PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Mcneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Georges comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

St Georges
vs
Mcneil

178 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Mcneil!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Georges swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
St Georges drops Mcneil with a left right combo! St Georges follows him down to the ground into side control.

Mcneil is rocked!
St Georges trying to control the action but Mcneil is working from the bottom.
Mcneil is still in real trouble! Can St Georges finish him?
Mcneil tries to improve position but can't.
Mcneil wants to control but St Georges postures up.
Mcneil seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcneil is looking for a sweep.
Mcneil isn't going anywhere.
Mcneil is looking for a sweep.
St Georges working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
St Georges tries to score with some ground and pound. Mcneil controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

St Georges forces Mcneil back against the cage and clinches.
St Georges gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mcneil.
Still in the clinch, St Georges scores with a nice short uppercut.

St Georges pulls guard effortlessly.
St Georges is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mcneil sitting in guard here, content to control.
St Georges looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcneil is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Georges striking off his back but it's not causing Mcneil any problems.
Mcneil stands and throws St Georges's legs to the side, diving into side control.
St Georges is trying to improve his position.
St Georges is working hard here to advance position.
Mcneil trying to control the action but St Georges is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mcneil looks gassed!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
St Georges works the jab nicely.
Mcneil has a takedown stuffed.

St Georges has taken the fight to the clinch.

St Georges breaks the clinch.

St Georges gets a clinch.
Mcneil tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pierre St Georges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Mcneil.

St Georges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St Georges throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from St Georges misses.
Mcneil fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Georges scores with a three punch combo!
Mcneil shoots in but St Georges avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mcneil shoots in looking for a takedown. St Georges tries to sprawl out of it but Mcneil keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. St Georges manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcneil closes the distance and clinches up with St Georges, looking for a takedown. Mcneil pushes St Georges against the cage but St Georges circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Mcneil drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mcneil sitting in guard here, content to control.

St Georges is looking for a triangle but Mcneil pushes his legs off easily.
Mcneil preventing the sweep.
St Georges looking to control.
St Georges 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.
St Georges keeping moving, preventing Mcneil from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Georges working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mcneil doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mcneil manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
St Georges 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.
Mcneil slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
St Georges wants to stand and escape but Mcneil is having none of it.
St Georges looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcneil is one step ahead there.
St Georges trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mcneil controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

St Georges throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mcneil showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
St Georges working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
St Georges manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mcneil manages to get himself to full guard.

St Georges drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Georges jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
St Georges tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcneil is retaining full guard.
St Georges postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
St Georges trying to control but Mcneil is working from the bottom.
St Georges wants to pass the guard but Mcneil is keeping the position.
St Georges won't allow Mcneil to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
St Georges tries to clinch but Mcneil moves out of range.
St Georges pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Georges throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from St Georges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcneil shoots for a double leg takedown but St Georges sprawls well. He's pushed Mcneil's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre St Georges dominated that round.
That's time! St Georges's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice takedown defense from St Georges. No joy for Mcneil on that attempt.
Mcneil shoots in but no luck this time.
St Georges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcneil fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pierre St Georges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Mcneil.
St Georges fails with a takedown attempt.
Mcneil has his takedown stuffed

and St Georges holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mcneil tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mcneil can't get the takedown.
St Georges scores with a shot to the side of Mcneil's head.
St Georges misses with a punch on the inside.

St Georges breaks from the clinch.
St Georges shoots for a takedown but Mcneil saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St Georges scores with a one two! Mcneil had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mcneil with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mcneil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from St Georges misses.
Mcneil is breathing heavily.
St Georges tries to clinch but Mcneil moves out of range.
St Georges fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab-cross combination lands for St Georges and sends Mcneil crashing to the mat! St Georges follows him down to the mat - Mcneil regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
St Georges not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mcneil is trying to get back to full guard.
St Georges is thwarting Mcneil's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Georges is looking for a kimura but Mcneil is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for St Georges to get the leverage.
St Georges thows a huge punch but Mcneil dodges it nicely.
Mcneil regains full guard. Nicely done.

Mcneil escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. St Georges gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mcneil managing to control the position.
St Georges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mcneil working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Georges.

Mcneil is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! St Georges rolls with it to try and escape but Mcneil cranks on the arm and St Georges is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trevor Mcneil!