PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liu Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Bring Your Whole Crew. Kang has chosen Mortal kombat theme as his entrance music. Liu Kang is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

St Pierre
vs
Kang

179 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
167 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Liu Kang!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Kang fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. St Pierre sprawls well initially but Kang persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep. Kang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St Pierre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

St Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kang looking to pass the guard.
Kang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kang with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to keep a closed guard but Kang is proving a slippery customer.

St Pierre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kang is in close to St Pierre's body, working some short punches and elbows.
St Pierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kang showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kang passes St Pierre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kang prevents St Pierre from improving his position.
Kang wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is defending well.
St Pierre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Kang pushes him away.
St Pierre working to try and regain half guard.
Kang lands with some vicious ground and pound - can St Pierre hang on?
St Pierre is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kang landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kang looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with St Pierre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kang is landing with some decent strikes but St Pierre is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
St Pierre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Kang.
Kang has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of St Pierre's face.
Kang landing strikes from the mount and St Pierre is in trouble!
Kang is landing with some decent strikes but St Pierre is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
St Pierre tries to reverse the position but Kang maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is working hard here to advance position.
St Pierre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
St Pierre is looking to get to half guard.
Kang raining down shots from the mount!
St Pierre tries to hold on but Kang pushes him away.
St Pierre is in a horrible position here. Kang smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
St Pierre manages to regain half guard. Good work.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard.
Kang lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
St Pierre gets back to full guard.
Kang lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control the position.
Kang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

St Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St Pierre manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kang is squirming around, avoiding St Pierre's attempts to control the action.
Kang wants to control but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Kang can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liu Kang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch but Kang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kang jabs at St Pierre's body.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Kang circles away easily

and Kang counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kang.

St Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Kang from controlling successfully.
Kang is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
St Pierre has momentary wrist control but Kang slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Pierre has momentary wrist control but Kang slips an elbow through the middle.
Kang trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Kang distracts St Pierre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

St Pierre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kang doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kang manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kang is one step ahead there.
St Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.

St Pierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
St Pierre trying to keep a closed guard but Kang is proving a slippery customer.
Kang stands up over St Pierre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
St Pierre throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kang looking to pass the guard.
St Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
St Pierre is trying to control the position but Kang postures up.
Kang postures up in St Pierre's guard and throws a big left but St Pierre blocks it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
St Pierre tries to clinch

and Kang counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in St Pierre's guard now.
Kang working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kang scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kang cracks St Pierre with a solid left hand.
Kang tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.
St Pierre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kang.
Kang throws a strike but St Pierre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kang keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
St Pierre would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
St Pierre looking to sit in guard and control but Kang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kang scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

St Pierre is looking for a triangle but Kang pushes his legs off easily.

Kang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

St Pierre had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kang is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. St Pierre Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kang's back instead.
St Pierre not allowing Kang to control his hands.

St Pierre is cranking Kang's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Kang! He's tightened the choke and Kang is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michael St Pierre!