PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pimbo Tights (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tights has chosen Mama Gon Knock You Out! as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

St
vs
Tights

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

GREEN!160
Pirates Powder

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 Hilo, Georges St!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pimbo Tights!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tights's head backwards.

St gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Still in half guard, St seems content to control.
St is stalling here. Tights is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! St seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tights has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tights tries to stand but St is controlling his head.
St bucks up and tries to throw Tights off but instead Tights has got his back!
Tights trying to control.
Tights might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control St haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tights looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Pimbo Tights wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tights tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. St manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tights tries to clinch but St moves out of range.
Tights tries to clinch up but St circles away and keeps his distance.
Tights tries to clinch but St moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tights fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tights pushes St up against the cage in a clinch.
Tights pushes off an throws an elbow but St leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tights throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St blocks it with crossed arms.
Tights has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. St is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Tights jumps guard.
Tights is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
St has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
St has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tights is proving hard to escape from.
St 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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St trying to control the position from guard on top but Tights is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Georges St wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tights dives in for a single leg takedown but St sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tights obliges.

Tights breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tights tries to clinch but St is having none of it.
Tights throws a sloppy head kick and St moves out of range easily.
Pimbo Tights seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tights tries to clinch up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tights, as that shot connected.
St is breathing heavily.
St swats away the attempt to clinch by Tights.
Tights tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and St decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tights's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tights is proving hard to escape from.

Tights manages to escape and get back to his feet.
St stuffs the takedown.
Georges St has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pimbo Tights.
Tights tries to clinch up but St circles away and keeps his distance.
Tights is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tights tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tights gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tights tries a body shot but St blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by St as Tights tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pimbo Tights dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tights tries to clinch but St is having none of it.

St drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tights pushes St away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, St gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
St laying and praying for a moment but Tights takes advantage and regains half guard.
Tights wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like St is going to stand back up.
Tights is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Tights uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
St won't allow Tights to get back to his feet.
St trying to control the position from guard on top but Tights is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Tights manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St tries for a takedown but Tights manages to get underhooks.
Tights lands a nice knee to the body.
Tights lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Georges St has been cut.
Tights connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St takes a knee right on the jaw!
St takes a shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tights obliges.
Tights unloads a knee to the mid-section. St lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hand to the body from Tights.
Tights is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tights connects with a nasty looking knee right to St's face.
St prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tights lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tights lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tights connects with a nasty looking knee right to St's face.

St is rocked!
Tights unloads a knee to the mid-section. St lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Tights pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tights tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tights throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around St's waist but St gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tights off to one side.
Tights scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tights is looking to clinch but St is avoiding it.
St gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tights clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tights using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pimbo Tights seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees to the body from Tights.
A bit of stalling here from Tights.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tights obliges.

Tights's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tights has a takedown stuffed.
Georges St has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pimbo Tights.
Tights fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tights fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pimbo Tights showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Georges St's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tights moves in looking to clinch but St pushes him off.
St swats away the attempt to clinch by Tights.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tights looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tights looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
St keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tights misses with a few strikes there.
Tights tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

St gets tackled into the cage by Tights. Tights maintains the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tights lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tights's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tights drives through and clinches with St against the cage.
Tights lands a knee to the head.
Tights lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Tights escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tights tries to close the distance and clinch but St swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tights is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tights looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tights is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St keeps the fight on the outside.

Tights darts in and clinches St up against the cage.
Tights dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Tights breaks the clinch.
Pimbo Tights is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tights tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
St swats away the attempt to clinch by Tights.
Tights is looking to clinch.
Tights tries to clinch but St moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tights tries to clinch up.
Tights tries to close the distance and clinch but St swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Tights has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tights crunches a lovely knee into St's ribcage.
Tights landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tights manages to break the clinch.
Tights tries to clinch up but St circles away and keeps his distance.
Tights misses with a double jab.
Tights misses with a few strikes there.
Tights loads up on a big right hand but St slips the punch.

Tights clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stalling in the clinch from Tights.
Tights comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Tights manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
St looking to sit in guard and control but Tights gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pimbo Tights is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tights wants to control from the top but St keeps moving.
Georges St has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tights wanted to stand there but St had control of the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pimbo Tights comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tights 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 26:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 26:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pimbo Tights!
Our winner, Pimbo Tights, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.