PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Georges St Pierre's chin.

Anderson
vs
St Pierre

180 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
St Pierre looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
St Pierre is trying to break free.
St Pierre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Pierre.
Anderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but St Pierre gets the underhooks and prevents it.
St Pierre is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
St Pierre is trying to maintain a safe position but Anderson gets an underhook and turns St Pierre into the cage.

Anderson has picked St Pierre up - he's going for a ride! Anderson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson uses his free foot to push down on St Pierre's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for St Pierre.

Anderson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Anderson has managed to clinch.
Anderson digs a right hand into St Pierre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on St Pierre's gas tank.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Will Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson instigates a clinch.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson is working St Pierre over against the cage.

Anderson drags the fight down to the ground.
St Pierre stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.

Anderson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but St Pierre frees his head nicely. Oh but Anderson has switched to an armbar! St Pierre is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Will Anderson!
Will Anderson is the new welterweight champion!