PBP Commentary

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

StPierre
vs
Kurosaki

180 cm
25
177 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, 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 Montreal, Ichigo Kurosaki!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosaki misses with a head kick.
StPierre checks a leg kick.
Kurosaki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says StPierre as he avoids it easily.
StPierre fails with a takedown attempt.

StPierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
StPierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kurosaki is keeping the position for now.

StPierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and StPierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kurosaki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

StPierre drops back looking for a leg! Kurosaki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kurosaki manages to kick StPierre off! StPierre jumps back into Kurosaki's guard.

StPierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
StPierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurosaki is retaining full guard.

StPierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kurosaki trying to keep a closed guard but StPierre is proving a slippery customer.

StPierre has gone for a leg lock! Kurosaki slips out almost immediately though and dives into StPierre's guard.
Kurosaki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of StPierre is proving hard to escape from.
StPierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kurosaki trying to control but StPierre is working from the bottom.
Kurosaki is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

StPierre wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki with a lazy takedown attempt

and StPierre counters with a shoot takedown. Kurosaki fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
StPierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kurosaki thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
StPierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurosaki is retaining full guard.
Kurosaki controls StPierre momentarily but StPierre frees himself.

StPierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

StPierre drops back looking for a leg! Kurosaki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kurosaki manages to kick StPierre off! StPierre jumps back into Kurosaki's guard.
StPierre slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

StPierre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kurosaki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

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

StPierre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kurosaki, who protects the arm well.
Kurosaki sneaks back into half guard.

StPierre is working for a kimura but Kurosaki is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George StPierre dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

StPierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kurosaki but Kurosaki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kurosaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kurosaki tries to clinch up.
Kurosaki shoots and misses

and StPierre decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kurosaki's guard.
StPierre wants to pass the guard but Kurosaki is keeping the position.
StPierre is working hard here to advance position.

StPierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
StPierre stopping the sweep attempt from Kurosaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki controlling the position.
StPierre stands and throws Kurosaki's legs to the side, diving into side control.

StPierre is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kurosaki has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kurosaki is trying to control StPierre's posture but StPierre avoids it.

StPierre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kurosaki is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

StPierre in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Kurosaki is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). George StPierre!