PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Gram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

St Pierre
vs
Gram

178 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Gram!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gram moves out of range of the body kick.
Gram keeps St Pierre at a distance using the push kick.

St Pierre tries to keep at a distance but Gram has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gram taking a breather.
St Pierre misses with an elbow over the top.
St Pierre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
St Pierre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St Pierre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
St Pierre's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gram slows down the pace here.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it misses.
St Pierre tries to land knees in the clinch but Gram avoids the damage to the body.
Gram takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gram is trying to maintain a safe position but St Pierre gets an underhook and turns Gram into the cage.
St Pierre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside.
Gram lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St Pierre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gram's brow.
Gram connects with a nasty looking knee right to St Pierre's face.
St Pierre has Gram pressed against the cage, preventing Gram from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gram working hard to break the clinch.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside.
Gram tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gram is trying to break free.
Gram is trying to break the clinch but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
St Pierre lands an elbow just above Gram 's eye.
St Pierre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
St Pierre misses with an elbow over the top.
St Pierre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
St Pierre lands an elbow just above Gram 's eye.
St Pierre tries a knee to the head but Gram blocks it.
St Pierre pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gram tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Pierre avoids it.
St Pierre gets through Gram's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
St Pierre lands an elbow that stopped Gram in his tracks for a moment.
Gram blocks the elbow strike.
St Pierre tries a knee to the head but Gram blocks it.
St Pierre misses with an elbow over the top.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gram avoids it.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it misses.
Gram working hard to break the clinch.
Gram working hard to break the clinch.
Gram avoids a wild elbow strike from St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with an elbow over the top.
St Pierre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gram blocks it with crossed arms.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gram looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gram trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gram.
Gram wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
St Pierre pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gram pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gram takes an elbow to the forehead.
St Pierre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
St Pierre misses with an elbow over the top.
St Pierre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
St Pierre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gram wants to break free but St Pierre has control.
St Pierre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gram's elbow.
Gram blocks an elbow strike.
Gram avoids the elbow strike from St Pierre, against the cage.
Gram tries to circle away but St Pierre has him pinned against the cage.
Gram is trying to push St Pierre away but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gram misses with a knee strike.
St Pierre effectively controlling the action here.
St Pierre tries to land knees in the clinch but Gram avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Pierre.

Gram breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gram gets a clinch.
St Pierre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gram is trying to push St Pierre away but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gram is trying to push St Pierre away but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gram has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gram breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre moves in looking to clinch but Gram pushes him off.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Gram moves out of range.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Gram is having none of it.
St Pierre tries to clinch

and Gram counters by moving into the clinch.
St Pierre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Pierre missing with knees to the body.
Gram is looking to control St Pierre's arms but St Pierre gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gram has his back to the cage.
Gram avoids a wild elbow strike from St Pierre.
Gram tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Pierre avoids it.
St Pierre lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gram paws at him with a jab and circles away.

St Pierre has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gram wants to stall.
Gram blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Pierre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gram's defenses.
St Pierre pushes off an throws an elbow but Gram leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gram is trying to force a seperation but St Pierre has the dominant position.
Gram on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gram wants to get back to striking at distance but St Pierre won't allow it.
St Pierre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
St Pierre dodges an elbow strike from Gram.
St Pierre lands an elbow that stopped Gram in his tracks for a moment.
Gram tries to break free but St Pierre pushes him back against the cage.
Gram misses with a knee strike.
St Pierre trying to land knees to the body.
Gram manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gram is trying to force a seperation but St Pierre has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gram throws an elbow but misses.
St Pierre blocks the elbow strike.
St Pierre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
St Pierre dodges an elbow strike from Gram.
St Pierre lands a damaging elbow.
Gram blocks the elbow strike.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
St Pierre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
St Pierre keeps control of Gram as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gram using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it misses.
St Pierre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gram.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside that Gram shrugs off.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow.
St Pierre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
St Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gram tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Pierre avoids it.
St Pierre displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gram up against the cage.
Gram is trying to break the clinch but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
Gram being controlled against the cage.
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!
Gram avoids the elbow strike from St Pierre, against the cage.
Gram wants to break the clinch but can't.
St Pierre pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Come on St Pierre - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Pierre.
Gram managing to block the knees to the body from St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gram is trying to break the clinch but St Pierre is controlling him.
St Pierre blocks an elbow strike from Gram.
Gram blocks an elbow strike.
Gram takes an elbow to the temple.
Georges St Pierre has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gram misses with a knee to the head.
Gram on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Pierre avoiding damage.
St Pierre misses with the head strike.
Gram dodges an elbow strike from St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow.
Gram tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws an elbow that misses.
St Pierre content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gram is looking to control St Pierre's arms but St Pierre gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gram has his back to the cage.
Gram blocks an elbow strike.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside that Gram shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gram dodges an elbow strike from St Pierre.
Gram tries to stall but St Pierre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gram tries to break free but St Pierre pushes him back against the cage.
St Pierre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gram's efforts to push away.
Gram looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gram is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre lands an elbow that stopped Gram in his tracks for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
St Pierre will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gram up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St Pierre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
St Pierre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
St Pierre lands an elbow that stopped Gram in his tracks for a moment.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
St Pierre misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gram pushes St Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
St Pierre lands a damaging elbow.
Gram blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Pierre dodges an elbow strike from Gram.
A frustrated look appears on Gram's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gram wants to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, St Pierre throws an elbow but misses.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gram avoids it.
St Pierre has Gram pressed against the cage.
Gram blocking some punches.
Gram throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Come on St Pierre - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gram is looking to break free of the clinch but St Pierre has double underhooks.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gram tries to circle away but St Pierre has him pinned against the cage.
St Pierre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Gram's face as he tries to break the clinch.
St Pierre prevents Gram from breaking the clinch.
Gram working hard to break the clinch.
Gram landing knees to the head.
St Pierre misses with an elbow strike.
Gram throws an elbow that misses.
Gram tries a knee to the head but St Pierre blocks it.
Gram is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Pierre is defending well for now.
St Pierre misses with a body punch.
Gram managing to block the knees to the body from St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gram blocks an elbow strike.
St Pierre misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Pierre.

It looks like Ryan Gram has been cut.
St Pierre lands an elbow that stopped Gram in his tracks for a moment.
St Pierre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gram blocks the elbow strike.
St Pierre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gram trying to control the position but instead, St Pierre has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gram into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre prevents Gram from breaking the clinch.
Gram takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St Pierre pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gram just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Pierre's brow.
Gram throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Pierre blocks it with crossed arms.
St Pierre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
St Pierre landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from St Pierre.
Gram misses with a knee strike.
St Pierre lands an elbow that stopped Gram in his tracks for a moment.
St Pierre creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gram blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands an elbow that stopped Gram in his tracks for a moment.
St Pierre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
St Pierre trying to land knees to the body.
St Pierre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gram backwards.
St Pierre is struggling to control the position.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside that Gram shrugs off.
Nice elbow from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it misses.
St Pierre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gram's defenses.
Gram blocks an elbow strike from St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Gram is rocked!
St Pierre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gram is still on wobbly legs! Can St Pierre finish him?
Gram dodges an elbow strike from St Pierre.
With the fighters up against the cage, St Pierre throws an elbow but misses.
Gram is trying to break the clinch but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre misses with an elbow over the top.
Gram blocks the elbow strike.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it misses.
Gram seems to have recovered his senses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St Pierre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gram's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St Pierre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gram's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gram blocks an elbow strike.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside that Gram shrugs off.
Gram misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Pierre.
Gram takes an elbow to the temple.
Gram is trying to break free.
St Pierre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gram with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
St Pierre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
St Pierre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Pierre misses with a knee to the head.
St Pierre lands an elbow that stopped Gram in his tracks for a moment.
St Pierre lands a damaging elbow.
Ryan Gram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Georges St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Pierre lands a damaging elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well St Pierre 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges St Pierre!
During a confident post fight interview, Georges St Pierre thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.