PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges StPierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaiden Shinji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). StPierre comes to the cage accompanied by Break- Three Days Grace. Gaiden Shinji has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Georges StPierre's chin.

StPierre
vs
Shinji

175 cm
25
177 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Punishment Nutrition - Real 159 Quality!

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges StPierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaiden Shinji!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinji scores with a hook to the body. StPierre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A right-left combo lands from StPierre.
StPierre avoids a kick to the body.
Shinji connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shinji keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shinji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but StPierre was well out of range. Poor timing from Shinji.
StPierre tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from StPierre misses.
StPierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
StPierre misses with an uppercut.
StPierre drops his hands momentarily and Shinji takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shinji scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
StPierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
StPierre throws a leg kick but Shinji sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shinji checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
StPierre has a takedown stuffed.
An inside leg kick from StPierre misses.
Some wild striking there from Shinji.
Shinji blocks a head kick by StPierre.
Shinji works over StPierre's head and body with a nice combination.
StPierre misses with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Shinji.
Shinji keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
StPierre throws a sloppy head kick and Shinji moves out of range easily.
Gaiden Shinji is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shinji avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shinji blocks a head kick by StPierre.
Shinji throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent StPierre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinji avoids the head kick by StPierre.
StPierre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Georges StPierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of StPierre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
StPierre attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
StPierre lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shinji has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shinji misses with a wild body shot.
StPierre tried to score with a low kick but Shinji checks it.
StPierre throws and low kick but Shinji moves out of range easily.
StPierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shinji sees it coming and avoids it easily.
StPierre tried to score with a low kick but Shinji checks it.
Shinji stuns StPierre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shinji is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by StPierre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinji lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
StPierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
StPierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shinji but Shinji pushes him off and we're back to square one.
StPierre throws a head kick but Shinji moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Shinji checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shinji swings for the body but StPierre moves out of range.
StPierre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shinji.
StPierre connects with a right hand. Shinji shakes it off.

StPierre 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.
StPierre slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Shinji.
Shinji is trying to control but StPierre passes into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinji being controlled for a moment.
StPierre seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shinji for as long as he can get away with.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

StPierre stands up and beckons Shinji to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaiden Shinji dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

StPierre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shinji defends it nicely.
Good leg kick by StPierre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
StPierre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut there from Shinji.
StPierre misses with a straight right.
StPierre tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Shinji as he checks the leg kick.
Shinji throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Shinji there.
StPierre misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
StPierre misses with a head kick.
StPierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Georges StPierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping body kick lands there for StPierre.
Shinji's corner calls for a 1-2. Shinji obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
StPierre misses the body punch
and Shinji counters with a right hand to the body.
Shinji looks to land a right hand but StPierre moved out of range.
StPierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shinji scores with a hook to the body. StPierre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shinji throws a body punch but StPierre moves out of range.
StPierre tries a head kick but it misses.
StPierre closes the distance and clinches up with Shinji, looking for a takedown. StPierre pushes Shinji against the cage but Shinji circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges StPierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
StPierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shinji circles away.
StPierre shoots in looking for a takedown. Shinji tries to sprawl out of it but StPierre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shinji manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinji scores with a hook to the body. StPierre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
StPierre tries a head kick but it misses.
StPierre throws a sloppy head kick
and StPierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
StPierre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
StPierre throws a head kick that misses
and StPierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shinji blocks a head kick by StPierre.
StPierre pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shinji is out of range and StPierre settles back down.
StPierre throws a leg kick
and Shinji counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shinji checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shinji scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinji throws a good cross that connects.
Gaiden Shinji seems to be getting the better of the standup.
StPierre tries a head kick but it misses.
StPierre misses with a double jab
and Shinji counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

StPierre is rocked!
StPierre throws a lazy head kick
and Shinji counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shinji scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shinji is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oh StPierre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shinji drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks StPierre right on the button. StPierre goes down! Shinji follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Shinji gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaiden Shinji!