PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Manta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Manta
vs
St Pierre

188 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Manta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Manta moves into the clinch successfully.
St Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Manta walks away with a smile on his face. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
St Pierre looks gassed!
Manta wants to hit a switch here but St Pierre passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Manta there!
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
St Pierre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Manta?
St Pierre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Manta tries to reverse the position but St Pierre maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to control the pace but Manta is squirming around nicely.
Manta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Pierre on the ground.
Manta tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
St Pierre looking to ground and pound but Manta is blocking nicely.
St Pierre throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
St Pierre trying to control but Manta is having none of it.
Manta wants to hold on but St Pierre pushes him away.
St Pierre throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
St Pierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Manta is looking to escape.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
St Pierre trying to control but Manta is having none of it.
Manta is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
St Pierre avoids the attempt from Manta to control.
Manta tries to control the position but St Pierre now has his back.
St Pierre slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
St Pierre wants to control but Manta is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

St Pierre is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Manta knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Manta for a finish.
Manta holding both St Pierre 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Manta connects with a crisp jab.
St Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Manta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Donk. Manta catches St Pierre right on the button with a cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Manta!

Manta instigates a clinch.

St Pierre breaks the clinch.
Manta throws a front kick aimed at St Pierre's knee but St Pierre avoids it well.

Manta moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

St Pierre manages to break the clinch.
Manta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Manta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St Pierre as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from St Pierre.

St Pierre tries to keep at a distance but Manta has taken the fight into the clinch.
St Pierre trying to stall but Manta improves his position.
Manta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
St Pierre prevents Manta from breaking the clinch.
St Pierre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manta's elbow.
St Pierre fails to pull guard.
Tony Manta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges St Pierre.
St Pierre has Manta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Manta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Manta breaks from the clinch.
Manta moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

St Pierre shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Manta trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but St Pierre manages to pass to mount!
Manta on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Manta tries to get out of the position.
Manta tries to lock up and control but St Pierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
St Pierre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Manta's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manta is just holding on here. St Pierre manages to take his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
St Pierre lands with a hammerfist to the side of Manta's head.
St Pierre thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Manta trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
St Pierre trying to control momentarily.

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.
St Pierre biding his time, looking for the opening.

St Pierre working for the choke.
Manta is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
St Pierre tries to get the hooks in deep but Manta pushed the leg off.
Manta holding both St Pierre 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Manta shoots for a takedown but St Pierre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St Pierre throws the left hand but Manta avoids the punch easily.
Manta's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Manta duly obliges.
Manta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manta slaps away a takedown attempt from St Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Manta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre wants a takedown but no success here.
Manta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Manta won't allow it.
Tony Manta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges St Pierre.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Manta can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

St Pierre breaks from the clinch.
St Pierre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Manta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
Manta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Manta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with St Pierre, pushing him back against the cage.
Manta gets underhooks to prevent St Pierre's takedown attempt.
Manta working hard to break the clinch.
St Pierre has Manta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Manta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

St Pierre pulls Manta into guard.
Manta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as St Pierre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
St Pierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Manta's guard.
St Pierre advances to half guard.
Manta wants to get back to his feet.
St Pierre stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. St Pierre is working away from the top position though.

St Pierre decides to return to a standing position.
Jab, jab by Manta - just one landing.
St Pierre fails to land the takedown.
Manta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Manta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Manta feints a jab promting St Pierre to slip. Manta then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. St Pierre slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Manta. That snapped St Pierre's head back.
Manta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
Tony Manta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Pierre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tony Manta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as St Pierre backs up against the cage.
St Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Manta.

Manta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
St Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Manta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
St Pierre goes for a takedown attempt but Manta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Georges St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Pierre scores with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tony Manta.
I think St Pierre has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges St Pierre!