PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Garrick Knott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spike St Pierre is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Knott
vs
St Pierre

152 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Garrick Knott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Spike St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knott tries for a takedown but St Pierre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Knott misses with a straight left.

St Pierre shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Knott is trying to defend but St Pierre finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
St Pierre throwing shots but Knott is blocking nicely.
St Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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 Knott's temple.

St Pierre is looking for a kimura but Knott is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for St Pierre to get the leverage.
St Pierre not doing much here.
St Pierre looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Knott with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knott tries to get to full guard but St Pierre has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
St Pierre's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
St Pierre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knott's head.
Knott trying to hold on to St Pierre's head to control him but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre thows a huge punch but Knott dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre controlling the action here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Spike St Pierre hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
St Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Knott.
St Pierre looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

St Pierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
St Pierre sitting in guard here, content to control.
Knott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St Pierre engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Knott could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Knott working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Garrick Knott just wasn't active enough.
Knott throws a shot from downtown. St Pierre moves away and avoids it.
Knott stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knott wants it to stay on the feet.

St Pierre throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Knott tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. St Pierre is in Knott's guard.
St Pierre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Knott looking for a guillotine here but St Pierre defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Spike St Pierre has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Knott just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than St Pierre was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Knott!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spike St Pierre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Knott is defended easily by St Pierre.
Knott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

St Pierre fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Knott sprawls well initially but St Pierre persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Knott is trying to control but can't.
Knott taking some punishment here, with St Pierre in his half guard.
Knott taking some punishment here, with St Pierre in his half guard.
St Pierre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Knott wants to improve his position but St Pierre is controlling well.
St Pierre working over Knott with some ground and pound. Knott looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is nestled in close to Knott, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
St Pierre trying to control the pace.
St Pierre looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Knott with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
St Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Knott taking some punishment here, with St Pierre in his half guard.
Spike St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Knott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

St Pierre is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to free his trapped foot but Knott is holding on for dear life with his legs.
St Pierre takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Knott is looking to control St Pierre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knott avoid being mounted?
St Pierre stalling.

Knott is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St Pierre pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre slips a nice elbow through Knott's hands, connecting with Knott's forehead.
Knott throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
St Pierre lands strikes from half guard.
St Pierre working over Knott with some ground and pound. Knott looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
St Pierre trying to control the pace.
St Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Knott might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knott desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Knott is trying to get back to full guard.
St Pierre looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
St Pierre looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Knott with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre working over Knott with some ground and pound. Knott looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
St Pierre trying to control the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Knott is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spike St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

St Pierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knott is fending him off so far but St Pierre persists. Nope, Knott circles away and we're back to standing.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
St Pierre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
St Pierre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
St Pierre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Knott working for a triangle but St Pierre defends it easily.
St Pierre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Pierre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Spike St Pierre was stalling too much, according to the referee.

St Pierre is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knott's half guard.
St Pierre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Knott wants to improve his position but St Pierre is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knott keeps working.
St Pierre is pressing down on Knott's thigh, looking to free his foot. Knott is holding on for now.
St Pierre looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Knott landing rabbit punches to the side of St Pierre's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
St Pierre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
St Pierre prevents Knott from improving his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Knott has hold of St Pierre's hands but St Pierre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Knott is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St Pierre pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre controlling the pace.
St Pierre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
St Pierre controlling the pace.
St Pierre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Knott throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
St Pierre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

St Pierre is looking for a kimura here.
St Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knott has hold of St Pierre's hands but St Pierre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Garrick Knott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knott tries to roll over but St Pierre keeps him under control.
Knott is holding on to half guard well.

Knott is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St Pierre pulls his head out easily.
St Pierre content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Let's hope that St Pierre has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spike St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St Pierre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spike St Pierre!
Post fight, Spike St Pierre stared into the camera and said 'This ain't TWGC, you'll have to learn to take a punch much better than that to be in the octagon with me again.'.