PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Smoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smoot's entrance music is new York. A fine choice. St Pierre has chosen Territoire Hostile as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smoot
vs
St Pierre

175 cm
27
175 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
186 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Smoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smoot tries to clinch but fails miserably
and St Pierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St Pierre blocks a head kick by Smoot.
Smoot moves to clinch but St Pierre breaks away
and Smoot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smoot throws a head kick that half lands.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Smoot.
St Pierre misses the shot to the body.
Smoot closes the distance but St Pierre moves to the side

and St Pierre counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by St Pierre.
Smoot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, St Pierre scores with a nice short uppercut.
St Pierre has a couple of punches blocked by Smoot.

St Pierre decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoot tries to stand but St Pierre is controlling from the bottom.
Smoot stopping the sweep attempt from St Pierre.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Smoot is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! St Pierre is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! St Pierre has escaped and now he's on top!
Smoot keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.

Smoot working for a triangle but St Pierre defends it easily.
St Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smoot is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
St 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.

St Pierre gets to his feet - Smoot follows without any prompting.
St Pierre shoots in and drives through. Smoot sprawls well.
Smoot ducks under a wild hook from St Pierre.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smoot.
St Pierre takes a swing at Smoot's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smoot misses the shot to the body.
Smoot throws a head kick that misses.
St Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
Smoot swings away with a body shot that misses
and St Pierre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
St Pierre lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smoot tries to bum rush St Pierre with a series of wild strikes but St Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smoot looks to land a right hand but St Pierre moved out of range.

St Pierre moves into the clinch.
Smoot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smoot misses with a short punch on the inside.

Smoot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smoot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smoot throws an off balance right hand

and St Pierre moves into the clinch.
Smoot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smoot looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from St Pierre.
Smoot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smoot lands a nice uppercut.
Smoot holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smoot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the head but Smoot blocks with his arms.

St Pierre decides to pull guard.
Smoot pushes down on St Pierre's leg and manages to get into half guard.

St Pierre pushes Smoot off and gets back to his feet.
Fred Smoot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
St Pierre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt St Pierre dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smoot is looking to clinch but St Pierre is avoiding it.
St Pierre blocks a leg kick.
St Pierre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smoot throws a looping overhand right but St Pierre ducks down to avoid it.
Smoot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Smoot.
St Pierre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
St Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoot scores with a spinning back kick!
Fred Smoot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smoot looks to score with a jab to the body but St Pierre is just out of range.
Smoot tries to clinch but fails miserably
and St Pierre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

St Pierre has closed the distance and engaged Smoot in a clinch.
Smoot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smoot blocking some punches.
St Pierre misses with a punch on the inside.
St Pierre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smoot looking to slow down the pace here.
Smoot lands a nice uppercut.
Smoot throws a head punch that misses.
St Pierre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smoot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
St Pierre presses Smoot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Smoot fails to land.
Smoot can't break the clinch.
Smoot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by St Pierre as Smoot tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smoot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smoot takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Fred Smoot has been cut.
Smoot looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from St Pierre fails to land.
St Pierre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smoot blocks an uppercut.
St Pierre manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Smoot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smoot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smoot throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and St Pierre counters with a nice uppercut.
Smoot tries a head kick but it misses.
Smoot wants to clinch.
Smoot darts in trying to clinch
and St Pierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St Pierre.
St Pierre blocking some punches.
Smoot stalling in the clinch but St Pierre improves position.
Smoot blocking some punches.
St Pierre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smoot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
St Pierre looking to throw knees to the head but Smoot is blocking nicely.
St Pierre connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smoot's face.
Smoot struggles to land a body shot inside as St Pierre controls his hands.
St Pierre lands a body shot.
A short right from Smoot on the inside.
St Pierre is working Smoot over against the cage.
St Pierre misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from St Pierre as the two fighters clinch.
St Pierre is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smoot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smoot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smoot just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Pierre's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smoot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by St Pierre.
A nice right hand lands inside from St Pierre.
St Pierre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St Pierre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from St Pierre.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St Pierre.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice left hand lands by St Pierre.
St Pierre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smoot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smoot is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but St Pierre is keeping busy.
Smoot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, St Pierre scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot in the inside from St Pierre.
Smoot has a couple of punches blocked by St Pierre.
St Pierre is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
St Pierre avoids a wild elbow strike from Smoot.
St Pierre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smoot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for St Pierre.
Smoot pushes off an throws an elbow but St Pierre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Smoot scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Smoot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
St Pierre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smoot throws a head punch that misses.
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 cut man is working on Fred Smoot's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Smoot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smoot throws a sloppy head kick and St Pierre moves out of range easily.
St Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smoot was well out of range. Poor timing from St Pierre.
Smoot tries to clinch there but St Pierre circles away.
St Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smoot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Pierre manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre checks a leg kick.
Smoot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smoot misses with an uppercut
and St Pierre counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoot looks to clinch
enabling St Pierre to counter with a crisp jab.
St Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smoot tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
Smoot closes the distance looking to clinch
and St Pierre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St Pierre throws the left hand but Smoot avoids the punch easily.
Smoot tries to clinch there but St Pierre circles away.
Smoot tries to land a body kick
and St Pierre counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smoot is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two 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.
Smoot misses with a left hand
and St Pierre counters with a nice leg kick.
Smoot misses with a hook
and St Pierre counters with a low kick, right behind Smoot 's knee.
Smoot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St Pierre can pounce on him.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smoot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smoot pushes St Pierre off looking to stand but St Pierre dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smoot wants to control but St Pierre passes into side.

St Pierre decides to stand up, so the ref orders Smoot to his feet.
St Pierre shoots in and drives through. Smoot sprawls well.
Smoot tries to clinch up.
Smoot misses with a low kick.
Smoot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
St Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smoot was well out of range. Poor timing from St Pierre.

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.
Smoot connects with a high kick.

St Pierre has Smoot up against the cage in a clinch.
Smoot throws a head punch that misses.
St Pierre scores a nice knee to the body.
St Pierre working aggressively here.
St Pierre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smoot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
St Pierre misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Smoot fails to land.
St Pierre tries to work over Smoot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smoot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Pierre blocks it with crossed arms.
St Pierre blocks an elbow strike from Smoot.
A head punch on the inside from Smoot fails to land.
Smoot creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from St Pierre on the inside.
Smoot is trying to stall.
Smoot throws an elbow but it misses.
Smoot tries to stall but St Pierre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smoot.
Smoot misses with some punches.
Fred Smoot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smoot throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smoot pushes St Pierre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by St Pierre.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St Pierre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt St Pierre!