PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Retsu Kaioh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave St Pierre is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kaioh
vs
St Pierre

192 cm
25
265 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

200 cm
27
270 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Retsu Kaioh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre with a poor takedown
and Kaioh counters with a straight right hand.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

St Pierre swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kaioh is now in St Pierre's guard. A big mistake from St Pierre there, giving up the dominant position!
Kaioh won't allow St Pierre to sweep him here.

St Pierre throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kaioh uses it to pass to side control.
St Pierre is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kaioh is controlling him well.
St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St Pierre trying to control but Kaioh flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Kaioh biding his time, controlling St Pierre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control the hands but Kaioh breaks the grip.
Kaioh is riding his opponent, not letting St Pierre buck him off.
St Pierre is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre tries to break free.
St Pierre has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Kaioh is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
St Pierre tries to roll but Kaioh sticks to his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kaioh biding his time, controlling St Pierre.
St Pierre manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kaioh's guard. Nice work there by St Pierre.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
St Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaioh swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Retsu Kaioh wasn't doing enough on the ground.
St Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaioh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

St Pierre moves into the clinch.
Kaioh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaioh lands an elbow that stopped St Pierre in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Dave St Pierre has been cut.
St Pierre takes a knee to the side of the body.
St Pierre looks gassed!
Kaioh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaioh obliges.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the temple.
Kaioh is leaning against St Pierre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A knee to the head by Kaioh.
Kaioh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaioh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kaioh landing knees to the body.
Kaioh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kaioh lands a good knee to the midsection. St Pierre won't want to take too many of those.
Kaioh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kaioh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
St Pierre avoiding damage as Kaioh throws knees to the body.
Kaioh lands a left hand.
Kaioh has St Pierre pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Kaioh.
Kaioh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaioh lands a knee to the body.
Kaioh cracks St Pierre with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Kaioh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaioh obliges.
Kaioh connects with a knee to the head.
Kaioh tries a knee to the head but St Pierre blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kaioh lands a damaging elbow.
Kaioh lands a nice elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kaioh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaioh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kaioh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kaioh scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Retsu Kaioh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave St Pierre's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kaioh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Pierre.
Kaioh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kaioh throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
Kaioh misses with a head kick.
Kaioh throws a right hand that misses
enabling St Pierre to counter with a crisp jab.

Kaioh clinches up against the cage.
St Pierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaioh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Retsu Kaioh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaioh.
Kaioh missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaioh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Pierre blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaioh lands an elbow inside.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the temple.
Kaioh manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
St Pierre avoiding damage.
Kaioh stalling the fight.
Kaioh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
St Pierre looking to stall.
Kaioh lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kaioh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Pierre's defenses.
St Pierre avoiding damage as Kaioh throws knees to the body.
Kaioh landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kaioh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Pierre avoids it.
Kaioh working St Pierre over with knees to the body.
Kaioh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Pierre.
Kaioh lands a nice uppercut.
Kaioh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaioh lands a nice elbow.
St Pierre is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kaioh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kaioh landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaioh scores with a hook to the body.
Kaioh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kaioh unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Kaioh.
Kaioh lands an elbow inside.
St Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaioh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kaioh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Pierre can do to turn this around?
A bit of stalling here from Kaioh.
Kaioh seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
St Pierre takes a knee to the side of the body.
A bit of stalling here from Kaioh.
A right handed body shot lands from Kaioh.
Kaioh working St Pierre over with knees to the body.
Kaioh lands an elbow just above St Pierre 's eye.
Kaioh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kaioh lands an elbow inside that St Pierre shrugs off.
Kaioh missing with knees to the body.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Kaioh won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh tries to land knees in the clinch but St Pierre avoids the damage to the body.
St Pierre blocks an uppercut.
Kaioh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Pierre's defenses.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kaioh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kaioh lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaioh controlling the action here for a moment.
St Pierre avoiding damage as Kaioh throws knees to the body.
Kaioh just leaning against St Pierre, taking a breather.
St Pierre can't find room to land a body shot as Kaioh controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaioh misses with an elbow over the top.
A left hand lands to the body for Kaioh.
Kaioh lands a shoulder strike.
Kaioh landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Retsu Kaioh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave St Pierre's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Kaioh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaioh. That's going to slow St Pierre down.
Kaioh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre checks a leg kick.
Kaioh tries to clinch up but St Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.

St Pierre moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaioh.
Kaioh scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Kaioh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaioh unloads a knee to the mid-section. St Pierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaioh taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Kaioh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaioh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kaioh - that landed with a thud.
Kaioh is struggling to control the position.
Kaioh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kaioh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St Pierre or not.
Kaioh landing knees to the body.
Kaioh lands a knee to the body.
St Pierre avoiding damage as Kaioh throws knees to the body.
Kaioh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
St Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kaioh crunches a lovely knee into St Pierre's ribcage.
Kaioh scores a nice knee to the body.
Kaioh stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Kaioh.
Kaioh lands a nice elbow.
Kaioh cracks St Pierre with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Kaioh.
Kaioh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaioh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kaioh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St Pierre letting Kaioh take a breather here.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kaioh.
Kaioh lands a nice knee to the body.
Kaioh lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh lands a nice shot to the body.
Knees to the body from Kaioh.
Kaioh landing knees to the body.
Kaioh landing knees to the head.
Kaioh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kaioh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kaioh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kaioh lands a damaging elbow.
Kaioh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
St Pierre jumps guard but Kaioh stands there with St Pierre around his waist. St Pierre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kaioh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kaioh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kaioh fails to land.
Kaioh stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kaioh smiles and moves away.

St Pierre moves into the clinch successfully.
Kaioh manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kaioh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Pierre avoids it.
St Pierre managing to block the knees to the body from Kaioh.
Kaioh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St Pierre or not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre looking to slow down the pace here.
Kaioh lands an elbow that stopped St Pierre in his tracks for a moment.
Dave St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Retsu Kaioh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Retsu Kaioh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaioh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Retsu Kaioh!