PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Big Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood comes to the cage accompanied by You Don't Know Me. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wood
vs
Saint Pierre

178 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Saint Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saint Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saint Pierre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Wood shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Saint Pierre's guard.
Wood looking to pass the guard.
Saint Pierre wants to sweep here but Wood controlling him for the moment.

Saint Pierre looking for a guillotine here but Wood defends easily.
Saint Pierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wood's guard.
Wood trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood keeping moving, preventing Saint Pierre from controlling successfully.
Wood thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wood has his foot on Saint Pierre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Saint Pierre works his way back into a safe position though.
Saint Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Saint Pierre tries to stand but Wood is controlling from the bottom.
Saint Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Saint Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saint Pierre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saint Pierre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saint Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wood paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Saint Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wood looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saint Pierre is fending him off so far but Wood persists. Nope, Saint Pierre circles away and we're back to standing.
Saint Pierre tries to clinch but Wood is having none of it.

Wood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Saint Pierre is wriggling around trying to escape.

Wood working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wood is breathing heavily.
Wood fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Saint Pierre tries to lock up and control but Wood gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Saint Pierre is looking to improve his position but Wood isn't that keen on the idea.
Saint Pierre in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood looking to control but Saint Pierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wood is really struggling to control Saint Pierre but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Wood there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Saint Pierre wants to hold on but Wood pushes him away.
Wood lands a big elbow.
Saint Pierre tries to reverse the position but Wood maintains control.
Saint Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Wood's attempts to control the action.
Wood dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Saint Pierre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wood lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Wood goes for an armbar but Saint Pierre turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Saint Pierre.
Wood being controlled here, momentarily.
Saint Pierre trying to control but Wood is working from the bottom.

Wood looking for a guillotine here but Saint Pierre defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Wood dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saint Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wood as he avoids it easily.

Wood closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Saint Pierre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Saint Pierre wants to control but Wood is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Saint Pierre tries to kick Wood off but Wood keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wood landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wood wants to free his trapped foot but Saint Pierre is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wood is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Saint Pierre defends it well.
Saint Pierre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wood's back!
Saint Pierre scores with strikes from the back.
Saint Pierre is riding his opponent, not letting Wood buck him off.
Saint Pierre trying to control momentarily.
Saint Pierre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saint Pierre is trying to control but Wood is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wood tries to reverse the position but Saint Pierre maintains control.
Wood is squirming around, avoiding Saint Pierre's attempts to control the action.
Wood is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Saint Pierre won't let Wood get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Wood tries to hold on but Saint Pierre postures up.
Saint Pierre controlling the pace for now.
Saint Pierre trying to control but Wood is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre blocks Wood's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Wood is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wood is squirming around, avoiding Saint Pierre's attempts to control the action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Matt Saint Pierre just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wood scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Saint Pierre is trying to control Wood's posture but Wood avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre is looking for a sweep.

Wood is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Saint Pierre has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wood wants to control but Saint Pierre is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wood avoids the strikes from the bottom by Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Wood dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wood shoots in for a double leg but Saint Pierre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Saint Pierre shoots and misses

and Wood counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Saint Pierre successfully pulls guard.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saint Pierre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wood controls the pace.
Saint Pierre lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wood!
Wood is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wood is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Pierre looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Saint Pierre trying to control but Wood is having none of it.
Wood wants to control but Saint Pierre is having none of it.
Saint Pierre manages to capitalize on a mistake by Wood to take his back!
Wood prevents Saint Pierre from getting a body triangle.
Wood tries to escape but Saint Pierre has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Saint Pierre trying to control momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Saint Pierre gets his hands free as Wood looks to control.
Saint Pierre struggling to keep hold of the position.
Saint Pierre has the hooks in. Wood is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Wood trying to control the position but Saint Pierre manages to sink in the hooks.
Saint Pierre is hanging on to Wood's back as he tries to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood trying to control the hands but Saint Pierre won't let him.

Saint Pierre looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Wood taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matt Saint Pierre!