PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yukata Guyjin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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 Pierre
vs
Guyjin

178 cm
22
133 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Attliction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh St Pierre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yukata Guyjin!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St Pierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Guyjin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guyjin controlling the position.

St Pierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Pierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Guyjin is keeping the position.

Guyjin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

St Pierre stands up from Guyjin's guard - St Pierre perhaps looking for a knockout.

Guyjin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Guyjin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Pierre is keeping the position for now.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Guyjin from controlling successfully.

St Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Guyjin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
St Pierre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre moves into full guard.
Guyjin wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.

St Pierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Guyjin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Guyjin passes St Pierre's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Guyjin trying to mount his opponent but St Pierre defends it.

Guyjin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Guyjin looks gassed!
St Pierre wants to improve his position but Guyjin is controlling well.
Guyjin wants to take a breather but St Pierre is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

St Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Guyjin tries to pass the half guard into mount. St Pierre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Guyjin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St Pierre is just riding it out for now. Guyjin eventually gives up the hold.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Guyjin has control of the leg.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Guyjin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and St Pierre counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

St Pierre is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guyjin is keeping the position for now.

Guyjin has his foot on St Pierre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St Pierre works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guyjin working for a triangle but St Pierre defends it easily.
St Pierre won't allow Guyjin to sweep him here.

Guyjin has his foot on St Pierre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St Pierre works his way back into a safe position though.

St Pierre has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Guyjin to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! St Pierre is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Guyjin pulls down on the head and he's put St Pierre to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yukata Guyjin!
Yukata Guyjin is the new bantamweight champion!