PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tham Boon Yodsuwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by Territoire Hostile. Yodsuwan has chosen LL Cool J - Mama' Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Tham Boon Yodsuwan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

St Pierre
vs
Boon Yodsuwan

180 cm
29
178 lbs
25 - 20 - 0

178 cm
27
168 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bloodsport Nutrition (100% Genuine)

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Bloodsport Nutrition (100% Genuine)

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 25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Tham Boon Yodsuwan!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yodsuwan closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Pierre circles away.
Tham Boon Yodsuwan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yodsuwan scores with a decent looking hook.

St Pierre has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yodsuwan has a couple of punches blocked by St Pierre.
Yodsuwan misses with some punches.
St Pierre misses with a short punch on the inside.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yodsuwan scores with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from St Pierre.
St Pierre has his takedown stuffed

and Yodsuwan counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre is pushing Yodsuwan's head away, looking to escape. Yodsuwan manages to hold on to the position though.
St Pierre tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yodsuwan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by St Pierre, who protects the arm well.

Yodsuwan is trying to get an arm triangle but St Pierre is defending well.

St Pierre throws Yodsuwan to one side and escapes!
Yodsuwan wants to clinch.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Yodsuwan circles away easily
and Yodsuwan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yodsuwan throws a combination that misses

and St Pierre moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan wants a takedown.
Yodsuwan wants to stall.
St Pierre wants to take the fight to the mat but Yodsuwan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short left from Yodsuwan.

Yodsuwan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

St Pierre is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch.
Yodsuwan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Pierre.
Yodsuwan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and St Pierre counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yodsuwan!
Yodsuwan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
St Pierre wants to control the pace but Yodsuwan is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yodsuwan is trying to stand up.
St Pierre cracks Yodsuwan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yodsuwan tries to buck St Pierre off but he can't manage it.
St Pierre dominating with strikes here.
Yodsuwan wants to get back to his feet.
St Pierre lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yodsuwan trying desperately to get to his feet.
St Pierre landing shots from mount.
St Pierre scoring with strikes but Yodsuwan is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yodsuwan really wants to buck St Pierre off and get back to his feet.

St Pierre jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Yodsuwan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Yodsuwan taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

St Pierre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yodsuwan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yodsuwan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matt St Pierre will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

St Pierre dives in and grabs Yodsuwan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yodsuwan pushes down on St Pierre's head and hops out.
St Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Yodsuwan sprawls well. He's pushed St Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yodsuwan misses with a double jab

and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown. Yodsuwan fights it but they end up in guard.
Yodsuwan wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling the position.

Yodsuwan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yodsuwan is fending him off so far but St Pierre persists. Nope, Yodsuwan circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yodsuwan.
St Pierre has a takedown stuffed.
Yodsuwan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre shoots in and drives through. Yodsuwan sprawls well.
Yodsuwan tries to close the distance and clinch but St Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Yodsuwan closes the distance and clinches.

St Pierre breaks the clinch.
Yodsuwan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
St Pierre with a poor takedown
and St Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St Pierre works the jab nicely.

Yodsuwan clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre misses with the head strike.

St Pierre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Yodsuwan closes the distance and clinches.
Yodsuwan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St Pierre working hard to break the clinch.
St Pierre throws a head punch that misses.
St Pierre swings away with an uppercut that misses.

St Pierre breaks the clinch.
St Pierre shoots in for a double leg but Yodsuwan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - St Pierre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch there but St Pierre circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Yodsuwan pushes St Pierre off and gets back to his feet.
Yodsuwan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yodsuwan tries to close the distance and clinch but St Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yodsuwan wants a takedown.
Yodsuwan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt St Pierre dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yodsuwan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Yodsuwan stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Yodsuwan rushes St Pierre and presses him up against the cage.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Yodsuwan. No joy for St Pierre on that attempt.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Pierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yodsuwan swings widly with a right hand

and St Pierre counters with a single leg into guard. Yodsuwan didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Yodsuwan is keeping the position.
St Pierre stops Yodsuwan from standing up.
St Pierre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Pierre lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yodsuwan wants to stand up but St Pierre is controlling him.
St Pierre slips nicely into half guard.
St Pierre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yodsuwan wants to get back to his feet.
St Pierre wants to control but Yodsuwan is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan is looking to escape.
Yodsuwan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yodsuwan is refusing to be controlled, as St Pierre sits in half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
St Pierre prevents Yodsuwan from standing back up.
St Pierre is trying to control. Yodsuwan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
St Pierre winds up and cracks Yodsuwan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre lands strikes from half guard.

St Pierre decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch

and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan wants to get back to his feet.
Yodsuwan tries to push off, looking to stand up, but St Pierre manages to move to mount!
St Pierre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yodsuwan's face.
St Pierre connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Yodsuwan is rocked!
Matt St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierre connects with a bit shot that sees Yodsuwan covering up! More strikes from St Pierre and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! St Pierre is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt St Pierre!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Matt St Pierre made sure he mentioned Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire, along with how happy he was to win his fight.