PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tari Cunha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cunha comes into the arena with Chains blaring out of the sound system. St Pierre has chosen Bosski & Sokół - Jak Zaczynasz Dzień(prod.P.a.f.f) as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Cunha
vs
St Pierre

182 cm
20
178 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Happy Pills

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tari Cunha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cunha's head backwards.
Cunha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cunha has his takedown stuffed
and St Pierre counters with a nice uppercut.
Cunha checks a low kick from St Pierre.
Cunha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cunha takes one on the button.
Cunha lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Cunha tries to clinch up.
St Pierre throws a hook but Cunha blocks it.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cunha napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cunha manages to work his way to half guard, despite St Pierre's best efforts.
Cunha wants to improve his position but St Pierre is controlling well.
St Pierre content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but Cunha defending well.
St Pierre is controlling the pace.
Cunha trying to hold on to St Pierre's head to control him but St Pierre postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Georges St Pierre has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
St Pierre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
St Pierre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cunha tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cunha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cunha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre drives through with a takedown into guard.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
St Pierre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
St Pierre preventing the sweep.
Cunha keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Cunha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St Pierre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cunha fails with the takedown.
St Pierre tries a low kick but Cunha avoids it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre digs a good hook to Cunha's body.
St Pierre throws a solid leg kick but Cunha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at St Pierre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre misses the shot to the body.
St Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
St Pierre lands a right hook to the body.
St Pierre throws a hook to the side of Cunha's head but Cunha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St Pierre throws a jab but it's blocked by Cunha.
St Pierre throws a hook but Cunha blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a jab when Cunha was well out of range.
St Pierre bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
St Pierre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cunha.
St Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
St Pierre misses with a looping right.
Georges St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by St Pierre.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Cunha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cunha gets back to half guard.
St Pierre is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cunha holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as St Pierre tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
St Pierre wants to control the pace but Cunha is squirming around nicely.
St Pierre thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
St Pierre looking to control and managing it successfully.
Georges St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cunha blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

St Pierre drives through with a takedown into Cunha's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
St Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cunha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cunha has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
Cunha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
St Pierre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Georges St Pierre hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice body punch from St Pierre.

St Pierre closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cunha's guard.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunha managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
Cunha wants to sweep here but St Pierre controlling him for the moment.
St Pierre looking to sit in guard and control but Cunha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cunha throws an elbow that misses. St Pierre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cunha's guard. Nice move by St Pierre!
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
St Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Cunha has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
St Pierre content to stall in guard here.
St Pierre looking to sit in guard and control but Cunha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cunha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as St Pierre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cunha with a nice head shot there.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Pierre wants to stand and escape but Cunha is having none of it.
Cunha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as St Pierre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cunha throws a big elbow that misses.
Cunha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Pierre has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cunha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as St Pierre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cunha has managed to clinch.

St Pierre is trying to trip Cunha. He has hold of a leg but Cunha is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. St Pierre persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
St Pierre stopping the sweep attempt from Cunha.
St Pierre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
St Pierre's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cunha trying to keep a closed guard but St Pierre is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Georges St Pierre wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cunha tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.

Cunha decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cunha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cunha with the ground and pound but St Pierre uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Cunha is looking to work some ground and pound but St Pierre has wrist control.
Cunha throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cunha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cunha wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is keeping the position.
Cunha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cunha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cunha makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cunha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
St Pierre is pulling down on Cunha's head. It's preventing any offense from Cunha, at least for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

St Pierre scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre stuffs the takedown attempt from Cunha. Cunha gets slowly back to his feet.
Cunha avoids a punch combination nicely.

St Pierre throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cunha tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. St Pierre is in Cunha's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.
Cunha 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 slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Georges St Pierre hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

St Pierre throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cunha was covering up waiting for the punch and St Pierre finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Georges St Pierre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

St Pierre stuffs the takedown.
Cunha tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Georges St Pierre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for St Pierre. That snapped Cunha's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and St Pierre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cunha thinking.
Cunha is trying hard to land a takedown here. St Pierre sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tari Cunha. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cunha gets caught napping as St Pierre dives in and scores a takedown. Cunha manages to retain guard.
St Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
St Pierre trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.
Cunha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tari Cunha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
St Pierre trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.
St Pierre's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Cunha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and St Pierre defends well.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
St Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
St Pierre is fighting to break Cunha's control of his arms but Cunha is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
St Pierre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Georges St Pierre wasn't active enough on the ground.
St Pierre lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunha tries to move into range but St Pierre moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cunha shoots in for a double leg but St Pierre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cunha is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
St Pierre lands with a cross.
A big left from Cunha misses.
St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Cunha is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got St Pierre winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 45:50
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges St Pierre!
Georges St Pierre is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Georges St Pierre thanked Milwaukee's Best 160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).