PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

St
vs
Bobby

179 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
19
174 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Bobby!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
St keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bobby stuffs the takedown.

St fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bobby, pushing him back against the cage.
Bobby fails to pull guard.
St misses with a punch on the inside.
St leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bobby jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as St walks away with a smile on his face. Bobby gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
St misses with a few strikes there.
St avoids the body shot from Bobby.
St is looking to clinch but Bobby is avoiding it.
Bobby lands with a right hand.

It looks like George St has been cut.

St closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bobby is not content to let St control the position.
St cracks Bobby with a big right hand but Bobby just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Bobby's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bobby might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control St kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St is looking to take a break and control but Bobby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bobby takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bobby is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked St off and has taken his back!
St has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Bobby is landing with strikes from the back.
Bobby throwing damaging strikes from the back! St could be in trouble here!
St is keeping busy.
St is breathing heavily.
The referee is taking a good look at St as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Bobby!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. St is looking for a way out.
Bobby has St flattened out and is raining down punches.
Bobby lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
St is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Can St hold on?! Bobby is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bobby is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at St. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

Bobby is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. St is defending well though. Bobby let's go of the attempt for now.
Bobby lands punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

St fending off the submission attempt from Bobby.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bobby's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Bobby tries to keep control of the position but St is staying busy.
Bobby scores with punches to the body.
Bobby is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
St takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Bobby lands shots from the back.
Bobby scores with punches and elbows.
St is trapped and Bobby is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Bobby is working the ground and pound. Can St escape?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby biding his time, controlling St.
Bobby lands shots from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bobby's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Bobby tightening his grip on St, looking for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bobby has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, St has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Bobby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George St's cut.
That's time! St's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

St slips a jab and a cross from Bobby.
St tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
St lands a jab-cross combination.
St tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
George St is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bobby throws a big shot that misses.

Bobby drops St with a beautiful combination! St stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bobby is looking for the KO!

St is rocked!
Bobby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and St counters with a big head kick but Bobby shrugs it off.
Oh St is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
No joy there for Bobby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
St is looking to clinch but Bobby is avoiding it.
St seems to have got his legs back now.
Bobby wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobby lands a body shot.
Bobby scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bobby looks to land a left hand but St moved out of range nicely.
Bobby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bobby getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bobby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bobby cracks a nice hook into St's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bobby feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends St sprawling to the canvas! St rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bobby finish him?!
A swing and a miss from Bobby.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bobby throws an overhand right that lands on St's shoulder, as St tries to avoid the shot.
Bobby takes a swing at St's ribcage but misses.
Bobby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bobby scores with a jab to the body.
Bobby throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Bobby closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming St to the mat! St manages to get full guard.
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!
Bobby won't allow St to sweep him here.

St is looking for a triangle but Bobby pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bobby's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bobby distracts St with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
St is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bobby must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Bobby gets to his feet. St looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bobby lands with a good body shot.
Bobby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St moves away.
Bobby scores with a shot to the body.
St walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bobby shoots in but no luck this time.
Ricky Bobby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
St throws a combination that misses
and Bobby counters with a nice body shot.
Bobby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bobby cracks St with an open hand slap.
Bobby throws a nice looking combination but St bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bobby displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St.
Bobby connects with a body shot.
Bobby fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. St looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
St slips a jab from Bobby.
Bobby lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
St takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bobby fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches St on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St avoids the body shot from Bobby.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bobby. St does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from St does no damage.
A lazy left from Bobby finds it's target.
St takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
St throws a combination that misses
and Bobby counters with a stiff right hand.
Bobby swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by St.
Bobby misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Bobby catches St right on the button with a cross.
Bobby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bobby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Bobby.
St misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bobby connects with a crisp jab.
Bobby lands with a nice body punch.
St misses with a body punch

and Bobby counters with a single leg into guard. St didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bobby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bobby gets to his feet - St follows without any prompting.
Bobby loads up on a big right hand but St slips the punch.
Bobby punishes St's body with a nice straight punch.
Bobby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big left from Bobby misses.
Bobby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bobby looks to score with a jab to the body but St is just out of range.
Bobby lands a straight punch to the body, keeping St at a distance.
Bobby thows a body shot but no joy.
Bobby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
St swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bobby scores with a body shot.
Bobby throws a nice looking combination but St bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Bobby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George St's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

St shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
St uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bobby.
Bobby takes a swing at St's ribcage but misses.
St falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bobby counters with a three punch combo that has St backing up. St nods at Bobby to acknowledge the strikes.
St wants to clinch up but Bobby keeps it at a distance.
St steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bobby.
St wants to clinch up but Bobby keeps it at a distance.
St looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
St throws a series of punches but Bobby moves out of range.
St fails to land with a series of punches.
Bobby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bobby with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bobby punishes St's body with a nice straight punch.
Bobby lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bobby tests St's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bobby scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bobby swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bobby is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down St rather than just go for the knockout.
Bobby digs a good body shot into St's ribs.
St keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bobby lands an overhand right.
St uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bobby.
Bobby scores with a hook to the body. St takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bobby cracks St with a good jab.
Bobby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
St bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bobby.
St shoots in and drives through. Bobby sprawls well.
Bobby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and St counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bobby won't be happy with that.
St looks up at the clock and then as Bobby takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, St smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
St with the ground and pound but Bobby regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
St thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bobby makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bobby.
St loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bobby is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bobby wants to stand up but St is controlling him.
St landing with the ground and pound.
St has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bobby.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby throws a combination. St tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
St darts in trying to clinch
and Bobby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bobby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St manages to avoid it.
Bobby closes the distance and lands a one-two.
St tests Bobby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bobby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St manages to avoid it.
Bobby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bobby lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
St wants to clinch up but Bobby keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from St misses.
St looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Some wild striking there from St.
St ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St was well out of range. Poor timing from Bobby.
Bobby swings for the body but St moves out of range.
Bobby jabs at St's body.
Bobby misses with an uppercut.
St on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bobby digs a good hook to St's body.
St takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bobby misses with a straight left.
Bobby cracks a nice hook into St's ribs.
Bobby punishes St's body with a nice straight punch.
St wants to clinch up but Bobby keeps it at a distance.
Bobby lands a jab to St's midsection.
St changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bobby tries to avoid it but St manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bobby to the ground. Bobby escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bobby swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by St.
Bobby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bobby throws a jab but it's blocked by St.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Bobby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bobby winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Bobby!