PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piere St Piere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Valmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

St Piere
vs
Valmer

225 cm
26
300 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Piere St Piere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Valmer!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Piere tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Valmer counters with a takedown into side control.
St Piere is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at ~T~ Troid - Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
St Piere is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Valmer is controlling him well.
St Piere is not content to let Valmer control the position.
Valmer working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Valmer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused St Piere some visible discomfort.
Valmer trying to control the action but St Piere is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valmer blocks the strikes from St Piere.
Valmer trying to control the action but St Piere is working from the bottom.
Valmer prevents St Piere from escaping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Piere takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Piere throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
St Piere regains half guard.
Valmer prevents St Piere from standing back up.
Valmer working over St Piere with some ground and pound. St Piere looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Valmer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Valmer lands with a punch from half guard.
Valmer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St Piere tries to kick Valmer off but Valmer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
St Piere knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valmer on the ground.
Valmer working the head and body with strikes.
Valmer drops an elbow to the side of St Piere's head.
St Piere is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Valmer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Valmer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
St Piere is staying active underneath Valmer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Valmer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Valmer is nestled in close to St Piere, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
St Piere wants to get back to his feet.
Valmer is nestled in close to St Piere, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valmer is keen to just control but St Piere is a slippery customer.
Valmer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Valmer is nestled in close to St Piere, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Valmer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St Piere doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Valmer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Piere is trying to stand.
St Piere is refusing to be controlled, as Valmer sits in half guard.
St Piere is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Valmer scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Valmer lands a nice short elbow.
St Piere is trying to stand back up but Valmer is controlling him
St Piere trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valmer trying to control from half guard but St Piere is working away.
Valmer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Valmer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Valmer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
St Piere pushes Valmer off looking to stand but Valmer dives back in and keeps control.
Valmer winds up and cracks St Piere with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
St Piere is not content to let Valmer control the position.
We've been informed that Valmer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
St Piere looks like he's trying to stand up.
Valmer lands with a punch from half guard.
Valmer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
St Piere tries to kick Valmer off but Valmer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valmer is keen to just control but St Piere is a slippery customer.
Valmer is nestled in close to St Piere, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Valmer wants to take a breather but St Piere is having none of it.
St Piere tries to kick Valmer off but Valmer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Valmer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
St Piere looks like he's trying to stand up.
Valmer lands strikes from half guard.
Valmer trying to control from half guard but St Piere is working away.
St Piere is trying to stand.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valmer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
St Piere flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Valmer lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Valmer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

St Piere tries to clinch up but Valmer circles away and keeps his distance.
Valmer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but St Piere defends it well.
St Piere tries to clinch but Valmer moves away

and Valmer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
St Piere wants to get back to his feet but Valmer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Valmer works over St Piere with some ground and pound from guard.
St Piere striking off his back but it's not causing Valmer any problems.
Valmer works over St Piere with some ground and pound from guard.
St Piere is looking to stand up but Valmer isn't so interested in that idea.
Valmer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Valmer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of St Piere's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valmer connects with a couple of short punches.
Valmer trying to control but St Piere is working from the bottom.
St Piere throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Valmer scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Piere is looking to stand up but Valmer isn't so interested in that idea.
Valmer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
St Piere tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Piere wants to stand but Valmer is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Valmer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Valmer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Valmer stops St Piere from standing up.
St Piere throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Valmer circles away from the clinch attempt

and Valmer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Valmer scoring with some ground and pound.
St Piere thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Valmer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valmer prevents St Piere from getting back to his feet.
Jimmy Valmer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Valmer trying to control but St Piere is working from the bottom.
St Piere wants to stand but Valmer is controlling the position.
Valmer trying to control but St Piere is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St Piere tries to clinch but Valmer moves out of range.
Valmer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
St Piere wants to clinch but Valmer slips to the side

and Valmer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Valmer distracts St Piere with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Valmer wants to control from the top but St Piere keeps moving.
Valmer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Piere is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Valmer is controlling him.
Valmer wants to control from the top but St Piere keeps moving.
Valmer controls from within his opponent's guard.
St Piere is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Valmer is controlling him.
Valmer scoring with some ground and pound.
Valmer wants to control from the top but St Piere keeps moving.
Valmer is in close to St Piere's body, working some short punches and elbows.
St Piere has momentary wrist control but Valmer slips an elbow through the middle.
St Piere wants to stand up but Valmer is controlling him.
St Piere trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
St Piere has momentary wrist control but Valmer slips an elbow through the middle.
St Piere is looking to stand up but Valmer isn't so interested in that idea.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
St Piere tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valmer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Piere wants to clinch up but Valmer keeps it at a distance.
St Piere wants to clinch but Valmer slips to the side

and Valmer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
St Piere on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
St Piere is trying to stand up here but Valmer is controlling him well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valmer lands with a punch from half guard.
Valmer lands strikes from half guard.
St Piere is trying to stand back up but Valmer is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Valmer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

St Piere darts in trying to clinch

and Valmer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Valmer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St Piere does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Valmer stops St Piere from getting back to his feet.
Valmer is trying to control. St Piere wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

St Piere looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
St Piere looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valmer working the head and body with strikes.
St Piere wants to get back to his feet.
Valmer working St Piere over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valmer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
St Piere wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Valmer.
St Piere is trying to stand back up but Valmer is controlling him
Valmer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
St Piere is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Valmer working over St Piere with some ground and pound. St Piere looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Valmer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks St Piere with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Valmer wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Piere keeps working.
Valmer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Well, if Valmer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Piere wants to get back to his feet.
St Piere is refusing to be controlled, as Valmer sits in half guard.
Valmer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Valmer drops an elbow to the side of St Piere's head.
St Piere is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Valmer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Valmer is keen to just control but St Piere is a slippery customer.

Valmer is working for a kimura but St Piere is defending it quite comfortably.
St Piere looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Valmer connects with a nice short shot to St Piere's temple.
Valmer wants to control but St Piere is keeping him busy.
Valmer working the head and body with strikes.
Valmer is nestled in close to St Piere, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Valmer stops St Piere from getting back to his feet.
Valmer is trying to control the action in half guard but St Piere is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
St Piere wants to stand back up but Valmer manages to pass into side control.
Valmer is looking to take a break and control but St Piere is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Piere is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Valmer has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Valmer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valmer in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Valmer wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Piere keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valmer working the ground and pound from side control.
Valmer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused St Piere some visible discomfort.
Valmer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Valmer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on St Piere's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
St Piere wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Valmer scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at St Piere to see if he's OK.
Piere St Piere has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St Piere is trying to buck Valmer off.
Valmer trying to control the position but St Piere is working away.
Jimmy Valmer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
St Piere throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Valmer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Valmer 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Valmer!