PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaino St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bass
vs
St Pierre

180 cm
26
170 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

182 cm
26
182 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernest Bass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vaino St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by St Pierre. That's going to slow Bass down.
St Pierre connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bass. Bass circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
St Pierre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bass throws out the jab.
St Pierre throws a push kick but Bass slaps the foot to one side.
Bass moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bass misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bass shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bass throws a right and a left that St Pierre avoids nicely.
Bass scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre lands a glancing blow to the side of Bass's head.
St Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Pierre fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bass checks it well.
St Pierre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bass takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bass throws a good cross that connects.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from St Pierre, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass avoids the head kick by St Pierre.
Bass will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St Pierre misses with a leg kick.
St Pierre scores with a nice body kick.
Bass throws a nice looking combination but St Pierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bass moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice body kick there by St Pierre.
Bass throws a series of punches but St Pierre avoids them all with ease.
St Pierre slips a straight right by Bass.
Both fighters circling a little - St Pierre finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bass misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre slips a straight right by Bass.
Bass misses the jab.
St Pierre misses with a low kick.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Pierre moves away from the strike by Bass.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre misses with a straight right.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that Bass avoids nicely.
Bass misses with a double jab
and St Pierre counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
St Pierre takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bass showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bass has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bass lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! St Pierre slams his shin into Bass's torso.
Bass throws a lazy uppercut
and St Pierre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from Bass misses its intended target.
St Pierre tries to move into range but Bass moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bass misses with a series of wild punches.
Bass lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bass.
Bass is breathing heavily.
Bass swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and St Pierre counters with a solid body kick.
St Pierre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
St Pierre is looking to slow Bass down with leg kicks.
St Pierre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bass.
Bass throws a right hand that St Pierre ducks under and follows up with a left that St Pierre also avoids with ease.
St Pierre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre connects with a jab.
Bass on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre scores with a leg kick.
Bass misses with a hook.
A big right from Bass misses.
Both fighters circling a little - St Pierre finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Pierre lands with a kick to the temple. Bass shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
St Pierre thows a body kick. Bass tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bass swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by St Pierre.
Bass will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Pierre connects with a solid leg kick.
Bass on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bass fails to land with a series of punches.
Bass misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vaino St Pierre will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

St Pierre scores with a kick to the midsection.
St Pierre misses with a low kick.
Ernest Bass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bass throws a series of punches but St Pierre avoids them all with ease.
Vaino St Pierre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good shot there by St Pierre.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from St Pierre.
Sloppy strikes from Bass. Those never looked like landing.
Bass misses with a hook. St Pierre ducked under it nicely.
St Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Bass.
St Pierre lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bass misses with a double jab
and St Pierre counters with a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from St Pierre. Those never looked like landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by St Pierre. That's going to slow Bass down.
Bass moves out of range of the body kick from St Pierre.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass throws a hook to the side of St Pierre's head but St Pierre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bass misses with a hook.
Bass fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches St Pierre on the side of the head.
Ernest Bass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from St Pierre.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
St Pierre scores with a leg kick.
Bass misses with a looping right.
St Pierre misses with a body kick.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Bass moves out of range easily.
Good shot there by St Pierre.
Bass is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bass misses with a lunging right hand
and St Pierre counters with a low kick, right behind Bass 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bass throws a jab when St Pierre was well out of range.
St Pierre lands with a right hand.
St Pierre throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bass looks to land a combination. St Pierre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bass misses with a two punch combination.
St Pierre lands a head kick!
St Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Bass.
A swing and a miss from Bass.
Bass misses with an uppercut. St Pierre saw that one coming.
St Pierre lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bass takes a step back to recover.
Bass dodges the punch combination from St Pierre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by St Pierre!
St Pierre pushes Bass away with a front kick.
St Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Pierre is looking to land body kicks.
St Pierre ducks right into an uppercut from Bass.
St Pierre throws the left hand but Bass avoids the punch easily.
St Pierre lands with a thumping leg kick.
St Pierre throws a leg kick which misses Bass's front leg but catches the back leg as Bass tries to avoid it.
Bass throws a jab but it's blocked by St Pierre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bass takes a step back to recover.
Bass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a front kick that sends Bass stumbling back into the cage.
St Pierre delivers a nice body kick.
St Pierre throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre scores with a head kick. Bass tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bass takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No joy there for Bass, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre scores with a leg kick.
St Pierre lands a nice looking body kick.
That kick from St Pierre tenderised Bass's leg. Bass is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vaino St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

St Pierre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick by St Pierre misses
and Bass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bass lands with a right hand.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Pierre scores with a spinning back kick!
St Pierre is looking to score with low kicks.
Bass throws a nice looking combination but St Pierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bass misses the jab.
St Pierre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bass's sensitive parts.
Bass misses with a combination
and St Pierre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A right-left combo lands from Bass.
St Pierre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a nice inside leg kick.
St Pierre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St Pierre goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bass.
Bass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St Pierre.
Bass misses with the combination.
Bass looks to land a left hand but St Pierre moved out of range nicely.
Bass tests St Pierre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bass takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bass looks to land a combination but St Pierre avoids it well.
St Pierre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for St Pierre.
A slapping body kick lands there for St Pierre.
Bass lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre misses with a head kick.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Bass moves out of range.
Bass blocks a head kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
Bass misses with an uppercut.
Bass fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
St Pierre scoring well with a low kick there.
St Pierre throws out a leg kick but Bass moves out of range and St Pierre only half commits.
A punch combination from Bass misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre connects with a solid leg kick.
Donk. St Pierre catches Bass right on the button with a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from St Pierre.
Bass throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Pierre.
Bass misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from St Pierre.
A big left from Bass misses.
St Pierre misses with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by St Pierre!
A telegraphed right hand from Bass misses the target.
St Pierre throws a head kick but Bass moves out of range.
Bass lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre keeps Bass at a distance using the push kick.
A big left from Bass misses.
St Pierre throws a body kick that misses.
Bass on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
St Pierre throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Pierre misses with a body kick.
Bass is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bass throws a series of punches but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre misses with a head kick.
Bass sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Pierre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ernest Bass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bass moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vaino St Pierre.
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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30

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