PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Charette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Stpierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Charette
vs
Stpierre

170 cm
24
171 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Charette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Stpierre!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Charette.
Charette fails to land with a series of punches.
Stpierre shoots for a takedown but Charette saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stpierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Charette but Charette pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Charette misses with a body shot

and Stpierre counters by moving into the clinch.

Stpierre successfully pulls guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Charette wants to control from the top but Stpierre keeps moving.
Charette won't allow Stpierre to sweep him here.
Charette wants to pass the guard but Stpierre is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Charette drops back looking for a leg! Stpierre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stpierre manages to kick Charette off! Charette jumps back into Stpierre's guard.
Stpierre wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stpierre pulls Charette in close to his closed guard and prevents Charette from doing any damage or advancing position.
Charette preventing the sweep.

Stpierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Charette gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Charette looking to sit in guard and control but Stpierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charette looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stpierre puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Charette tries to kick Stpierre off but Stpierre keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stpierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Charette is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Charette looking for a kimura from the bottom but Stpierre passes into side control!

Stpierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stpierre taking a break here but Charette is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charette won't allow Stpierre to pass to mount.

Charette kicks off Stpierre and gets to his feet.
Charette swings for the body but Stpierre moves out of range.
Charette could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stpierre blocks a jab.
Stpierre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Charette.
A head kick misses from Charette.
Charette is breathing heavily.
Stpierre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Charette tries to avoid it but Stpierre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Charette to the ground. Charette escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alex Charette has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges Stpierre.
Stpierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Charette circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stpierre shoots for a takedown but Charette saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stpierre throws a low kick but Charette moves out of range easily.
Charette misses with a hook.
Stpierre dodges the punch combination from Charette.

Stpierre clinches.

Charette breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charette shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stpierre pinned against the cage. Stpierre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stpierre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stpierre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Charette manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stpierre tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Georges Stpierre will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Charette.
Charette leaves Stpierre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Charette stuffs the takedown.
Stpierre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Charette swivels and escapes.
Alex Charette has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges Stpierre.

Charette has closed the distance and engaged Stpierre in a clinch.
Stpierre stops a takedown attempt from Charette.
Charette being controlled against the cage.
Stpierre lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stpierre.
Stpierre can't find room to land a body shot as Charette controls the action.
Stpierre slows down the pace here.
Stpierre is trying to pull guard but Charette turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stpierre has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Charette jumps guard but Stpierre stands there with Charette around his waist. Charette gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stpierre with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Charette manages to break the clinch.
Stpierre tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Charette defends well and Stpierre ends up having to push Charette into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stpierre is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charette is trying to push Stpierre away but Stpierre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stpierre is trying to push Charette away but Charette has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stpierre wants a takedown but no success here.
Charette wants to get back to striking at distance but Stpierre won't allow it.
Charette tries for a takedown but Stpierre manages to get underhooks.
Charette prevents a takedown attempt there.
Charette can't break the clinch.
Stpierre tries to pull guard but Charette holds him up against the cage and eventually Stpierre drops back down to his feet.
Stpierre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Charette just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stpierre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Charette's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Charette wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stpierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Charette walks away with a smile on his face. Stpierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Charette stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Charette wants it to stay on the feet.
Charette misses with a two punch combination.
Stpierre wants to clinch up but Charette keeps it at a distance.
Stpierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stpierre wants to clinch up but Charette keeps it at a distance.
Stpierre checks a low kick from Charette.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stpierre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Charette.
Charette misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charette dives in and grabs Stpierre's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stpierre pushes down on Charette's head and hops out.
Stpierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Charette.
Charette with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Charette throws a series of punches but Stpierre avoids them all with ease.
Charette takes one on the button.
Stpierre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stpierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charette misses with a body kick.
Charette throws a series of punches but Stpierre avoids them all with ease.
Alex Charette is winning the standup battle so far.
Stpierre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Charette sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stpierre somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Charette will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Charette shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stpierre but Stpierre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stpierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stpierre displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Charette.
Charette stalks Stpierre and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stpierre's face. Stpierre staggers backwards, shaken.
Stpierre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Charette as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Charette dives in and scores a takedown into Stpierre's guard.
Charette trying to control but Stpierre is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Charette drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stpierre looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stpierre looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stpierre!

Stpierre tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stpierre tries to advance to mount but can't.
Charette manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stpierre's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Charette looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stpierre prevents Charette from improving his position.
Charette is refusing to be controlled, as Stpierre sits in half guard.

Charette kicks off Stpierre and gets to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Stpierre. No joy for Charette on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Charette. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stpierre misses with a takedown attempt - Charette sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stpierre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Charette avoids it really well and circles away.
Charette misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stpierre stuffs the takedown attempt from Charette. Charette gets slowly back to his feet.
Stpierre lands a glancing blow to the side of Charette's head.
Charette blocks a head kick by Stpierre.
Stpierre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Charette comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Charette attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Charette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stpierre misses with a takedown attempt - Charette sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stpierre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charette fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stpierre tries for a takedown but Charette sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stpierre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charette swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stpierre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Charette looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alex Charette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charette takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Charette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stpierre was well out of range. Poor timing from Charette.
Stpierre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charette throws a head kick that misses.

Stpierre drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Stpierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Charette swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Charette showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Charette 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!