PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bishop Rome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre has chosen Make Smash Ya Tap! as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rome
vs
St Pierre

190 cm
27
190 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

175 cm
37
185 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Damnfield clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bishop Rome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rome listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like George St Pierre has been cut.
St Pierre throws a body punch but Rome moves out of range.

St Pierre drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
St Pierre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
St Pierre scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rome preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Pierre scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
St Pierre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rome is trying to keep St Pierre in close.
Rome is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Hate Made Me Asylum that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Rome will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
St Pierre distracts Rome with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rome has a closed guard, preventing St Pierre from standing up.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
St Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
St Pierre trying to control but Rome is working from the bottom.
St Pierre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rome being controlled here, momentarily.
St Pierre connects with a couple of short punches.
St Pierre keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rome's head.
Rome looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
St Pierre pushing down on Rome's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
St Pierre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rome knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Pierre on the ground.
St Pierre content to control rather than advance.
St Pierre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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 with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
St Pierre is nestled in close to Rome, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rome wants to control but St Pierre is keeping busy.
Rome blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre throwing shots but Rome is blocking nicely.
St Pierre controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rome is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). George St Pierre!