PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Konden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konden's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, FIGHT SONG. The crowd seem to be enjoying St Pierre's choice of entrance music: Man Ah Bad Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Konden
vs
St Pierre

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Elite Canadian Threads

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Konden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Konden sprawls well. He's pushed St Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
St Pierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Konden pinned against the cage. Konden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eddie Konden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges St Pierre.
Konden is looking to clinch.
Konden scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Konden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Konden misses with a body kick.
St Pierre tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Konden as St Pierre shoots in.

St Pierre darts in and lands a nice takedown 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 throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Konden to regain full guard.

St Pierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Pierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konden seems keen to control St Pierre's posture.
Konden looking for a sweep. Not yet Konden, not yet.
Konden is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Finch Farm that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Konden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Konden looking for a sweep. Not yet Konden, not yet.
Konden wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Eddie Konden.

Konden closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Konden controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control but Konden postures up.
St Pierre manages to get to full guard.
Konden looking to pass the guard.

St Pierre looking for a guillotine here but Konden defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is adopting a defensive guard.

St Pierre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Konden can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Konden wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Konden defends well.
Konden tries to stand but St Pierre is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

St Pierre throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Konden escapes and throws St Pierre's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eddie Konden will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

St Pierre fails to land the takedown.
Konden thuds his shin into the meat of St Pierre's side.
Nice takedown defense from Konden. No joy for St Pierre on that attempt.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch but Konden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Konden throws a head kick that misses.
St Pierre blocks a head kick by Konden.

St Pierre looking to score a takedown here. Konden is defending well but St Pierre drives through and ends up in Konden's guard.
St Pierre is standing up over Konden. Konden looks to escape but St Pierre dives into side control.

St Pierre tries for a kimura but Konden is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Konden is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konden is trying to improve his position.
Konden wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

St Pierre decides to stand up, so the ref orders Konden to his feet.
St Pierre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Konden sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Eddie Konden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges St Pierre.
Konden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
St Pierre trying to control but Konden is working from the bottom.
Konden wants to stand up but St Pierre is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konden keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've been informed that St Pierre has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Georges St Pierre was stalling too much, according to the referee.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Georges St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Konden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Konden misses with a head kick.
Konden throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konden swinging wildly here.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Konden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that Konden avoids nicely.
St Pierre tries to clinch there but Konden circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from St Pierre.

Konden shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Konden showed some decent athleticism there.

Konden stands up from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eddie Konden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Konden stuffs the takedown attempt from St Pierre. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Konden defends it nicely.
Konden moves in looking to clinch but St Pierre pushes him off.

Konden scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Konden wants to free his trapped foot but St Pierre is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Konden gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eddie Konden will probably get the nod.
That's time! Konden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Konden gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Konden.
St Pierre wants to improve his position but Konden is controlling well.
Konden wants to take a breather but St Pierre is having none of it.
Konden is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because St Pierre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is pressing down on Konden's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Konden controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Eddie Konden wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Konden shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. St Pierre is trying to defend but Konden finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
St Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Konden wants to stand but St Pierre has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if St Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth.
Konden has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, St Pierre works to full guard.
Konden has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St Pierre is on top in guard.
St Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Konden is keeping the position for now.
Konden keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konden wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
St Pierre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
St Pierre passes Konden's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Konden tries to get to full guard but St Pierre has control of the leg.
Konden is in trouble now - St Pierre has advanced to mount!

St Pierre looking for a guillotine from mount but Konden is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a couple of good shots and Konden has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Konden looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

St Pierre is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Konden is defending well though. St Pierre let's go of the attempt for now.

St Pierre looking for the choke from the back.
Georges St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

St Pierre looking for the choke from the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Konden looking very determined here, making life difficult for St Pierre.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Konden looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Eddie Konden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

St Pierre is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Konden is defending well though. St Pierre let's go of the attempt for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Konden has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Konden!
Eddie Konden seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Georges St Pierre spoke after the fight, saying 'I need to make a point now. I can't sleep at night. I'm going crazy. I need to relax. I need to get out for awhile. I don't know what I'm gonna do. I feel like I left everything out, but I need to keep some of my life personal...'.