PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre St Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Bouchées Doubles - En ton nom. St Georges has chosen I'm no superman (lazlo bane- scrubs theme) as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

St Pierre
vs
St Georges

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St Georges!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Georges shoots in and drives through. St Pierre sprawls well.

St Georges moves into range and clinches up with St Pierre.
St Georges is trying to work for a single leg takedown but St Pierre pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Georges.
St Pierre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from St Georges.
Georges St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre St Georges.

St Pierre pulls St Georges into guard.
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.

St Pierre has his feet on St Georges's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Pierre St Georges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Georges shoots in but no luck this time.
St Georges shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense.
St Pierre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

St Georges gets in close and instigates a clinch.
St Pierre wants to stall.

St Pierre jumps guard and drags St Georges to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as St Georges tries to pass.
St Georges trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre working a defensive guard here.
St Georges is looking to work some ground and pound but St Pierre has wrist control.
St Georges in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Georges prevents St Pierre from getting back to his feet.

St Pierre 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.
St Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Pierre is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
St Georges pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
St Pierre's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and St Pierre duly obliges.
St Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and St Georges counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
St Pierre working a defensive guard here.
St Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
St Georges trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St Georges sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed St Pierre's guard.

St Georges is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, St Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.

St Georges 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
St Georges looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
St Pierre trying to control but St Georges postures up.
St Pierre is not content to let St Georges control the position.
St Pierre blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Georges.
St Georges misses with a head shot. St Pierre uses the momentum to regain guard.
St Pierre trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
St Georges wants to stand but St Pierre has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
St Georges tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St Pierre swivels and escapes.

St Pierre feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St Georges is on top in guard.
St Georges trying to stand up but can't free himself from St Pierre's guard.
St Georges pushes down on St Pierre's leg and manages to get into half guard.

St Georges 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 Georges has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St Georges wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Pierre keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pierre St Georges will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

St Georges gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and St Pierre counters with a single leg into guard. St Georges didn't expect that.

St Georges is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St Pierre passes into half guard.

St Pierre trying to work for an americana but St Georges has managed to regain full guard.
St Georges trying to keep a closed guard but St Pierre is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

St Pierre is posturing up here but St Georges has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! St Pierre tries to roll out but it's too tight and St Pierre has to tap! Slick submission there by St Georges!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pierre St Georges!