PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke McKendrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre has chosen 16 FEVER as his entrance music. Lance St Pierre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McKendrick
vs
St Pierre

181 cm
33
182 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

181 cm
31
185 lbs
29 - 10 - 3

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke McKendrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre misses with a hook.
McKendrick avoids a punch combination nicely.
St Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Pierre throws a nice looking combination but McKendrick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

McKendrick scores a takedown into full mount!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
McKendrick throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
McKendrick is trying to take his opponent's back.
McKendrick is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McKendrick goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now St Pierre is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre sitting in guard here, content to control.
McKendrick wants to sweep here but St Pierre controlling him for the moment.
St Pierre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McKendrick striking off his back but it's not causing St Pierre any problems.
McKendrick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St Pierre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McKendrick wants to sweep here but St Pierre controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKendrick keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
St Pierre postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A jab from McKendrick misses.
McKendrick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McKendrick misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from McKendrick.
St Pierre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
St Pierre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McKendrick fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKendrick throws a half hearted mid kick.
McKendrick with a lazy takedown attempt
and St Pierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Pierre throws a push kick but McKendrick slaps the foot to one side.
McKendrick throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
St Pierre throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McKendrick misses with a straight left.
St Pierre thuds a left hand into McKendrick's body.
Nice uppercut there from St Pierre.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for McKendrick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
St Pierre throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKendrick throws a poor cross that misses
and St Pierre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slow jab from St Pierre misses its intended target.
St Pierre throws a lazy right hand but McKendrick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McKendrick lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McKendrick.
Nice uppercut there from St Pierre.
St Pierre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McKendrick blocks a head kick by St Pierre.
McKendrick misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McKendrick connects with a high kick.
St Pierre misses with a head kick.
St Pierre throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance St Pierre dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

St Pierre swings for the body but McKendrick moves out of range.
A left lands for St Pierre.
A jab lands there for St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a good cross that connects.
St Pierre slips a jab and a cross from McKendrick.
St Pierre misses with a body kick.
A big left from McKendrick misses.
McKendrick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St Pierre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McKendrick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Pierre.
McKendrick fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and St Pierre has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McKendrick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McKendrick finds it's way round the side to connect with St Pierre's head.
McKendrick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St Pierre just misses with a punch to the body.
Lance St Pierre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
St Pierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McKendrick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McKendrick throws a jab when St Pierre was well out of range.
McKendrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Pierre moves away.
McKendrick avoids the body shot from St Pierre.
St Pierre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St Pierre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
St Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St Pierre throws an overhand right that lands on McKendrick's shoulder, as McKendrick tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKendrick manages to avoid it.
McKendrick looks to land a combination but St Pierre avoids it well.
McKendrick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has St Pierre pinned against the cage. St Pierre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKendrick manages to avoid it.
McKendrick scores with a one two! St Pierre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

McKendrick closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming St Pierre to the mat! St Pierre manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKendrick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKendrick won't allow St Pierre to get back to his feet.
McKendrick passes St Pierre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McKendrick moves nicely into side control.

McKendrick wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by St Pierre, who protects the arm well.
An elbow from McKendrick crashes against the mat.
McKendrick landing strikes.

McKendrick tries for a kimura but St Pierre is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McKendrick thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
St Pierre can't do much from the bottom here.
Luke McKendrick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierre might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McKendrick kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

McKendrick working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke McKendrick dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

McKendrick shoots in but no luck this time.
McKendrick throws out a loose jab but St Pierre uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Pierre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice straight punches there by St Pierre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McKendrick lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McKendrick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Pierre.
McKendrick moves out of range as St Pierre throws a body kick.
McKendrick defending well as St Pierre loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre connects with a leg kick. McKendrick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McKendrick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St Pierre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by St Pierre.
St Pierre misses the shot to the body.
McKendrick's hands are dropping dangerously low here and St Pierre connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McKendrick scrambles back to his feet.
A shot to the body from St Pierre misses
and McKendrick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McKendrick misses with a leg kick.
St Pierre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McKendrick fakes a jab and throws a low kick but St Pierre checks it well.
St Pierre delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 Pierre lands a big head kick that sends McKendrick tumbling to the mat! St Pierre takes a step backwards and waves McKendrick back to his feet - he wants the finish!

McKendrick is rocked!
St Pierre checks a leg kick nicely.
Oh McKendrick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McKendrick throws a wild hook but St Pierre just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! McKendrick gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - St Pierre raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance St Pierre!
Our winner, Lance St Pierre, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.