PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges StPierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBride has chosen For Whom the Bell Tolls as his entrance music. 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.

StPierre
vs
McBride

178 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges StPierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ethan McBride!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBride looks to land a combination but StPierre avoids it well.
StPierre keeps the fight on the outside.

McBride closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
StPierre is looking for a sweep. McBride is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
StPierre is positioning himself well to prevent McBride advancing to mount.
McBride tries to stand but can't do so whilst StPierre controls his leg.
StPierre makes his way to full guard. A much better position for StPierre.
StPierre has control of McBride's left arm, preventing McBride from doing any damage.
McBride looking to pass the guard.
McBride wants to stand but StPierre has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
StPierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
StPierre is working hard here to advance position.
McBride is fighting to break StPierre's control of his arms but StPierre is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Georges StPierre.
Some wild striking there from McBride.
Ethan McBride seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
StPierre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McBride's calf.
McBride looks gassed!

StPierre drives through and clinches with McBride against the cage.
McBride tries to pull guard but StPierre won't allow it.
McBride takes a knee right on the jaw!

StPierre breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from McBride misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

StPierre shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than StPierre was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
StPierre cracks McBride with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
StPierre connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McBride taking shots to the head.
StPierre dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
StPierre dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
StPierre punishing his opponent with strikes.

StPierre is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. McBride can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
StPierre lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
StPierre landing strikes from the mount.
StPierre lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McBride hang on?
StPierre lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
StPierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
StPierre pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
StPierre with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by StPierre.
StPierre controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
StPierre seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down McBride for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, StPierre cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McBride wants to hold on but StPierre pushes him away.
StPierre with a couple of short strikes.
StPierre is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
StPierre lands a nice shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
StPierre lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McBride is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges StPierre dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

StPierre throws a series of strikes that have McBride backpedaling.

It looks like Ethan McBride has been cut.

StPierre moves into the clinch.

StPierre has McBride pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. StPierre pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McBride tumbling to the mat - StPierre dives into McBride's guard.
StPierre is stalling in the full guard.
StPierre lands a couple of decent looking shots.
StPierre passes easily into side control. Nice work.
StPierre has knee on belly and moves into mount.
McBride is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

StPierre is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McBride to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McBride shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

StPierre wants to finish this one by submission but McBride is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from StPierre.
McBride is looking to get to half guard.
The referee warns McBride that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns McBride that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
StPierre with a couple of short strikes.
StPierre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McBride can do to turn this around?
McBride really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBride is in a horrible position here. StPierre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McBride tries to reverse the position but StPierre maintains control.
StPierre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McBride really doesn't want to stay on the ground with StPierre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
StPierre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McBride's face.
StPierre raining down shots from the mount!
Georges StPierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
StPierre lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McBride is in a horrible position here. StPierre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

StPierre looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
StPierre landing shots from mount.
McBride tries to lock up and control but StPierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
StPierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
StPierre breaks from McBride's wrist control and lands an elbow.
StPierre lands a nice shot to the head.
StPierre with good strikes from the mount here!
StPierre pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

StPierre working for a submission but McBride is keeping him at bay.
StPierre is landing with some decent strikes but McBride is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
StPierre is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McBride can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
StPierre content just to control the position here.

StPierre working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. McBride looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by StPierre! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Georges StPierre!