PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Geordie St Pearce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Paige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

St Pearce
vs
Paige

183 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Geordie St Pearce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Paige!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pearce throws a big shot that misses.
St Pearce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paige shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with St Pearce but St Pearce pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paige is looking to chop away at St Pearce's legs.
Paige is trying hard to land a takedown here. St Pearce sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
St Pearce lands with a good body shot.
St Pearce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Pearce comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Paige tries to keep at a distance but St Pearce has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paige is looking to control St Pearce's arms but St Pearce gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paige has his back to the cage.
Paige tries to score a body lock takedown but St Pearce shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Geordie St Pearce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Paige.

Paige breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St Pearce lands with a straight right. Paige didn't see that one coming.
St Pearce avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paige tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pearce swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Paige 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Paige.
Paige tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and St Pearce holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Paige fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short left from St Pearce.
St Pearce misses with the head strike.
St Pearce misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Pearce goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paige letting St Pearce take a breather here.
Paige tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paige drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
St Pearce misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
St Pearce lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paige blocks a body shot from St Pearce.
St Pearce working aggressively here.
St Pearce misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paige is trying to break the clinch but St Pearce has him pressed against the cage.
Paige has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. St Pearce is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paige wants to break the clinch but can't.
St Pearce tries to work over Paige's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St Pearce misses with some punches.
The referee calls for St Pearce to work.
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 Pearce swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Paige gets control of St Pearce's arms and successfully pulls guard. Paige will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
St Pearce scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pearce postures up in Paige's guard and throws a big left but Paige blocks it.
St Pearce knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paige on the ground.
St Pearce is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
St Pearce trying to control but Paige is working from the bottom.
St Pearce connects with a couple of short punches.
St Pearce postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
St Pearce trying to control but Paige is working from the bottom.
Paige keeping full guard, as St Pearce tries to pass.
St Pearce lands a couple of digs.
St Pearce wants to control from the top but Paige keeps moving.
Paige working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pearce connects with a couple of short punches.
St Pearce postures up in Paige's guard and throws a big left but Paige blocks it.
St Pearce scoring with some ground and pound.
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 Pearce scoring with punches to the head and body.
Paige keeping moving, preventing St Pearce from controlling successfully.
St Pearce has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Paige working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pearce.
St Pearce postures up in Paige's guard and throws a big left but Paige blocks it.
Paige avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paige is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Paige keeping full guard, as St Pearce tries to pass.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Paige can do anything to dispel that myth.
St Pearce postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geordie St Pearce dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

St Pearce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paige was well out of range. Poor timing from St Pearce.
St Pearce swings for the body but Paige moves out of range.
Paige fails with the takedown

and St Pearce counters with a shoot takedown. Paige fights it but they end up in guard.
Paige pulls St Pearce in close to prevent any damage.
St Pearce wants to control from the top but Paige keeps moving.
St Pearce is looking to pass into half guard but Paige pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Paige is in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pearce wants to sweep but no luck.
St Pearce working a defensive guard here.
Paige postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pearce bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Paige's guard.
St Pearce throws a big elbow that misses.
St Pearce throws a big right hand that misses.
Paige is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
St Pearce tries to get to full guard but Paige has control of the leg.
Paige wants to control but St Pearce is keeping him busy.

St Pearce is defending against the submission attempts here by Paige.

Paige seems to be looking for submissions.
Paige is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige wants to pass to mount but St Pearce is defending the position.
St Pearce is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St Pearce controlling the position well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pearce is looking to control Paige's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can St Pearce avoid being mounted?

Paige is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
St Pearce is looking to control Paige's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can St Pearce avoid being mounted?

That's four 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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Paige passes to full mount!
Paige prevents St Pearce from getting the reversal.
Paige looking to control but St Pearce is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Paige blocks St Pearce's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paige avoids the attempt from St Pearce to control.
St Pearce 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.

Geordie St Pearce dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

St Pearce scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ground and pound from St Pearce seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
St Pearce cracks Paige with a big right hand but Paige just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Paige wants to get back to his feet.
St Pearce working the body and head with strikes.
Paige manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
St Pearce wants to control but Paige is keeping busy and won't allow it.
St Pearce wants to get back to full guard but Paige has mounted him!
St Pearce tries to lock up and control but Paige gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Geordie St Pearce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pearce tries to improve his position but instead Paige has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paige is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged St Pearce with him. St Pearce is trying to defend but Paige has an arm under the chin now! St Pearce grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Charles Paige!