PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

St Pierre
vs
Jenkins

180 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rusty Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
St Pierre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jenkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jenkins is looking to clinch but St Pierre is avoiding it.
St Pierre staying out of range there.

St Pierre closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jenkins did well to prevent St Pierre getting side control.
Jenkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre with the ground and pound but Jenkins uses the opportunity to regain guard.
St Pierre won't allow Jenkins to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jenkins has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes St Pierre off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

St Pierre shoots in and bounces Jenkins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre throws and elbow that misses. Jenkins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in St Pierre's guard. Nice move by Jenkins!
St Pierre striking from the bottom here.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins won't allow St Pierre to sweep him here.
St Pierre trying to keep a closed guard but Jenkins is proving a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
St Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
George St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

St Pierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jenkins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst St Pierre is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
St Pierre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jenkins wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling the position.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Pierre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jenkins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

St Pierre scores with a takedown into Jenkins's guard.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins looks gassed!

Jenkins is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
St Pierre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jenkins's efforts to push away.
St Pierre jumps guard but Jenkins stands there with St Pierre around his waist. St Pierre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jenkins scores with a nice short uppercut.

St Pierre decides to pull guard.
St Pierre tries to strike from the bottom.
Jenkins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jenkins wants to stand but his hand is trapped. St Pierre uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
St Pierre throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
St Pierre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jenkins on the ground.
Jenkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jenkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jenkins trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Jenkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of St Pierre's head.
Jenkins wants to stand but St Pierre has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jenkins 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 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.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George 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.

Jenkins doesn't succeed with the takedown

and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jenkins won't be happy with that.
Jenkins is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jenkins parries the strikes from St Pierre easily there. St Pierre is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jenkins to escape.
Jenkins pushes St Pierre away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, St Pierre gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
St Pierre throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Jenkins works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from St Pierre there.
St Pierre misses with a head shot. Jenkins uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.

Jenkins kicks St Pierre off and gets to his feet.
Jenkins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jenkins misses with a wild combination.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.

St Pierre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jenkins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jenkins is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
St Pierre throws an elbow but Jenkins slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jenkins is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre scores with punches from side control.
St Pierre prevents Jenkins from escaping the position.
St Pierre scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jenkins to see if he's OK.
St Pierre landing a few strikes.
Jenkins is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but St Pierre has just dragged him back down to the mat.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jenkins keeps working.
Jenkins is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but St Pierre has just dragged him back down to the mat.
St Pierre landing strikes.
Jenkins is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, St Pierre asserts his dominance and retains side control.
St Pierre connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jenkins some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St Pierre closes the distance and clinches up with Jenkins, looking for a takedown. St Pierre pushes Jenkins against the cage but Jenkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenkins fails with the takedown

and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jenkins won't be happy with that.
George St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jenkins is pushing St Pierre's head away, looking to escape. St Pierre manages to hold on to the position though.
St Pierre working the ground and pound from side control.
St Pierre lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jenkins down.
St Pierre throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jenkins is trying to buck St Pierre off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre working the ground and pound but Jenkins is defending the strikes.
Jenkins is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jenkins is pushing St Pierre's head away, looking to escape. St Pierre manages to hold on to the position though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
St Pierre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jenkins.
George St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rusty Jenkins.

St Pierre drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jenkins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst St Pierre is controlling him.
St Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Jenkins has wrist control.
Jenkins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst St Pierre is controlling him.
St Pierre works over Jenkins with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George St Pierre dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jenkins shoots for a takedown but St Pierre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jenkins napping and manages to drive through into side control!
St Pierre lands an elbow.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jenkins keeps working.
Jenkins is trying to get back to his feet.
St Pierre scoring with punches from side control.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre drags him back down.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

St Pierre shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins is looking to escape.
Nice strikes from St Pierre there.
St Pierre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet.
Jenkins taking some punishment here, with St Pierre in his half guard.
St Pierre with the ground and pound but Jenkins uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jenkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Pierre.
St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

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.
Jenkins misses with a two punch combination.
George St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Pierre fails with the takedown
and Jenkins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jenkins throws a body kick that misses.
St Pierre looks to land a combination but Jenkins avoids it well.
Jenkins slaps away a takedown attempt from St Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins wants to clinch but St Pierre slips to the side
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St Pierre takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jenkins misses with the combination.
A combination from Jenkins does no damage.
St Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
St Pierre looks for a takedown but Jenkins sprawls well.
St Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Pierre circles away.

St Pierre gets a takedown into half guard.

Jenkins manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jenkins throws a series of punches but St Pierre avoids them all with ease.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jenkins misses with a body kick.

St Pierre decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jenkins is looking to escape.
Jenkins is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
St Pierre working Jenkins over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre prevents Jenkins from standing back up.
St Pierre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jenkins is trying to stand up here but St Pierre is controlling him well.
St Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
St Pierre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A combination from Jenkins does no damage.

Jenkins gets caught flat footed, as St Pierre shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
St Pierre prevents Jenkins from getting back to his feet.
St Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Jenkins blocks nicely.

Jenkins pushes St Pierre off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rusty Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big left from Jenkins misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
George St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for St Pierre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

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