PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gouldmeister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gouldmeister has chosen ACDC - Highway To Hell as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

St Pierre
vs
Gouldmeister

180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Royce Gouldmeister!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gouldmeister looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for St Pierre!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Gouldmeister postures up.
St Pierre tries to reverse the position but Gouldmeister maintains control.
St Pierre tries to lock up and control but Gouldmeister gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

St Pierre defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gouldmeister.
Gouldmeister looks gassed!
St Pierre can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Gouldmeister pushes him away.
St Pierre bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gouldmeister controls St Pierre momentarily but St Pierre frees himself.
St Pierre trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gouldmeister's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

St Pierre is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gouldmeister is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gouldmeister has escaped and now he's on top!

Gouldmeister postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! St Pierre is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gouldmeister, into his guard.
St Pierre wants to get up but he can't break Gouldmeister's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gouldmeister keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
St Pierre wants to stand and escape but instead Gouldmeister has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Gouldmeister is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! St Pierre is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! St Pierre has escaped and now he's on top!

Gouldmeister is working an open guard so St Pierre takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
St Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St Pierre wants to stand and escape but Gouldmeister is having none of it.
Gouldmeister trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Gouldmeister drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and St Pierre dives on top into guard.
Gouldmeister controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Gouldmeister dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

St Pierre has his takedown stuffed

and Gouldmeister counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Gouldmeister is fighting off a takedown attempt but St Pierre is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gouldmeister to the mat. Gouldmeister regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gouldmeister keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Gouldmeister keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
St Pierre tries to stand but Gouldmeister is controlling from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. George St Pierre wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Gouldmeister drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Gouldmeister thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying to get back to half guard.

Gouldmeister working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Gouldmeister is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. St Pierre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gouldmeister working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
St Pierre tries to improve position but can't.
St Pierre sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gouldmeister performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gouldmeister is trying to control. St Pierre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Gouldmeister is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St Pierre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gouldmeister.
St Pierre tries to roll over but Gouldmeister keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Royce Gouldmeister will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gouldmeister throws a low kick but it's checked well by St Pierre.
St Pierre has his takedown stuffed

and Gouldmeister counters with a shoot takedown. St Pierre fights it but they end up in guard.
Gouldmeister not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gouldmeister looking to sit in guard and control but St Pierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gouldmeister working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pierre.
Gouldmeister keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Gouldmeister not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St Pierre content to stall in guard here.
Gouldmeister trying to keep a closed guard but St Pierre is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Gouldmeister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because George St Pierre just wasn't active enough.
St Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gouldmeister moves into the clinch.

St Pierre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gouldmeister looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Royce Gouldmeister has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gouldmeister tries to pass to full mount but St Pierre defends it.

Gouldmeister looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gouldmeister prevents St Pierre from standing back up.

Gouldmeister looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
St Pierre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gouldmeister's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gouldmeister's back!
George St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Pierre throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gouldmeister defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
St Pierre lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Gouldmeister.

And that's the end of the fight!
Royce Gouldmeister comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gouldmeister 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royce Gouldmeister!