PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Saint Pierre has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Saint Pierre
vs
Taylor

199 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

183 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Saint Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lorenzo Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Saint Pierre.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Saint Pierre is controlling him well.
Taylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taylor is trying to control Saint Pierre's posture but Saint Pierre avoids it.
Saint Pierre working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saint Pierre stands up and beckons Taylor to his feet.
Saint Pierre wants to clinch.
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Saint Pierre sees coming a mile off.
Saint Pierre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Saint Pierre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Saint Pierre is breathing heavily.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to maintain the position but Saint Pierre is very close to passing his half guard.
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Saint Pierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control but Saint Pierre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Taylor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taylor.
Saint Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Taylor changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Saint Pierre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Taylor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Saint Pierre tries to bench press Taylor off him but Taylor keeps the position.

Taylor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Saint Pierre has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Saint Pierre dominated that round.
That's time! Saint Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Taylor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Saint Pierre is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor with a poor takedown

and Saint Pierre counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Taylor!
Saint Pierre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Saint Pierre misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Taylor is trying desperately to improve position.
Taylor regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Saint Pierre in particular looking to stall.
Taylor trying to control here.
Saint Pierre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taylor defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Taylor controlling the position well.
Saint Pierre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taylor defending well though.
Taylor trying to control but Saint Pierre postures up.
Taylor wants to improve his position but Saint Pierre is controlling well.
Taylor regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Saint Pierre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Taylor pushes a forearm under Saint Pierre's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Saint Pierre is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lorenzo Taylor!