PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kolo Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bryant
vs
St Pierre

189 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kolo Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 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 tries to keep at a distance but Bryant has taken the fight into the clinch.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bryant just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bryant has St Pierre pressed against the cage, preventing St Pierre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bryant lands with a light punch inside.

St Pierre breaks from the clinch.
St Pierre blocks a head kick by Bryant.
St Pierre is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bryant.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Bryant moves out of range easily.

Bryant fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging St Pierre to the ground. Bryant is now in St Pierre's guard.
Bryant controlling from the top position.
Bryant throws and elbow that misses. St Pierre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bryant's guard. Nice move by St Pierre!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bryant pushes St Pierre off and gets back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Bryant.
St Pierre looks for the body kick but Bryant saw that one coming.
St Pierre throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bryant counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre forces Bryant back against the cage and clinches.
St Pierre is looking to control Bryant's arms but Bryant gets an underhook and turns him. Now St Pierre has his back to the cage.

Bryant pulls guard successfully.
Bryant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bryant 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.
St Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Bryant scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bryant is looking to clinch but St Pierre is avoiding it.
Bryant misses with a low kick as St Pierre jumps back.
St Pierre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Bryant closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bryant lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bryant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bryant with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bryant is one step ahead there.
Bryant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Kolo Bryant wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A punch combination from St Pierre misses.
Kolo Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryant lands a two punch combo.
Bryant closes the distance and lands a one-two.
St Pierre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryant fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bryant pushes St Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

St Pierre throws a head kick but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant avoids a kick to the body.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Bryant avoids them all with ease.
St Pierre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bryant swivels and escapes.
Bryant throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bryant moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bryant.
Bryant grinds an elbow into St Pierre's temple.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
St Pierre is pushing Bryant's head away, looking to escape. Bryant manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down St Pierre's shoulder. That is not cool.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Bryant has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bryant doesn't manage to clinch there - St Pierre circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bryant is predictable there
and St Pierre counters with a three punch combo that has Bryant backing up. Bryant nods at St Pierre to acknowledge the strikes.

Bryant has managed to clinch.
A hook to the body from Bryant.
St Pierre wants to get back to striking at distance but Bryant won't allow it.
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 Bryant walks away with a smile on his face. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bryant lands a jab-cross combination.
Bryant lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bryant.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre wants to clinch up but Bryant keeps it at a distance.
St Pierre misses with a combination
and Bryant counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bryant connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
St Pierre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bryant controls the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
St Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kolo Bryant wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bryant feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits St Pierres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bryant wants to clinch up but St Pierre keeps it at a distance.

A momentary lapse in concentration from St Pierre enables Bryant to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. St Pierre manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed St Pierre's guard.
Bryant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed St Pierre's head.
Bryant content to control rather than advance.
Bryant lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kolo Bryant dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

St Pierre misses the jab.
St Pierre tries to bum rush Bryant with a series of wild strikes but Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from St Pierre.
Kolo Bryant is winning the standup battle so far.
St Pierre is looking to clinch.
Bryant misses with a low kick.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt

and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
St Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bryant kicks St Pierre off and gets back to his feet.
Bryant lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bryant throws a leg kick but St Pierre checks it.
Bryant circles away from the clinch attempt
and St Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bryant moves away.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bryant as he jumps to the side.
Bryant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. St Pierre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bryant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. St Pierre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre throws a poor cross that misses
and Bryant counters with a left and a right that stings St Pierre.
Bryant works over St Pierre's head and body with a nice combination.
Bryant scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre moves out of range of the leg kick from Bryant.

Bryant has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bryant lands with a left to the head.
Bryant blocks an uppercut.
Kolo Bryant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short left from Bryant.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bryant just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Pierre's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bryant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bryant throws a nice looking combination but St Pierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St Pierre misses with a few strikes there.
Bryant is working the combinations to good effect here.
St Pierre checks a low kick from Bryant.
A lazy left from Bryant finds it's target.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bryant.
Bryant remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Georges St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bryant looks up at the clock and then as St Pierre takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bryant smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kolo Bryant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bryant has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kolo Bryant!