PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas De Groote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the ring accompanied by Rohff - Dirty House. The crowd seem to be enjoying De Groote's choice of entrance music: Bas' Theme. Thiago St Pierre has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

St Pierre
vs
De Groote

210 cm
25
265 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

193 cm
21
244 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Buzzkill
Sho Stoppa Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thiago St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bas De Groote!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Groote feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
St Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St Pierre pulls De Groote in close to prevent any damage.
St Pierre wants to stand but De Groote is controlling the position.
De Groote trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Groote throws a big right hand that misses.
De Groote trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre wants to stand and escape but De Groote is having none of it.
St Pierre looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
St Pierre throws a wild body kick that De Groote sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groote throws a shot from downtown. St Pierre moves away and avoids it.
De Groote uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Pierre.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Pierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Groote manages to avoid it.
De Groote throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Pierre.
De Groote scores with a hook to the body. St Pierre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Groote throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Groote takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St Pierre blocks a head kick by De Groote.
St Pierre falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Groote connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groote throws a hook but St Pierre blocks it.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
St Pierre throws out a leg kick but De Groote moves out of range and St Pierre only half commits.
St Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Groote circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from St Pierre.
St Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Groote avoids the head kick by St Pierre.
Donk. De Groote catches St Pierre right on the button with a cross.
De Groote slips a straight right by St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
St Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Groote.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Groote.
De Groote throws a low kick but St Pierre avoids it.
Thiago St Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Groote throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Pierre.
De Groote's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and De Groote duly obliges.

It looks like Thiago St Pierre has been cut.
St Pierre blocks a head kick by De Groote.
De Groote avoids the head kick by St Pierre.
De Groote with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A low kick from St Pierre is predictable there
and De Groote counters with a straight right hand.
De Groote checks a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from De Groote.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groote swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Groote is defended easily by St Pierre.
De Groote looks to score with a jab to the body but St Pierre is just out of range.
St Pierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and De Groote decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre is looking to stand up but De Groote isn't so interested in that idea.
De Groote stopping the sweep attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing De Groote from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas De Groote dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago St Pierre's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

De Groote misses with a low kick.
De Groote is looking to land body kicks.
De Groote connects with a crisp jab.
De Groote will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A low kick from De Groote misses
and St Pierre counters with a head kick. That will keep De Groote thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
St Pierre misses with a straight right.
St Pierre works over De Groote's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Bas De Groote has been cut.
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!
St Pierre throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and De Groote counters with a nice double leg into guard.
De Groote forces his way into half guard.
De Groote tries to pass to full mount but St Pierre defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groote is trying to control. St Pierre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
St Pierre is trying to stand up here but De Groote is controlling him well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
De Groote not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
St Pierre tries to roll over but De Groote keeps him under control.
St Pierre is looking to escape.
De Groote perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
St Pierre is trying to stand up here but De Groote is controlling him well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
De Groote throws a jab but it's blocked by St Pierre.
De Groote tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
De Groote throws a hook but St Pierre avoids it easily.
De Groote slips under a jab.
De Groote swings and misses with a shot to the body
and St Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick
and De Groote counters with a good low kick that St Pierre was not able to check.
St Pierre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Groote.
De Groote throws a head kick that misses.
St Pierre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Groote.
St Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick from St Pierre lands but De Groote takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
St Pierre is looking to land body kicks.

De Groote throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. St Pierre was covering up waiting for the punch and De Groote finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
De Groote throwing strikes from guard but St Pierre blocks nicely.
De Groote wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
St Pierre wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing De Groote from controlling successfully.
De Groote stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Groote loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St Pierre, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
St Pierre stuffs the takedown.
St Pierre misses with a low kick.
St Pierre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre misses with a low kick.
De Groote throws the left hand but St Pierre avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago St Pierre dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice uppercut there from St Pierre.
St Pierre scores with a body shot.
St Pierre scores with a nice body kick.

St Pierre lands a big head kick that sends De Groote tumbling to the mat! St Pierre takes a step backwards and waves De Groote back to his feet - he wants the finish!

De Groote is rocked!
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!
St Pierre drops De Groote with a naaaaasty hook - De Groote is in real trouble here! St Pierre dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago St Pierre!