PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Territoire Hostile kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Matt St Pierre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Phillips
vs
St Pierre

180 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips is looking to chop away at St Pierre's legs.
Phillips misses with a low kick.
Jackson Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre blocks a head kick by Phillips.
A head kick misses from Phillips.
Phillips throws a sloppy head kick and St Pierre moves out of range easily.
Phillips pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Phillips.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Phillips, right into the meat.
St Pierre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Phillips misses with a hook.

Phillips gets caught flat footed, as St Pierre shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre stays in close to Phillips's body and controls the position.
St Pierre trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
St Pierre trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Phillips keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.
St Pierre sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Phillips's guard.
Phillips is breathing heavily.

St Pierre is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Phillips doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time St Pierre.

St Pierre is trying to work for a kimura but Phillips is defending well.

That's two 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.

St Pierre is trying to work for a kimura but Phillips is defending well.
St Pierre working the head and body with strikes.

Phillips is defending against the submission attempts here by St Pierre.

St Pierre is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Phillips is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt St Pierre!