PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St Georges (ranked 2788 p4p, 3875 weight class) and Tommy No Bahamas (ranked 385 p4p, 496 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

St Georges
vs
No Bahamas

177 cm
25
181
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
170
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pierre St Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy No Bahamas!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No Bahamas misses with a series of wild punches.
No Bahamas ducks under a wild hook from St Georges.
No Bahamas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Georges.
St Georges misses with a left hand
and No Bahamas counters with a left and a right that stings St Georges.
St Georges misses with a two punch combination.
St Georges throws a series of punches but No Bahamas avoids them all with ease.
No Bahamas works over St Georges's head and body with a nice combination.
St Georges throws a sloppy body shot
and No Bahamas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No Bahamas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Georges moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Georges dodges the punch combination from No Bahamas.
It looked like St Georges was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
St Georges ducks under a wild hook from No Bahamas.
St Georges throws an ugly left hook that misses
and No Bahamas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No Bahamas moves to clinch but St Georges breaks away
and St Georges connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Georges moves into the clinch.
St Georges dodges an elbow strike from No Bahamas.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
St Georges lands with a right to the head.
No Bahamas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Georges.
St Georges is trying to break the clinch but No Bahamas has him pressed against the cage.
St Georges definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
St Georges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Georges tries to break the clinch but No Bahamas is controlling the position.
St Georges blocks an uppercut.
No Bahamas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St Georges or not.
St Georges digs a right hand into No Bahamas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on No Bahamas's gas tank.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, No Bahamas just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Georges's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Georges wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but No Bahamas has him pressed against the cage.
No Bahamas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
St Georges on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas misses with a punch to the body.
St Georges has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

St Georges escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St Georges tries to clinch up.
No Bahamas fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Georges misses with a straight left.
No Bahamas scores with a crisp jab that stopped St Georges in his tracks.
St Georges lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but No Bahamas circles away quickly and effectively.
St Georges misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

No Bahamas has closed the distance and engaged St Georges in a clinch.
No Bahamas lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No Bahamas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St Georges blocks an uppercut.
No Bahamas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St Georges backwards.
A hook to the body from No Bahamas.
St Georges on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
No Bahamas throws a knee to the head but misses.
No Bahamas misses with an elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from No Bahamas as the two fighters clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, No Bahamas just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Georges's brow.
No Bahamas tries to land knees in the clinch but St Georges avoids the damage to the body.
St Georges is trying to break the clinch but No Bahamas has him pressed against the cage.
No Bahamas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St Georges on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Georges has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
St Georges is trying to force a seperation but No Bahamas has the dominant position.
No Bahamas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
No Bahamas struggles to land a body shot inside as St Georges controls his hands.
St Georges is trying to break the clinch but No Bahamas has him pressed against the cage.
St Georges prevents a body shot from No Bahamas.
A left hand lands to the body for No Bahamas.
No Bahamas lands a right hand.
No Bahamas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
No Bahamas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Georges.
No Bahamas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St Georges avoiding damage as No Bahamas throws knees to the body.
No Bahamas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy No Bahamas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

St Georges misses with a wild body shot.
No Bahamas unleashes a big counter combination but St Georges bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
St Georges throws a left and a right that both miss
and No Bahamas counters with a nice uppercut.
St Georges misses with a jab, cross combination.
No Bahamas misses with a hook. St Georges ducked under it nicely.
No Bahamas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Georges is looking for a counter combo.
St Georges throws a combination but it was largely blocked by No Bahamas.
St Georges swings widly with a right hand
and No Bahamas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Georges with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling No Bahamas to score with a decent uppercut.
St Georges keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from No Bahamas.
St Georges tries to counter by clinching up but No Bahamas breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Georges throws a series of punches but No Bahamas avoids them all with ease.
No Bahamas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No Bahamas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some wild striking there from No Bahamas.

No Bahamas pushes St Georges up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No Bahamas can't find room to land a body shot as St Georges controls the action.
No Bahamas scores with a shot to the side of St Georges's head.
No Bahamas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Georges.
No Bahamas tries to land a knee to the head but St Georges blocks with his arms.
Tommy No Bahamas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
St Georges is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
No Bahamas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
No Bahamas tries to work over St Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
No Bahamas tries to throw a body punch but St Georges avoids it by throwing No Bahamas back against the cage.
A short uppercut from No Bahamas.
St Georges blocks the elbow strike.
No Bahamas tries a body shot but St Georges blocks it.
St Georges wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but No Bahamas has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No Bahamas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St Georges wants to get back to striking at distance but No Bahamas won't allow it.
St Georges avoiding damage as No Bahamas throws knees to the body.
St Georges lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
No Bahamas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
St Georges avoiding damage as No Bahamas throws knees to the body.
St Georges is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
St Georges is looking to break free of the clinch but No Bahamas has double underhooks.
St Georges avoids the elbow strike from No Bahamas, against the cage.
No Bahamas misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Georges tries to break free but No Bahamas pushes him back against the cage.
No Bahamas can't find room to land a body shot as St Georges controls the action.
No Bahamas misses with a knee to the head.
No Bahamas misses with an elbow over the top.
No Bahamas trying to land knees to the body.
No Bahamas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Georges's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on St Georges's face as he tries to break the clinch.
No Bahamas cracks St Georges with a nice body shot.
St Georges blocking some punches.
St Georges managing to block the knees to the body from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas throws a knee to the head but misses.
St Georges has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
No Bahamas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No Bahamas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Georges is defending well for now.
No Bahamas has a couple of punches blocked by St Georges.
No Bahamas misses with an elbow over the top.
No Bahamas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
No Bahamas misses with a hook from the clinch.

St Georges breaks the clinch.
St Georges throws a right hand that No Bahamas ducks under and follows up with a left that No Bahamas also avoids with ease.
St Georges dodges the punch combination from No Bahamas.
St Georges throws a series of punches but No Bahamas avoids them all with ease.
No Bahamas misses with a straight left.

No Bahamas darts in and clinches St Georges up against the cage.
No Bahamas throws an elbow but it misses.
St Georges blocks an elbow strike from No Bahamas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy No Bahamas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!

No Bahamas moves in looking to clinch but St Georges pushes him off.
St Georges looks to land a combination. No Bahamas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No Bahamas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No Bahamas misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for No Bahamas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from No Bahamas misses the target.

No Bahamas moves into the clinch successfully.
No Bahamas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St Georges can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Georges wants to break free but No Bahamas has control.
No Bahamas tries a body shot but St Georges blocks it.
Nice body punch from No Bahamas - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters up against the cage, No Bahamas throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for No Bahamas.
No Bahamas prevents St Georges from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, No Bahamas throws an elbow but misses.
St Georges blocks a body shot from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St Georges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
No Bahamas tries to land a knee to the head but St Georges blocks with his arms.
No Bahamas lands a left hand.
No Bahamas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
No Bahamas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Georges.
No Bahamas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Georges has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
No Bahamas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No Bahamas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Georges avoids it.
No Bahamas tries a knee to the head but St Georges blocks it.
No Bahamas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Georges has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
No Bahamas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Georges avoids it.
No Bahamas tries to land a knee to the head but St Georges blocks with his arms.
No Bahamas swings wildly with an uppercut but St Georges uses good head movement to avoid it.
No Bahamas has St Georges pressed against the cage, preventing St Georges from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
No Bahamas has a couple of punches blocked by St Georges.
No Bahamas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
No Bahamas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Georges is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Georges taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
St Georges is trying to force a seperation but No Bahamas has the dominant position.
St Georges blocks a punch to the side of the head.
No Bahamas misses with the head strike.
No Bahamas tries to land a knee to the head but St Georges blocks with his arms.
St Georges is trying to break free.
No Bahamas prevents a body shot from St Georges.
St Georges wants to break free but No Bahamas has control.
Tommy No Bahamas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
No Bahamas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

St Georges breaks the clinch.
St Georges throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No Bahamas slips a jab and a cross from St Georges.
St Georges misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from No Bahamas.
Pierre St Georges is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Georges fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. No Bahamas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
St Georges connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from No Bahamas.
No Bahamas tries to close the distance and clinch but St Georges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No Bahamas wants to clinch.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from St Georges. No Bahamas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pierre St Georges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Georges throws a body shot but no joy.
St Georges swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

No Bahamas moves into the clinch.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy No Bahamas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well No Bahamas 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy No Bahamas!
Pierre St Georges spoke after the fight, saying 'I was too slow this time'.