PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Me Down (Swollen Mix Feat. Saigon) . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Liddell
vs
St Pierre

167 cm
26
141 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

180 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre slaps away a takedown attempt from Liddell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Liddell closes the distance and clinches up with St Pierre, looking for a takedown. Liddell pushes St Pierre against the cage but St Pierre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liddell misses with an uppercut.
St Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liddell.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Liddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Liddell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Liddell showed some decent athleticism there.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Liddell not landing any meaningful shots this time.

St Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Liddell is working for a kimura but St Pierre is defending it quite comfortably.

St Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Liddell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St Pierre defends it well.

St Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

St Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Liddell pulls his head out easily.
St Pierre wants to improve his position but Liddell is controlling well.

Liddell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St Pierre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Liddell.
The fighters are battling for position here. St Pierre manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Liddell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on St Pierre, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a big shot that misses.

Liddell gets the takedown into side control.
St Pierre is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Liddell tries for a kimura but St Pierre is defending well.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Liddell is working St Pierre over with some ground and pound from side control.
Liddell wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling his arm.
St Pierre tries to buck Liddell off but Liddell is having none of it.
St Pierre is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

St Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre actively working from the bottom here.

St Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

St Pierre looking for submissions off his back.

St Pierre actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

St Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

St Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Liddell pulls his head out easily.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard.

Liddell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, St Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.

St Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Liddell decides to return to a standing position.
Liddell shoots and misses

and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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 is working for a submission of some sort.
St Pierre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Liddell's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Liddell tries to kick St Pierre off but St Pierre keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

St Pierre is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Georges St Pierre will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Liddell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and St Pierre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Liddell misses with a series of wild punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liddell.
Liddell throws a right and a left that St Pierre avoids nicely.

St Pierre decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Liddell is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from St Pierre there.
St Pierre scoring with strikes to the body and head.

St Pierre is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Liddell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time St Pierre.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

St Pierre is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Liddell is just riding it out for now. St Pierre eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre working over Liddell with some ground and pound. Liddell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
St Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Liddell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
St Pierre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
St Pierre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
St Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

St Pierre is looking for a kimura here.

St Pierre is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Liddell is trying to stand back up but St Pierre is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre is working for a submission of some sort.

St Pierre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
St Pierre winds up and cracks Liddell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. St Pierre lands a nice short elbow.
St Pierre winds up and cracks Liddell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
St Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Liddell regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws an elbow that misses. Liddell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in St Pierre's guard. Nice move by Liddell!

St Pierre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Liddell got a little sloppy there for a moment and St Pierre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Liddell has managed to get both his arms back between St Pierre's legs - danger averted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

St Pierre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Liddell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Liddell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

St Pierre is looking for a triangle but Liddell pushes his legs off easily.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

St Pierre slaps away a takedown attempt from Liddell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for St Pierre with that takedown attempt.
Liddell shoots in and drives through. St Pierre sprawls well.
Liddell fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Liddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

St Pierre gets a double leg takedown into Liddell's guard.
St Pierre stands up over Liddell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre works over Liddell with some ground and pound from guard.
St Pierre scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre works over Liddell with some ground and pound from guard.
St Pierre throws an elbow that misses. Liddell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in St Pierre's guard. Nice move by Liddell!

St Pierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Liddell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

St Pierre is looking for a triangle but Liddell pushes his legs off easily.
Georges St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.

St Pierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Liddell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Liddell wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

St Pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Liddell defends well.

Liddell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Liddell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on St Pierre, up you get!
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from St Pierre as Liddell shoots in.
Liddell misses with a right hand

and St Pierre decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Liddell's guard.
St Pierre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
St Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

St Pierre is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Pierre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre forces his way into half guard.
St Pierre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Liddell is looking to escape.
St Pierre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

St Pierre seems to be looking for submissions.
Nice strikes from St Pierre there.
St Pierre is nestled in close to Liddell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

St Pierre is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Liddell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ground and pound from St Pierre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Pierre.

St Pierre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Liddell sees it coming and defends easily.
Liddell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

St Pierre is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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 looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tyler Liddell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges St Pierre!