PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chelo de Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

de Silva
vs
Saint Pierre

198 cm
19
204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

199 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chelo de Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Saint Pierre!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saint Pierre as he avoids it easily.
de Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saint Pierre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
de Silva cracks Saint Pierre with a good jab.

It looks like Steven Saint Pierre has been cut.
Saint Pierre feints and then cracks de Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow de Silva down.
Saint Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body kick from Saint Pierre.
de Silva throws a right and a left that Saint Pierre avoids nicely.

Saint Pierre shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Saint Pierre was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint Pierre controlling the position easily from mount.
Saint Pierre connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Pierre content just to control the position here.
de Silva tries to hold on but Saint Pierre pushes him away.
Saint Pierre pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
de Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint Pierre controlling from mount.
de Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
de Silva is breathing heavily.
Saint Pierre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre content just to control the position here.
Saint Pierre postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. de Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Saint Pierre is landing with some decent strikes but de Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Saint Pierre with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Saint Pierre cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint Pierre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Saint Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
de Silva wants to control but Saint Pierre is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre with shots to the head and body - de Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Saint Pierre content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saint Pierre lands a heavy elbow.
de Silva's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Saint Pierre unloading with bombs!
Saint Pierre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish de Silva?
de Silva wants to hold on but Saint Pierre pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saint Pierre controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Saint Pierre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Saint Pierre's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

de Silva missing with a left hand there. Saint Pierre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
de Silva tries to clinch up but Saint Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Saint Pierre throws a wild body kick that de Silva sees coming a mile off.
Saint Pierre avoids the body shot from de Silva.
Saint Pierre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Saint Pierre shoots and misses

and de Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
de Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Saint Pierre won't allow it.
Saint Pierre blocks an elbow strike.

de Silva has clasped his hands together around Saint Pierre's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Saint Pierre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Saint Pierre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Pierre regains half guard.
Saint Pierre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

de Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Saint Pierre, up you get!
Chelo de Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
de Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.

Saint Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Steven Saint Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
de Silva has hold of Saint Pierre's hands but Saint Pierre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Saint Pierre trying to mount his opponent but de Silva defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Saint Pierre in particular looking to stall.
Saint Pierre is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Saint Pierre gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
de Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saint Pierre's head backwards.
Saint Pierre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
de Silva shoots and misses

and Saint Pierre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
de Silva is trying to stand back up but Saint Pierre is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Silva is not content to let Saint Pierre control the position.

Saint Pierre decides to stand up.
Saint Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but de Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
de Silva shoots for a takedown but Saint Pierre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Saint Pierre with that takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Saint Pierre both land. Nice combination.
de Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Saint Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Saint Pierre.
de Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saint Pierre's hands.
Chelo de Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A head kick misses from Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chelo de Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Saint Pierre.
de Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
Saint Pierre shoots in but no luck this time.

de Silva rushes Saint Pierre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Saint Pierre manages to break the clinch.
de Silva tries to clinch but Saint Pierre is having none of it.
de Silva tries to clinch but Saint Pierre moves out of range.
de Silva misses with a double jab.
de Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Saint Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Saint Pierre feints and as de Silva raises his hands in defense, Saint Pierre changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Saint Pierre drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and de Silva dives on top into guard.
Saint Pierre looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but de Silva puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Saint Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steven Saint Pierre's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

de Silva throws a lazy head kick

so Saint Pierre counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Saint Pierre gets to his feet - de Silva follows without any prompting.
de Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Saint Pierre moves out of range as de Silva throws a body kick.
Saint Pierre misses with a takedown attempt - de Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
de Silva throws a body kick the misses

and Saint Pierre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint Pierre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Still in half guard, Saint Pierre seems content to control.

Saint Pierre is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
de Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Pierre won't allow de Silva to get back to his feet.
Saint Pierre seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
de Silva throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
de Silva wants to get back to his feet but Saint Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two 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.
Saint Pierre wants to pass the guard but de Silva is keeping the position.

Saint Pierre stands and steps away. de Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
de Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saint Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Saint Pierre feints and as de Silva raises his hands in defense, Saint Pierre changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

de Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Saint Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt

and Saint Pierre counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre just content to control the position.
de Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
de Silva sneaks back into half guard.
de Silva is not content to let Saint Pierre control the position.
Saint Pierre is looking to advance position but de Silva won't allow it.

That's four 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.
de Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Saint Pierre slows the pace down in half guard.
Chelo de Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Saint Pierre stands up and beckons de Silva to join him on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Saint Pierre.
Steven Saint Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saint Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and de Silva moves out of range easily.
de Silva wants to clinch

and Saint Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Saint Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Saint Pierre winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Saint Pierre!