PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Herrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge St Piere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Herrera
vs
St Piere

182 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Herrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jorge St Piere!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Piere swinging wildly here.

Herrera closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
St Piere is trying to control but can't.
St Piere wants to get back to his feet.
St Piere tries to roll over but Herrera keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Herrera seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Piere is pressing down on Herrera's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Herrera controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Herrera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as St Piere works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Herrera wants to control from the top but St Piere keeps moving.
St Piere wants to stand and escape but Herrera is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herrera controlling from the top position.

St Piere throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Herrera has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Herrera trying to control the position from guard on top but St Piere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.

St Piere has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Herrera is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for St Piere.
Herrera grinds an elbow into St Piere's temple.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Herrera working the head with strikes.
St Piere pushes Herrera away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Herrera gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
St Piere tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herrera trying to control the action but St Piere is working from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
St Piere tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Herrera works to advance to full mount. St Piere defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
St Piere bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four 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.
St Piere throws a big right hand that misses.
St Piere trying to stand up but can't free himself from Herrera's guard.
Herrera is breathing heavily.
St Piere missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
St Piere wants to pass the guard but Herrera is keeping the position.
Herrera controls St Piere momentarily but St Piere frees himself.

St Piere drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Herrera dives on top into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Piere preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Herrera dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

St Piere looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Herrera shoots in but St Piere avoids the takedown attempt easily.
St Piere is looking to slow Herrera down with leg kicks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Herrera.
St Piere with a poor takedown

and Herrera counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Herrera is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
St Piere keeping moving, preventing Herrera from controlling successfully.
Herrera throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Piere keeping moving, preventing Herrera from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herrera is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because St Piere is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

St Piere had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Herrera defends it easily.

St Piere is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

St Piere pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Piere looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Herrera content to stall in guard here.

Herrera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

St Piere is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Herrera frees his head nicely. Oh but St Piere has switched to an armbar! Herrera is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jorge St Piere!