PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ayotunde St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Button (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandre Button will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

St Pierre
vs
Button

181 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ayotunde St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexandre Button!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Button closes the distance and clinches.

Button pulls guard.
St Pierre trying to control but Button is working from the bottom.
Button can't keep his opponent in guard - St Pierre advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Button on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
St Pierre working Button over with strikes.
St Pierre wants to control but Button is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, St Pierre seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Button blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
St Pierre thows a huge punch but Button dodges it nicely.
St Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Button is trying to defend against the ground and pound but St Pierre scores with a couple of nice shots.
Button trying to control but St Pierre postures up.
Button looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
St Pierre looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Button with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Button pushes St Pierre off looking to stand but St Pierre dives back in and keeps control.
St Pierre slips a nice elbow through Button's hands, connecting with Button's forehead.
St Pierre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre is looking to advance position but Button won't allow it.
St Pierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Button is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
St Pierre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Button's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from St Pierre there.
St Pierre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Button wants to get back to his feet.
St Pierre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
St Pierre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Button avoiding damage under a succession of punches from St Pierre.
St Pierre drops an elbow to the side of Button's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. St Pierre lands a nice short elbow.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Button keeps working.
Button keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands with a punch from half guard.
St Pierre is just content to waste time from the top position. Button takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Button working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre postures up and lands a big shot to Button's brow.
St Pierre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
St Pierre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Button's head.
St Pierre lands a couple of decent looking shots.
St Pierre slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Button keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying to move to mount but Button reverses beautifully and ends up in St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
St Pierre scores with a nice shot.
St Pierre lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

St Pierre controls from within his opponent's guard.
St Pierre landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Button works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ayotunde St Pierre dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Button darts in and clinches St Pierre up against the cage.
St Pierre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Button is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
St Pierre is looking for a takedown.
Button looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Button lands an uppercut.
St Pierre looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ayotunde St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Button lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Button is trying to work for a single leg takedown but St Pierre pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Button stops a takedown attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Button prevents it.
Button lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Ayotunde St Pierre has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Button is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
St Pierre wants a takedown.
Button gets underhooks to prevent St Pierre's takedown attempt.
St Pierre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Button prevents it.
St Pierre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Button is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre can't get the takedown.
Button wants to take the fight to the mat but St Pierre manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
St Pierre goes for a takedown attempt but Button pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Button has taken the fight to the clinch.
Button is looking to control St Pierre's arms but St Pierre gets an underhook and turns him. Now Button has his back to the cage.
Button lands an uppercut.
Button has had enough of the clinch but St Pierre keeps him there for the moment.
St Pierre prevents Button from breaking the clinch.
St Pierre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Button gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Button breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

St Pierre drives through with a takedown into Button's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre with a nice head shot there.
St Pierre controlling from the top position.
Button avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Pierre with a nice head shot there.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Button is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
St Pierre throws an elbow that misses. Button uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in St Pierre's guard. Nice move by Button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Button trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St Pierre, not yet.
Button is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Button is one step ahead there.
St Pierre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Button can do to turn this around?
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St Pierre is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
St Pierre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
St Pierre trying to control but Button is working from the bottom.
St Pierre is pushing down on Button's leg trying to pass to half guard. Button is fighting to maintain full guard but St Pierre has managed to sneak the leg through.
St Pierre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Button's head.
Button has hold of St Pierre's hands but St Pierre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
St Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Pierre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
St Pierre content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alexandre Button will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ayotunde St Pierre's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Button has closed the distance and engaged St Pierre in a clinch.
Button looking to throw knees to the head but St Pierre is blocking nicely.
Button throws a knee to the head but misses.
Button is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Button prevents a takedown attempt there.

St Pierre turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ayotunde St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Button is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, St Pierre asserts his dominance and retains side control.
St Pierre wants to control but Button is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Button on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
St Pierre scoring with punches from side control.
Button is looking for a sweep.
St Pierre tries to advance to mount but can't.
Button takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
St Pierre connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Button some visible discomfort.
St Pierre scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Button to see if he's OK.
St Pierre scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre working the body and head with strikes.
Button takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St Pierre looks up at the clock and then as Button takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, St Pierre smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Button takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Check out the look on St Pierre's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Button is rocked!
St Pierre lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Button is still in real trouble! Can St Pierre finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre wants to control but Button is keeping him busy.
St Pierre working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
St Pierre landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
St Pierre works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to control but Button is keeping him busy.
Button prevents St Pierre from moving into mount.
Button seems to have recovered his senses.
St Pierre in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Button looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! St Pierre turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ayotunde St Pierre!