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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kung Si Fo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kesigan St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying St Pierre's choice of entrance music: hit him with a left. Kesigan St Pierre is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 cm
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175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
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170 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kung Si Fo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kesigan St Pierre! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! St Pierre dives in and grabs Si Fo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Si Fo pushes down on St Pierre's head and hops out. Si Fo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St Pierre. Si Fo fails to land with a series of punches.
Si Fo stuffs the takedown. Kung Si Fo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kesigan St Pierre. Si Fo works over St Pierre's head and body with a nice combination. A combination from Si Fo does no damage. Si Fo lands with a good body shot. Si Fo misses with a double jab.
St Pierre needs to keep his hands up - Si Fo had a free shot at his head there. Si Fo connects with a good right hand that stumbles St Pierre. St Pierre circles away out of range and recomposes himself. A solid leg kick lands there for Si Fo.
That's one minute gone in the round. St Pierre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. St Pierre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Si Fo lands a head shot. Si Fo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kung Si Fo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A punch combination from Si Fo misses. Si Fo with a jab. Si Fo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces St Pierre back to the cage. Si Fo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown. Si Fo tries to sprawl out of it but St Pierre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Si Fo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Si Fo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. St Pierre needs to keep his hands up - Si Fo had a free shot at his head there. Si Fo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Si Fo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. No luck with that takedown attempt from St Pierre. Si Fo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Pierre was well out of range. Poor timing from Si Fo. Si Fo connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Si Fo misses with a straight left. St Pierre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Si Fo tries to avoid it but St Pierre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Si Fo to the ground. Si Fo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. No joy there for Si Fo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Si Fo throws a good cross that connects.
Jab, jab by Si Fo - just one landing. St Pierre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Si Fo scores with a shot to the body.
Si Fo lands with an overhand left. Si Fo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Si Fo both land. Nice combination. St Pierre shoots in for a double leg but Si Fo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. St Pierre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Si Fo looks to score with a jab to the body but St Pierre is just out of range. Si Fo missing with a left hand there. St Pierre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. St Pierre blocks a jab. Si Fo fails to land with a series of punches.
Si Fo throws a combination that misses and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard. 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! If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. St Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Si Fo works some decent striking defense from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. St Pierre with a nice head shot there. Si Fo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Si Fo tries to get out of the position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. St Pierre throws a big elbow that misses. Si Fo is breathing heavily. St Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. St Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Si Fo dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
St Pierre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Si Fo looks to land a combination but St Pierre avoids it well. Jab, jab by Si Fo - just one landing. Si Fo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between St Pierre's hands. St Pierre shoots in but Si Fo avoids the takedown attempt easily. Nice jab there from Si Fo. Si Fo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. St Pierre doesn't seem bothered though. Si Fo throws a right and a left that both miss. St Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Si Fo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Si Fo looks to land a combination but St Pierre avoids it well. Some wild striking there from Si Fo.
Si Fo avoids the head kick by St Pierre.
Si Fo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Si Fo swinging wildly here.
Si Fo throws a hook but St Pierre avoids it easily. Horrible takedown attempt by St Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Si Fo, which made it look bad. St Pierre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round. St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Kung Si Fo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kesigan St Pierre. Si Fo throws a leg kick that misses. St Pierre has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from St Pierre there as he acknowledges the shot. Si Fo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Si Fo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Kung Si Fo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. St Pierre takes one to the side of the head.
Kung Si Fo is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. St Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Si Fo digs a good hook to St Pierre's body.
Si Fo misses with a lunging right hand
and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown. Si Fo fights it but they end up in guard. St Pierre is breathing heavily. St Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. St Pierre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Si Fo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. St Pierre working some strikes from top position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. 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 postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Si Fo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Pierre on the ground. St Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. St Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Si Fo has wrist control. St Pierre won't allow Si Fo to sweep him here. Kesigan St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far. St Pierre keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Si Fo's head. St Pierre works over Si Fo with some ground and pound from guard. St Pierre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. St Pierre lands a couple of decent looking shots. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. St Pierre throws a big elbow that misses. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. St Pierre throwing strikes but missing. St Pierre throws a big right hand that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kesigan St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
St Pierre tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Si Fo defends well and St Pierre ends up having to push Si Fo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. St Pierre has picked Si Fo up - he's going for a ride! St Pierre dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Si Fo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Si Fo taking some punishment here, with St Pierre in his half guard. St Pierre working over Si Fo with some ground and pound. Si Fo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Si Fo is looking for a sweep. St Pierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. St Pierre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. St Pierre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Si Fo defending well though. St Pierre throwing shots but Si Fo is blocking nicely. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. St Pierre connects with a nice short shot to Si Fo's temple. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! St Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. St Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Si Fo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Si Fo taking some punishment here, with St Pierre in his half guard. Si Fo blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Pierre. Si Fo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Nice strikes from St Pierre there. Si Fo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from St Pierre. St Pierre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. St Pierre lands with a punch from half guard. St Pierre scoring with strikes to the body and head. St Pierre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Si Fo is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! St Pierre is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Si Fo is hurt! He's hurt bad - St Pierre fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Si Fo from any more punishment! Congratulations to St Pierre! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kesigan St Pierre! Kesigan St Pierre tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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