Pierre lands a head kick!
Morbid avoids the head kick by St Pierre.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from St Pierre, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - St Pierre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morbid with a lazy takedown attempt
and St Pierre counters with a nice low kick that buckles Morbid's knee momentarily.
Matt St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stretch Morbid.
Morbid looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
St Pierre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morbid's calf.
Morbid has his takedown stuffed
and St Pierre counters 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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

St Pierre lands a jab to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre scores with a head kick.
Morbid is on the wrong end of a nice combination from St Pierre.
A decent looking cross lands there for St Pierre.

St Pierre has closed the distance and engaged Morbid in a clinch.
Morbid looking to throw knees to the head but St Pierre is blocking nicely.
Morbid misses with a knee to the head.
Morbid with a knee to the head.
Morbid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Pierre breaks the clinch.
Morbid takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

St Pierre shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Morbid's guard.

St Pierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Pierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
St Pierre stopping the sweep attempt from Morbid.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

St Pierre stands and steps away. Morbid gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
St Pierre cracks the inside of Morbid's front leg.
St Pierre is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morbid shoots and misses
and St Pierre counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Morbid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
St Pierre scores with a leg kick.
Morbid on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
St Pierre scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre clobbers Morbid with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
St Pierre lands a head kick!

St Pierre closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stretch Morbid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morbid takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

St Pierre stands up.
St Pierre lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looks to land a combination but Morbid avoids it well.
Matt St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morbid with a lazy takedown attempt
and St Pierre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St Pierre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matt St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well St Pierre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26

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