PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuyu Hakusho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think St Georges might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Where's my Money? (Remix) by Caspa. Pierre St Georges has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

St Georges
vs
Hakusho

183 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

186 cm
23
183 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

White Gorilla Nutrition

Team S.W.A.T.

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 5 - 3 - 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuyu Hakusho!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from St Georges misses.
Hakusho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Georges doesn't manage to clinch there - Hakusho circles away.

St Georges closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
St Georges lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
St Georges trying to control the action but Hakusho is working from the bottom.
St Georges is trying to move to mount but Hakusho reverses beautifully and ends up in St Georges's guard.
St Georges lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hakusho!
Hakusho holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as St Georges tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
St Georges lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hakusho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
St Georges lands a big shot there that rocks Hakusho but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Hakusho is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakusho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hakusho tries to lock up and control but St Georges gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
St Georges postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hakusho looks a forlorn figure.
Hakusho is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hakusho is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
St Georges cracks Hakusho with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
St Georges unloading with bombs!
St Georges with a couple of short strikes.
Hakusho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
St Georges landing strikes from the mount.
Hakusho is still in real trouble! Can St Georges finish him?
St Georges landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakusho is trying to escape the mount.
Hakusho seems to have recovered his senses.
St Georges looking to finish Hakusho with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hakusho!
St Georges looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
St Georges lands with some strikes.
St Georges unloading with bombs!
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!
A nice elbow there by St Georges.
St Georges fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hakusho can't escape the position.
St Georges looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hakusho taking shots to the head.
Hakusho bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hakusho looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Georges throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
St Georges is striking from the bottom but Hakusho uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Hakusho is looking to advance position but St Georges won't allow it.

St Georges has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Hakusho escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Hakusho!
St Georges takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
St Georges is not content to let Hakusho control the position.
St Georges tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
St Georges is not content to let Hakusho control the position.
St Georges tries to bench press Hakusho off him but Hakusho keeps the position.
Hakusho landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
St Georges tries to bench press Hakusho off him but Hakusho keeps the position.

Hakusho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, St Georges has escaped the position, nice work there.

Hakusho thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Georges tries to bench press Hakusho off him but Hakusho keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hakusho throws a leg kick but St Georges sees it coming and moves out of range.
St Georges avoids the head kick by Hakusho.
Hakusho jabbing away but nothing is landing.

St Georges looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

St Georges is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hakusho regains full guard. Nicely done.

St Georges avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
St Georges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hakusho wants to control the position but St Georges says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Hakusho tries to get to full guard but St Georges has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hakusho moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Georges loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Hakusho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St Georges can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
St Georges tries to free his leg and advance position but Hakusho is retaining full guard.
St Georges stands up over Hakusho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
St Georges lands a couple of digs.
St Georges would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Hakusho working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St Georges doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. St Georges manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

St Georges drops back looking for a leg! Hakusho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hakusho manages to kick St Georges off! St Georges jumps back into Hakusho's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakusho wants to sweep here but St Georges controlling him for the moment.
St Georges makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
St Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Hakusho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Georges pushes down on Hakusho's leg and manages to get into half guard.
St Georges uses his free foot to push down on Hakusho's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hakusho.
St Georges prevents Hakusho from getting the reversal.
St Georges connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! St Georges connects with a massive shot to the dome!
St Georges working the ground and pound effectively.
Hakusho tries to lock up and control but St Georges gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
St Georges breaks from Hakusho's wrist control and lands an elbow.
St Georges is in the full mount, landing strikes.

St Georges wants to finish this one by submission but Hakusho is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from St Georges.
BOOM! St Georges connects with a massive shot to the dome!
St Georges postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Hakusho badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of St Georges around the waist but St Georges pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! St Georges is the winner by TKO! St Georges jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre St Georges!