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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan St Pierre (ranked 2840 p4p, 24624 weight class) and Luca Rossi (ranked 358 p4p, 619 weight class). Rossi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lamu. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luca Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rossi circles away.
Rossi misses with a kick to the body.
Rossi avoids the head kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre has Rossi up against the cage in a clinch.
St Pierre lands a knee to the body.
Rossi wants to get back to striking at distance but St Pierre won't allow it.
Rossi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
St Pierre prevents Rossi from breaking the clinch.
St Pierre has been working on his balance at Crapollas Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Rossi.
St Pierre connects with a knee to the head.
St Pierre avoiding damage as Rossi throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rossi regains guard.
Rossi is looking to stand back up but St Pierre counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rossi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
St Pierre working Rossi over with strikes.
St Pierre perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
St Pierre working over Rossi with some ground and pound. Rossi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
St Pierre perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Still in half guard, St Pierre seems content to control.
St Pierre is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rossi is just riding it out for now. St Pierre eventually gives up the hold.
St Pierre is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
St Pierre winds up and cracks Rossi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rossi keeps control of the position for the meantime.
St Pierre looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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. St Pierre connects with a nice short shot to Rossi's temple.
St Pierre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre sitting and controlling from the half guard.
St Pierre has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Pierre with shots to the head and body - Rossi looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan St Pierre dominated that round.
That's time! St Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
St Pierre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rossi gets caught napping as St Pierre dives in and scores a takedown. Rossi manages to retain guard.
Rossi is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and St Pierre dives into side control.
St Pierre in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
St Pierre 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.
Rossi trying to remain calm as St Pierre controls from the top position.
St Pierre passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rossi!
St Pierre looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
St Pierre with shots to the head and body - Rossi looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi is in a horrible position here. St Pierre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rossi is rocked!
Rossi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rossi is still in real trouble! Can St Pierre finish him?
St Pierre controlling from the full mount.
Rossi is in a horrible position here. St Pierre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
St Pierre controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jonathan St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big strike lands for St Pierre! That's really hurt Rossi and he's turned his back - St Pierre keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! St Pierre jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan St Pierre!
During a confident post fight interview, Jonathan St Pierre thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Luca Rossi spoke after the fight, saying 'I deserved to win'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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