PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between TJ Myson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myson comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the jungle. The key to victory for TJ Myson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Myson
vs
St Pierre

170 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
175 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, TJ Myson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
St Pierre has his takedown stuffed
and Myson counters with a nice uppercut.
Myson tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Myson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. St Pierre was covering up waiting for the punch and Myson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

St Pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Myson defends well.
Myson postures up in St Pierre's guard and throws a big left but St Pierre blocks it.
St Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Myson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Myson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Myson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Myson throwing strikes but missing.

St Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Myson is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myson postures up and lands a big shot to St Pierre's brow.
Myson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Myson wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Myson lands a couple of digs.
St Pierre lands a decent shot there.
Myson trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Myson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

St Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St Pierre looks gassed!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Myson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Myson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myson passes St Pierre's left leg - he's now in half guard.

St Pierre actively working from the bottom here.
St Pierre has hold of Myson's hands but Myson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Myson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Myson trying to control from half guard but St Pierre is working away.
Myson working the head and body with strikes.
Myson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Myson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St Pierre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Myson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, St Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
Myson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Myson prevents St Pierre from improving his position.

Myson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, St Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
St Pierre taking some punishment here, with Myson in his half guard.
St Pierre taking some punishment here, with Myson in his half guard.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard.
St Pierre has hold of Myson's hands but Myson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

St Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Myson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Myson working over St Pierre with some ground and pound. St Pierre looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Myson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Myson drops an elbow to the side of St Pierre's head.
St Pierre taking some punishment here, with Myson in his half guard.

Myson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! St Pierre is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). TJ Myson!