PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordie St Pietro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pietro comes to the cage accompanied by GSP TRIBUTE. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

St Pietro
vs
Mcdonald

179 cm
27
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordie St Pietro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ian Mcdonald!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pietro tries to clinch but Mcdonald is having none of it.
Mcdonald moves out of range as St Pietro strikes.
Nice takedown defense from St Pietro. No joy for Mcdonald on that attempt.
St Pietro lands with a cross.
St Pietro scores with a spinning back kick!
Mcdonald shoots in and drives through. St Pietro sprawls well.
Mcdonald shoots in looking for a takedown. St Pietro tries to sprawl out of it but Mcdonald keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. St Pietro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jordie St Pietro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Mcdonald.
Mcdonald throws out a powerful jab.
St Pietro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
St Pietro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcdonald paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pietro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mcdonald throws out the jab.
St Pietro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mcdonald's sensitive parts.
Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
St Pietro misses with a body shot.
St Pietro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcdonald with a hook.
St Pietro throws a right hand that Mcdonald ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcdonald also avoids with ease.
St Pietro misses the shot to the body.
Ian Mcdonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from St Pietro. No joy for Mcdonald on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Pietro as he avoids it easily.
St Pietro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mcdonald backs up against the cage.
St Pietro tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcdonald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Mcdonald.
St Pietro misses with a body shot.
Mcdonald avoids the head kick by St Pietro.
St Pietro misses with a hook.
Mcdonald scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Pietro. Mcdonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Pietro throws a head kick but Mcdonald moves out of range.
St Pietro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
St Pietro slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcdonald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
St Pietro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mcdonald.
St Pietro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and St Pietro wants it to stay on the feet.
Mcdonald throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and St Pietro counters with a nice leg kick.
Mcdonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mcdonald is defended easily by St Pietro.
St Pietro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mcdonald cracks St Pietro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mcdonald blocks a head kick by St Pietro.
Mcdonald misses with a hook. St Pietro ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pietro misses with a double jab.
St Pietro lands with a slapping head kick.
Mcdonald circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordie St Pietro dominated that round.
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.

St Pietro clinches up with Mcdonald and pushes him back against the cage.
St Pietro tries to land a knee to the head but Mcdonald blocks with his arms.
Mcdonald wants to get back to striking at distance but St Pietro won't allow it.
Mcdonald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
St Pietro tries to land a knee to the head but Mcdonald blocks with his arms.
Mcdonald tries for a takedown. No joy.
St Pietro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St Pietro misses with a knee strike.
St Pietro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
St Pietro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
St Pietro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mcdonald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
St Pietro with a knee to the head.
Mcdonald tries to pull guard but St Pietro won't allow it.
St Pietro looking to throw knees to the head but Mcdonald is blocking nicely.
Mcdonald is trying to work for a single leg takedown but St Pietro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jordie St Pietro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Mcdonald.
Mcdonald tries to pull guard but St Pietro holds him up against the cage and eventually Mcdonald drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for St Pietro to work.
St Pietro with a knee to the head.
St Pietro misses with a knee to the head.
St Pietro missing with knees to the body.
St Pietro stalling.
St Pietro tries to land a knee to the head but Mcdonald blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Mcdonald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mcdonald wants to break free but St Pietro has control.
St Pietro misses with a knee to the head.
St Pietro tries to land a knee to the head but Mcdonald blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcdonald pushes off an throws an elbow but St Pietro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mcdonald wants a takedown.
St Pietro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pietro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mcdonald in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
St Pietro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mcdonald is trying to work for a single leg takedown but St Pietro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
St Pietro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mcdonald looking for a takedown.
Mcdonald has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. St Pietro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mcdonald goes for a takedown in the clinch but St Pietro prevents it.
Mcdonald jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as St Pietro walks away with a smile on his face. Mcdonald gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pietro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcdonald fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pietro scoring well with a low kick there.
St Pietro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mcdonald counters with a nice uppercut.
St Pietro slips under a jab from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Pietro circles away quickly and effectively.
St Pietro misses with a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Mcdonald or perhaps it was just good defense by St Pietro which made him look bad.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Pietro. Mcdonald does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pietro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcdonald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St Pietro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mcdonald fails to land the takedown.
Mcdonald looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcdonald throws a right and a left that both miss.
St Pietro misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordie St Pietro dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mcdonald dives in and grabs St Pietro's left leg, looking for a takedown. St Pietro pushes down on Mcdonald's head and hops out.
Mcdonald closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Pietro circles away.
St Pietro slips a jab and a cross from Mcdonald.

Mcdonald gets a double leg takedown into St Pietro's guard.
St Pietro wants to stand up but Mcdonald is controlling him.
Mcdonald slips nicely into half guard.
St Pietro is trying to stand.
Mcdonald wants to take a breather but St Pietro is having none of it.
St Pietro wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pietro is refusing to be controlled, as Mcdonald sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Mcdonald there.
Mcdonald trying to control from half guard but St Pietro is working away.
Mcdonald sitting and controlling from the half guard.
St Pietro looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mcdonald keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Ian Mcdonald has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Mcdonald or perhaps it was just good defense by St Pietro which made him look bad.
Jordie St Pietro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Mcdonald.
Mcdonald shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pietro connects with a leg kick. Mcdonald looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
No joy there for St Pietro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Mcdonald.
St Pietro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
St Pietro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mcdonald at a distance.
Mcdonald shoots for a takedown but St Pietro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mcdonald throws a good cross that connects.
Jordie St Pietro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mcdonald gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pietro is trying to stand back up but Mcdonald is controlling him
St Pietro taking some punishment here, with Mcdonald in his half guard.
St Pietro is trying to stand.

St Pietro has one foot on Mcdonald's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pietro wants to slow Mcdonald down by chopping away at his legs.
Mcdonald looks for a takedown but St Pietro sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mcdonald.
St Pietro throws an overhand right that lands on Mcdonald's shoulder, as Mcdonald tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pietro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcdonald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mcdonald is defended easily by St Pietro.
Mcdonald thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pietro slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcdonald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ian Mcdonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordie St Pietro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Pietro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Mcdonald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think St Pietro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordie St Pietro!