PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adis Tankov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adis Tankov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Tankov
vs
St Pierre

181 cm
22
170 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
180 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs
Golden Lilium

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adis Tankov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St Pierre changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tankov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tankov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
St Pierre taking a breather here.
Tankov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but St Pierre is controlling him well.
St Pierre working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tankov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, St Pierre asserts his dominance and retains side control.
St Pierre is working Tankov over with some ground and pound from side control.
St Pierre trying to control the action but Tankov is working from the bottom.
Tankov is trying to buck St Pierre off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankov is being controlled here.
Tankov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but St Pierre has just dragged him back down to the mat.
St Pierre is putting a hurting on Tankov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tankov wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
St Pierre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tankov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

St Pierre decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tankov tries to get to full guard but St Pierre has control of the leg.

Tankov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tankov lands a nice looking body kick.
St Pierre misses the shot to the body.
St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Tankov is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tankov blocks a jab.
St Pierre blocks a head kick by Tankov.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tankov sprawls well. Tankov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
Tankov moves out of range as St Pierre strikes.
George St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tankov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
St Pierre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tankov.
Tankov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
St Pierre tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tankov staying out of range there.
St Pierre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tankov forces St Pierre back against the cage and clinches.
Tankov misses with a knee strike.
St Pierre tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tankov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Pierre blocks it with crossed arms.
Tankov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St Pierre is working for takedown but Tankov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Adis Tankov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George St Pierre.
St Pierre looks gassed!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tankov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St Pierre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tankov prevents it.
A knee to the head by Tankov.
St Pierre dodges an elbow strike from Tankov.
Tankov lands a nice elbow.
Tankov with a knee to the head.
Tankov lands an elbow inside that St Pierre shrugs off.
Tankov unloads a knee to the mid-section. St Pierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
St Pierre misses with the head strike.
Tankov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has St Pierre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
St Pierre drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tankov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tankov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre tries to bum rush Tankov with a series of wild strikes but Tankov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

St Pierre changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tankov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tankov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, St Pierre asserts his dominance and retains side control.
St Pierre fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tankov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Tankov sneaks out the side door and pushes St Pierre away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Tankov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
St Pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tankov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Pierre throws out the jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from St Pierre.

Tankov moves into the clinch successfully.
St Pierre wants to stall.
Tankov stops a takedown attempt from St Pierre.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tankov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
St Pierre can't break the clinch.
Tankov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tankov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tankov lands an elbow that stopped St Pierre in his tracks for a moment.
Tankov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adis Tankov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

St Pierre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tankov.
St Pierre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tankov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
St Pierre lands a head shot.
St Pierre misses with a body shot.
St Pierre misses with a looping right.
Tankov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre looks for a takedown but Tankov sprawls well.
St Pierre lands a lovely overhand right.
St Pierre lands with a nice body punch.
Tankov takes one to the chin there.
Tankov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tankov tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre throws a big shot that misses.
St Pierre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tankov.
A good leg kick by Tankov.
Tankov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tankov is looking to clinch but St Pierre is avoiding it.
St Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
St Pierre misses with a double jab.
Tankov lands with a kick to the ribs.

Tankov closes the distance and clinches.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the temple.
Tankov lands an elbow inside.
Tankov lands an elbow inside that St Pierre shrugs off.
Tankov landing knees to the head.

Tankov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tankov clinches with his opponent.
Nice elbow from Tankov.
Tankov scores with a knee to the head.
Tankov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tankov lands a damaging elbow.
St Pierre tries for a takedown. No joy.
Adis Tankov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George St Pierre.
Tankov lands a knee to the head.

St Pierre is rocked!
Tankov lands an elbow just above St Pierre 's eye.
St Pierre is still on wobbly legs! Can Tankov finish him?
Tankov with a knee to the head.
Tankov lands a knee to the body.
Tankov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Tankov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
St Pierre letting Tankov take a breather here.
Tankov lands an elbow inside.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tankov lands an elbow inside.
Tankov stops a takedown attempt from St Pierre.
Tankov connects with a nasty looking knee right to St Pierre's face.
Tankov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
St Pierre wants to break the clinch but can't.
St Pierre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tankov working St Pierre over with knees to the body.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tankov obliges.
Tankov with a knee to the head.
Tankov lands an elbow that stopped St Pierre in his tracks for a moment.
Tankov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
St Pierre seems to have recovered his senses.
Tankov pushes off an throws an elbow but St Pierre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
St Pierre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tankov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tankov lands an elbow that stopped St Pierre in his tracks for a moment.
Tankov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Tankov.
Tankov misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a left hand.
Tankov lands a nice knee to the body.
St Pierre wants a takedown but no success here.

Tankov decides to pull guard.
Tankov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst St Pierre is controlling him.
St Pierre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Let's hope that St Pierre has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tankov wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Tankov uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tankov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
St Pierre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tankov. Tankov obviously looking to wear him down.
St Pierre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tankov.
St Pierre closes the distance and clinches up with Tankov, looking for a takedown. St Pierre pushes Tankov against the cage but Tankov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tankov thuds his shin into the meat of St Pierre's side.
St Pierre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tankov.
St Pierre scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tankov doesn't seem bothered though.
Adis Tankov is winning the standup battle so far.
Tankov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre shoots for a takedown but Tankov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St Pierre takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre's corner calls for a 1-2. St Pierre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tankov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tankov tries to clinch there but St Pierre circles away.
Tankov slips under a jab.
Tankov lands a nice leg kick that just misses St Pierre's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adis Tankov dominated that second round.
That's time! Tankov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tankov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tankov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adis Tankov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tankov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by St Pierre.
Tankov misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Tankov.
Good work by St Pierre as he checks the leg kick.
A big left from St Pierre misses.
Tankov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Pierre tries to avoid it but Tankov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St Pierre to the ground. St Pierre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tankov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tankov throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
Tankov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tankov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tankov wants it to stay on the feet.
Tankov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Pierre.
St Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Tankov sprawls well. He's pushed St Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for St Pierre with that takedown attempt.
Adis Tankov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George St Pierre.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tankov connects with a solid leg kick.
Tankov takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Tankov sprawls well. He's pushed St Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tankov tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tankov.
Tankov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tankov shoots for a double leg takedown but St Pierre sprawls well. He's pushed Tankov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
St Pierre misses the shot to the body.
Tankov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre looks to land a left hand but Tankov moved out of range nicely.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tankov moves out of range as St Pierre strikes.
St Pierre lands with a straight right. Tankov didn't see that one coming.
Tankov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

St Pierre shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tankov's guard.
Tankov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tankov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St Pierre manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tankov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tankov is looking for a kimura here.
Tankov trying to pass the guard but St Pierre defending well.
Tankov is just content to waste time from the top position. St Pierre takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tankov preventing the sweep.
Tankov trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre is trying to control the position but Tankov postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankov looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tankov pivots, looking for a leg kick but St Pierre is out of range and Tankov settles back down.
Tankov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tankov.
Tankov fails with the takedown.
Tankov looks to land a body kick but St Pierre moved away.
Tankov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tankov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St Pierre scores with the left hand. Tankov knows he should have avoided that one.
St Pierre throws a hook to the side of Tankov's head but Tankov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St Pierre missing with a left hand there. Tankov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tankov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tankov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tankov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tankov connects with a high kick.
Nice jab there from St Pierre.
St Pierre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tankov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tankov there as he acknowledges the shot.

Tankov gets caught flat footed, as St Pierre shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
St Pierre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
St Pierre is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tankov keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.

Tankov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
St Pierre has had enough of the clinch but Tankov keeps him there for the moment.
Tankov with a knee to the head.
St Pierre tries to score a body lock takedown but Tankov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the temple.
A right handed body shot lands from St Pierre.
Tankov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adis Tankov clearly takes that round.
That's time! Tankov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

St Pierre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tankov. Tankov obviously looking to wear him down.
St Pierre dips to his left and cracks Tankov with an uppercut!
Tankov slips under a jab.
Tankov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St Pierre throws a big shot that misses.
St Pierre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tankov tries to avoid it but St Pierre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tankov to the ground. Tankov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tankov tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tankov wants to clinch.
Tankov slips a straight right by St Pierre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tankov throws a leg kick which misses St Pierre's front leg but catches the back leg as St Pierre tries to avoid it.
Tankov tries to clinch up.
Tankov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St Pierre.
Adis Tankov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George St Pierre.
Tankov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Tankov.
Tankov is looking to clinch but St Pierre is avoiding it.
St Pierre is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Tankov fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tankov is defended easily by St Pierre.
St Pierre lands with a shot to the body.
Tankov throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
Tankov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tankov is looking to clinch but St Pierre is avoiding it.
St Pierre misses with an uppercut.
St Pierre misses with a straight right.
Tankov tries to clinch there but St Pierre circles away.
St Pierre fails with the takedown.
St Pierre scores with a jab to the head.

That's two 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.
A combination from St Pierre does no damage.
Tankov slips a straight right by St Pierre.
Tankov throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from St Pierre.
St Pierre might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tankov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tankov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of St Pierre's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tankov.
Both fighters circling a little - Tankov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tankov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
St Pierre misses the shot to the body.
St Pierre lands with a hook. Tankov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice combination there by St Pierre.
St Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tankov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt St Pierre.

Excellent takedown into side control there by St Pierre.
Tankov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
George St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Tankov's face as St Pierre controls the position.
St Pierre wants to control but Tankov is keeping him busy.
Tankov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
St Pierre lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tankov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Tankov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
St Pierre misses with a jab, cross combination.
St Pierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tankov pinned against the cage. Tankov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

St Pierre changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tankov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tankov wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre drags him back down.
St Pierre misses with the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tankov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tankov is trying to get back to his feet.
St Pierre in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Tankov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but St Pierre has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but George St Pierre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

St Pierre misses with a looping right.
Horrible takedown by St Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Tankov which made him look bad.
Tankov throws a sloppy head kick and St Pierre moves out of range easily.
Tankov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to St Pierre's calf.
Nice straight punches there by St Pierre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of St Pierre.
St Pierre swinging wildly here.
Tankov lands a nice leg kick that just misses St Pierre's sensitive parts.

Tankov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows St Pierre to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tankov is looking to stand up but St Pierre isn't so interested in that idea.
St Pierre postures up in Tankov's guard and throws a big left but Tankov blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre won't allow Tankov to get back to his feet.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Tankov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Tankov kicks St Pierre off and gets to his feet.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
Tankov fails with a takedown attempt.
St Pierre shoots in but no luck this time.
Adis Tankov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George St Pierre.
St Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
Tankov throws a sloppy head kick and St Pierre moves out of range easily.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than St Pierre was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
St Pierre controlling from mount.
Tankov is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to control the pace but Tankov is squirming around nicely.
Tankov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tankov tries to hold on but St Pierre pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre with a couple of short strikes.
Tankov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
St Pierre scores with a couple of good head shots there.
St Pierre looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
St Pierre looking to control but Tankov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tankov is trying to stand up.
St Pierre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
St Pierre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tankov is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
St Pierre with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tankov really wants to buck St Pierre off and get back to his feet.
St Pierre connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
St Pierre won't let Tankov get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tankov is wriggling around trying to escape.
St Pierre landing punches.
Tankov's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Adis Tankov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Pierre with shots to the head and body - Tankov looks very uncomfortable down there.
St Pierre landing strikes from the mount.
George St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tankov is trying to stand up.
St Pierre is landing with some decent strikes but Tankov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

And that's the end of the fight!
George St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tankov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adis Tankov!
Adis Tankov retains his welterweight title!