PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garry Dupuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dupuis comes to the cage accompanied by Warriors Of Time by Black Tide. Garry Dupuis has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dupuis
vs
St Pierre

193 cm
26
180 lbs
13 - 12 - 2

180 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 13 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Garry Dupuis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dupuis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into St Pierre's guard.
Dupuis wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Dupuis is working St Pierre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
St Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dupuis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dupuis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dupuis postures up in St Pierre's guard and throws a big left but St Pierre blocks it.

Dupuis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Garry Dupuis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dupuis forces St Pierre back against the cage and clinches.

Dupuis gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Dupuis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

Dupuis is looking for a kimura here.
Dupuis wants to pass to mount but St Pierre is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying to stand.

Dupuis has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can St Pierre defend it? Dupuis steps over the head and cranks it - St Pierre is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Dupuis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Garry Dupuis!