PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick StPierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Westwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

StPierre
vs
Westwood

190 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick StPierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Westwood!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Westwood looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as StPierre holds on and takes a little breather.
Westwood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as StPierre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Westwood trying to control the position from guard on top but StPierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as StPierre holds on and takes a little breather.
Westwood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Westwood content to stall in guard here.
Westwood must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Westwood preventing the sweep.
Westwood tries to free his leg and advance position but StPierre is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
StPierre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Westwood is controlling him.
Westwood wants to control from the top but StPierre keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Westwood swats away the attempt to clinch by StPierre.
StPierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Westwood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Westwood looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from StPierre.
Westwood fails with the takedown.

Westwood gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows StPierre to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Westwood can do anything to dispel that myth.
Westwood pulls StPierre in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westwood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
StPierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Westwood is keeping the position for now.
Westwood wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Westwood looking for a sweep. Not yet Westwood, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Westwood looks gassed!
StPierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Westwood has wrist control.
StPierre is fighting to break Westwood's control of his arms but Westwood is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Westwood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Westwood controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
StPierre is looking to stand up but Westwood won't let him.
StPierre lands a couple of digs.
StPierre advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westwood moves into full guard.
StPierre throws a big right hand that misses.
Westwood has momentary wrist control but StPierre slips an elbow through the middle.
Westwood trying to keep a closed guard but StPierre is proving a slippery customer.
StPierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
StPierre wants to control from the top but Westwood keeps moving.
StPierre is really struggling to control Westwood but he's trying to hold on to the position.
StPierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Westwood swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Westwood has his takedown stuffed
and StPierre counters with a three punch combo that has Westwood backing up. Westwood nods at StPierre to acknowledge the strikes.

It looks like Jason Westwood has been cut.
Patrick StPierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Westwood.
StPierre looks to land a combination. Westwood sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
StPierre with a poor takedown

so Westwood counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westwood is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
StPierre trying to keep a closed guard but Westwood is proving a slippery customer.
Westwood wants to control from the top but StPierre keeps moving.
Westwood chips away with some ground and pound.
Westwood is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
StPierre controlling Westwood's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Westwood with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Westwood will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Westwood's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Westwood shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches StPierre napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Westwood cracks StPierre with a big elbow.
Westwood looks up at the clock and then as StPierre takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Westwood smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Westwood working the body and head with strikes.
Westwood trying to control the position but StPierre is working away.
StPierre is looking for a sweep.
Westwood controls the position.
StPierre struggling a bit here.
Westwood looking to punish the body of his opponent here but StPierre is avoiding damage well.
StPierre trying to remain calm as Westwood controls from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westwood wants to control but StPierre is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
StPierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Westwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

StPierre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Westwood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. StPierre is keeping the position for now.
StPierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Westwood looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Westwood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westwood passes StPierre's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Westwood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. StPierre defending well though.
Westwood tries to pass to full mount but StPierre defends it.
Westwood with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
StPierre tries to get to full guard but Westwood has control of the leg.
Westwood takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
StPierre taking some punishment here, with Westwood in his half guard.
Westwood controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
StPierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
StPierre is trying to stand back up but Westwood is controlling him
Jason Westwood has got the better of the ground game so far.
Still in half guard, Westwood seems content to control.
StPierre trying to control from the bottom.
Westwood takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Westwood has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jason Westwood just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Westwood misses with a takedown attempt

and StPierre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Westwood's guard now.
Westwood looking to hit a scissor sweep but StPierre is one step ahead there.
StPierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Westwood is retaining full guard.
Westwood wants to sweep but no luck.
StPierre is working Westwood over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
StPierre trying to control but Westwood is working from the bottom.
StPierre won't allow Westwood to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Westwood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Westwood's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Westwood gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows StPierre to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Westwood looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
StPierre thows a big elbow that misses.
Westwood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from StPierre.
StPierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Westwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
StPierre stopping the sweep attempt from Westwood.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
StPierre throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westwood pulls StPierre in close to prevent any damage.
StPierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Westwood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and StPierre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Westwood's guard now.
StPierre stands and throws Westwood's legs to the side, diving into side control.
StPierre tries to advance to mount but can't.
StPierre is chipping away with strikes.
Westwood tries to improve position but can't.
StPierre remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Westwood is looking for a sweep.
Westwood is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on StPierre's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westwood is looking to improve his position.
Westwood is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Westwood is pressing down on StPierre's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

StPierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and StPierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Westwood is adopting a defensive guard.
StPierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Westwood is keeping the position for now.
Westwood looking to hit a scissor sweep but StPierre is one step ahead there.
StPierre wants to control from the top but Westwood keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

StPierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Westwood looking to hit a scissor sweep but StPierre is one step ahead there.
StPierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Westwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Westwood shoots and misses

and StPierre counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Westwood keeping full guard, as StPierre tries to pass.
Westwood pulls StPierre in close to prevent any damage.
StPierre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
StPierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Westwood is keeping the position for now.
Westwood looking to hit a scissor sweep but StPierre is one step ahead there.
StPierre throws a big right hand that misses.
StPierre preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
StPierre throws a right and a left that both miss.

StPierre shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. StPierre showed some decent athleticism there.
Westwood is trying to defend against the ground and pound but StPierre scores with a couple of nice shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick StPierre showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Westwood has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Westwood!