PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between GEORGES STPIERRE (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lil Wayne - Right Above It feat. Drake. Georges St Pierre will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

STPIERRE
vs
St Pierre

178 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 Montreal, GEORGES STPIERRE!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

STPIERRE scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
St Pierre looks gassed!

STPIERRE decides to stand back up. STPIERRE steps back and let's St Pierre get back to his feet.
Georges St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
STPIERRE fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
St Pierre fails with the takedown

and STPIERRE counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by STPIERRE.
GEORGES STPIERRE has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges St Pierre.
STPIERRE landing with the ground and pound.
STPIERRE is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
STPIERRE controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
St Pierre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with STPIERRE. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
STPIERRE works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
STPIERRE looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
STPIERRE content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

STPIERRE stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

STPIERRE instigates a clinch.

STPIERRE gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre is trying to stand back up but STPIERRE is controlling him
Still in half guard, STPIERRE seems content to control.
STPIERRE passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for St Pierre!
STPIERRE pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns St Pierre that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
STPIERRE takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
STPIERRE lands shots from the back.
St Pierre rolls, trying to escape but STPIERRE keeps control of the position.
Good control from STPIERRE.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
STPIERRE's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

STPIERRE is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but St Pierre won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips STPIERRE off his unconscious opponent!

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