PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

St Pierre
vs
Lewis

188 cm
23
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

191 cm
23
265 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis misses with the combination.
Lewis misses with a body shot.
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
Lewis throws a good cross that connects.
Lewis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lewis walks into a straight right hand from St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a straight right.
St Pierre misses with an uppercut.
Horrible takedown by St Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Lewis which made him look bad.
St Pierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lewis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Lewis.
Lewis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
St Pierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lewis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St Pierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lewis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lewis lands with a nice combination. St Pierre backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lewis.
Lewis blocks a jab.
Lewis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from St Pierre.
St Pierre wants to clinch.
Lewis moves out of range of the leg kick from St Pierre.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
St Pierre staying out of range there.
Lewis looks to land a right hand but St Pierre moved out of range.
Lewis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lewis scores with a hook to the body. St Pierre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
St Pierre misses with a combination
and Lewis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lewis misses with a hook.
Lewis misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre digs a good hook to Lewis's body.
Lewis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps St Pierre's head backwards.
St Pierre looks to land a right hand but Lewis moved out of range.
Lewis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice straight punches there by Lewis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lewis.
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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lewis needs to keep his hands up - St Pierre had a free shot at his head there.
Lewis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St Pierre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Lewis drops St Pierre with a left and a right! Oh, St Pierre is hurt - Lewis dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like BJ St Pierre has been cut.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
Lewis lands some shots froms side control.

Lewis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lewis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
St Pierre tries to bench press Lewis off him but Lewis keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre struggling a bit here.

Lewis is trying to get an arm triangle but St Pierre is defending well.

Lewis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. St Pierre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
St Pierre misses with a strike from the bottom.
St Pierre is looking to regain half guard here but Lewis keeps moving and retains side control.

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.

Lewis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
St Pierre wants to clinch up but Lewis keeps it at a distance.
Lewis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lewis falls off balance throwing a combination

and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lewis won't be happy with that.

St Pierre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

St Pierre swings around for an armbar but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into St Pierre's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

St Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Lewis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on BJ 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.

Lewis misses with a jab, cross combination.
St Pierre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lewis.
St Pierre has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from St Pierre there as he acknowledges the shot.
St Pierre cracks Lewis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lewis throws a nice looking combination but St Pierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St Pierre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.
St Pierre throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lewis wants to hold on but St Pierre pushes him away.
Lewis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
St Pierre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lewis's face.
St Pierre lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
St Pierre throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lewis because St Pierre loaded up on that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to reverse the position but St Pierre maintains control.
St Pierre trying to control but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis is desperately trying to improve his position but St Pierre has a good base and remains in mount.
Lewis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
St Pierre with good strikes from the mount here!
Lewis regains half guard.
St Pierre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lewis defending well though.

St Pierre is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lewis has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control the pace.
Lewis is looking for a sweep. St Pierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St Pierre works his foot free and advances to mount.
St Pierre dominating with strikes here.
St Pierre tries to control but Lewis wriggling away.

St Pierre looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to hold on but St Pierre pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by St Pierre.
St Pierre landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lewis tries to lock up and control but St Pierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

St Pierre is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lewis is surviving well by controlling St Pierre's body position as best he can.
St Pierre looking to finish with strikes here!
Lewis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
St Pierre has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lewis wants to control but St Pierre is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lewis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but St Pierre scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lewis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. St Pierre is working away from the top position though.

St Pierre is trying to work for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
Lewis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ St Pierre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on BJ St Pierre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

St Pierre throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Pierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lewis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Pierre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lewis throws a hook but St Pierre avoids it easily.
St Pierre throws out a loose jab but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniel Lewis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
St Pierre catches Lewis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
St Pierre with a jab.
BJ St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis scores with a hook to the body. St Pierre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
St Pierre looks to land a right hand but Lewis moved out of range.
St Pierre moves forwards but Lewis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
St Pierre throws a lazy right hand but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St Pierre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
BJ St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lewis throws out the jab.
St Pierre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lewis misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Pierre sizes up Lewis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lewis lands a jab to St Pierre's midsection.
St Pierre is looking to clinch but Lewis is avoiding it.
Lewis moves away from the strike by St Pierre.
St Pierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lewis.
A jab from Lewis does it's job there.
St Pierre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
St Pierre looks to throw the jab but Lewis is out of range.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that Lewis avoids nicely.
Lewis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lewis digs a good body shot into St Pierre's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre misses with a looping right.
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lewis slips a straight right by St Pierre.
St Pierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lewis.
Lewis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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 lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lewis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lewis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
St Pierre misses with a looping right.
St Pierre with a jab.
Lewis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Pierre.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Pierre was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
St Pierre throws a lazy right hand but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lewis takes a swing at St Pierre's ribcage but misses.
Daniel Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a shot from downtown. St Pierre moves away and avoids it.
St Pierre throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.
Lewis throws a series of punches but St Pierre avoids them all with ease.
St Pierre moves out of range as Lewis strikes.
Lewis throws a chopping leg kick but St Pierre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
St Pierre throws a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as St Pierre blocks the low kick.
St Pierre moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lewis fails to land with a series of punches.
St Pierre blocks a jab.

St Pierre feints and as Lewis raises his hands in defense, St Pierre changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
BJ St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lewis striking off his back but it's not causing St Pierre any problems.

St Pierre has gone for a leg lock! Lewis slips out almost immediately though and dives into St Pierre's guard.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wanted to stand there but St Pierre had control of the position.
Lewis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
St Pierre throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

St Pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lewis defends well.
St Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis works a leg free and moves into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Lewis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lewis 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Lewis!