PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sparing Bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjj comes to the cage accompanied by 50 cent feat. eminem, cashis & lloyd banks - You don't know. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bjj
vs
St Pierre

180 cm
30
180 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

178 cm
30
180 lbs
24 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sparing Bjj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Bjj.
Bjj wants to clinch but St Pierre slips to the side
and St Pierre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Bjj shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bjj showed some decent athleticism there.

Bjj seems to be working for a kimura but St Pierre defends the submission attempt.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard.

Bjj looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are battling for position here. St Pierre manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj won't allow St Pierre to sweep him here.
Bjj trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bjj is working hard here to advance position.
St Pierre wants to sweep here but Bjj controlling him for the moment.
St Pierre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bjj is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj preventing the sweep.

Bjj drops back looking for a leg! St Pierre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and St Pierre manages to kick Bjj off! Bjj jumps back into St Pierre's guard.
Bjj prevents St Pierre from getting back to his feet.
Bjj slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from St Pierre.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St Pierre makes his way to full guard. A much better position for St Pierre.
Bjj looking to sit in guard and control but St Pierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
St Pierre stopping the sweep attempt from Bjj.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjj manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Bjj has hold of St Pierre's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and St Pierre manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bjj avoids the attempt from St Pierre to control.

Bjj jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but St Pierre manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Bjj is trying to get an arm triangle but St Pierre is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking to reverse the position.

Bjj goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, St Pierre has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bjj but great work by St Pierre.

St Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bjj manages to work his way to half guard, despite St Pierre's best efforts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjj trying to control from the bottom.
St Pierre thows a huge punch but Bjj dodges it nicely.

St Pierre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bjj sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sparing Bjj will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

St Pierre misses with a hook. Bjj ducked under it nicely.

Bjj changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. St Pierre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bjj trying to control the action but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
St Pierre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
St Pierre wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bjj tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bjj has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sparing Bjj overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bjj wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by St Pierre, who protects the arm well.
St Pierre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bjj's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bjj is working for a submission of some sort.
St Pierre is pressing down on Bjj's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bjj 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.
Bjj passes St Pierre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Bjj is looking for a kimura but St Pierre is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bjj to get the leverage.

Bjj is looking for a kimura here.
St Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bjj is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St Pierre is just riding it out for now. Bjj eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bjj is looking for a kimura but St Pierre is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bjj to get the leverage.
St Pierre works his way to full guard. Good work.

Bjj has gone for a leg lock! St Pierre slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bjj's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St Pierre cracks Bjj with a solid left hand.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Pierre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre postures up in Bjj's guard and throws a big left but Bjj blocks it.

Bjj is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Bjj is keeping the position.
Bjj trying to keep a closed guard but St Pierre is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Bjj is retaining full guard.
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!
St Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bjj looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sparing Bjj dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

St Pierre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bjj regains half guard, as St Pierre was trying to land strikes.
Bjj trying to control but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
St Pierre looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bjj wants to get back to full guard.

Bjj looking for submissions off his back.

Bjj looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying to control. Bjj wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
St Pierre seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bjj is refusing to be controlled, as St Pierre sits in half guard.
St Pierre lands with a punch from half guard.

St Pierre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bjj regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from St Pierre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Bjj has wrist control.

St Pierre sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Bjj doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! St Pierre paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Bjj - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sparing Bjj!