PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St Paul (ranked 3176 p4p, 3931 weight class) and Przemek Sacha (ranked 384 p4p, 443 weight class). Pierre St Paul could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Przemek Sacha's chin.

St Paul
vs
Sacha

178 cm
25
197
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
194
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Przemek Sacha!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Paul tries a head kick but it misses.
Sacha avoids the head kick by St Paul.
Sacha moves away from the strike by St Paul.
Sacha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
St Paul seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sacha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Paul.
St Paul doesn't manage to clinch there - Sacha circles away.
St Paul lands with an uppercut that bounces Sacha off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Przemek Sacha has been cut.
St Paul lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sacha walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sacha. St Paul does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Paul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sacha.
St Paul could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A slapping body kick lands there for St Paul.
Sacha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
St Paul throws a push kick but Sacha slaps the foot to one side.
St Paul ducks under a wild hook from Sacha.
St Paul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Paul connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sacha. Sacha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
St Paul circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Paul moves in looking to clinch but Sacha pushes him off.
St Paul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sacha.
A little jabbing left from Sacha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pierre St Paul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sacha tests St Paul's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Paul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sacha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
St Paul is looking to counter with a body kick.
St Paul throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sacha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Paul pulls out of a head kick attempt.

St Paul clinches up with Sacha and pushes him back against the cage.
St Paul working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sacha lands a shoulder strike.
St Paul misses with a punch on the inside.
St Paul working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sacha has St Paul pushed against the cage.
St Paul misses with the head strike.
Sacha avoiding damage.
Sacha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sacha is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
St Paul has a couple of punches blocked by Sacha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Paul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sacha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St Paul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Sacha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Pauls head.

St Paul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St Paul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sacha.
Sacha throws out a loose jab but St Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Paul looks to land a right hand but Sacha moved out of range.
St Paul wants to clinch up but Sacha keeps it at a distance.
Sacha doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
St Paul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St Paul throws a head punch that misses.
Sacha lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sacha.
Sacha has St Paul pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sacha breaks the clinch.
St Paul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sacha moves away.
Sacha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sacha moves out of range as St Paul throws a body kick.

St Paul rushes Sacha and presses him up against the cage.
Sacha has St Paul pressed against the cage.
St Paul swings wildly with an uppercut but Sacha uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Paul letting Sacha take a breather here.
Sacha blocks an uppercut.
St Paul has a couple of punches blocked by Sacha.

Sacha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sacha pushes St Paul up against the cage in a clinch.
Sacha blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from St Paul fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sacha's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
St Paul misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Paul has a couple of punches blocked by Sacha.
St Paul misses with a hook from the clinch.

St Paul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St Paul lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've been informed that Sacha has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
St Paul throws a half hearted mid kick.
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!
Nice body punch from Sacha.
St Paul misses the jab.
St Paul misses with a hook to the body
and Sacha counters with a stiff right hand.
St Paul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sacha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sacha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sacha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
St Paul throws a sloppy head kick and Sacha moves out of range easily.
St Paul ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Sacha there.
Sacha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches St Paul on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre St Paul dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Przemek Sacha's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sacha misses with a jab, cross combination.
St Paul takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

St Paul is rocked!
Sacha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oh St Paul is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
St Paul tries to score with a low kick but Sacha moves his leg out of the way.
Przemek Sacha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Sacha. Beautiful body shot.
Sacha lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in St Paul - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Sacha!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Przemek Sacha!
During a confident post fight interview, Przemek Sacha thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.