PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Mahoney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahoney kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dropkick Murphys - Flannigans Ball. Shane Mahoney has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mahoney
vs
St Pierre

179 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

182 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Mahoney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Mahoney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Mahoney moves out of range.
St Pierre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mahoney.
Mahoney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mahoney sprawls well. Mahoney wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
Mahoney stuffs the takedown attempt from St Pierre. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
Shane Mahoney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego St Pierre.
St Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mahoney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mahoney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mahoney keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from St Pierre.

It looks like Shane Mahoney has been cut.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Mahoney is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown. Mahoney tries to sprawl out of it but St Pierre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mahoney manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Mahoney shows good takedown defense.
Mahoney stuffs the takedown.
St Pierre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
St Pierre looks gassed!

Mahoney shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. St Pierre is trying to defend but Mahoney finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mahoney decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A punch combination from Mahoney misses.
Mahoney shoots in but no luck this time.
Mahoney keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mahoney stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mahoney wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mahoney's waist but Mahoney gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing St Pierre off to one side.
Mahoney needs to keep his hands up - St Pierre had a free shot at his head there.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Mahoney shows good takedown defense.
Shane Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahoney throws a right and a left that both miss.

St Pierre closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - St Pierre lands in his opponent's guard.
St Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mahoney swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mahoney is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and St Pierre defends well.
St Pierre won't allow Mahoney to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but St Pierre puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Mahoney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Pierre prevents Mahoney from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with St Pierre in particular looking to stall.
St Pierre moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre wants to control but Mahoney is keeping him busy.
St Pierre has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mahoney!

That's four 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.
Mahoney is squirming around, avoiding St Pierre's attempts to control the action.
Mahoney is desperately trying to improve his position but St Pierre has a good base and remains in mount.
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mahoney is trying to escape the mount.
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
St Pierre is in the full mount, landing strikes.
St Pierre tries to control but Mahoney wriggling away.
Mahoney is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diego St Pierre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shane Mahoney's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

St Pierre shoots in for a double leg but Mahoney sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shane Mahoney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - St Pierre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mahoney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mahoney swinging wilding here.
St Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mahoney counters with a shoot takedown. St Pierre fights it but they end up in guard.
Mahoney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mahoney stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mahoney trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.

St Pierre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mahoney doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but St Pierre is tightening it up a little... Mahoney has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Mahoney reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Mahoney taps out! nice BJJ there by St Pierre!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Diego St Pierre!