Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Highland 186
Date: Aug 26, 2022

#R1#
Wilson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
St Pierre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilson throws out the jab.
Wilson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around St Pierre's waist but St Pierre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wilson off to one side.
Wilson throws a sloppy body shot
and St Pierre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #TD2#
Wilson feints and as St Pierre raises his hands in defense, Wilson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB#
St Pierre has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Wilson doesn't defend quickly enough and St Pierre has managed to lock this one up! Can Wilson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to St Pierre on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jonathan St Pierre!
Jonathan St Pierre thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Highland 180
Date: Jul 31, 2022

#R1#
Home lands with an overhand left.#CUT2#It looks like Jonathan St Pierre has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Home.
Home wants to clinch up but St Pierre keeps it at a distance.
Home throws a shot from downtown. St Pierre moves away and avoids it.
Home throws a looping overhand right but St Pierre ducks down to avoid it. #TD#
St Pierre drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Home wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Home can do anything to dispel that myth.#ES2#
Home manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Home blocks a head kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Home.
Home lands with a straight right. St Pierre didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Home.
Home swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Home slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#KD2#
Home lands a big shot that drops St Pierre! Can he finish him? #ROC2#St Pierre is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Home wants to get up but he can't break St Pierre's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Oh St Pierre is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
St Pierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St Pierre has a closed guard, preventing Home from standing up.
St Pierre seems to have got his legs back now.
Home must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1##SUB#
St Pierre looking for a triangle here. Home is fighting it but it looks tight! St Pierre pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Home is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jonathan St Pierre!
Jonathan St Pierre thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Highland 172
Date: Jul 03, 2022

#R1#
St Pierre lands a jab to Moura's midsection.#CL2#
St Pierre takes the fight into the clinch.
Moura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD2#
St Pierre turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Moura tries to improve position but can't.
St Pierre tries to move to mount but Moura blocks the move with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moura gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
St Pierre is controlling the pace.
St Pierre passes the guard and advances to mount! #T1#
St Pierre landing strikes from the mount and Moura is in trouble!
St Pierre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Moura gets back to half guard.
Moura makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moura.#SUB#
Moura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St Pierre defends it easily.
St Pierre passes into half guard. #T2##SUB#
Moura looking for submissions off his back.
St Pierre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moura's head. #SUB2#
St Pierre wants to work for an arm triangle but Moura is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB#
Moura actively working from the bottom here.
Moura is refusing to be controlled, as St Pierre sits in half guard. #T3##SUB#
Moura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St Pierre pulls his head out easily.
St Pierre stalling away here and it's allowed Moura to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #SUB#
Moura has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. St Pierre is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Moura.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Moura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moura manages to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Moura actively working from the bottom here.#T4##SUB#
Moura actively working from the bottom here.
St Pierre winds up and cracks Moura with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
Moura actively working from the bottom here.
Moura keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moura is looking to improve his position.
St Pierre is stalling here. Moura is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! St Pierre seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Moura has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Pierre manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan St Pierre dominated that round.
That's time! Moura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Moura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and St Pierre counters with a head kick.
St Pierre lands a slapping body shot.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Pierre.
Moura has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL2#
St Pierre moves into the clinch successfully. #TD2#
St Pierre pulls guard effortlessly.
St Pierre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
St Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moura looking to pass the guard. #T1#
St Pierre can't keep his opponent in guard - Moura advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB#
Moura is working for a kimura here but St Pierre manages to reverse the position and he's now in Moura's guard.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Moura keeps moving. #SUB#
Moura is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. St Pierre is aware though and is defending well.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Moura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
St Pierre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T2#
St Pierre passes into half guard.
St Pierre wants to control but Moura is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
St Pierre is keen to just control but Moura is a slippery customer.
Moura tries to roll over but St Pierre keeps him under control.
Moura is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Alpha Brasil, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB2#
St Pierre is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #T3##SUB#
Moura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St Pierre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Moura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St Pierre pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Moura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St Pierre passes to side control. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
St Pierre is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Moura's shoulder. That is not cool.
Moura regains half guard.
Moura regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Moura working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because St Pierre has passed into half guard!
Moura wants to improve his position but St Pierre is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Pierre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moura's head.
St Pierre passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Moura!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Moura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've been informed that St Pierre has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Moura counters with a takedown into side control.
Moura tries to move to mount but St Pierre blocks the move with his legs. #SUB#
Moura goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, St Pierre has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Moura but great work by St Pierre.
Moura manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
St Pierre trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Moura looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if St Pierre is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait. #T1#
Moura moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
St Pierre works over Moura with some ground and pound from guard.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Moura is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Moura looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but St Pierre is defending well. Moura quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! St Pierre has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Moura celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aderbar Moura!

Event: Highland 167
Date: Jun 10, 2022

#R1##TD#
St Pierre drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Damien regains half guard.
St Pierre thows a huge punch but Damien dodges it nicely.
Damien is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Damien is trying to control but can't. #SUB2#
Damien looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damien wants to get back to full guard.
Damien makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Damien.#T1#
Damien looking for a sweep. Not yet Damien, not yet.
Damien preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Damien bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Pierre's guard. #REVB#
St Pierre pulls Damien in close to his closed guard and prevents Damien from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB2#
Damien postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! St Pierre is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Damien, into his guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Damien is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Damien manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St Pierre manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##T2#
Damien stopping the sweep attempt from St Pierre.
Damien tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard. #SUB#
St Pierre working for submissions but it's allowed Damien to get to half guard. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Damien is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
St Pierre is trying to get back to full guard.
Damien works his foot free and advances to mount.
St Pierre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
St Pierre sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#T3##SUB2#
Damien wants to work for an arm triangle but St Pierre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damien is pressing down on St Pierre's thigh, looking to free his foot. St Pierre is holding on for now.
Damien works his way into side control. #SUB2#
Damien working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Damien is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but St Pierre is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Damien wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy. #T4#
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
Damien works to advance to full mount. St Pierre defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #SUB2#
Damien moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, St Pierre has worked his arm free - good work by St Pierre!
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St Pierre can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Damien tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Damien has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Damien tries for a kimura but St Pierre is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Damien dominated that round.
That's time! St Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
Damien shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. St Pierre is trying to defend but Damien finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB2#
Damien is trying to work for a kimura but St Pierre is defending well. #SUB2#
Damien is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St Pierre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Damien. #SUB2#
Damien is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, St Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Damien is looking for a kimura here. #T1#
Damien wants to pass to mount but St Pierre is defending the position.
Damien is keen to just control but St Pierre is a slippery customer.
Damien is looking to advance position but St Pierre won't allow it.
St Pierre trying to control but Damien postures up. #SUB#
St Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Damien pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Damien is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St Pierre defends it well. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Damien is working for a submission of some sort.
St Pierre tries to roll over but Damien keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Damien seems to be working for a kimura but St Pierre defends the submission attempt.
Damien trying to control from half guard but St Pierre is working away. #T3##SUB2#
Damien is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St Pierre defends it well.
St Pierre moves into full guard.
Damien trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Damien tries to pass.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Damien from controlling successfully. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Damien tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Damien drops back looking for a leg! St Pierre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and St Pierre manages to kick Damien off! Damien jumps back into St Pierre's guard.
Damien trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Damien slips nicely into half guard.
Damien not doing much here.
St Pierre is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Damien trying to control the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Damien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Damien 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.
Damien trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Damien advances to half guard.
Well, if Damien is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jake Damien has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Damien is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St Pierre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Damien.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep. Damien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre regains full guard. Nicely done.
Damien tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Damien thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Damien pushes down on St Pierre's leg and manages to get into half guard.
St Pierre wants to control but Damien is keeping busy.
Damien is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #SUB2#
Damien goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now St Pierre is on top in guard.
St Pierre advances position into side control!#T2#
Damien wants to control but St Pierre postures up.
Damien tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Damien keeps working.
Damien tries to bench press St Pierre off him but St Pierre keeps the position.
Damien regains half guard.
Damien slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Damien bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Pierre's guard. #REVB#
St Pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Damien passes St Pierre's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T3#
St Pierre wants to improve his position but Damien is controlling well. #SUB2#
Damien is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St Pierre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Damien. #SUB2#
Damien is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St Pierre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Damien. #SUB2#
Damien wants to work for an arm triangle but St Pierre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
St Pierre is looking to control Damien's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can St Pierre avoid being mounted?
Damien works his foot free and advances to mount. #SUB2#
St Pierre is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Damien locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! St Pierre is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Damien!

Event: LAFC 42
Date: May 14, 2022

#R1#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bastiat crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from St Pierre - the referee stops the clock and Bastiat gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says St Pierre. Bastiat manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
St Pierre throws a quick inside leg kick.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses
and Bastiat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bastiat stuffs the takedown attempt from St Pierre. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
St Pierre closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bastiat counters with a series of strikes. St Pierre will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bastiat scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
St Pierre tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Bastiat counter with a right hand.
St Pierre throws a head kick but Bastiat moves out of range.
St Pierre looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
St Pierre tries to clinch but Bastiat moves away
and Bastiat counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Jonathan St Pierre has been cut.#KD#
Bastiat lands a big uppercut and St Pierre crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but St Pierre looks OK. Bastiat waves St Pierre back to his feet!#ROC#St Pierre is rocked!
No joy there for Bastiat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
St Pierre is still on wobbly legs! Can Bastiat finish him?
Bastiat circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Pierre seems to have recovered his senses.
St Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from St Pierre misses
and Bastiat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bastiat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick
and Bastiat counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bastiat avoids the head kick by St Pierre.
We've been told by Bastiat's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A punch combination from Bastiat misses.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bastiat as he avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Bastiat misses its target.
Bastiat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
A jab from Bastiat misses.
St Pierre shoots in and drives through. Bastiat sprawls well.
Frederic Bastiat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan St Pierre.
Bastiat takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bastiat scores with a shot to the body.
St Pierre misses with a takedown #KD#
and Bastiat counters with a crisp one two that drops St Pierre! Bastiat thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves St Pierre to his feet! St Pierre is in big trouble!
St Pierre shoots in and drives through. Bastiat sprawls well.
Bastiat misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
St Pierre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Bastiat to counter with a crisp jab.
Frederic Bastiat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#T3#
Bastiat blocks a head kick by St Pierre.
A little feinted left hand from Bastiat on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice shot by St Pierre.
St Pierre dives in and grabs Bastiat's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bastiat pushes down on St Pierre's head and hops out.
Bastiat is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
St Pierre shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bastiat is looking for a counter combo.
Bastiat feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits St Pierres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
St Pierre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bastiat.#CUT#That has opened up Jonathan St Pierre's cut even more.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Bastiat circles away easily
letting Bastiat counter with a right hand.
Jonathan St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bastiat leaves St Pierre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
St Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bastiat counters with a left to the body.
Bastiat is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
St Pierre looks winded!#T4#
St Pierre with a poor takedown
and Bastiat counters with a stiff right hand.
Bastiat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck St Pierre on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Bastiat as St Pierre shoots in.
Bastiat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Pierre.
Bastiat feints with a jab and clips St Pierre right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! St Pierre is sent crashing into the canvas and Bastiat leaps in for the kill! St Pierre tries to get to his feet but Bastiat is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that St Pierre is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frederic Bastiat!
Frederic Bastiat decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: LAFC 37
Date: Apr 16, 2022

#R1#
St Pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rossi circles away.
Rossi misses with a kick to the body.
Rossi avoids the head kick by St Pierre. #CL#
St Pierre has Rossi up against the cage in a clinch.
St Pierre lands a knee to the body.
Rossi wants to get back to striking at distance but St Pierre won't allow it.
Rossi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
St Pierre prevents Rossi from breaking the clinch.
St Pierre has been working on his balance at Crapollas Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Rossi.
St Pierre connects with a knee to the head.
St Pierre avoiding damage as Rossi throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
St Pierre gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rossi regains guard.
Rossi is looking to stand back up but St Pierre counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rossi. #REVB#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre content to control rather than advance. #T1#
St Pierre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
St Pierre working Rossi over with strikes.
St Pierre perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
St Pierre working over Rossi with some ground and pound. Rossi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
St Pierre perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T2##SUB#
St Pierre is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Still in half guard, St Pierre seems content to control.#SUB#
St Pierre is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rossi is just riding it out for now. St Pierre eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
St Pierre is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #T3#
Rossi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
St Pierre winds up and cracks Rossi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rossi keeps control of the position for the meantime.
St Pierre looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. St Pierre connects with a nice short shot to Rossi's temple. #SUB#
St Pierre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #T4#
St Pierre sitting and controlling from the half guard.
St Pierre has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Pierre with shots to the head and body - Rossi looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan St Pierre dominated that round.
That's time! St Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
St Pierre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#TD#
Rossi gets caught napping as St Pierre dives in and scores a takedown. Rossi manages to retain guard.
Rossi is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and St Pierre dives into side control. #REVB#
St Pierre in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
St Pierre has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rossi trying to remain calm as St Pierre controls from the top position.
St Pierre passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rossi!
St Pierre looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
St Pierre with shots to the head and body - Rossi looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi is in a horrible position here. St Pierre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position. #ROC#Rossi is rocked!
Rossi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rossi is still in real trouble! Can St Pierre finish him?
St Pierre controlling from the full mount.
Rossi is in a horrible position here. St Pierre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
St Pierre controlling the position easily from mount. #T1#
St Pierre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jonathan St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big strike lands for St Pierre! That's really hurt Rossi and he's turned his back - St Pierre keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! St Pierre jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan St Pierre!
During a confident post fight interview, Jonathan St Pierre thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Luca Rossi spoke after the fight, saying 'I deserved to win'.

Event: LAFC 30
Date: Mar 05, 2022

#R1#
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ryker or perhaps it was just good defense by St Pierre, which made it look bad.
Ryker misses with a double jab. #CL#
St Pierre clinches up against the cage.
Ryker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#TD2#
Ryker manages to pull guard.
St Pierre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
St Pierre seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ryker for as long as he can get away with.
Ryker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ryker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1##SUB2#
Ryker looking for a guillotine here but St Pierre defends easily.
St Pierre controls from within his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A nice leg kick from St Pierre, right into the meat of the thigh. #T2#
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.
Ryker fails to land the takedown.
St Pierre misses with a head kick. #TD#
St Pierre shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ryker is trying to defend but St Pierre finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
St Pierre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
St Pierre not doing much here.
St Pierre continues to stall.
St Pierre drops an elbow to the side of Ryker's head. #T3#
St Pierre uses his free foot to push down on Ryker's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ryker.
Ryker 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.
St Pierre landing strikes from the mount and Ryker is in trouble!
Ryker tries to hold on but St Pierre postures up.
Ryker is working to get back to half guard.
Ryker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ryker really wants to buck St Pierre off and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by St Pierre.
Ryker is working to get back to half guard. #T4##SUB#
St Pierre jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ryker is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ryker and St Pierre has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
St Pierre is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ryker's shoulder. That is not cool.
St Pierre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB#
St Pierre goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ryker has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for St Pierre but great work by Ryker.
St Pierre struggling a bit here.
St Pierre manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryker throws a strike but St Pierre avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryker being controlled here momentarily.
Ryker trying to stand up but can't free himself from St Pierre's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan 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.#R2#
A low kick from Ryker is predictable there #TD#
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
St Pierre passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ryker is trying to get back to half guard.
St Pierre controls the position.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ryker keeps working.
St Pierre slows the pace down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryker tries to bench press St Pierre off him but St Pierre keeps the position.
Ryker looks to move to half guard but instead St Pierre has passed into mount! Damn!
Ryker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T1#
St Pierre controlling the pace for now.
Ryker is trying to reverse the position but instead St Pierre has taken his back - oops!
St Pierre controlling from the back.#SUB#
Ryker showing good submission defense here.
I really don't envy Ryker right now. #T2##SUB#
St Pierre working for the choke.
St Pierre biding his time, looking for the opening.
St Pierre scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Ryker is looking for a way out.
St Pierre is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T3#
St Pierre has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
St Pierre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryker can do to turn this around?
St Pierre loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Ryker hold on?
Ryker trying to control the hands but St Pierre won't let him. #SUB#
St Pierre is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ryker is defending well though. St Pierre let's go of the attempt for now.
St Pierre is not going to allow Ryker to sit and survive in this position. #T4#
Ryker is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by St Pierre.
St Pierre gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
St Pierre softening up his opponent with strikes here.
St Pierre has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Ryker's body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Pierre lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan St Pierre dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Ryker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and St Pierre counters with a low kick, right behind Ryker 's knee.
St Pierre throws a head kick that half lands. #CUT#It looks like Jack Ryker has been cut.
Ryker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre avoids it really well and circles away.
Jonathan St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Ryker is having none of it.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
Ryker tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ryker checks a low kick from St Pierre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryker tries to clinch up but St Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Ryker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. St Pierre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
St Pierre misses with a head kick.
Ryker tries a low kick but St Pierre avoids it.#T1#
St Pierre dives in for a single leg takedown but Ryker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD#
Ryker is fighting off a takedown attempt but St Pierre is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ryker to the mat. Ryker regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ryker being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
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 slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T2#
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre distracts Ryker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
St Pierre stays in close to Ryker's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Ryker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St Pierre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. St Pierre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
St Pierre content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T3#
Nice takedown defense from St Pierre. No joy for Ryker on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from St Pierre.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ryker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps St Pierre thinking.
St Pierre scoring well with a low kick there.
St Pierre moves forwards but Ryker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jonathan St Pierre is winning the standup battle so far.
St Pierre lands a head kick. Ryker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ryker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ryker slaps away a takedown attempt from St Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jack Ryker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Pierre stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and St Pierre wants it to stay on the feet.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T4#
St Pierre shoots for a takedown but Ryker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jonathan St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL#
St Pierre moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryker tries for a takedown but St Pierre manages to get underhooks.
St Pierre blocks the elbow strike.
Ryker tries to pull guard but St Pierre holds him up against the cage and eventually Ryker drops back down to his feet.
St Pierre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ryker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ryker can't break the clinch.
Jack Ryker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#TD#
St Pierre tightens his grip and picks Ryker up, before dumping him to the ground. Ryker manages to land in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well St Pierre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan St Pierre!
Jonathan St Pierre thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: LAFC 24
Date: Jan 22, 2022

#R1#
Jamins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#It looks like Jonathan St Pierre has been cut.
St Pierre dodges the punch combination from Jamins.
Jamins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jamins should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jamins throws a series of punches but St Pierre avoids them all with ease.
Bens Jamins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jamins misses with a few strikes there.
Jamins scores with a punch to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Jamins as he connects with a hook.#ROC2#St Pierre is rocked!
St Pierre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oh St Pierre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jamins lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre throws a head kick that half lands.
St Pierre seems to have got his legs back now.#KD2#
Jamins lands a big right hand that sends St Pierre crashing to the mat! Jamins stays standing though and waves St Pierre back to his feet!
St Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jamins moves away.
Jamins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Pierre.
BAM! Jamins delivers a spinning backfist that drops St Pierre like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Bens Jamins!

Event: LAFC 20
Date: Dec 25, 2021

#R1#
Adesanya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Pierre.
St Pierre avoids the body shot from Adesanya.
Adesanya comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
St Pierre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #TD2#
St Pierre changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Adesanya looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
St Pierre passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Adesanya! #SUB2#
St Pierre working for a submission but Adesanya is keeping him at bay.
Adesanya knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Pierre on the ground.
Adesanya is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
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!
Adesanya tries to lock up and control but St Pierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Adesanya on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adesanya tries to get out of the position.
Adesanya takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
St Pierre controlling from the full mount.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
St Pierre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
St Pierre looking to control and managing it successfully. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
St Pierre is in the full mount, landing strikes.
St Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
St Pierre lands a big elbow.
St Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
St Pierre working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Adesanya looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by St Pierre! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jonathan St Pierre!
After winning the bout, Jonathan St Pierre thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: LAFC Jackson vs Tellurite 2
Date: Nov 24, 2021

#R1##TD#
Hughes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. St Pierre quickly recovers to half guard.
Hughes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre gets full guard.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
Hughes passes St Pierre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
St Pierre is refusing to be controlled, as Hughes sits in half guard. #SUB#
Hughes looking for a submission but St Pierre manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Hughes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
St Pierre is adopting a defensive guard.
Hughes postures up in St Pierre's guard and throws a big left but St Pierre blocks it.
Hughes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hughes won't allow St Pierre to sweep him here.
Hughes passes St Pierre's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hughes stalling away here and it's allowed St Pierre to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
St Pierre managing to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hughes postures up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hughes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hughes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but St Pierre is just out of range.#T3#
Hughes catches St Pierre with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hughes but Hughes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hughes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. St Pierre doesn't seem bothered though.
St Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Pierre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #TD#
Hughes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. St Pierre was covering up waiting for the punch and Hughes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hughes trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom. #T4#
St Pierre is trying to control the position but Hughes postures up.
Hughes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hughes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hughes trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Hughes is really struggling to control St Pierre but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#SUB#
Hughes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! St Pierre is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! St Pierre has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Hughes seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Hughes working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because St Pierre has passed into half guard!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Hughes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
St Pierre throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hughes.
We've been informed that St Pierre has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hughes misses with a wild combination.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. St Pierre moves away and avoids it.
St Pierre misses with a head kick.
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 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes throws a hook but St Pierre blocks it.
St Pierre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT#It looks like Jonathan St Pierre has been cut.
St Pierre doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Hughes lands with an overhand left.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1#
St Pierre goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#TD2#
St Pierre gets the takedown into side control.
Hughes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hughes is not content to let St Pierre control the position.#SUB#
Hughes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
St Pierre is pressing down on Hughes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hughes is holding on for now.
Hughes is refusing to be controlled, as St Pierre sits in half guard. #SUB#
Hughes actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
Hughes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but St Pierre scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mark Hughes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hughes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. St Pierre is working away from the top position though.
St Pierre is trying to control. Hughes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
St Pierre perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Hughes actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if St Pierre is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
St Pierre trying to control from half guard but Hughes is working away. #T3#
Hughes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD2#
and St Pierre counters with a takedown into side control.
Hughes is trying to improve his position.
Hughes taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hughes being controlled for a moment.
St Pierre connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hughes some visible discomfort. #T4#
Hughes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
St Pierre working the head with strikes.
Hughes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hughes is trying to control St Pierre's posture but St Pierre avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
St Pierre controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonathan St Pierre's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Hughes misses with a hook. St Pierre ducked under it nicely.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from St Pierre.
St Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Hughes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between St Pierre's hands.
Hughes fails with the takedown.
Hughes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch. #TD2#
St Pierre is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hughes's half guard.
Well, if St Pierre is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait. #T1#
St Pierre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hughes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
St Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hughes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hughes.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St Pierre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. St Pierre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
St Pierre cracks Hughes with a solid left hand.#T2#
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 to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hughes has momentary wrist control but St Pierre slips an elbow through the middle.
Hughes working a defensive guard but St Pierre manages to pass into side control anyway.
Hughes is trying to work for a sweep but St Pierre has mounted him!
St Pierre landing shots from mount.
Hughes tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3##SUB2#
Hughes defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a big shot there that rocks Hughes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hughes is desperately trying to improve his position but St Pierre has a good base and remains in mount.
St Pierre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hughes is wriggling around trying to escape.
St Pierre breaks from Hughes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
St Pierre working Hughes over with strikes here.
St Pierre wants to take Hughes's back but he can't do it this time.
St Pierre lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hughes hang on?#T4#
Hughes is looking to get to half guard.
St Pierre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think St Pierre has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan St Pierre!
Jonathan St Pierre thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: LAFC 14 Mogh vs Ee
Date: Nov 13, 2021

#R1#
McPhearson dives in and grabs St Pierre's left leg, looking for a takedown. St Pierre pushes down on McPhearson's head and hops out.#TD#
McPhearson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McPhearson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
McPhearson working the ground and pound from side control.
McPhearson scores with punches from side control.
McPhearson throws a strike aimed at the side of St Pierre's head but St Pierre avoids it well.
St Pierre defending against the ground and pound.
St Pierre dodges the ground and pound from McPhearson.
St Pierre managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McPhearson.
St Pierre sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McPhearson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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 is pressing down on McPhearson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McPhearson wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is keeping the position.
McPhearson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McPhearson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T1#
St Pierre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McPhearson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
St Pierre sitting in guard here, content to control.
St Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
St Pierre stands and throws McPhearson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
McPhearson is looking to regain half guard here but St Pierre keeps moving and retains side control.
St Pierre misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
McPhearson is not content to let St Pierre control the position. #T2#
McPhearson is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
St Pierre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but McPhearson keeps working. #SUB2#
St Pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
McPhearson is trying to control St Pierre's posture but St Pierre avoids it.
St Pierre is trying to move to mount but McPhearson reverses beautifully and ends up in St Pierre's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McPhearson throws a strike but St Pierre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
St Pierre throws a strike but McPhearson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SUB2#
St Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St Pierre doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom. #T4##SUB2#
St Pierre pushes a forearm under McPhearson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, McPhearson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonathan St Pierre!
Jonathan St Pierre seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: LAFC 10
Date: Oct 16, 2021

#R1#
St Pierre tries to clinch
enabling Diamond to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Jonathan St Pierre has been cut.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Diamond moves away
and Diamond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #KD#
Diamond lands a big right hand that sends St Pierre crashing to the mat! Diamond stays standing though and waves St Pierre back to his feet!#ROC#St Pierre is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre looks to clinch
and Diamond counters with a huge right that knocks St Pierre out cold! Diamond is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Diamond!

Event: LAFC 6 Jackson vs Aurelius
Date: Sep 22, 2021

#R1#
St Pierre tries to clinch but Drew moves away
and Drew counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL2#
St Pierre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drew, pushing him back against the cage.
St Pierre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drew's efforts to push away.
Drew gets underhooks to prevent St Pierre's takedown attempt.
Drew prevents a takedown attempt there.
St Pierre tries a knee to the head but Drew blocks it.
St Pierre throws a knee to the head but misses.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the head but Drew blocks with his arms.
Drew is trying to break free.
St Pierre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drew's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drew stalling in the clinch but St Pierre improves position.
Drew tries to break the clinch but St Pierre is controlling the position.
St Pierre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drew's efforts to push away.
St Pierre controlling the action here for a moment. #T1#
St Pierre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drew's efforts to push away.
Drew wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
St Pierre controlling the action here for a moment.
St Pierre misses with a knee strike.
Drew digs a right hand underneath St Pierre's ribcage. St Pierre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drew is trying to force a seperation but St Pierre has the dominant position.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drew avoids it.
St Pierre keeps control of Drew as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've been informed that St Pierre has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
St Pierre is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Drew gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dolla Drew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan St Pierre.
Drew wants to get back to striking at distance but St Pierre won't allow it.
Drew is trying to push St Pierre away but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drew definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Drew tries to break the clinch but St Pierre is controlling the position. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Drew is trying to maintain a safe position but St Pierre gets an underhook and turns Drew into the cage.
Drew avoiding damage as St Pierre throws knees to the body.
St Pierre is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Drew lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drew is trying to push St Pierre away but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drew blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Pierre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drew wants to get back to striking at distance but St Pierre won't allow it.
St Pierre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drew's efforts to push away.
St Pierre prevents Drew from breaking the clinch.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the head but Drew blocks with his arms.
St Pierre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drew.
Drew is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drew is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
St Pierre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drew is defending well for now.#T3##TD2#
St Pierre gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with St Pierre in particular looking to stall.
Drew is controlling St Pierre's trapped leg to prevent St Pierre from advancing to side control.#SU2#
St Pierre stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
St Pierre throws a head kick that Drew semi-blocks. #CUT2#It looks like Dolla Drew has been cut.
Drew feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits St Pierres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT#It looks like Jonathan St Pierre has been cut.
Drew fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drew digs a good body shot into St Pierre's ribs.
Drew scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drew sizes up St Pierre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
St Pierre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drew has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T4#
St Pierre has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from St Pierre there as he acknowledges the shot.
Drew works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
St Pierre misses with a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Drew misses its target.
St Pierre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
St Pierre takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drew checks the leg kick nicely there.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
Drew sizes up St Pierre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drew.
Drew with a jab.
St Pierre tries to move into range but Drew moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
St Pierre tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Drew counter with a right hand. #ROC#St Pierre is rocked!
Drew stuns St Pierre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dolla Drew dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.#R2#
Drew digs a good body shot into St Pierre's ribs.
St Pierre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
St Pierre takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
St Pierre is still on wobbly legs! Can Drew finish him?
Drew connects with a body shot.
St Pierre seems to have recovered his senses.
St Pierre tries to clinch up.
Drew is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dolla Drew is winning the standup battle so far.
St Pierre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drew to score with a decent uppercut.#KD#
Drew sends St Pierre crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Drew is motioning to the referee to let St Pierre up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drew counters with a big right hand! Oh St Pierre is in trouble here! Drew follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dolla Drew!

Event: LAFC 4 Shewmaker vs St Pierre
Date: Sep 08, 2021

#R1#
A head kick misses from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shewmaker fails with the takedown.
Shewmaker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT#It looks like Jonathan St Pierre has been cut.#TD#
Shewmaker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shewmaker lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Shewmaker got a little sloppy there for a moment and St Pierre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shewmaker has managed to get both his arms back between St Pierre's legs - danger averted.
Shewmaker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Shewmaker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Pierre has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Los Angeles. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Shewmaker is stalling in the full guard.
St Pierre wants to hit a sweep here but Shewmaker passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for St Pierre there!
St Pierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shewmaker won't let St Pierre get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. #T2#
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 prevents Shewmaker from taking his back.
St Pierre reaches up to try and control the position but Shewmaker seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! St Pierre rolls and tries to escape and now Shewmaker has his back! #SUB#
Shewmaker working for a choke but St Pierre is defending well. #SUB#
Shewmaker looking for the RNC. #SUB#
Shewmaker is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. St Pierre knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften St Pierre for a finish. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shewmaker is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but St Pierre has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre tries to escape but Shewmaker has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T3##SUB#
Shewmaker is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! St Pierre is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Robbie Shewmaker!
Robbie Shewmaker retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Robbie Shewmaker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: LAFC 2
Date: Aug 25, 2021

#R1#
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Macho sprawls well. Macho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
Macho throws out a counter right but St Pierre avoids it with no problem.
Macho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT2#It looks like Jonathan St Pierre has been cut.
Macho scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #TD2#
Macho bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

St Pierre bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macho throws a right hand that St Pierre ducks under and follows up with a left that St Pierre also avoids with ease.
Macho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #TD#
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Macho wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and St Pierre manages to pass to side control. #REVB#
St Pierre passes the guard and advances to mount! #T1#
Macho tries to lock up and control but St Pierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
St Pierre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
St Pierre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Macho's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macho is in a horrible position here. St Pierre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
St Pierre looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB#
St Pierre is working for a guillotine from mount but Macho frees his head quite easily. #T2#
A nice elbow there by St Pierre.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre landing strikes from the mount.
St Pierre cracks Macho with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee warns Macho that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Macho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Macho's face.
St Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3##SUB#
St Pierre has hold of Macho's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Macho manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Macho tries to lock up and control but St Pierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by St Pierre.
St Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
St Pierre looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here. #T4#
Macho is trying to escape the mount but St Pierre keeps good control and instead manages to take Macho's back.
Macho wants to control his opponent's hands but St Pierre gets his hands free. #SUB#
St Pierre has managed to slip his arm under Macho's chin. This could be all over... yep, Macho is tapping out! Submission win for St Pierre.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jonathan St Pierre!

Event: LAFC 1
Date: Aug 14, 2021

#R1##TD2#
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than St Pierre was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB2#
St Pierre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hammer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hammer prevents St Pierre from moving into mount.
Hammer wants to control but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre controls the position.
St Pierre scoring with punches and elbows.
St Pierre looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hammer is avoiding damage well.
Hammer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Pierre on the ground.
The referee asks St Pierre politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. St Pierre prefers to stall for the moment though.#T1#
St Pierre tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hammer is looking to regain half guard here but St Pierre keeps moving and retains side control.
Hammer seems a little lost for a moment, as St Pierre dominates the positioning.
St Pierre working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
St Pierre is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hammer will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#SUB2#
St Pierre is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hammer has escaped the position, nice work there.
St Pierre controls the position.#T3##SUB2#
St Pierre tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
St Pierre staying calm.
Hammer struggling a bit here.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
St Pierre is trying to get an arm triangle but Hammer is defending well.
Hammer defending against the ground and pound. #SU2#
St Pierre has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
St Pierre misses with a head kick.
Hammer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
St Pierre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than St Pierre was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Hammer throws St Pierre to one side and escapes!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan St Pierre dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##TD2#
St Pierre shoots in and bounces Hammer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hammer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
St Pierre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
St Pierre distracts Hammer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SU2#
Hammer is working an open guard so St Pierre takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD2#
St Pierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Hammer pushes St Pierre off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer motions for St Pierre to come forward. Hammer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer blocks a head kick by St Pierre. #T2#
St Pierre blocks a head kick by Hammer.
A slow jab from St Pierre misses its intended target. #TD2#
Hammer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammer is wriggling around but St Pierre manages to pass to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#REVR#
St Pierre slows the pace down in half guard.
St Pierre is continuing to stall.#T3#
The adventures of St Pierre the control monster continue. Boring.
St Pierre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
St Pierre seems to be looking for submissions.
Hammer wants to improve his position but St Pierre is controlling well. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with St Pierre in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
St Pierre is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hammer is just riding it out for now. St Pierre eventually gives up the hold.
Hammer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by St Pierre.
St Pierre tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
St Pierre tries to move to mount but Hammer blocks the move with his legs. #SU2#
St Pierre stands up and beckons Hammer to his feet. #TD2#
St Pierre is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hammer's half guard.
St Pierre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hammer defending well though. #T1#
St Pierre is taking a breather. Hammer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammer is trying to maintain the position but St Pierre is very close to passing his half guard.
St Pierre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
St Pierre perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB2#
Hammer is defending against the submission attempts here by St Pierre.
St Pierre trying to control the pace.
Jack Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
St Pierre working Hammer over with strikes.
St Pierre keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
St Pierre tries to pass to full mount but Hammer defends it.
St Pierre is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
St Pierre passes to side control.
St Pierre is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hammer will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SU2#
St Pierre stands up. #TD2#
St Pierre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hammer is trying to control but St Pierre passes into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St Pierre happy to just control the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St Pierre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan St Pierre!

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