PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lemec Pacool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas St Pierre (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.

Pacool
vs
St Pierre

182 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lemec Pacool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacool keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pacool fails with the takedown.
St Pierre takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Pacool shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in St Pierre's guard.
Pacool postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pacool is stalling in the full guard.
St Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St Pierre, not yet.

Pacool avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
St Pierre looks gassed!
Pacool throwing strikes from guard but St Pierre blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacool trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacool throws a big right hand that misses.
Pacool missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pacool has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pacool closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming St Pierre to the mat! St Pierre manages to get full guard.
Pacool wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
St Pierre being controlled here, momentarily.
Pacool trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Pacool is now in half guard.
Pacool wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.

St Pierre actively working from the bottom here.
St Pierre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pacool tries to stand but his hand is stuck under St Pierre.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pacool will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pacool pulls St Pierre into guard.
St Pierre prevents Pacool from getting back to his feet.
Pacool working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pierre.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
St Pierre trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pacool's guard.
Pacool controls St Pierre momentarily but St Pierre frees himself.
Pacool managing to control the position.
St Pierre wants to stand and escape but instead Pacool has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Pacool from controlling successfully.

St Pierre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pacool can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
St Pierre wants to sweep but no luck.

Pacool stands and steps away. St Pierre gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacool looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt

and Pacool counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lemec Pacool dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pacool clinches.
Pacool lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pacool is trying to drag St Pierre to the mat but St Pierre just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
St Pierre tries to break the clinch but Pacool is controlling the position.
St Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pacool tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. St Pierre just stands there and leans against the cage.

Pacool breaks the clinch.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Pacool circles away easily

and Pacool counters with a takedown into side control.
St Pierre can't do much from the bottom here.
St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pacool wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by St Pierre, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacool scoring with punches from side control.
St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St Pierre regains half guard.
St Pierre moves into full guard.

St Pierre looking for a guillotine here but Pacool defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pacool is one step ahead there.
St Pierre striking off his back but it's not causing Pacool any problems.
St Pierre scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Pacool wanted to stand there but St Pierre had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.

St Pierre isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Pacool stacks St Pierre on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Pacool!
St Pierre is looking to regain half guard here but Pacool keeps moving and retains side control.
Pacool working away.
St Pierre gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pacool wants to pass to mount but St Pierre is defending the position.
Lemec Pacool overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierre is pressing down on Pacool's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
St Pierre being controlled here, momentarily.
Pacool scoring with some ground and pound.

St Pierre working for a triangle but Pacool defends it easily.
Pacool would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lemec Pacool dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pacool throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around St Pierre's waist but St Pierre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pacool off to one side.
Pacool tests St Pierre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pacool misses with a takedown

and St Pierre counters with a single leg into guard. Pacool didn't expect that.

St Pierre gets to his feet - Pacool follows without any prompting.
St Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pacool will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lemec Pacool. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt

and Pacool counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre looking for a sweep but Pacool has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Pacool with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Pacool.
St Pierre wants to hold on but Pacool pushes him away.
St Pierre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pacool cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
St Pierre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pacool in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Pacool gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
St Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pacool counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pacool tries to clinch up but St Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
St Pierre throws a body kick the misses

and Pacool counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for St Pierre!
St Pierre slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
St Pierre gets back to full guard.

St Pierre working for a triangle but Pacool defends it easily.
St Pierre is trying to control the position but Pacool postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to sweep here but Pacool controlling him for the moment.
Pacool is in close to St Pierre's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pacool stands and throws St Pierre's legs to the side, diving into side control.
St Pierre wants to get back to his feet but Pacool drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pacool wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.
Pacool in side control, throwing shots but St Pierre defends.
Pacool trying to control the position but St Pierre is working away.
Pacool working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pacool's best efforts.
Lucas St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lemec Pacool is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Pierre is not content to let Pacool control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lemec Pacool.
Well Pacool 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lemec Pacool!