PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 4386 p4p, 4442 weight class) and Berry Maldusa (ranked 489 p4p, 493 weight class). St Pierre comes into the arena with Face the Pain blaring out of the sound system. Georges St Pierre has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

St Pierre
vs
Maldusa

178 cm
20
178
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Altitude Clothing

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Berry Maldusa!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maldusa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maldusa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maldusa pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Maldusa darts in and clinches St Pierre up against the cage.
St Pierre jumps guard but Maldusa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
St Pierre jumps guard but Maldusa stands there with St Pierre around his waist. St Pierre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maldusa tries to circle away but St Pierre has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maldusa avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maldusa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Maldusa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maldusa lands in his opponent's guard.
Maldusa won't allow St Pierre to sweep him here.

Maldusa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldusa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

St Pierre throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Maldusa was covering up waiting for the punch and St Pierre finishes the takedown easily into guard.
St Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maldusa wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Maldusa keeps moving.
Maldusa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldusa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Pierre landing with the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Maldusa holds on and takes a little breather.
Maldusa wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maldusa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maldusa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St Pierre manages to get himself to full guard.

Maldusa wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldusa preventing the sweep.
St Pierre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maldusa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Maldusa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St Pierre pulls Maldusa in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Berry Maldusa 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 Pierre takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maldusa throws a nice head kick!
Maldusa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maldusa misses with a kick to the body.
Maldusa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maldusa throws a sloppy head kick and St Pierre moves out of range easily.
St Pierre takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maldusa lands with a straight right. St Pierre didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maldusa as he avoids it easily.
Maldusa connects with a high kick.

St Pierre drives through with a takedown into Maldusa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldusa looking for a sweep. Not yet Maldusa, not yet.
St Pierre landing some decent shots from guard.
St Pierre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
St Pierre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maldusa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maldusa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
St Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maldusa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maldusa thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Maldusa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maldusa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maldusa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Pierre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maldusa connects with a good right hand that stumbles St Pierre. St Pierre circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maldusa punishes St Pierre's body with a nice straight punch.
Berry Maldusa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maldusa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maldusa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice uppercut lands for Maldusa. That snapped St Pierre's head back.
Maldusa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maldusa with the inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldusa lands with a straight right. St Pierre didn't see that one coming.
Maldusa thuds his shin into the meat of St Pierre's side.
St Pierre on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick by Maldusa misses

and St Pierre counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Maldusa!
Maldusa dodges the ground and pound from St Pierre.
Maldusa is not content to let St Pierre control the position.
St Pierre tries to score with some ground and pound. Maldusa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Maldusa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on St Pierre's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
St Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldusa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from St Pierre.
Georges St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maldusa is looking to escape.
Maldusa trying to hold on to St Pierre's head to control him but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre working the head and body with strikes.
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 wants to control but Maldusa is keeping him busy.
Maldusa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from St Pierre.
St Pierre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Berry Maldusa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

St Pierre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maldusa throws a head kick that St Pierre semi-blocks.
St Pierre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maldusa lands a leg kick that knocks St Pierre off balance momentarily.
Maldusa thumps St Pierre with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maldusa.
Maldusa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps St Pierre's head backwards.

Maldusa dives in and scores a takedown into St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maldusa is looking to stand up but St Pierre won't let him.
Maldusa looking to sit in guard and control but St Pierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Maldusa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St Pierre manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is pulling down on Maldusa's head to control his posture.
St Pierre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
St Pierre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Maldusa trying to stand up but can't free himself from St Pierre's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry Maldusa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Maldusa throws a sloppy head kick

and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maldusa won't be happy with that.
Maldusa wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is dominant here and he's now got Maldusa's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from St Pierre. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
St Pierre lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by St Pierre.
Georges St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maldusa is trying to stand back up.
I would not like to be Maldusa right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre throwing sloppy strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maldusa tries to escape the position.
St Pierre lands a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Berry Maldusa.
I've got Maldusa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Berry Maldusa!
Georges St Pierre spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm training all the time. My goal is perfection. But I will never reach perfection'.