PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grease St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Moti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think St Pierre might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Saigon - Desperado. Moti has chosen Also Sprach Zarathustra as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

St Pierre
vs
Moti

175 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
179 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grease St Pierre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Moti!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moti closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into St Pierre's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Moti tries to pass.
St Pierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Moti passes St Pierre's left leg - he's now in half guard.
St Pierre works his way to full guard. Good work.

St Pierre has his foot on Moti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moti works his way back into a safe position though.
Moti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moti trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
St Pierre is trying to control the position but Moti postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moti's guard.

Moti looking for a guillotine here but St Pierre defends easily.
St Pierre slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St Pierre pulls his head out easily.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Moti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

St Pierre is looking for a kimura but Moti is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for St Pierre to get the leverage.

Moti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St Pierre is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Moti!
Moti has given up his back.
St Pierre controlling well, preventing Moti from escaping the position.
St Pierre cracks Moti with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Moti from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Moti is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by St Pierre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre has the hooks in. Moti is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

St Pierre is looking for the choke from the back position but Moti is controlling his hands well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

St Pierre is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Moti is defending well though. St Pierre let's go of the attempt for now.
Moti tries to escape but St Pierre has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
St Pierre trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
St Pierre misses with an elbow to the head.

Moti defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of St Pierre's arms.
Moti tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Moti is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
St Pierre postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Moti looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moti keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Moti is squirming around, avoiding St Pierre's attempts to control the action.
St Pierre scoring with strikes but Moti is staying in there.
St Pierre trying to control but Moti is having none of it.
St Pierre breaks from Moti's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Moti is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Moti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
St Pierre wants to control the pace but Moti is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moti is working to get back to half guard.
St Pierre looking to finish Moti with some ground and pound. This is bad for Moti!
Moti keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
St Pierre trying to control but Moti is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Pierre scoring with strikes but Moti is staying in there.
Moti is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grease St Pierre dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Moti tries to sprawl but St Pierre drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Moti holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Moti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St Pierre wants to take a breather but Moti is having none of it.

Moti looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Moti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Moti escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. St Pierre gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
St Pierre sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Moti's guard.
Moti is looking to improve his position.
St Pierre is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Moti is not content to let St Pierre control the position.
Grease St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to pass to full mount but Moti defends it.
Moti is in trouble now - St Pierre has advanced to mount!
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
St Pierre with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
St Pierre wants to control the pace but Moti is squirming around nicely.
Moti keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Moti can't escape the position.
St Pierre working the ground and pound effectively.
Moti bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
St Pierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moti looking to pass the guard.
St Pierre working a defensive guard here.
Moti trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moti being controlled here momentarily.
Moti wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moti as he jumps to the side.
St Pierre lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for St Pierre.

St Pierre closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - St Pierre lands in his opponent's guard.

Moti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Moti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Pierre trying to control but Moti is working from the bottom.
St Pierre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Moti keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Grease St Pierre.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grease St Pierre dominated that second 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 Pierre feints and as Moti raises his hands in defense, St Pierre changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Moti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
St Pierre trying to control but Moti is working from the bottom.
St Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Moti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Moti has his foot on St Pierre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St Pierre works his way back into a safe position though.
Moti being controlled here, momentarily.

St Pierre drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. St Pierre seems to have locked his on tight now - Moti screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for St Pierre, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Grease St Pierre!
Grease St Pierre retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Grease St Pierre made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.