|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grease St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Verhoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by Saigon - Desperado. Verhoost has chosen A minute of your time - Tom Jones as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
|
168 cm
24
185 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
4 - 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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timo Verhoost!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verhoost throws a body punch but St Pierre moves out of range.
Verhoost has managed to clinch.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
St Pierre jumps guard but Verhoost turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
St Pierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Verhoost smiles and moves away.
Verhoost lands a slapping body shot.
Verhoost stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grease St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Verhoost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Pierre.
Verhoost wants to clinch.
St Pierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Verhoost pinned against the cage. Verhoost gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Verhoost misses the shot to the body.
Verhoost closes the distance and pushes St Pierre back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Verhoost just stands there and leans against the cage.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head.
Verhoost unloads a knee to the mid-section. St Pierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Verhoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Verhoost holds him up against the cage and eventually St Pierre drops back down to his feet.
Verhoost scores with a knee to the head.
Verhoost lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Pierre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verhoost stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Verhoost putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has St Pierre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Verhoost slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre fails to pull guard.
The referee calls for Verhoost to work.
St Pierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Verhoost smiles and moves away.
St Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Verhoost counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Verhoost effectively controlling the action here.
St Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
Verhoost landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Verhoost is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
St Pierre jumps guard but Verhoost turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Verhoost just stands there and leans against the cage.
St Pierre wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Verhoost's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Verhoost landing knees to the head.
Verhoost unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Verhoost scores with a knee to the head.
Verhoost stalling the fight.
St Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
Verhoost has St Pierre pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Timo Verhoost.
Verhoost lands a jab to St Pierre's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verhoost throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Verhoost has St Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost landing knees to the body.
Verhoost with a knee to the head.
Verhoost connects with a nasty looking knee right to St Pierre's face.
St Pierre takes a knee to the side of the body.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head.
St Pierre is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Verhoost to keep the fight standing.
Verhoost is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Verhoost scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Verhoost is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Verhoost working St Pierre over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Verhoost dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
St Pierre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
St Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
Verhoost ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Verhoost has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown but Verhoost manages to keep the fight standing, pushing St Pierre's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Verhoost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Verhoost has managed to clinch.
Verhoost connects with a nasty looking knee right to St Pierre's face.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Verhoost.
Verhoost putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has St Pierre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Verhoost unloads a knee to the mid-section. St Pierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Verhoost putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has St Pierre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Verhoost landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Verhoost connects with a nasty looking knee right to St Pierre's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhoost misses with a knee strike.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Verhoost displaying some good clinch control by pressing St Pierre up against the cage.
Verhoost looking to throw knees to the head but St Pierre is blocking nicely.
Verhoost looking to throw knees to the head but St Pierre is blocking nicely.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
St Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Verhoost walks away with a smile on his face. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grease St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Verhoost fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with St Pierre, pushing him back against the cage.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Verhoost unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Verhoost.
Verhoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Verhoost with a knee to the head.
Verhoost with a knee to the head.
St Pierre jumps guard but Verhoost turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Verhoost to keep the fight standing.
Verhoost connects with a knee to the head.
St Pierre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Verhoost gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Verhoost is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Verhoost taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
St Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Verhoost avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost with a knee to the head.
Verhoost with a knee to the head.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St Pierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Verhoost smiles and moves away.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A shot to the liver by Verhoost. Beautiful body shot.
Verhoost keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Verhoost throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verhoost digs a good hook to St Pierre's body.
Verhoost has closed the distance and engaged St Pierre in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Verhoost.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Verhoost.
Verhoost utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
St Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
St Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Verhoost scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Verhoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
St Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Verhoost crunches a lovely knee into St Pierre's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Verhoost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Verhoost stuns St Pierre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
St Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verhoost ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Verhoost is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down St Pierre rather than just go for the knockout.
St Pierre shoots in and drives through. Verhoost sprawls well.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Verhoost but Verhoost pushes him off and we're back to square one.
St Pierre shoots in but Verhoost avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grease St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Verhoost has St Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head.
Verhoost slowing the pace effectively.
Verhoost landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Verhoost scores with a knee to the head.
Verhoost landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Verhoost.
St Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for St Pierre. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The referee is keeping an eye on Verhoost - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Verhoost with a knee to the head.
St Pierre is rocked!
St Pierre wants a takedown.
Oh St Pierre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Verhoost lands a nice knee to the body.
St Pierre seems to have got his legs back now.
Verhoost stalling in the clinch.
St Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
Verhoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Verhoost scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost working St Pierre over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verhoost connects with a nasty looking knee right to St Pierre's face.
Verhoost connects with a knee to the head.
Verhoost with a knee to the head.
Verhoost unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Verhoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Pierre blocks it with crossed arms.
Verhoost connects with a knee to the head.
St Pierre can't get the takedown.
Verhoost landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
St Pierre is trying to pull guard but Verhoost turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Verhoost scores a nice knee to the body.
Verhoost looking to throw knees to the head but St Pierre is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
St Pierre managing to block the knees to the body from Verhoost.
Timo Verhoost seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head.
St Pierre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Verhoost gets the underhooks and prevents it.
St Pierre drops down looking for an ankle pick but Verhoost pulls his leg out and moves away.
Verhoost defends well against a solid takedown attempt from St Pierre.
Verhoost tries to clinch up.
Verhoost has St Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost prevents a takedown attempt there.
Verhoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Verhoost with a knee to the head.
It looks like Grease St Pierre has been cut.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but St Pierre blocks it.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head.
St Pierre letting Verhoost take a breather here.
Verhoost misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Verhoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Pierre blocks it with crossed arms.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
St Pierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Verhoost smiles and moves away.
St Pierre scores with a hook to the body. Verhoost takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Verhoost really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grease St Pierre's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Verhoost swings for the body but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Verhoost is fending him off so far but St Pierre persists. Nope, Verhoost circles away and we're back to standing.
St Pierre fails with the takedown
and Verhoost counters with a left to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Verhoost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St Pierre shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. St Pierre showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Verhoost is defending against the submission attempts here by St Pierre.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verhoost is staying active underneath St Pierre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is really struggling to control Verhoost but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Verhoost is trying to maintain the position but St Pierre is very close to passing his half guard.
Verhoost is trying to get back to full guard.
St Pierre is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Verhoost!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking to control but Verhoost is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
St Pierre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Verhoost is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
St Pierre goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Verhoost is on top in guard.
Verhoost stopping the sweep attempt from St Pierre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre has his foot on Verhoost's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Verhoost works his way back into a safe position though.
Verhoost stays in close to St Pierre's body and controls the position.
St Pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Verhoost is stalling in the full guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Timo Verhoost wasn't active enough on the ground.
St Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Pierre shoots in and gets a takedown into Verhoost's guard.
St Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Verhoost is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost has control of St Pierre's left arm, preventing St Pierre from doing any damage.
St Pierre pushes down on Verhoost's leg and manages to get into half guard.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Verhoost is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Verhoost!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verhoost can't escape the position.
St Pierre trying to control but Verhoost is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grease St Pierre had his way with Timo Verhoost in that round.
The cut man is working on Grease St Pierre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Verhoost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Pierre manages to avoid it.
Verhoost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Verhoost.
Verhoost scores with a body shot.
Verhoost lands a right hook to the body.
Verhoost moves into the clinch successfully.
Verhoost scores with a knee to the head.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
St Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
Verhoost prevents a takedown attempt there.
Verhoost with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
St Pierre is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Verhoost is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grease St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Verhoost prevents the takedown attempt.
Verhoost misses with a knee strike.
St Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Verhoost walks away with a smile on his face. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
St Pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Verhoost lands a nice looking body shot.
St Pierre with a poor takedown
and Verhoost counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Verhoost scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost connects with a knee to the head.
Verhoost with a knee to the head.
St Pierre wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verhoost connects with a knee to the head.
Verhoost with a knee to the head.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Verhoost forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The referee calls for Verhoost to work.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Verhoost unloads a knee to the mid-section. St Pierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Verhoost won't allow it.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
St Pierre takes a knee to the side of the body.
St Pierre is trying to pull guard but Verhoost turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Verhoost scores with a knee to the head.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
St Pierre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Verhoost won't allow it.
St Pierre takes a knee to the side of the body.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head.
Verhoost connects with a knee to the head.
St Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Verhoost walks away with a smile on his face. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
St Pierre with a poor takedown
and Verhoost counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verhoost throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent St Pierre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
St Pierre gets tackled into the cage by Verhoost. Verhoost maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head.
St Pierre pulls guard.
St Pierre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Verhoost keeping hold of St Pierre's head, controlling as best he can.
Verhoost is in trouble now - St Pierre has advanced to mount!
Grease St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Verhoost is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Verhoost comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Verhoost has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 44:49
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Verhoost!
Timo Verhoost is the new welterweight champion!
Timo Verhoost really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Down Under - Supplements.160Q Video Proof logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
