PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elwood Buckknuckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Buckknuckle
vs
St Pierre

180 cm
21
186 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

178 cm
27
180 lbs
15 - 11 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elwood Buckknuckle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckknuckle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Pierre manages to avoid it.
No luck for Buckknuckle with that takedown attempt.

Buckknuckle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches St Pierre napping and manages to drive through into side control!
St Pierre is trying to control Buckknuckle's posture but Buckknuckle avoids it.
An elbow from Buckknuckle crashes against the mat.
Buckknuckle wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.
St Pierre is trying to control Buckknuckle's posture but Buckknuckle avoids it.
Buckknuckle throwing strikes but St Pierre manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
St Pierre working the ground and pound.
Buckknuckle takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Buckknuckle is working to avoid the ground and pound but St Pierre connects with a decent elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
St Pierre is putting a hurting on Buckknuckle here, landing some big shots from side control.
Buckknuckle is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked St Pierre off and has taken his back!
St Pierre just trying to survive but Buckknuckle is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on St Pierre's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre covering up well under a series of strikes from Buckknuckle.
You can see the frustration on St Pierre's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Buckknuckle struggling to land strikes to the head as St Pierre covers up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buckknuckle is hanging on to St Pierre's back as he tries to escape.
St Pierre breaks Buckknuckle's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
St Pierre content to stall in guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Buckknuckle gets caught flat footed, as St Pierre shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Buckknuckle 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 wants to control from the top but Buckknuckle keeps moving.

Buckknuckle working for a triangle but St Pierre defends it easily.
St Pierre distracts Buckknuckle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Buckknuckle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
St Pierre connects with a couple of short punches.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Buckknuckle keeps moving.
St Pierre postures up in Buckknuckle's guard and throws a big left but Buckknuckle blocks it.

Buckknuckle is looking for a triangle but St Pierre pushes his legs off easily.
St Pierre won't allow Buckknuckle to sweep him here.
Buckknuckle is breathing heavily.
St Pierre distracts Buckknuckle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
St Pierre connects with a couple of short punches.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Buckknuckle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Buckknuckle looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but St Pierre puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Buckknuckle trying to hold on to St Pierre's head to control him but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre lands strikes from half guard.
St Pierre slips a nice elbow through Buckknuckle's hands, connecting with Buckknuckle's forehead.
St Pierre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from St Pierre.
St Pierre is keen to just control but Buckknuckle is a slippery customer.
Buckknuckle tries to get to full guard but St Pierre has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from St Pierre there.
St Pierre passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by St Pierre.
Buckknuckle is desperately trying to improve his position but St Pierre has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by St Pierre.
St Pierre breaks from Buckknuckle's wrist control and lands an elbow.
St Pierre scoring with strikes but Buckknuckle is staying in there.

Buckknuckle is rocked!
A nice elbow there by St Pierre.
Oh Buckknuckle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
St Pierre postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Buckknuckle badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of St Pierre around the waist but St Pierre pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! St Pierre is the winner by TKO! St Pierre jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George St Pierre!