PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reine Spa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying St Pierre's choice of entrance music: Big Things Poppin. Reine Spa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Spa
vs
St Pierre

190 cm
19
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

210 cm
23
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

TFP Graphics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Reine Spa !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Spa .
Spa working away.
Spa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Spa in side control lands a decent elbow.

It looks like Thiago St Pierre has been cut.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
St Pierre keeps Spa under control for a moment.
Spa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but St Pierre is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on St Pierre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
St Pierre tries to bench press Spa off him but Spa keeps the position.
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.
St Pierre is trying to control Spa 's posture but Spa avoids it.
St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.

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 is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Spa crashes against the mat.
Spa 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has St Pierre pinned against the cage. St Pierre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reine Spa . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St Pierre swivels and escapes.
Spa fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Spa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Spa thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing St Pierre to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St Pierre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Spa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
St Pierre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spa . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
St Pierre is trying to get back to his feet.
Spa throws a strike aimed at the side of St Pierre's head but St Pierre avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reine Spa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago St Pierre's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Spa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around St Pierre's waist but St Pierre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spa off to one side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from St Pierre, right into the meat.
Spa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St Pierre swivels and escapes.
Spa has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reine Spa . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Spa or perhaps it was just good defense by St Pierre which made him look bad.
St Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
St Pierre lands a head kick!

It looks like Reine Spa has been cut.
Spa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
St Pierre cracks Spa with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Spa looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can St Pierre finish him?

Spa is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from St Pierre! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thiago St Pierre!
Thiago St Pierre is the new heavyweight champion!