PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fritz St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Beard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black Beard acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

St Pierre
vs
Beard

172 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Fritz St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Black Beard!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Beard as St Pierre shoots in.
Beard lands a with a good body shot.
Beard throws a series of punches but St Pierre moves out of range.
Beard looks to land a combination but St Pierre avoids it well.
Beard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Pierre.
Beard connects with a body shot.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
Beard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
St Pierre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beard tries to avoid it but St Pierre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beard to the ground. Beard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Beard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Beard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beard drops St Pierre with a left right combo! Beard follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Fritz St Pierre has been cut.
St Pierre tries to bench press Beard off him but Beard keeps the position.
St Pierre struggling a bit here.
Beard wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to buck Beard off but Beard is having none of it.
St Pierre manages to work his way to half guard, despite Beard's best efforts.
St Pierre is trying to control but can't.
St Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Beard misses with a series of wild punches.

St Pierre instigates a clinch.
St Pierre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Beard prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fritz St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Beard tries to break the clinch but St Pierre is controlling the position.
St Pierre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

St Pierre jumps into guard, dragging Beard to the mat.
St Pierre could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
St Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Beard tries to stand but St Pierre is controlling from the bottom.
Beard preventing the sweep.
St Pierre striking off his back but it's not causing Beard any problems.

St Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre is looking for a triangle but Beard pushes his legs off easily.

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

St Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
St Pierre walks into a jab.

Fritz St Pierre's cut is getting worse.
Beard misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beard digs a good hook to St Pierre's body.
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!
Beard lands a hook that stumbles St Pierre back into the cage. Beard follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping St Pierre to the canvas! Beard pounces and lands several unanswered shots - St Pierre has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Black Beard!