PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St Paul (ranked 1847 p4p, 4605 weight class) and Harrison Pereira (ranked 211 p4p, 440 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

St Paul
vs
Pereira

178 cm
28
197
6 - 5 - 0

193 cm
25
196
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harrison Pereira!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira throws a body punch but St Paul moves out of range.
St Paul blocks a head kick by Pereira.
Pereira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Paul moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St Paul scores with a nice head shot.
Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pereira takes a swing at St Paul's ribcage but misses.
St Paul misses with a few strikes there.
Pereira is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
St Paul attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab from Pereira misses.
St Paul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pereira walks forward, straight into a front kick from St Paul.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira is looking to clinch.
St Paul misses with a body kick.
St Paul throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pereira connects with a body shot that sends St Paul's belly button to the back.
St Paul thumps Pereira with a low kick.
St Paul looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Paul tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira walks into a stiff left hand from St Paul.
St Paul shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pereira wants to counter the offense by St Paul and move into the clinch position.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from St Paul lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pereira has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pereira and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pereira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. St Paul doesn't seem bothered though.
Pereira ducks under a wild hook from St Paul.
Nice straight punches there by St Paul. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of St Paul.
St Paul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pereira.
Pereira loads up on a big right hand but St Paul slips the punch.
Pereira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by St Paul. St Paul obviously looking to wear him down.
Pereira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from St Paul misses the target.
Pereira walks into a jab.
A good leg kick by St Paul.
St Paul works the jab nicely.
St Paul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice side step and Pereira releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
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 Paul ducks under a wild hook from Pereira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Paul ducks under a wild hook from Pereira.
St Paul avoids a kick to the body.
Pereira throws a big shot that misses.
St Paul throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
St Paul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - St Paul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pereira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pereira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pereira misses with a looping left.
Pereira throws a lazy right hand but St Paul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St Paul throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
St Paul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
St Paul throws a sloppy head kick and Pereira moves out of range easily.
Pereira throws out a counter right but St Paul avoids it with no problem.
Pereira looks to score with a jab to the body but St Paul is just out of range.
St Paul thows a body kick. Pereira tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pereira looks winded!
Nice straight punches there by St Paul. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of St Paul.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira throws a hook but St Paul blocks it.
Pereira misses with a looping left.
St Paul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pereira flicks out a counter leg kick but St Paul steps away.
St Paul is looking to score with low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as St Paul blocks the leg kick.
St Paul is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pereira jabs at St Paul's body.
St Paul is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pereira misses with a right hand
enabling St Paul to counter with a crisp jab.

Pereira is rocked!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pereira crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from St Paul - the referee stops the clock and Pereira gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says St Paul. Pereira manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pereira is still on wobbly legs! Can St Paul finish him?
St Paul pounces like a tiger and cracks Pereira with a vicious hook! Pereira is down but not out! St Paul follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pierre St Paul!