PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between george st pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Jankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

st pierre
vs
Jankowski

180 cm
24
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
201 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, george st pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Jankowski!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
st pierre swinging wildly here.

st pierre gets caught flat footed, as Jankowski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jankowski is looking to work some ground and pound but st pierre has wrist control.
st pierre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jankowski 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.
Jankowski works over st pierre with some ground and pound from guard.
st pierre manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jankowski tries to lock up and control but st pierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
st pierre punching from mount but Jankowski doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jankowski wants to hold on but st pierre pushes him away.
Jankowski tries to reverse the position but st pierre maintains control.
st pierre throwing strikes here but Jankowski is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
st pierre with shots to the head and body - Jankowski looks very uncomfortable down there.
st pierre punching from mount but Jankowski doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jankowski wants to control but st pierre is having none of it.
Jankowski is working to get back to half guard.
st pierre avoids the attempt from Jankowski to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jankowski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jankowski wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by st pierre.
st pierre dominating with strikes here.
st pierre thowing shots but they're missing.
st pierre misses with a head shot.
st pierre cracks Jankowski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jankowski is desperately trying to improve his position but st pierre has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski looks gassed!
Jankowski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
st pierre with good strikes from the mount here!
Jankowski taking shots to the head.
Jankowski avoids a series of strikes thrown by st pierre.
st pierre landing strikes from the mount.
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 punching from mount but Jankowski doing a good job of avoiding damage.
st pierre throwing strikes here but Jankowski is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jankowski bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jankowski trying to control but st pierre is working from the bottom.

st pierre is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
st pierre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jankowski fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
st pierre with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jankowski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in st pierre's guard.
Jankowski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jankowski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jankowski 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 throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
st pierre being controlled here, momentarily.
st pierre trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jankowski preventing the sweep.
Jankowski lands a couple of digs.
Jankowski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jankowski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jankowski wants to control from the top but st pierre keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski is working st pierre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jankowski trying to control the position from guard on top but st pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
st pierre trying to strike off his back.
Jankowski wants to pass the guard but st pierre is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jankowski landing with the ground and pound.
Jankowski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jankowski wants to control from the top but st pierre keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
st pierre with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jankowski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in st pierre's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for george st pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
st pierre is looking to stand up but Jankowski isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
st pierre throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jankowski trying to control but st pierre is working from the bottom.
st pierre has momentary wrist control but Jankowski slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Jankowski 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.

Jankowski scores a takedown into full mount!
Jankowski won't let st pierre get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
st pierre sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
st pierre misses with some strikes from the bottom.
st pierre wants to improve his position but Jankowski is controlling well.
Jankowski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jankowski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jankowski is pressing down on st pierre's thigh, looking to free his foot. st pierre is holding on for now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jankowski lands a nice short elbow.
st pierre tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jankowski lands with a punch from half guard.
st pierre is looking for a sweep. Jankowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jankowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jankowski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankowski tries to pass to full mount but st pierre defends it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
st pierre manages to get to full guard.
Jankowski won't allow st pierre to get back to his feet.
Jankowski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
st pierre wants to stand but Jankowski is controlling the position.
Jankowski cracks st pierre with a solid left hand.
Jankowski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jankowski trying to control the position from guard on top but st pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
st pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jankowski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
st pierre wants to stand but Jankowski is controlling the position.
Jankowski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

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.
Jankowski is working st pierre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jankowski prevents st pierre from getting back to his feet.
Jankowski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
st pierre striking off his back but it's not causing Jankowski any problems.
Jankowski won't allow st pierre to sweep him here.
Jankowski lands a couple of digs.
Jankowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. st pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
st pierre is looking to stand up but Jankowski isn't so interested in that idea.
st pierre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jankowski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jankowski wants to control from the top but st pierre keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jankowski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Jankowski connects with a couple of short punches.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
st pierre throws a half hearted mid kick.

Jankowski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. st pierre manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
st pierre wants to stand up but Jankowski is controlling him.
Jankowski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jankowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jankowski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

st pierre is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jankowski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. st pierre is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
st pierre wants a takedown but no success here.
st pierre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jankowski.
st pierre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jankowski blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
st pierre tries to break the clinch but Jankowski is controlling the position.
st pierre wants a takedown.
Jankowski has st pierre pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. st pierre manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
george st pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Jankowski.
st pierre can't get the takedown.
st pierre can't break the clinch.

st pierre has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jankowski uses from the top position.
Jankowski trying to control the position from guard on top but st pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jankowski stopping the sweep attempt from st pierre.
st pierre is working hard here to advance position.
Jankowski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Jankowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

st pierre throws a head kick that misses.
Jankowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as st pierre sprawls well. st pierre wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jankowski gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for st pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
st pierre with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jankowski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jankowski.
st pierre wants to stand up but Jankowski is controlling him.
Jankowski won't allow st pierre to sweep him here.
Jankowski tries to free his leg and advance position but st pierre is retaining full guard.
Jankowski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jankowski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jankowski trying to control the position from guard on top but st pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
st pierre trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankowski landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jankowski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jankowski wants to control from the top but st pierre keeps moving.
Jankowski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
st pierre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jankowski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

st pierre is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
st pierre tries to break the clinch but Jankowski is controlling the position.
st pierre misses with a knee strike.
st pierre prevents the takedown attempt.
st pierre has had enough of the clinch but Jankowski keeps him there for the moment.
st pierre wants to get back to striking at distance but Jankowski won't allow it.
st pierre is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski tries to score a body lock takedown but st pierre shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
george st pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Jankowski.
st pierre looking to throw knees to the head but Jankowski is blocking nicely.
Jankowski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

st pierre manages to break the clinch.
Jankowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from st pierre.
st pierre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Jankowski counters with a single leg into guard. st pierre didn't expect that.
Jankowski won't allow st pierre to sweep him here.
Jankowski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jankowski is working st pierre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jankowski trying to control the position from guard on top but st pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
st pierre is looking to stand up but Jankowski isn't so interested in that idea.
Jankowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jankowski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
st pierre trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
st pierre with a poor takedown

and Jankowski counters with a takedown into side control.
st pierre manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
st pierre is thwarting Jankowski's attempts to control the position.
Jankowski wants to get back to full guard.
st pierre 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.
Jankowski tries to roll over but st pierre keeps him under control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
st pierre tries for a takedown but Jankowski circles away easily

and Jankowski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jankowski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
st pierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Jankowski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
st pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jankowski cracks st pierre with a solid left hand.
Jankowski stopping the sweep attempt from st pierre.
Jankowski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
george st pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jankowski stopping the sweep attempt from st pierre.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Jankowski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches st pierre napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ivan Jankowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
st pierre throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Jankowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jankowski 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Jankowski!