PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George StPierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asmir Pesic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

StPierre
vs
Pesic

182 cm
25
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George StPierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asmir Pesic!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pesic throws a nice looking combination but StPierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

StPierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

StPierre looking for a guillotine from mount but Pesic is having none of it.
Pesic is desperately trying to improve his position but StPierre has a good base and remains in mount.

StPierre is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pesic can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

StPierre looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pesic is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pesic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

StPierre looking for a guillotine from mount but Pesic is having none of it.

StPierre looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

StPierre is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pesic has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pesic!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pesic has gone for a leg lock! StPierre slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pesic's guard.
StPierre stands and throws Pesic's legs to the side, diving into side control.

StPierre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pesic, who protects the arm well.
StPierre is breathing heavily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
StPierre is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pesic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pesic is looking for a sweep.

StPierre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pesic manages to work his way to half guard, despite StPierre's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pesic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Pesic looking for submissions off his back.

StPierre is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

StPierre is working for a kimura but Pesic is defending it quite comfortably.

Pesic looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesic tries to roll over but StPierre keeps him under control.

StPierre seems to be working for a kimura but Pesic defends the submission attempt.

StPierre is looking for a kimura here.

Pesic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

StPierre is trying to work for a kimura but Pesic is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pesic looking for submissions off his back.

StPierre is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Pesic is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). George StPierre!