PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Shields (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 Pierre
vs
Shields

187 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Shields!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shields darts in and clinches St Pierre up against the cage.

Shields has hold of one of St Pierre's legs. St Pierre is fighting the takedown attempt but Shields gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Shields from controlling successfully.
Shields working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shields won't allow St Pierre to get back to his feet.
Shields is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shields has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St Pierre, not yet.
St Pierre wants to stand and escape but Shields is having none of it.
St Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shields looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St Pierre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shields.
Shields lands a couple of digs.
Shields tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
St Pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that Shields avoids nicely.
St Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shields moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to clinch

and Shields counters with a single leg into guard. St Pierre didn't expect that.

St Pierre is rocked!
Shields is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh St Pierre is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shields won't allow St Pierre to sweep him here.
St Pierre is trying to keep Shields in close.
Shields arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! St Pierre's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jerry Shields!