PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Pot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grease St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pot comes to the cage accompanied by Showering of Money. St Pierre has chosen Jag - Worst Nightmare as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pot
vs
St Pierre

182 cm
33
180 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

175 cm
31
175 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Pot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grease St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre blocks a jab.
St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Pot is just out of range.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Pot moves out of range.
Pot cracks St Pierre with an open hand slap.
St Pierre jabs Pot right on the nose. Pot blinks but takes it well.
Pot is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Pot dives in and scores a takedown into St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pot wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

St Pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pot defends well.
St Pierre trying to control the position here.

St Pierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pot gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pot wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
St Pierre trying to control the position.
Pot throwing strikes but missing.
Pot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pot working some strikes from top position.
Pot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pot works over St Pierre with some ground and pound from guard.
Pot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

St Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pot is aware though and is defending well.
Pot is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

St Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pot has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pot postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pot with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pot works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pot looks to land a strike but St Pierre avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Pot from controlling successfully.
St Pierre is trying to keep Pot in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pot tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.
Pot being controlled here momentarily.
Pot working some strikes from top position.
Pot wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Pot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Pot drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and St Pierre dives on top into guard.

St Pierre trying to control but Pot is working from the bottom.
St Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre chips away with some ground and pound.
Pot can't keep his opponent in guard - St Pierre advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

St Pierre is trying to work for a kimura but Pot is defending well.

Pot has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, St Pierre escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by St Pierre!
St Pierre tries to advance to mount but Pot instead regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pot won't allow St Pierre to pass to mount.
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 Jack Pot will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A shot to the liver by St Pierre. Beautiful body shot.
Pot slips a jab from St Pierre.
Pot has a takedown stuffed.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.

Pot scores with a takedown into St Pierre's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pot lands a couple of digs.
Pot won't allow St Pierre to sweep him here.
St Pierre working a defensive guard but Pot passes into half guard.
St Pierre manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pot throws an elbow that misses. St Pierre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pot's guard. Nice move by St Pierre!

St Pierre looking to pass the guard.
Pot 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.
Pot working a defensive guard here.

Pot is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but St Pierre frees his head nicely. Oh but Pot has switched to an armbar! St Pierre is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jack Pot!