PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dywane St Pierre (ranked 4081 p4p, 343 weight class) and Gerbert Bryant Ii (ranked 21456 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by Money Team Fyrie. Dywane St Pierre has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

St Pierre
vs
Bryant Ii

195 cm
19
260 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dywane St Pierre !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerbert Bryant Ii!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant Ii moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A jab from Bryant Ii finds it's way through St Pierre 's defenses.
Bryant Ii ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bryant Ii lands a front kick.
Bryant Ii has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
St Pierre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bryant Ii. That's going to slow St Pierre down.
Bryant Ii's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bryant Ii duly obliges.
St Pierre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bryant Ii.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryant Ii lands a front kick.
St Pierre tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bryant Ii.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bryant Ii, right into the meat.
St Pierre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! St Pierre crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bryant Ii - the referee stops the clock and St Pierre gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bryant Ii. St Pierre manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice body kick there by Bryant Ii.
Bryant Ii punishes St Pierre 's body with a nice straight punch.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
Bryant Ii looks to land a combination. St Pierre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Bryant Ii. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bryant Ii.
Bryant Ii fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. St Pierre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bryant Ii lands a nice shot that snaps St Pierre 's head back.
Nice body punch from Bryant Ii.

Bryant Ii looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bryant Ii working over St Pierre with some ground and pound. St Pierre looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bryant Ii is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bryant Ii scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ground and pound from Bryant Ii.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep. Bryant Ii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St Pierre is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bryant Ii scores with a couple of nice shots.
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. Bryant Ii connects with a nice short shot to St Pierre 's temple.
Bryant Ii is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant Ii slips a nice elbow through St Pierre 's hands, connecting with St Pierre 's forehead.
Bryant Ii drops an elbow to the side of St Pierre 's head.

St Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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. Bryant Ii connects with a nice short shot to St Pierre 's temple.
Bryant Ii seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bryant Ii drops an elbow to the side of St Pierre 's head.
Bryant Ii seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bryant Ii lands a nice short elbow.
Bryant Ii performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
St Pierre wants to improve his position but Bryant Ii is controlling well.
Bryant Ii has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant Ii trying to control the action but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre is pressing down on Bryant Ii's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bryant Ii scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bryant Ii content to stall in guard here.
Bryant Ii connects with a couple of short punches.
Bryant Ii is fighting to break St Pierre 's control of his arms but St Pierre is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bryant Ii postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bryant Ii trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant Ii lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bryant Ii landing some decent shots from guard.
Bryant Ii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bryant Ii works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bryant Ii slips a nice elbow through St Pierre 's hands, connecting with St Pierre 's forehead.
Bryant Ii lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep. Bryant Ii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant Ii lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bryant Ii working over St Pierre with some ground and pound. St Pierre looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bryant Ii lands with a good body shot.
St Pierre fails with the takedown
and Bryant Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bryant Ii scoring well with a low kick there.
Bryant Ii lands a jab to St Pierre 's midsection.
Good leg kick by Bryant Ii there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bryant Ii throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bryant Ii thumps St Pierre with a low kick.
Bryant Ii scores with a push kick.
Bryant Ii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St Pierre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Pierre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bryant Ii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bryant Ii thuds his shin into the meat of St Pierre 's side.
St Pierre is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
St Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bryant Ii holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
St Pierre will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant Ii lands a right hand that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
Bryant Ii lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bryant Ii successfully pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bryant Ii is on top in guard.

Bryant Ii works over St Pierre with some ground and pound from guard.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Bryant Ii from controlling successfully.
Bryant Ii keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of St Pierre 's head.
Bryant Ii chips away with some ground and pound.
Bryant Ii controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bryant Ii distracts St Pierre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bryant Ii is working St Pierre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant Ii distracts St Pierre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bryant Ii with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
St Pierre has momentary wrist control but Bryant Ii slips an elbow through the middle.

St Pierre is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryant Ii scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oh St Pierre is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bryant Ii working some strikes from top position.
Bryant Ii gets to his feet and stands over St Pierre , holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! St Pierre felt that one! Bryant Ii unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save St Pierre from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerbert Bryant Ii!