PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 50 cent Many Men. This should be a great matchup!

Bond
vs
St Pierre

180 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 Montreal, James Bond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bond shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bond wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Pierre keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bond tries to pass the half guard into mount. St Pierre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bond working the head and body with strikes.
Bond is looking to advance position but St Pierre won't allow it.
Bond uses his free foot to push down on St Pierre's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for St Pierre.

Bond goes for an armbar but he's not got it… St Pierre turns into him and now he's in Bond's guard.
Bond trying to strike off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bond doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bond throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.

Bond throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
St Pierre looks gassed!

Bond working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because St Pierre has passed into half guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bond lands with a few short shots to the body.
Bond regains full guard. Nicely done.
St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre tries to stand but Bond is controlling from the bottom.
Bond scores with a nice shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bond had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St Pierre defends it easily.
Bond has his hands on St Pierre's head, controlling the position.
Bond tries to strike from the bottom.
Bond throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
St Pierre preventing the sweep.
Bond bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Pierre's guard.
Bond is pushing down on St Pierre's leg trying to pass to half guard. St Pierre is fighting to maintain full guard but Bond has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bond controlling the action here.
Bond looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks St Pierre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bond is landing with some decent strikes but St Pierre is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bond lands a nice shot to the head.
St Pierre is in a horrible position here. Bond smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bond sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bond is landing with some decent strikes but St Pierre is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bond tries to control but St Pierre wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bond has control of St Pierre's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and St Pierre regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bond lands with some strikes.
Bond looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bond punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bond looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bond punishing his opponent with strikes.

Bond is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but St Pierre is surviving well by controlling Bond's body position as best he can.
Bond lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Bond dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Pierre was well out of range. Poor timing from Bond.
Bond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Pierre throws out the jab.
Bond misses with a jab to the body
and St Pierre counters with a nice body shot.
A big right from Bond misses.
Bond swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bond throws the left hand but St Pierre avoids the punch easily.
Georges St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from St Pierre. No joy for Bond on that attempt.
St Pierre throws a push kick but Bond slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bond. St Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.

St Pierre tries to sprawl but Bond drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bond scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bond has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bond with shots to the head and body - St Pierre looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bond scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bond cracks St Pierre with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bond landing punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Bond working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bond controlling from the full mount.
Bond landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bond looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bond raining down shots from the mount!
Bond putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bond content just to control the position here.
Bond punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bond working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bond lands with some vicious ground and pound - can St Pierre hang on?
Bond with shots to the head and body - St Pierre looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. St Pierre looks a forlorn figure.

St Pierre is rocked!
Bond cracks St Pierre with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Bond!