PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for George St Pierre has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

St Pierre
vs
St Pierre

180 cm
27
170 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

180 cm
24
177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George St Pierre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

George St Pierre scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Georges St Pierre blocking the ground and pound attempt from George St Pierre.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
George St Pierre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Georges St Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth.
Georges St Pierre gets full guard.
Georges St Pierre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Georges St Pierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Georges St Pierre controlling the position.
Georges St Pierre wants to sweep here but George St Pierre controlling him for the moment.

George St Pierre drops back, looking for a kneebar! Georges St Pierre looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Georges St Pierre looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Georges St Pierre!
Georges St Pierre cracks George St Pierre with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
George St Pierre is not content to let Georges St Pierre control the position.
Georges St Pierre misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George St Pierre taking a bit of punishment here - Georges St Pierre scoring with strikes.
Georges St Pierre in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Georges St Pierre trying to control the position but George St Pierre is working away.
George St Pierre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Georges St Pierre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Georges St Pierre decides to stand up, so the ref orders George St Pierre to his feet.
George St Pierre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Georges St Pierre tries to avoid it but George St Pierre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Georges St Pierre to the ground. Georges St Pierre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
George St Pierre has his takedown stuffed
and Georges St Pierre counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for George St Pierre with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George St Pierre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Georges St Pierre swivels and escapes.
George St Pierre is breathing heavily.
Georges St Pierre slaps away a takedown attempt from George St Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Georges St Pierre takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Georges St Pierre swings for the body but George St Pierre moves out of range.
George St Pierre stuffs the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from George St Pierre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georges St Pierre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Georges St Pierre looking to score a takedown here. George St Pierre is defending well but Georges St Pierre drives through and ends up in George St Pierre's guard.
Georges St Pierre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Georges St Pierre lands a couple of elbows.
Georges St Pierre distracts George St Pierre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Georges St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Georges St Pierre works over George St Pierre with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Georges St Pierre landing with the ground and pound.
Georges St Pierre landing some decent shots from guard.
Georges St Pierre scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Georges St Pierre stands up over George St Pierre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Georges St Pierre keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of George St Pierre's head.
Georges St Pierre landing with the ground and pound.
Georges St Pierre stands up over George St Pierre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Georges St Pierre is working George St Pierre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Georges St Pierre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of George St Pierre's head.
Georges St Pierre passes George St Pierre's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Georges St Pierre is keen to just control but George St Pierre is a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Georges St Pierre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Georges St Pierre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Georges St Pierre lands with a punch from half guard.
Georges St Pierre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

George St Pierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Georges St Pierre.

Nice combo by Georges St Pierre! Oh, that's hurt him - George St Pierre falls to the canvas and Georges St Pierre follows him into side control.

George St Pierre is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Georges St Pierre scoring with punches from side control.
Oh George St Pierre is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
George St Pierre tries to buck Georges St Pierre off but Georges St Pierre is having none of it.
George St Pierre takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Georges St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
George St Pierre on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Georges St Pierre wants to control but George St Pierre is keeping him busy.
Georges St Pierre is chipping away with strikes.
Georges St Pierre prevents George St Pierre from escaping the position.
Georges St Pierre cracks George St Pierre with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Georges St Pierre scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh George St Pierre is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Georges St Pierre can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Georges St Pierre!
Georges St Pierre decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.