PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ninja's choice of entrance music: Astro Zombies. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

St Pierre
vs
Ninja

185 cm
24
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 Los Angeles, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninja moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

St Pierre feints and as Ninja raises his hands in defense, St Pierre changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

St Pierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Pierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ninja is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
St Pierre postures up in Ninja's guard and throws a big left but Ninja blocks it.
St Pierre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ninja on the ground.
Ninja wants to stand and escape but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

St Pierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Pierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ninja wants to stand and escape but St Pierre is having none of it.

St Pierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
St Pierre prevents Ninja from getting back to his feet.

St Pierre is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ninja wants to stand and escape but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre postures up in Ninja's guard and throws a big left but Ninja blocks it.

St Pierre is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ninja is looking to stand up but St Pierre isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Ninja utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ninja wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling the position.

Ninja wriggles free and stands up.
Ninja shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and St Pierre counters with a takedown into side control.
Ninja looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ninja defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

St Pierre has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ninja is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. St Pierre yanks on the arm and Ninja is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by St Pierre.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Georges St Pierre!