PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Cafu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cafu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to No way out. The crowd seem to be enjoying St Pierre's choice of entrance music: The Wicked End - Avenged Sevenfold. Pedro St Pierre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cafu
vs
St Pierre

180 cm
22
170 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

178 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Cafu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre wants to clinch up but Cafu keeps it at a distance.
St Pierre wants to clinch up but Cafu keeps it at a distance.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch but Cafu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

St Pierre takes the fight into the clinch.

Cafu has St Pierre pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cafu pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending St Pierre tumbling to the mat - Cafu dives into St Pierre's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if St Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth.

Cafu drops back, looking for a kneebar! St Pierre looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. St Pierre looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from St Pierre!
A bit of a lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Cafu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Cafu is trying to get back to half guard.
Cafu is not content to let St Pierre control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre just content to control the position.
St Pierre trying to control the action but Cafu is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cafu can't do much from the bottom here.
St Pierre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cafu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.

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.
You can see the frustration on Cafu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cafu is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because St Pierre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

St Pierre drives through and clinches with Cafu against the cage.
Cafu drops down looking for an ankle pick but St Pierre pulls his leg out and moves away.
St Pierre tries to clinch up.

St Pierre clinches up against the cage.
St Pierre trying to stall but Cafu improves his position.
St Pierre lands a damaging elbow.
Cafu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cafu tries for a takedown but St Pierre manages to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, St Pierre scores with a nice short uppercut.
St Pierre leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cafu goes for a takedown in the clinch but St Pierre prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogerio Cafu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cafu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. St Pierre avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
St Pierre with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
St Pierre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cafu has St Pierre pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. St Pierre manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cafu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cafu looking for a takedown.
Cafu is breathing heavily.
St Pierre looking to throw knees to the head but Cafu is blocking nicely.
Cafu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the head but Cafu blocks with his arms.
St Pierre lands a damaging elbow.
Cafu tries for a takedown. No joy.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as St Pierre takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
St Pierre receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
St Pierre with a knee to the head.
St Pierre looking to stall.
Cafu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but St Pierre gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre connects with a knee to the head.

St Pierre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pierre is looking to clinch but Cafu is avoiding it.

St Pierre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Cafu moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Cafu or perhaps it was just good defense by St Pierre which made him look bad.
St Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
St Pierre looks to throw the jab but Cafu is out of range.
Cafu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cafu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that Cafu avoids nicely.
St Pierre stuffs the takedown.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that Cafu avoids nicely.
Nice takedown defense from St Pierre. No joy for Cafu on that attempt.

St Pierre takes the fight into the clinch.
Cafu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogerio Cafu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cafu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. St Pierre fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre wants to clinch.
Cafu avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre looks to land a left hand but Cafu moved out of range nicely.
Pedro St Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cafu keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - St Pierre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Cafu with that takedown attempt.
St Pierre doesn't manage to clinch there - Cafu circles away.
Cafu shoots in looking for a takedown. St Pierre tries to sprawl out of it but Cafu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. St Pierre manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
St Pierre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
St Pierre stuffs the takedown attempt from Cafu. Cafu gets slowly back to his feet.
St Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Cafu avoids them all with ease.
St Pierre throws a body kick that misses.
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pierre tries to clinch up but Cafu circles away and keeps his distance.
St Pierre displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cafu.
Cafu swats away the attempt to clinch by St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a head kick.

St Pierre rushes Cafu and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre stops a takedown attempt from Cafu.
St Pierre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
St Pierre stalling in the clinch.
St Pierre landing knees to the head.
St Pierre prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cafu tries for a takedown but St Pierre manages to get underhooks.
St Pierre prevents the takedown attempt.
St Pierre stops a takedown attempt from Cafu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Pierre avoiding damage.
St Pierre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cafu is defending well for now.
St Pierre lands a knee to the head.
Cafu is looking to control St Pierre's arms but St Pierre gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cafu has his back to the cage.
St Pierre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cafu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
St Pierre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cafu.
St Pierre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cafu.
St Pierre lands a damaging elbow.
Cafu takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cafu has St Pierre pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. St Pierre manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
St Pierre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cafu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. St Pierre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
St Pierre misses with a knee strike.
St Pierre gets underhooks to prevent Cafu's takedown attempt.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cafu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Cafu moves out of range.
St Pierre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cafu.

St Pierre gets in close and instigates a clinch.

St Pierre breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - St Pierre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pedro St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cafu tries to keep at a distance but St Pierre has taken the fight into the clinch.
St Pierre scores with a shoulder strike.
Cafu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but St Pierre gets the underhooks and prevents it.
St Pierre lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

St Pierre wants to clinch up but Cafu keeps it at a distance.
St Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cafu keeps the fight on the outside.

St Pierre moves into the clinch.
Cafu can't get the takedown.
Cafu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. St Pierre fights it off and pushes away nicely.
St Pierre wants to clinch up but Cafu keeps it at a distance.
St Pierre is looking to clinch but Cafu is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cafu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogerio Cafu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch but Cafu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St Pierre moves in looking to clinch but Cafu pushes him off.
St Pierre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.

Cafu tries to keep at a distance but St Pierre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cafu tries for a takedown but St Pierre manages to get underhooks.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside that Cafu shrugs off.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre misses with a double jab.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cafu circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Pierre displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cafu.
Cafu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Pierre.
St Pierre punishes Cafu's body with a nice straight punch.
St Pierre is looking to clinch but Cafu is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cafu circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Pierre moves in looking to clinch but Cafu pushes him off.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Cafu is having none of it.
St Pierre is looking to clinch but Cafu is avoiding it.
St Pierre doesn't manage to clinch there - Cafu circles away.
Cafu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Pierre is fending him off so far but Cafu persists. Nope, St Pierre circles away and we're back to standing.

St Pierre has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for St Pierre to work.
Cafu can't get the takedown.
St Pierre is pushing Cafu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cafu has St Pierre pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. St Pierre manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a damaging elbow.
St Pierre stalling in the clinch.
Cafu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. St Pierre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cafu tries to score a body lock takedown but St Pierre shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the head but Cafu blocks with his arms.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cafu tries for a takedown but St Pierre manages to get underhooks.
St Pierre controlling the action here for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
St Pierre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
St Pierre misses with a knee strike.
Cafu goes for a takedown in the clinch but St Pierre prevents it.
St Pierre gets underhooks to prevent Cafu's takedown attempt.
Cafu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. St Pierre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

St Pierre manages to break the clinch.

St Pierre pushes Cafu up against the cage in a clinch.
Pedro St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from St Pierre.
Cafu tries for a takedown but St Pierre manages to get underhooks.
Cafu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. St Pierre avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
St Pierre effectively controlling the action here.
Cafu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
St Pierre taking a breather.
Cafu is working for takedown but St Pierre is calmly controlling the position for now.
St Pierre is stalling here.
St Pierre lands an elbow just above Cafu 's eye.
Cafu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. St Pierre fights it off and pushes away nicely.

St Pierre has closed the distance and engaged Cafu in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got St Pierre winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro St Pierre!