PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Grbavac (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.

St Pierre
vs
Grbavac

194 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fedor St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Grbavac!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre doesn't manage to clinch there - Grbavac circles away.

St Pierre closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - St Pierre lands in his opponent's guard.
Grbavac keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
St Pierre won't allow Grbavac to get back to his feet.
Grbavac is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Grbavac keeps moving.
St Pierre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Grbavac is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grbavac is pulling down on St Pierre's head. It's preventing any offense from St Pierre, at least for the moment.

St Pierre drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Grbavac dives on top into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St Pierre is on top in guard.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Grbavac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Grbavac has his feet on St Pierre's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grbavac avoids the head kick by St Pierre.
Oliver Grbavac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grbavac throws a series of punches but St Pierre avoids them all with ease.
Grbavac scores with a head kick.

St Pierre gets a takedown into half guard.
Grbavac won't allow St Pierre to pass to mount.
St Pierre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Grbavac kicks St Pierre off and gets back to his feet.
Grbavac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that Grbavac avoids nicely.
Grbavac keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grbavac.
Grbavac misses with a series of wild punches.

Grbavac closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Grbavac lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Grbavac stands and steps away. St Pierre gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Grbavac throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grbavac throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grbavac shoots in but St Pierre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
St Pierre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grbavac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grbavac.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grbavac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grbavac catches St Pierre with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grbavac misses with a body kick.
Grbavac staying out of range there.
Grbavac throws a right hand that St Pierre ducks under and follows up with a left that St Pierre also avoids with ease.
Grbavac throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grbavac tries a head kick but it misses.

Grbavac shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grbavac controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Grbavac chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Grbavac closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grbavac just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Pierre's brow.
Grbavac comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
St Pierre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
St Pierre content to slow the pace in the clinch.

St Pierre manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Grbavac stands up from St Pierre's guard - Grbavac perhaps looking for a knockout.
St Pierre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grbavac's waist but Grbavac gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing St Pierre off to one side.
St Pierre closes the distance and clinches up with Grbavac, looking for a takedown. St Pierre pushes Grbavac against the cage but Grbavac circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by St Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Grbavac which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grbavac tries a head kick but it misses.
Grbavac looks to land a body kick but St Pierre moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grbavac fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. St Pierre sprawls well initially but Grbavac persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Grbavac in particular looking to stall.
St Pierre wants to improve his position but Grbavac is controlling well.
Grbavac sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Let's hope that Grbavac has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grbavac escapes and gets back to his feet.
St Pierre throws a combination that misses
and Grbavac counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Grbavac keeps the fight on the outside.
St Pierre shoots in and drives through. Grbavac sprawls well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grbavac is pressed up against the cage. St Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grbavac down to the mat. Grbavac avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Grbavac attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grbavac looks to land a combination but St Pierre avoids it well.
Grbavac lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Grbavac.

Grbavac shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Grbavac has control of the leg.

St Pierre manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Grbavac throws a combination. St Pierre tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grbavac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grbavac throws a series of punches but St Pierre avoids them all with ease.
Grbavac lands with a straight right. St Pierre didn't see that one coming.
St Pierre throws out a powerful jab.
St Pierre looks to land a body kick but Grbavac moved away.

St Pierre drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Grbavac rolls with the submission and now he's on top in St Pierre's guard! Nice work there by Grbavac!
St Pierre wants to stand but Grbavac is controlling the position.
St Pierre has a closed guard, preventing Grbavac from standing up.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Grbavac from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Grbavac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

St Pierre moves into range and clinches up with Grbavac.
St Pierre wants to break free but Grbavac has control.
St Pierre avoiding damage as Grbavac throws knees to the body.
Grbavac tries to land knees in the clinch but St Pierre avoids the damage to the body.
St Pierre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
St Pierre controlling the action here for a moment.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre throws a good cross that connects.

Grbavac moves into the clinch.
Grbavac lands an elbow just above St Pierre 's eye.
St Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grbavac misses with an elbow strike.

St Pierre works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
St Pierre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Grbavac manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grbavac shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grbavac scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
St Pierre thuds a left hand into Grbavac's body.
St Pierre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grbavac.
Grbavac takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
St Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
Grbavac darts in trying to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a leg kick.
St Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Grbavac.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grbavac checks a leg kick.

Grbavac has closed the distance and engaged St Pierre in a clinch.
St Pierre blocks the elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Grbavac.
Grbavac has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. St Pierre is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
St Pierre wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grbavac landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Grbavac.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grbavac blocks a head kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grbavac does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fedor St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice sprawl there from St Pierre as Grbavac shoots in.
Grbavac misses with a double jab.
St Pierre lands a two punch combo.
St Pierre tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grbavac misses with a low kick.
Grbavac takes a kick to the side of the head.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Grbavac.
St Pierre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grbavac's calf.
Grbavac cracks St Pierre with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grbavac throws a leg kick that is checked

and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown. Grbavac fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grbavac has his hands on St Pierre's head, controlling the position.

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 throws and elbow that misses. Grbavac uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in St Pierre's guard. Nice move by Grbavac!
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grbavac is one step ahead there.

Grbavac decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on St Pierre, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Grbavac shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
St Pierre is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliver Grbavac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grbavac is figuring out what he wants to do next.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grbavac has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Grbavac!