PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Han Dardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by Numero 1. Georges St Pierre has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

St Pierre
vs
Dardy

178 cm
24
192 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Han Dardy!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
St Pierre on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Georges St Pierre has been cut.
St Pierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dardy is fending him off so far but St Pierre persists. Nope, Dardy circles away and we're back to standing.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

St Pierre has control of Dardy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dardy regains control of the situation pretty easily.

St Pierre is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dardy can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
St Pierre throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dardy because St Pierre loaded up on that one.
Dardy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
St Pierre looking to ground and pound but Dardy is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dardy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
St Pierre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dardy?
Dardy is in all sorts of trouble here.
St Pierre throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
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 Dardy's face.

St Pierre has control of Dardy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dardy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dardy is in a horrible position here. St Pierre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 Dardy's face.
St Pierre lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dardy tries to reverse the position but St Pierre maintains control.
Dardy 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.
Dardy is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, St Pierre cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dardy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
St Pierre sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
St Pierre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dardy?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dardy is working to get back to half guard.
St Pierre tries to control but Dardy wriggling away.
St Pierre throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dardy because St Pierre loaded up on that one.
Dardy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.

St Pierre is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dardy has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dardy is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dardy really wants to buck St Pierre off and get back to his feet.
Dardy is squirming around, avoiding St Pierre's attempts to control the action.
Dardy is wriggling around trying to escape.
St Pierre working the ground and pound effectively.

St Pierre looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dardy is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Georges St Pierre's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dardy misses with the combination.
Georges St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Dardy misses with a wild combination.
Dardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dardy throws a hook but St Pierre blocks it.
Dardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Han Dardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Dardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

St Pierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Pierre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dardy wants to sweep but no luck.
St Pierre works a leg free and moves into half guard.

St Pierre is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
St Pierre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
St Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dardy wants to control but St Pierre is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

St Pierre wants to work for an arm triangle but Dardy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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.
Dardy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dardy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst St Pierre is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dardy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
St Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dardy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dardy tries to bum rush St Pierre with a series of wild strikes but St Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dardy avoids a kick to the body.
St Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Dardy sprawls well. He's pushed St Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dardy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Han Dardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

St Pierre closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - St Pierre lands in his opponent's guard.
Dardy 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dardy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dardy wants to stand and escape but St Pierre is having none of it.
Dardy wants to sweep but no luck.
St Pierre stands and throws Dardy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
St Pierre tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dardy stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Dardy does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Han Dardy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Georges St Pierre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dardy throws a series of punches but St Pierre avoids them all with ease.

St Pierre closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dardy did well to prevent St Pierre getting side control.

St Pierre is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dardy has managed to free his arm - good work.
St Pierre stops Dardy from getting back to his feet.
Dardy tries to roll over but St Pierre keeps him under control.
St Pierre frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
St Pierre unloading with bombs!
Dardy tries to lock up and control but St Pierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre punching from mount but Dardy doing a good job of avoiding damage.
St Pierre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

St Pierre working for a guillotine from mount but Dardy is in no mood to give up.
Dardy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by St Pierre.
Dardy is in all sorts of trouble here.
St Pierre misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dardy blocking the ground and pound.
Dardy wants to control but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
St Pierre avoids the attempt from Dardy to control.
Dardy is looking to improve his position but St Pierre isn't that keen on the idea.
Dardy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dardy is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
St Pierre lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
St Pierre throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
St Pierre throwing strikes here but Dardy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
St Pierre breaks from Dardy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dardy holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as St Pierre tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
St Pierre thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
St Pierre controlling the position easily from mount.
St Pierre thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dardy holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as St Pierre tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dardy throwing hammer fists to the chest of St Pierre. What's that going to do exactly?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dardy is working to get back to half guard.
St Pierre looking to ground and pound but Dardy is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Georges St Pierre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dardy throws a series of punches but St Pierre moves out of range.
Dardy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Pierre.
Dardy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as St Pierre checks a leg kick.
St Pierre misses with a few strikes there.

St Pierre drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dardy wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
St Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Dardy is retaining full guard.
Dardy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst St Pierre is controlling him.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Dardy keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dardy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as St Pierre backs up against the cage.
Dardy misses with the combination.
Dardy's corner calls for a 1-2. Dardy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dardy punishes St Pierre's body with a nice straight punch.
Dardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dardy as he avoids it easily.
Dardy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dardy connects with a single shot there.
Dardy misses with a few strikes there.
Danga de danga de dang - Dardy scores with a four punch combination!
Dardy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dardy thuds a left hand into St Pierre's body.
Dardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
St Pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dardy circles away.
Dardy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and St Pierre counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dardy!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre unloads with some shots from mount but Dardy bucks and avoids them well.
Georges St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dardy is desperately trying to improve his position but St Pierre has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is landing with some decent strikes but Dardy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
St Pierre trying to control but Dardy is having none of it.
St Pierre throwing strikes here but Dardy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Dardy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by St Pierre.
St Pierre throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
St Pierre thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
St Pierre tries to control but Dardy wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
St Pierre working the ground and pound effectively.

St Pierre has control of Dardy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dardy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
St Pierre throwing strikes but Dardy uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Dardy finds it's way through St Pierre's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Han Dardy dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Georges St Pierre's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dardy lands with a big right hook that stumbles St Pierre - he's out on his feet here! Dardy follows up with another monster hook that separates St Pierre from consciousness! St Pierre falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Dardy stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Han Dardy!
Han Dardy is the new middleweight champion!