PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Smash Ya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre has chosen Make Ginger Tap! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. George St Pierre told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Smash Ya
vs
St Pierre

185 cm
25
189 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Legal High's [CBK]
Legal High's [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Crazy Smash Ya!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smash Ya wants to clinch.
St Pierre shoots for a takedown but Smash Ya saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from St Pierre.
A jab from Smash Ya does it's job there.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
Crazy Smash Ya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George St Pierre.

St Pierre pushes Smash Ya up against the cage in a clinch.
Smash Ya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smash Ya is leaning against St Pierre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smash Ya taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Smash Ya.
St Pierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smash Ya smiles and moves away.
Smash Ya scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
St Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Smash Ya sprawls well. He's pushed St Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smash Ya.

It looks like George St Pierre has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smash Ya lands a nice shot to the body.
St Pierre looks gassed!
St Pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smash Ya circles away.

St Pierre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre prevents Smash Ya from standing back up.
Smash Ya trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
St Pierre is keen to just control but Smash Ya is a slippery customer.

St Pierre wants to work for an arm triangle but Smash Ya is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
St Pierre prevents Smash Ya from standing back up.
St Pierre tries to pass to full mount but Smash Ya defends it.
St Pierre stops Smash Ya from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
St Pierre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from St Pierre.
Smash Ya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. St Pierre doesn't seem bothered though.
Smash Ya jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
St Pierre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smash Ya throws out a powerful jab.
Smash Ya works St Pierre's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smash Ya lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
St Pierre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smash Ya digs a good body shot into St Pierre's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smash Ya, as that shot connected.
Smash Ya scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
St Pierre tries to move into range but Smash Ya moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smash Ya lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
St Pierre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smash Ya thuds his right hand into St Pierre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smash Ya is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smash Ya is looking to clinch but St Pierre is avoiding it.
Smash Ya punishes St Pierre's body with a nice straight punch.

Smash Ya clinches.
St Pierre takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smash Ya lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smash Ya stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smash Ya lands a nice shot to the body.
Smash Ya lands a left hand.
Nice elbow from Smash Ya.
A nice left hand lands by Smash Ya.
A left hand lands to the body for Smash Ya.
A right hand to the body from Smash Ya.
A bit of stalling here from Smash Ya.
Smash Ya lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Smash Ya - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
St Pierre goes for a takedown attempt but Smash Ya pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smash Ya scores with the left hand. St Pierre knows he should have avoided that one.
Smash Ya thuds a left hand into St Pierre's body.
Crazy Smash Ya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Smash Ya has managed to clinch.
Smash Ya working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smash Ya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Pierre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smash Ya lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smash Ya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up George St Pierre's cut even more.
Nice body punch from Smash Ya.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smash Ya digs a right hand underneath St Pierre's ribcage. St Pierre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Smash Ya.
Smash Ya lands a shot to the body.
Smash Ya scores with a hook to the body.
Smash Ya lands a shoulder strike.
Smash Ya lands a body punch.
Smash Ya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smash Ya lands with a right to the head.
Smash Ya makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
St Pierre is trying to drag Smash Ya to the mat but Smash Ya just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stalling in the clinch from Smash Ya.
Still in the clinch, Smash Ya scores with a nice short uppercut.
St Pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
St Pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smash Ya lands with a short shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Smash Ya.
Smash Ya cracks St Pierre with a nice body shot.
Smash Ya lands an uppercut.
Smash Ya pushes St Pierre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smash Ya.
Smash Ya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Pierre.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smash Ya.
A right handed body shot lands from Smash Ya.
St Pierre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

The cut above George St Pierre's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Smash Ya lands a right hand that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
Smash Ya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smash Ya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Pierre.
Smash Ya displaying some good clinch control by pressing St Pierre up against the cage.
Smash Ya lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smash Ya - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Smash Ya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
St Pierre jumps guard but Smash Ya stands there with St Pierre around his waist. St Pierre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smash Ya lands a hook that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
St Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smash Ya walks away with a smile on his face. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smash Ya scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for St Pierre with that takedown attempt.
St Pierre takes one to the chin there.
Smash Ya lands an overhand right.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Smash Ya coming out on top.
St Pierre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smash Ya lands with a shot to the body.
St Pierre on the wrong end of a nice hook.
George St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Smash Ya.

Smash Ya rushes St Pierre and presses him up against the cage.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smash Ya just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Smash Ya holds him up against the cage and eventually St Pierre drops back down to his feet.
Smash Ya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.

George St Pierre's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Smash Ya lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
St Pierre fails to pull guard.
Smash Ya is working St Pierre over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Smash Ya - that landed with a thud.
Smash Ya stalling.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smash Ya.
Smash Ya presses St Pierre against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right hand to the body from Smash Ya.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smash Ya lands an uppercut.
Smash Ya working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smash Ya lands an elbow inside that St Pierre shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at George St Pierre's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Crazy Smash Ya!
Crazy Smash Ya retains his middleweight title!