PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Money Penny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre St Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Penny
vs
St Georges

188 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Money Penny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre St Georges!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penny is looking to clinch but St Georges is avoiding it.
Penny checks a leg kick.
Penny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penny tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Georges swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St Georges shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penny but Penny pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penny fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from St Georges misses.
Penny fails in his attempt to clinch.

Penny has managed to clinch.
St Georges scores with a shoulder strike.
St Georges on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Georges looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penny landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
St Georges managing to block the knees to the body from Penny.
St Georges managing to block the knees to the body from Penny.
St Georges working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St Georges managing to block the knees to the body from Penny.

St Georges escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penny tries to clinch up.
Penny tries to clinch up but St Georges circles away and keeps his distance.
Penny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Georges paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Georges paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Georges shoots in and drives through. Penny sprawls well.
Money Penny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre St Georges.
St Georges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice combination there by St Georges.

It looks like Money Penny has been cut.
St Georges looks gassed!
Penny tries to clinch up.
Penny tries to clinch but St Georges moves out of range.
Penny moves in looking to clinch but St Georges pushes him off.
Penny moves in looking to clinch but St Georges pushes him off.
Money Penny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penny moves out of range as St Georges throws a body kick.
St Georges swats away the attempt to clinch by Penny.
Penny tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Georges swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St Georges swats away the attempt to clinch by Penny.
St Georges wants to clinch.
Penny wants to clinch
and St Georges counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
St Georges closes the distance and clinches up with Penny, looking for a takedown. St Georges pushes Penny against the cage but Penny circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Penny fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with St Georges, pushing him back against the cage.
St Georges on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Georges on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Penny.
Penny missing with knees to the body.
Penny landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Georges can't break the clinch.

St Georges breaks from the clinch.
Penny tries to clinch up

and St Georges decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Penny's guard.
St Georges is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Georges won't allow Penny to get back to his feet.
St Georges throwing strikes but missing.
St Georges controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penny keeping moving, preventing St Georges from controlling successfully.
Penny preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Penny wants to stand but St Georges is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
St Georges tries a head kick but it misses.
St Georges tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Penny swivels and escapes.
Penny looks to clinch

and St Georges counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by St Georges.
St Georges looking to slow down the pace here.
St Georges wants to break the clinch but can't.
St Georges wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Penny keeps control of St Georges as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
St Georges managing to block the knees to the body from Penny.
Penny tries to land knees in the clinch but St Georges avoids the damage to the body.
Penny misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Georges.

St Georges lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
St Georges prevents Penny from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre St Georges dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Money Penny's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

St Georges has taken the fight to the clinch.
St Georges on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penny misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Georges.
Penny missing with knees to the body.
Penny tries to land knees in the clinch but St Georges avoids the damage to the body.
St Georges stalling in the clinch.
Penny missing with knees to the body.
St Georges wants to break free but Penny has control.
Penny tries to land knees in the clinch but St Georges avoids the damage to the body.
St Georges on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Georges tries to pull guard but Penny won't allow it.
St Georges can't break the clinch.
St Georges has Penny pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Penny manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
St Georges managing to block the knees to the body from Penny.
The referee calls for St Georges to work.

St Georges breaks from the clinch.

St Georges looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Penny pushes St Georges off but St Georges dives into side control.
St Georges is breathing heavily.
Penny is not content to let St Georges control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Georges throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Penny works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Penny pushes St Georges off looking to stand but St Georges dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with St Georges in particular looking to stall.
Penny is trying to stand.
St Georges content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
St Georges wants to control but Penny is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penny tries to kick St Georges off in order to stand up. St Georges Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
St Georges working the strikes but Penny uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
St Georges keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
St Georges throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four 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.
Penny is trying to stand up here but St Georges is controlling him well.
St Georges trying to mount his opponent but Penny defends it.
St Georges content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre St Georges showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Money Penny's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Penny tries to clinch up

and St Georges counters by clinching up.
St Georges tries to pull guard but Penny holds him up against the cage and eventually St Georges drops back down to his feet.
Penny misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Georges.
St Georges is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

St Georges escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

St Georges moves into the clinch.
St Georges managing to block the knees to the body from Penny.
Knees to the body from Penny.
St Georges avoiding damage as Penny throws knees to the body.
Penny misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Georges.
Penny missing with knees to the body.

St Georges breaks from the clinch.
Penny closes the distance but St Georges moves to the side

and St Georges moves into the clinch.
St Georges managing to block the knees to the body from Penny.
St Georges is working Penny over against the cage.
Penny misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Georges.
St Georges managing to block the knees to the body from Penny.
Penny unloads a knee to the mid-section. St Georges lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
St Georges on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penny misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Georges.
St Georges wants to break free but Penny has control.
St Georges tries for a takedown. No joy.
Penny trying to land knees to the body.
St Georges managing to block the knees to the body from Penny.
St Georges avoiding damage as Penny throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Georges tries to stall but Penny uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stalling in the clinch from St Georges.
St Georges looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Georges managing to block the knees to the body from Penny.

St Georges pulls guard.
St Georges wants to sweep here but Penny controlling him for the moment.
St Georges is controlling Penny's posture.

St Georges is looking for a triangle but Penny pushes his legs off easily.
Penny has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of St Georges is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
St Georges pulls Penny in to control the position.
Penny is looking to stand up but St Georges won't let him.
St Georges has his hands on Penny's head, controlling the position.
St Georges striking off his back but it's not causing Penny any problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Georges is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
St Georges is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Penny is controlling him.
Penny wants to stand but St Georges has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

St Georges is working an open guard so Penny takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Penny tries to clinch
and St Georges counters with a one-two to the body.
Money Penny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penny tries to clinch but fails miserably
and St Georges counters with a nice low kick that buckles Penny's knee momentarily.
St Georges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Georges paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penny tries to close the distance and clinch but St Georges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penny tries to close the distance and clinch but St Georges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St Georges looks to land a combination but Penny avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penny closes the distance but St Georges moves to the side

and St Georges moves into the clinch.
St Georges wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penny missing with knees to the body.
Money Penny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Georges avoiding damage as Penny throws knees to the body.
St Georges is trying to stall.
St Georges lands a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pierre St Georges.
I've got St Georges 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre St Georges!