PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hudson comes to the cage accompanied by Roll Over DJ. 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! Gary Hudson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matt St Pierre's chin.

Hudson
vs
St Pierre

183 cm
28
185 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

180 cm
28
178 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hudson looks to throw the jab but St Pierre is out of range.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Hudson moves out of range.
St Pierre slips under a jab from Hudson.
St Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Hudson.
Hudson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St Pierre swivels and escapes.
St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Hudson is just out of range.
St Pierre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hudson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

St Pierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
St Pierre engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson being controlled here, momentarily.
St Pierre trying to control but Hudson is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Matt St Pierre hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
St Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
St Pierre is looking to clinch but Hudson is avoiding it.
Hudson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hudson shoots in but St Pierre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
St Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hudson but Hudson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hudson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has St Pierre pinned against the cage. St Pierre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Hudson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hudson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson slaps away a takedown attempt from St Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hudson stuffs the takedown.
A jab from Hudson does it's job there.

Hudson clinches.
Hudson is trying to drag St Pierre to the mat but St Pierre just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Hudson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, St Pierre regains guard.

St Pierre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hudson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hudson postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hudson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hudson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hudson wants to stand but St Pierre has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Hudson got a little sloppy there for a moment and St Pierre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hudson has managed to get both his arms back between St Pierre's legs - danger averted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

St Pierre is looking for a triangle but Hudson pushes his legs off easily.

St Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hudson is aware though and is defending well.
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!

St Pierre forces Hudson back against the cage and clinches.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Hudson holds him up against the cage and eventually St Pierre drops back down to his feet.
St Pierre is trying to pull guard but Hudson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hudson wants a takedown.
St Pierre is trying to pull guard but Hudson has him pressed against the cage.
Gary Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt St Pierre.

St Pierre is trying to trip Hudson. He has hold of a leg but Hudson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. St Pierre persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Hudson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! St Pierre has his hands clasped together but Hudson extends an breaks St Pierre's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hudson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gary Hudson!
Gary Hudson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their support in the buildup to the fight.