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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Ducharme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patryck St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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134 lbs
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170 cm
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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 Montreal, Steve Ducharme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patryck St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
St Pierre decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ducharme manages to get to full guard.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.
Ducharme is controlling St Pierre's posture.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Ducharme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ducharme looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control but Ducharme is working from the bottom.
Ducharme is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ducharme swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ducharme gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Ducharme keeps moving.
St Pierre works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ducharme is looking for a sweep. St Pierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ducharme wants to get back to his feet.
Ducharme wants to control but St Pierre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ducharme is not content to let St Pierre control the position.
St Pierre looks gassed!
St Pierre wants to stand but Ducharme has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ducharme tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by St Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Ducharme which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducharme pushes St Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
St Pierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ducharme smiles and moves away.
Steve Ducharme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patryck St Pierre.
Ducharme closes the distance and clinches.
Ducharme is trying to break the clinch but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
Ducharme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ducharme misses with a takedown attempt
and St Pierre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ducharme lands an uppercut.
Ducharme tries to pull guard but St Pierre holds him up against the cage and eventually Ducharme drops back down to his feet.
St Pierre has had enough of the clinch but Ducharme keeps him there for the moment.
Ducharme wants a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 Ducharme walks away with a smile on his face. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
St Pierre tries to clinch up but Ducharme circles away and keeps his distance.
St Pierre explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ducharme tries to clinch up but St Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
St Pierre shoots in but no luck this time.
St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ducharme lands with a kick to the temple. St Pierre shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ducharme looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Pierre is fending him off so far but Ducharme persists. Nope, St Pierre circles away and we're back to standing.
Ducharme rushes St Pierre and presses him up against the cage.
Ducharme tries to score a body lock takedown but St Pierre shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patryck St Pierre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
St Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ducharme counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ducharme stays in close to St Pierre's body and controls the position.
Ducharme passes St Pierre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
St Pierre trying to hold on to Ducharme's head to control him but Ducharme postures up.
Ducharme decides to return to a standing position.
Ducharme tries to clinch but St Pierre moves away
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre trying to mount his opponent but Ducharme defends it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ducharme is trying to control but can't.
St Pierre looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
St Pierre winds up and cracks Ducharme with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
St Pierre is tying to control. Ducharme wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ducharme really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
St Pierre is looking for a kimura but Ducharme is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for St Pierre to get the leverage.
St Pierre is working for a kimura but Ducharme is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ducharme is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ducharme drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
St Pierre tries to escape but Ducharme is in control.
St Pierre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
St Pierre is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ducharme is thwarting St Pierre's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ducharme scores with a couple of nice shots.
St Pierre is refusing to be controlled, as Ducharme sits in half guard.
St Pierre is holding on to half guard well.
Ducharme content to control rather than advance.
That's four 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.
St Pierre is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ducharme pulls his head out easily.
Ducharme wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
St Pierre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ducharme is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Steve Ducharme will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ducharme moves in looking to clinch but St Pierre pushes him off.
Ducharme is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Ducharme lands an impressive looking overhand right. St Pierre doesn't seem phased though.
St Pierre has a takedown stuffed.
Ducharme tries for a takedown but St Pierre circles away easily
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ducharme is controlling St Pierre's posture.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Ducharme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre thows a big elbow that misses.
St Pierre trying to control but Ducharme is working from the bottom.
St Pierre preventing the sweep.
St Pierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Pierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
St Pierre gets to his feet - Ducharme follows without any prompting.
St Pierre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ducharme shoots and misses
so St Pierre counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Ducharme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Ducharme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
St Pierre preventing the sweep.
Ducharme keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
St Pierre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre stands up from guard. Let's bang!
St Pierre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ducharme uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Ducharme circles away easily
and Ducharme counters with a single leg into guard. St Pierre didn't expect that.
St Pierre controls Ducharme momentarily but Ducharme frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ducharme wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling his posture from full guard.
St Pierre tries to strike from the bottom.
Ducharme showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
St Pierre is trying to control the position but Ducharme postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patryck St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think St Pierre 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patryck St Pierre!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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