PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Israel Adesanya (ranked 3382 p4p, 2919 weight class) and Jonathan St Pierre (ranked 408 p4p, 362 weight class). Israel Adesanya has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adesanya
vs
St Pierre

185 cm
26
177
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
179
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Israel Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Pierre.
St Pierre avoids the body shot from Adesanya.
Adesanya comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
St Pierre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

St Pierre changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Adesanya looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
St Pierre passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Adesanya!

St Pierre working for a submission but Adesanya is keeping him at bay.
Adesanya knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Pierre on the ground.
Adesanya is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adesanya tries to lock up and control but St Pierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Adesanya on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adesanya tries to get out of the position.
Adesanya takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
St Pierre controlling from the full mount.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
St Pierre looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
St Pierre is in the full mount, landing strikes.
St Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
St Pierre lands a big elbow.
St Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

St Pierre working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Adesanya looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by St Pierre! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jonathan St Pierre!
After winning the bout, Jonathan St Pierre thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.