PBP Commentary

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

St pierre
vs
Cortez Patrick Yokeez Cortez

196 cm
21
171 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
172 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Cortez Patrick Yokeez Cortez!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St pierre scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Patrick Yokeez Cortez pushes St pierre off looking to stand but St pierre dives back in and keeps control.
St pierre trying to control from half guard but Patrick Yokeez Cortez is working away.
Patrick Yokeez Cortez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with St pierre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
St pierre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
St pierre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
St pierre perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Patrick Yokeez Cortez is trying to stand back up but St pierre is controlling him

Patrick Yokeez Cortez is defending against the submission attempts here by St pierre.
St pierre wants to pass to mount but Patrick Yokeez Cortez is defending the position.
Patrick Yokeez Cortez is trying to stand up here but St pierre is controlling him well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Patrick Yokeez Cortez can do anything to dispel that myth.

St pierre seems to be working for a kimura but Patrick Yokeez Cortez defends the submission attempt.

St pierre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
St pierre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Patrick Yokeez Cortez is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St pierre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Patrick Yokeez Cortez defending well though.
St pierre 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.
St pierre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
St pierre moves nicely into side control.

St pierre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St pierre is breathing heavily.
Patrick Yokeez Cortez wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

St pierre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Patrick Yokeez Cortez, who protects the arm well.

St pierre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Patrick Yokeez Cortez, who protects the arm well.
Patrick Yokeez Cortez is trying to get back to his feet.
Patrick Yokeez Cortez is looking to get back to his feet here but St pierre is keeping cool and he's managed to take Patrick Yokeez Cortez's back.

Patrick Yokeez Cortez is squirming around looking to escape but he's just wriggling himself into more trouble. St pierre sinks in the hooks and manages to tighten his grip on a rear naked choke. Patrick Yokeez Cortez has no choice but to tap and St pierre jumps to his feet to celebrate and slick submission win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). George St pierre!