PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Iridium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

St Pierre
vs
Iridium

180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Very confident

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 - 1 - 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Iridium!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
St Pierre walks into a jab.
Iridium is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Pierre.
Iridium scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
St Pierre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iridium. St Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iridium jabs at St Pierre's body.
Iridium throws a series of punches but St Pierre moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Iridium.
Iridium is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Iridium throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iridium stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Iridium wants it to stay on the feet.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
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.

Iridium pushes St Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Iridium avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iridium is trying to break free.
St Pierre blocking some punches.

St Pierre breaks the clinch.
Igor Iridium is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Pierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Iridium.
Iridium tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
Iridium throws a series of punches but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre shoots in for a double leg but Iridium sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iridium but Iridium pushes him off and we're back to square one.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
St Pierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Iridium is fending him off so far but St Pierre persists. Nope, Iridium circles away and we're back to standing.
St Pierre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iridium throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iridium but Iridium pushes him off and we're back to square one.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Iridium sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Iridium will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Iridium closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Iridium scores with a nice short uppercut.
St Pierre prevents Iridium from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Iridium.
Iridium wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
Iridium wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
Iridium is trying to break free.
Iridium just leaning against St Pierre, taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Iridium.
St Pierre keeps control of Iridium as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iridium holding his opponent close, against the cage.
St Pierre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Iridium gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Iridium is trying to break the clinch but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
Iridium scores with a hook to the body.

Iridium breaks from the clinch.
Iridium throws a right and a left that St Pierre avoids nicely.
St Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
St Pierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Iridium.
Iridium tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
Iridium misses with a series of wild punches.

St Pierre shoots in and bounces Iridium off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iridium is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Iridium keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Iridium wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Iridium dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
St Pierre fails with the takedown.
Iridium scores with a jab to the body.
Iridium scores with a jab to the body.
Iridium lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Iridium swinging wildly here.
Iridium keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Iridium throws a combination. St Pierre tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Iridium scores with a one two! St Pierre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iridium tests St Pierre's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iridium rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St Pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iridium connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between St Pierre's hands.
St Pierre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Igor Iridium seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Iridium closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Iridium pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Iridium fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Pierre manages to avoid it.
Iridium fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Pierre manages to avoid it.
Iridium throws a one two combo.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iridium but Iridium pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
St Pierre shoots for a takedown but Iridium saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Iridium takes the fight into the clinch.
Iridium lands with a right to the head.
Iridium throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Iridium manages to get underhooks.
Iridium tries to circle away but St Pierre has him pinned against the cage.

Iridium manages to break the clinch.
Iridium moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Iridium swinging wildly here.
Iridium lands a nice hook to St Pierre's body. St Pierre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
St Pierre is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Iridium.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iridium tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
Iridium tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St Pierre dives in and grabs Iridium's left leg, looking for a takedown. Iridium pushes down on St Pierre's head and hops out.
Iridium lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Iridium.
Iridium misses with a double jab.
Iridium thuds a left hand into St Pierre's body.
Iridium swings for the body but St Pierre moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Iridium, as that shot connected.
Iridium takes a swing at St Pierre's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Iridium. Beautiful body shot.
St Pierre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Iridium to score with a decent uppercut.
Iridium throws a hook but St Pierre avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
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.
St Pierre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Iridium avoids it really well and circles away.
Iridium with a jab.
St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Iridium misses with a wild combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Pierre walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Iridium keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Iridium showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Iridium clinches.
St Pierre is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Iridium gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Iridium is trying to break the clinch but St Pierre is controlling him.
St Pierre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Iridium is defending well for now.
St Pierre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Iridium's efforts to push away.
Iridium wants to break free but St Pierre has control.

Iridium breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iridium throws a right and a left that both miss.
St Pierre is looking to slow Iridium down with leg kicks.
St Pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Iridium.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Iridium fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre dodges the punch combination from Iridium.
St Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Iridium.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Iridium as he avoids it easily.
St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Iridium tries to bum rush St Pierre with a series of wild strikes but St Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Pierre dodges the punch combination from Iridium.
Iridium is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Pierre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Iridium fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iridium misses with a two punch combination.
Iridium swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Iridium throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Iridium cracks St Pierre with a good jab.
A punch combination from Iridium misses.
St Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Iridium sprawls well. He's pushed St Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
St Pierre looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch combination from Iridium misses.
Iridium misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Iridium does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Iridium.
A head kick misses from St Pierre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iridium misses with a jab, cross combination.
Iridium digs a good body shot into St Pierre's ribs.
Iridium throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Iridium lands a head shot.
St Pierre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Iridium stuns St Pierre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Iridium leaves St Pierre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Iridium goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Iridium.

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.
Iridium throws a right hand that St Pierre ducks under and follows up with a left that St Pierre also avoids with ease.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Iridium sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Iridium comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
George St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Pierre has a takedown stuffed.
Iridium tries to clinch there but St Pierre circles away.
Iridium throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Iridium fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iridium misses with a wild combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Iridium comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Iridium 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Iridium!