PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Captain Evil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George St Pierre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Evil
vs
St Pierre

175 cm
23
177 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

181 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Captain Evil!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Evil rushes St Pierre and presses him up against the cage.

Evil tightens his grip and picks St Pierre up, before dumping him to the ground. St Pierre manages to land in guard.

Evil avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

St Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Evil is in close to St Pierre's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Evil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Evil scoring with some ground and pound.
Evil postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Evil slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Evil from controlling successfully.

St Pierre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Evil can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

St Pierre has his foot on Evil's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Evil works his way back into a safe position though.
Evil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Evil is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evil postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Evil has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Evil landing with the ground and pound.

St Pierre is looking for a triangle but Evil pushes his legs off easily.
Evil is pushing down on St Pierre's leg trying to pass to half guard. St Pierre is fighting to maintain full guard but Evil has managed to sneak the leg through.
Evil scoring with strikes to the body and head.

St Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
St Pierre looks gassed!
Evil winds up and cracks St Pierre with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Evil winds up and cracks St Pierre with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Evil looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Evil 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.
Evil is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evil is nestled in close to St Pierre, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Evil working over St Pierre with some ground and pound. St Pierre looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Evil is trying to control. St Pierre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Evil lands with a punch from half guard.
Evil lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evil takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
St Pierre is staying active underneath Evil, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

St Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Evil pulls his head out easily.
Evil lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Evil looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks St Pierre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Evil is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
St Pierre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Evil scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Evil drops an elbow to the side of St Pierre's head.
Evil lands strikes from half guard.

Evil seems to be working for a kimura but St Pierre defends the submission attempt.
Evil looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

St Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Evil pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evil landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Evil works his way into full mount!
St Pierre working to try and regain half guard.
Evil looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Evil breaks from St Pierre's wrist control and lands an elbow.
St Pierre taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre is looking to improve his position but Evil isn't that keen on the idea.
Evil scoring with strikes but St Pierre is staying in there.
Evil is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Evil putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Evil connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evil working the ground and pound effectively.
Evil scoring with strikes but St Pierre is staying in there.
Evil looking to finish St Pierre with some ground and pound. This is bad for St Pierre!
St Pierre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Evil scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish St Pierre?
Evil connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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!
Evil lands with some vicious ground and pound - can St Pierre hang on?
Evil working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Evil.
Evil looking to finish St Pierre with some ground and pound. This is bad for St Pierre!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evil working St Pierre over with strikes here.

St Pierre is rocked!
Evil unloading with bombs!
St Pierre is still in real trouble! Can Evil finish him?
Evil lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Evil.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Evil dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Evil takes the fight into the clinch.
Evil digs a right hand into St Pierre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on St Pierre's gas tank.
St Pierre seems to have recovered his senses.
Evil lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Evil has clasped his hands together around St Pierre's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Evil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Pierre can do to turn this around?
St Pierre gets back to half guard.
Evil looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks St Pierre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Evil working St Pierre over with strikes.

Evil 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. Evil eventually gives up the hold.
Evil slips a nice elbow through St Pierre's hands, connecting with St Pierre's forehead.

St Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Evil lands a nice short elbow.
Captain Evil overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Evil lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Evil controlling the action here.
Evil working the head and body with strikes.
Evil seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Evil lands with a punch from half guard.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Evil has control of the leg.
Evil scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Evil is trying to control. St Pierre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
St Pierre is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Evil scores with a couple of nice shots.
Evil lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Evil wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Pierre keeps working.
Evil looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evil is trying to control the action in half guard but St Pierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Evil is nestled in close to St Pierre, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
St Pierre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Evil.
Evil seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
St Pierre taking some punishment here, with Evil in his half guard.
Evil lands strikes from half guard.

St Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Evil pulls his head out easily.
Evil lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Evil scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Evil working over St Pierre with some ground and pound. St Pierre looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Evil is looking to take a break and control but St Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Pierre is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Evil scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Evil pulls his head out easily.
St Pierre is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Evil scores with a couple of nice shots.
St Pierre has hold of Evil's hands but Evil slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard.
Evil is trying to control the action in half guard but St Pierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Evil lands strikes from half guard.
Evil is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
St Pierre taking some punishment here, with Evil in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evil is keen to just control but St Pierre is a slippery customer.
St Pierre wants to sweep but Evil has passed to side control!
Evil lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evil landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Evil landing a few strikes.
Evil gets to mount! St Pierre was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Evil dominating with strikes here.
Evil looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Evil punishing his opponent with strikes.
Evil landing shots from mount.
St Pierre is bucking up trying to escape but Evil cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Evil working away from the top, dropping strikes.
St Pierre working to try and regain half guard.
Evil working St Pierre over with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre is in a horrible position here. Evil smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
St Pierre can't escape the position.
Evil lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Evil dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Evil takes the fight into the clinch.

Evil gets a trip takedown into half guard.

St Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Evil wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.
Evil landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Evil lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Evil working St Pierre over with strikes.
Evil is trying to control the action in half guard but St Pierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Evil has control of the leg.
Evil working St Pierre over with strikes.
St Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Evil is nestled in close to St Pierre, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Evil is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evil looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks St Pierre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
St Pierre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Evil lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep. Evil is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Evil takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Evil landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Evil is keen to just control but St Pierre is a slippery customer.
Evil working over St Pierre with some ground and pound. St Pierre looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Evil is trying to control the action in half guard but St Pierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Evil looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks St Pierre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Evil keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Evil lands a nice short elbow.
St Pierre is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Evil scores with a couple of nice shots.
Evil is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Evil.
Evil scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Evil lands with a punch from half guard.
Evil is nestled in close to St Pierre, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

St Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St Pierre tries to roll over but Evil keeps him under control.

St Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Evil looks to land a combination. St Pierre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Evil 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.
Evil postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Evil connects with a couple of short punches.

St Pierre has an active guard here but Evil has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evil lands with a punch from half guard.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Evil has control of the leg.
Evil working St Pierre over with strikes.

Evil is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St Pierre defends it well.

St Pierre actively working from the bottom here.
Evil moves nicely into side control.
Evil lands some shots froms side control.
Evil creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
St Pierre taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evil tries to move to mount but St Pierre blocks the move with his legs.
St Pierre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Evil wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Evil working the ground and pound from side control.
Evil lands a decent elbow from side control.
St Pierre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Evil wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Evil lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Evil drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Evil working the ground and pound.
St Pierre is looking to regain half guard here but Evil keeps moving and retains side control.
St Pierre taking a bit of punishment here - Evil scoring with strikes.
St Pierre sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Evil clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Evil drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Evil is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but St Pierre has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Evil is looking to defend but St Pierre has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Evil! St Pierre pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Evil taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). George St Pierre!
George St Pierre is the new welterweight champion!