PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between sky earth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). sky earth has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

earth
vs
St Pierre

154 cm
23
135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
23
133 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, sky earth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St Pierre looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for earth!

St Pierre looking to secure an arm triangle but earth defends it well.
earth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
earth is working hard here to advance position.
St Pierre wants to get back to his feet but earth is holding on tight.

St Pierre has control of earth's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and earth regains control of the situation pretty easily.
St Pierre looks gassed!
earth is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to take earth's back but he can't do it this time.
earth slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
earth works his way to full guard. Good work.
earth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Pierre's guard.

St Pierre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but earth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
earth is pushing down on St Pierre's leg trying to pass to half guard. St Pierre is fighting to maintain full guard but earth has managed to sneak the leg through.

earth wants to work for an arm triangle but St Pierre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
earth looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
St Pierre wants to improve his position but earth is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
earth trying to mount his opponent but St Pierre defends it.
St Pierre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
earth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Pierre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.

St Pierre looking for a guillotine here but earth defends easily.

St Pierre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but earth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

St Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
earth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.

earth drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and earth jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

St Pierre has his feet on earth's thighs here. He's pushed earth off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! earth screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh St Pierre!