PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Lytle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lytle comes to the cage accompanied by Light's Out. St Pierre has chosen Territoire Hostile as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lytle
vs
St Pierre

185 cm
25
176 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

180 cm
24
186 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christopher Lytle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lytle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lytle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with St Pierre but St Pierre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
St Pierre stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Lytle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lytle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for St Pierre!

Lytle is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. St Pierre can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Lytle is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But St Pierre has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from St Pierre!

Lytle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St Pierre defends it easily.
St Pierre stopping the sweep attempt from Lytle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lytle has a closed guard, preventing St Pierre from standing up.
Lytle wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and St Pierre is now in half guard.
St Pierre content to control rather than advance.
Lytle is refusing to be controlled, as St Pierre sits in half guard.
St Pierre passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lytle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but St Pierre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lytle regains half guard.

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.

St Pierre decides to stand up.
Lytle fails with the takedown.
Lytle on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lytle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Lytle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. St Pierre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Lytle is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, St Pierre has escaped the position, nice work there.
St Pierre manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
St Pierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Lytle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
St Pierre passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lytle is squirming around, avoiding St Pierre's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lytle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lytle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Lytle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lytle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matt St Pierre will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lytle fails with a takedown attempt.
Lytle lands a glancing blow to the side of St Pierre's head.
St Pierre leaves Lytle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lytle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Lytle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lytle fails to land the takedown.
Lytle fails to land the takedown.
Lytle shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
St Pierre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lytle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lytle shoots in but St Pierre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
St Pierre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a combination. Lytle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
St Pierre scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lytle doesn't seem bothered though.
St Pierre throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lytle fails with a takedown attempt.
Lytle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Christopher Lytle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lytle ducks right into an uppercut from St Pierre.
Christopher Lytle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lytle misses with a double jab
and St Pierre counters with a left to the body.
Lytle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
St Pierre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lytle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting St Pierre counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lytle tries for a takedown but St Pierre circles away easily
and St Pierre counters with a thumping low kick.

St Pierre darts in and clinches Lytle up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre lands with a short shot to the head.
Lytle tries for a takedown. No joy.
St Pierre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
St Pierre lands with a light punch inside.
Lytle wants a takedown but no success here.
St Pierre misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from St Pierre.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lytle backwards.
St Pierre landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from St Pierre.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. St Pierre obliges.
St Pierre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

St Pierre jumps into guard, dragging Lytle to the mat.

Lytle drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and St Pierre dives on top into guard.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Lytle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lytle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. St Pierre gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lytle wants to sweep here but St Pierre controlling him for the moment.
St Pierre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lytle keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.

Lytle throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! St Pierre escapes and throws Lytle's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lytle is looking to regain half guard here but St Pierre keeps moving and retains side control.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lytle keeps working.
Lytle tries to improve position but can't.
Lytle sneaks back into half guard.
St Pierre keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lytle trying to hold on to St Pierre's head to control him but St Pierre postures up.
Lytle is trying to stand back up but St Pierre is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lytle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting St Pierre counter with a right hand.
Lytle tries for a takedown but St Pierre circles away easily

and St Pierre counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from St Pierre.
Lytle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

St Pierre manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Lytle drops back, looking for a kneebar! St Pierre looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. St Pierre looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from St Pierre!
Lytle sneaks back into half guard.
Lytle works his way to full guard. Good work.

Lytle looking for a triangle here. St Pierre is fighting it but it looks tight! Lytle pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, St Pierre is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Christopher Lytle!