PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between cyril grenfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Piere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

grenfield
vs
St Piere

185 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, cyril grenfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, George St Piere!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St Piere changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. grenfield looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
St Piere working the strikes but grenfield uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
St Piere prevents grenfield from improving his position.
St Piere is trying to control. grenfield wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
St Piere throwing shots but grenfield is blocking nicely.
St Piere stops grenfield from getting back to his feet.
grenfield holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
St Piere is thwarting grenfield's attempts to control the position.
grenfield wants to get back to full guard but St Piere has mounted him!
grenfield tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St Piere wants to control the pace but grenfield is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Piere goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now grenfield is on top in guard.
St Piere is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St Piere wants to improve his position but instead grenfield has moved into half guard.
St Piere is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St Piere has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. grenfield is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. grenfield connects with a nice short shot to St Piere's temple.
St Piere trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but grenfield manages to pass to mount!
St Piere keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
grenfield pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
St Piere wants to hold on but grenfield pushes him away.

grenfield has hold of St Piere's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and St Piere manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Piere is desperately trying to improve his position but grenfield has a good base and remains in mount.
grenfield trying to control but he's not successful this time.
St Piere keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
St Piere wants to hold on but grenfield pushes him away.
St Piere is desperately trying to improve his position but grenfield has a good base and remains in mount.
grenfield tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
St Piere keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four 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.
St Piere is squirming around, avoiding grenfield's attempts to control the action.
grenfield controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Piere tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

cyril grenfield dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

St Piere shoots in for a double leg but grenfield sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
grenfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
grenfield stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and grenfield wants it to stay on the feet.
grenfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
cyril grenfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Excellent takedown into side control there by grenfield.
St Piere tries to improve position but can't.
A control attempt from St Piere but he's now mounted!
St Piere is looking to improve his position but grenfield isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Piere wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
grenfield is controlling the position but St Piere somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
grenfield takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
grenfield lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
grenfield keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
grenfield not landing any meaningful shots this time.
St Piere is trying to get back to full guard.
St Piere is pressing down on grenfield's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
grenfield is looking to advance position but St Piere has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
St Piere tries to control but grenfield wriggling away.
grenfield looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards St Piere.
grenfield looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
grenfield is covering up but some of the strikes from St Piere are getting through and doing damage.
St Piere looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
I really don't envy grenfield right now.
St Piere struggling to keep hold of the position.
grenfield wants to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

grenfield is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if St Piere gets his way!
St Piere is trying to control but grenfield is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
St Piere prevents grenfield from getting the reversal.
St Piere lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
St Piere with the ground and pound from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Piere lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
St Piere punishing his opponent with strikes.
grenfield is desperately trying to improve his position but St Piere has a good base and remains in mount.
St Piere cracks grenfield with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George St Piere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

grenfield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

grenfield lands a takedown into guard.
St Piere wants to sweep here but grenfield controlling him for the moment.
St Piere is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as grenfield accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St Piere not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
grenfield is stalling in the full guard.
St Piere trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
grenfield trying to stand up but can't free himself from St Piere's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
grenfield slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
St Piere tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St Piere can't do much from the bottom here.
St Piere is trying to get back to half guard.
St Piere is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
St Piere is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of grenfield's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take grenfield's back!
St Piere softening up his opponent with strikes here.
grenfield trying to control but not successfully.
grenfield is keeping busy.
St Piere keeps control of the position as grenfield tries to break free.

St Piere is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. grenfield is defending well though. St Piere let's go of the attempt for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
grenfield rolls, trying to escape but St Piere keeps control of the position.
A lull in the action here.
grenfield manages to reverse the position and now he's in St Piere's guard. Nice work there by grenfield.

St Piere is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and grenfield defends well.
St Piere controls grenfield momentarily but grenfield frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
grenfield preventing the sweep.
grenfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

St Piere is working an open guard so grenfield takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

St Piere closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
grenfield is not content to let St Piere control the position.
St Piere lands a nice forearm strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to George St Piere.
I think St Piere 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George St Piere!