PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gil Adamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance St Pierre (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.

Adamson
vs
St Pierre

193 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 Montreal, Gil Adamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lance St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Adamson throws a jab when St Pierre was well out of range.
Adamson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
St Pierre bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Adamson tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre staying out of range there.
St Pierre throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice body kick from St Pierre.
Adamson is looking to clinch but St Pierre is avoiding it.
Some bone on bone action there as St Pierre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Adamson.
Adamson clinches but St Pierre breaks the clinch
and St Pierre counters with an outside leg kick.
Adamson throws a low kick, looking for St Pierre's leg but St Pierre calmly moves out of range.

Adamson has closed the distance and engaged St Pierre in a clinch.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre scores with a push kick.
St Pierre misses with a head kick.
Gil Adamson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from St Pierre. No joy for Adamson on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamson thows a leg kick but St Pierre checks it

and St Pierre counters by moving into the clinch.
St Pierre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adamson can't break the clinch.

St Pierre manages to break the clinch.

Adamson tries to keep at a distance but St Pierre has taken the fight into the clinch.
St Pierre can't break the clinch.

St Pierre breaks the clinch.
St Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adamson throws a head kick that misses.
St Pierre connects with the punch.
Adamson fails with the takedown
letting St Pierre counter with a right hand.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Adamson avoids them all with ease.
Adamson throws a head kick that misses.
Adamson thows a leg kick but St Pierre checks it
and St Pierre counters with a head kick.
Good work by St Pierre as he checks the leg kick.
St Pierre throws a right hand that Adamson ducks under and follows up with a left that Adamson also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamson misses with a looping left.
St Pierre throws a head kick but Adamson moves out of range.
Adamson tries to clinch but St Pierre moves away
and St Pierre counters with a series of strikes. Adamson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Adamson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Pierre as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gil Adamson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adamson throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre throws a nice looking combination but Adamson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St Pierre misses with a double jab.
Adamson throws a leg kick that misses.
Adamson misses with a takedown attempt
and St Pierre counters with a big head kick but Adamson shrugs it off.
St Pierre checks a low kick from Adamson.
A low kick from Adamson misses
and St Pierre counters with a two punch combo.

Adamson is rocked!
St Pierre lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oh Adamson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
St Pierre throws a head kick that Adamson semi-blocks.
St Pierre cracks Adamson on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Adamson falls backwards against the cage. St Pierre follows up with more strikes that drop Adamson to his knees. St Pierre keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Adamson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance St Pierre!