PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Doomsday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

St Pierre
vs
Doomsday

178 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

188 cm
25
194 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, George St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Victor Doomsday!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doomsday looks to score with a jab to the body but St Pierre is just out of range.

Doomsday closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
St Pierre is trying to stand back up but Doomsday is controlling him
Doomsday wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Pierre keeps working.

Doomsday is working for a kimura but St Pierre is defending it quite comfortably.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep. Doomsday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Doomsday sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. St Pierre defending well though.
Doomsday trying to control from half guard but St Pierre is working away.
Doomsday missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
St Pierre regains full guard. Nicely done.
St Pierre on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if St Pierre tries to get out of the position.
Doomsday postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Doomsday has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Doomsday postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Doomsday from controlling successfully.
Doomsday looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Doomsday preventing the sweep.

Doomsday thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

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.
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doomsday is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Doomsday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Pierre.
Doomsday looks to score with a jab to the body but St Pierre is just out of range.
Doomsday tries for a takedown but St Pierre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
St Pierre cracks a nice hook into Doomsday's ribs.
Doomsday looks gassed!
St Pierre misses with an uppercut. Doomsday saw that one coming.
St Pierre misses with a looping left.
St Pierre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

St Pierre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
St Pierre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Doomsday is positioning himself well to prevent St Pierre advancing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a strike but Doomsday avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Doomsday controls St Pierre momentarily but St Pierre frees himself.
St Pierre scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
St Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Doomsday has wrist control.
St Pierre trying to control but Doomsday is working from the bottom.
St Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Doomsday has wrist control.

Doomsday is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Doomsday blocks nicely.

Doomsday is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doomsday working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pierre.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown. Doomsday tries to sprawl out of it but St Pierre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Doomsday manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
St Pierre fails to land the takedown.

Excellent takedown into side control there by St Pierre.
St Pierre looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Doomsday is avoiding damage well.
St Pierre throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
St Pierre landing strikes.
St Pierre creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Doomsday sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Doomsday can't do much from the bottom here.
St Pierre wants to control but Doomsday is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George 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.

Doomsday looks to score with a jab to the body but St Pierre is just out of range.
St Pierre throws the left hand but Doomsday avoids the punch easily.
Doomsday ducks under a wild hook from St Pierre.
Doomsday doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St Pierre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Pierre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doomsday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doomsday gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and St Pierre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doomsday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Pierre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
George St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Doomsday avoids them all with ease.
St Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Doomsday gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doomsday is breathing heavily.
St Pierre makes his way to full guard. A much better position for St Pierre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Doomsday throwing strikes from guard but St Pierre blocks nicely.
St Pierre is trying to control the position but Doomsday postures up.
Doomsday trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Doomsday preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Doomsday working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Doomsday slips under a jab.

Doomsday 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.
Doomsday trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Doomsday is pushing down on St Pierre's leg trying to pass to half guard. St Pierre is fighting to maintain full guard but Doomsday has managed to sneak the leg through.
St Pierre throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
St Pierre is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Doomsday scores with a couple of nice shots.
Doomsday thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed St Pierre's head.
St Pierre trying to hold on to Doomsday's head to control him but Doomsday postures up.

Doomsday is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St Pierre is just riding it out for now. Doomsday eventually gives up the hold.
Doomsday controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday is looking to pass St Pierre's guard but actually St Pierre recovers to full guard.

Doomsday drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and St Pierre dives on top into guard.
St Pierre chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Doomsday blocks nicely.
Doomsday is adopting a defensive guard.
Victor Doomsday has got the better of the ground game so far.
Doomsday utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
St Pierre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Doomsday controls St Pierre momentarily but St Pierre frees himself.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Doomsday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Doomsday on the ground.

Doomsday working for a triangle but St Pierre defends it easily.
St Pierre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Victor Doomsday will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Doomsday closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Doomsday in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Doomsday looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
St Pierre is trying to get back to half guard.

Doomsday looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Doomsday working away.
The strikes coming from Doomsday are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Doomsday takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St Pierre is working to avoid the ground and pound but Doomsday connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Doomsday is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, St Pierre has escaped the position, nice work there.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
Doomsday working away.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
St Pierre is not content to let Doomsday control the position.
St Pierre tries to buck Doomsday off but Doomsday is having none of it.
Doomsday trying to control the action but St Pierre is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Doomsday wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by St Pierre, who protects the arm well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Doomsday shoots in but no luck this time.
St Pierre cracks Doomsday with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Doomsday.
St Pierre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
George St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doomsday misses with a shot to the body

and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Doomsday won't be happy with that.
St Pierre landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Doomsday tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre landing strikes.
St Pierre cracks Doomsday with a big right hand but Doomsday just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
St Pierre scoring with punches from side control.
St Pierre creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
St Pierre lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Doomsday is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doomsday keeps working.
Doomsday keeps St Pierre under control for a moment.
St Pierre lands an elbow.
Doomsday is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Doomsday trying to hold on to St Pierre's head to control him but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre wants to free his trapped foot but Doomsday is holding on for dear life with his legs.
St Pierre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
St Pierre lands with a punch from half guard.
St Pierre prevents Doomsday from improving his position.
Doomsday is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doomsday blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre is thwarting Doomsday's attempts to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
St Pierre throws out a loose jab but Doomsday uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
George 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28

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