PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bronson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Wild Boys. This should be a great matchup!

Bronson
vs
St Pierre

189 cm
26
245 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

200 cm
26
270 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bronson pinned against the cage. Bronson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bronson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Bronson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bronson looking to throw knees to the head but St Pierre is blocking nicely.
Bronson misses with a knee strike.
Bronson landing knees to the body.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but St Pierre blocks with his arms.
St Pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Bronson manages to break the clinch.
St Pierre blocks a jab.
Bronson tries to clinch there but St Pierre circles away.

Bronson clinches up against the cage.
St Pierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bronson smiles and moves away.
Charlie Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave St Pierre.
St Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bronson doesn't manage to clinch there - St Pierre circles away.
Bronson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bronson drives through and clinches with St Pierre against the cage.
St Pierre avoids a wild elbow strike from Bronson.
St Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Dave St Pierre has been cut.
Bronson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bronson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Bronson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bronson misses with a takedown
and St Pierre counters with a two punch combo.
Bronson tries to clinch up

and St Pierre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bronson's guard now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bronson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst St Pierre is controlling him.
St Pierre slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
St Pierre staying out of range there.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Bronson shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson slaps away a takedown attempt from St Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bronson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and St Pierre counters with a series of strikes. Bronson will be more careful next time no doubt.
St Pierre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bronson.
Bronson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Pierre.
Bronson tries a head kick but it misses.

St Pierre scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bronson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

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

St Pierre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronson tries to escape but St Pierre is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to stand but Bronson has his arm trapped.

Bronson throws St Pierre to one side and escapes!
St Pierre tries to clinch up but Bronson circles away and keeps his distance.
Bronson misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson lands a body shot.
Bronson is looking to clinch but St Pierre is avoiding it.
Bronson swats away the attempt to clinch by St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave St Pierre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave St Pierre's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bronson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. St Pierre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bronson scores with a punch to the head.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Bronson.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bronson shoots in and bounces St Pierre off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Bronson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bronson looks to clinch

so St Pierre counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
St Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
Bronson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bronson is pulling down on St Pierre's head to control his posture.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Bronson keeps moving.
St Pierre thows a big elbow that misses.
Bronson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Bronson has wrist control.
Bronson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Pierre on the ground.
St Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Bronson has wrist control.
St Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
St Pierre works over Bronson with some ground and pound from guard.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bronson is looking to stand up but St Pierre isn't so interested in that idea.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
St Pierre trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dave St Pierre.
Bronson closes the distance looking to clinch

and St Pierre counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
St Pierre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Pierre engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
St Pierre trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.
Bronson wants to stand and escape but St Pierre is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dave St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Bronson blocks nicely.

St Pierre gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
St Pierre displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bronson.
Bronson throws a big shot that misses.
Bronson takes a swing at St Pierre's ribcage but misses.
St Pierre misses with a two punch combination.

St Pierre pushes Bronson up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dave St Pierre's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

St Pierre has his takedown stuffed
and Bronson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

St Pierre closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - St Pierre lands in his opponent's guard.
Bronson wants to stand and escape but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
St Pierre advances position into side control!
St Pierre working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control the action but Bronson is working from the bottom.
St Pierre misses with the ground and pound.

St Pierre swings around for an armbar but Bronson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into St Pierre's guard.
Bronson tries to stand but St Pierre is controlling from the bottom.
Bronson preventing the sweep.

St Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bronson passes into half guard.
St Pierre gets back to full guard.
Charlie Bronson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre looking for a guillotine here but Bronson defends easily.
St Pierre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bronson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of St Pierre is proving hard to escape from.
Bronson preventing the sweep.
Bronson wanted to stand there but St Pierre had control of the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bronson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and St Pierre counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch but St Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice combination there by St Pierre.
Charlie Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bronson takes the fight into the clinch.
St Pierre jumps guard but Bronson stands there with St Pierre around his waist. St Pierre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bronson lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
Bronson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bronson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bronson working St Pierre over with knees to the body.
St Pierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bronson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Bronson holds him up against the cage and eventually St Pierre drops back down to his feet.
Charlie Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave St Pierre.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bronson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

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