PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges StPierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). StPierre's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Break- Three Days Grace. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

StPierre
vs
MacManus

175 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges StPierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew MacManus!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from StPierre lands but MacManus takes it in his stride.
StPierre misses with a head kick.
MacManus scoring well with a low kick there.
MacManus slips a straight right by StPierre.
StPierre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
StPierre takes a swing at MacManus's ribcage but misses.
MacManus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but StPierre checks it well.
MacManus fails to land with a series of punches.
StPierre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and MacManus counters with an outside leg kick.

MacManus forces StPierre back against the cage and clinches.

MacManus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacManus avoids a punch combination nicely.
StPierre scores with a hook to the body. MacManus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
MacManus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
StPierre misses with the combination.
StPierre lands with a nice combination. MacManus backs away looking to recover.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from MacManus misses.
StPierre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
StPierre misses with a wild combination.
StPierre throws a nice looking combination but MacManus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
StPierre throws a series of punches but MacManus moves out of range.
StPierre moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
StPierre throws a leg kick which misses MacManus's front leg but catches the back leg as MacManus tries to avoid it.
StPierre throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by MacManus.
MacManus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
StPierre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on MacManus. That did some damage!
StPierre throws a combination that misses

and MacManus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
StPierre wants to break the clinch but can't.
MacManus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but StPierre has him pressed against the cage.
MacManus has had enough of the clinch but StPierre keeps him there for the moment.
StPierre is trying to break the clinch but MacManus has him pressed against the cage.

MacManus breaks from the clinch.
StPierre lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
StPierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MacManus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
StPierre fails to land with a series of punches.
MacManus is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
StPierre throws a series of punches but MacManus avoids them all with ease.
MacManus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from StPierre.
StPierre thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on MacManus if he has to take too many more of those.
StPierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good standup being displayed there by StPierre as he connects with a hook.
StPierre cracks the inside of MacManus's front leg.
StPierre throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for StPierre.
A head kick misses from StPierre.
StPierre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Georges StPierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
StPierre tries to bum rush MacManus with a series of wild strikes but MacManus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
MacManus misses with a series of wild punches.
MacManus misses with a double jab.
StPierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
StPierre throws a nice looking combination but MacManus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
StPierre throws a head kick but MacManus moves out of range.
MacManus dodges the punch combination from StPierre.
A combination from StPierre does no damage.
MacManus staying out of range there.
StPierre falls off balance throwing a combination
and MacManus counters with a three punch combo that has StPierre backing up. StPierre nods at MacManus to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
StPierre misses with a combination
and MacManus counters with a nice body kick.
MacManus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to StPierre's calf.
MacManus misses with a wild combination.
Good leg kick by MacManus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
MacManus avoids a punch combination nicely.
MacManus walks into a straight right hand from StPierre.
MacManus misses with the combination.
MacManus misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from StPierre misses.
StPierre lands with a kick to the temple. MacManus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
StPierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacManus.
MacManus throws a sloppy head kick and StPierre moves out of range easily.
StPierre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and MacManus counters with a solid body kick.
MacManus fails to land with a series of punches.
MacManus tries to bum rush StPierre with a series of wild strikes but StPierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
StPierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
StPierre throws a head kick that MacManus semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
StPierre misses with a wild combination.
MacManus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
MacManus walks forward, straight into a front kick from StPierre.
MacManus looks gassed!
StPierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
StPierre tries to bum rush MacManus with a series of wild strikes but MacManus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
StPierre looks to land a combination but MacManus avoids it well.
MacManus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
StPierre throws a right and a left that both miss.

MacManus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
MacManus prevents StPierre from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges StPierre dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

StPierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
StPierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MacManus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
MacManus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from StPierre.
MacManus throws a head kick that misses.
MacManus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
StPierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MacManus lands a nice leg kick that just misses StPierre's sensitive parts.
StPierre tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

MacManus closes the distance and clinches.

StPierre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
StPierre blocks a head kick by MacManus.
StPierre misses with a double jab
letting MacManus counter with a right hand.
StPierre tries to bum rush MacManus with a series of wild strikes but MacManus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
MacManus's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and MacManus duly obliges.
StPierre misses with a two punch combination.
StPierre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
StPierre slips a jab and a cross from MacManus.
MacManus throws a leg kick which misses StPierre's front leg but catches the back leg as StPierre tries to avoid it.
Georges StPierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
StPierre throws a combination that misses
letting MacManus counter with a right hand.
StPierre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Georges StPierre is winning the standup battle so far.
MacManus scores with a nice strike.
MacManus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
StPierre moves out of range of the body kick.
MacManus throws a nice looking combination but StPierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
StPierre looks to land a combination but MacManus avoids it well.
MacManus looks to land a combination but StPierre avoids it well.
StPierre misses with a few strikes there.
StPierre scores with a spinning back kick!
StPierre looks to land a combination but MacManus avoids it well.
StPierre throws a right hand that MacManus ducks under and follows up with a left that MacManus also avoids with ease.
StPierre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and MacManus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
MacManus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
StPierre scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
StPierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacManus throws a series of strikes that have StPierre backpedaling.
MacManus tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
StPierre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
StPierre is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A good leg kick by StPierre.
MacManus is breathing heavily.
StPierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
StPierre throws a series of punches but MacManus avoids them all with ease.
StPierre misses with the combination.
StPierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MacManus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
StPierre misses with a head kick.
StPierre falls off balance throwing a combination

and MacManus moves into the clinch.
StPierre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but MacManus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
MacManus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
StPierre can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

StPierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from StPierre.

MacManus clinches up against the cage.

MacManus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MacManus fails with a takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by MacManus.
MacManus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
MacManus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
MacManus tries to land a front kick but StPierre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
StPierre is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Some wild striking there from StPierre.
A punch combination from MacManus misses.
StPierre looks to land a combination but MacManus avoids it well.
StPierre is looking to score with low kicks.
MacManus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches StPierre on the side of the head.
StPierre fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
StPierre connects with a good right hand that stumbles MacManus. MacManus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
StPierre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
StPierre looks to throw the jab but MacManus is out of range.
StPierre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
StPierre lands with a slapping head kick.
StPierre lands a two punch combo.
A jab from StPierre does it's job there.
Some wild striking there from StPierre.
MacManus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but StPierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Georges StPierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
StPierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
StPierre scores with a punch to the head.
StPierre fails to land with a series of punches.
StPierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MacManus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
StPierre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
StPierre swinging wilding here.

MacManus rushes StPierre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
MacManus misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andrew MacManus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice body punch from StPierre.
StPierre looks to land a combination but MacManus avoids it well.
MacManus swinging wilding here.
StPierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
StPierre misses with a jab, cross combination.
MacManus throws a quick inside leg kick.
StPierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacManus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
StPierre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
MacManus takes one to the side of the head.
MacManus slips a jab and a cross from StPierre.
StPierre fails to land with a series of punches.
Crunch! MacManus slams his shin into StPierre's torso.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from MacManus. StPierre shrugs it off though.
MacManus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
StPierre throws a right and a left that MacManus avoids nicely.
StPierre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and MacManus counters with a flying knee. Nice.
MacManus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from MacManus finds it's way through StPierre's defenses.

MacManus forces StPierre back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus unloads a knee to the mid-section. StPierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

MacManus pulls guard.
MacManus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

StPierre gets to his feet. MacManus looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A chopping leg kick lands by StPierre.
MacManus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No joy there for StPierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
StPierre throws a right and a left that MacManus avoids nicely.
StPierre fails to land with a series of punches.
StPierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacManus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
StPierre lands a nice leg kick that just misses MacManus's sensitive parts.
MacManus walks into a stiff left hand from StPierre.
StPierre lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
MacManus avoids a punch combination nicely.
MacManus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
StPierre throws a sloppy head kick
and MacManus counters with a body kick that stops StPierre in his tracks momentarily.
StPierre misses with a double jab.
StPierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MacManus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from MacManus.
MacManus lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as StPierre backs up against the cage.
StPierre throws a series of strikes that have MacManus backpedaling.
StPierre lands with a nice combination. MacManus backs away looking to recover.
StPierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MacManus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from StPierre.
StPierre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
MacManus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MacManus misses with a wild combination.
StPierre lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by MacManus.
MacManus fails with the takedown.
A nice combination there by StPierre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
StPierre throws a right and a left that MacManus avoids nicely.
StPierre checks a low kick from MacManus.
No joy there for StPierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
MacManus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
MacManus throws a right hand that StPierre ducks under and follows up with a left that StPierre also avoids with ease.
StPierre throws a right and a left that MacManus avoids nicely.
MacManus avoids a punch combination nicely.
StPierre throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
StPierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
StPierre throws a right and a left that MacManus avoids nicely.
StPierre throws a right and a left that MacManus avoids nicely.
MacManus throws a right and a left that StPierre avoids nicely.
StPierre throws a right hand that MacManus ducks under and follows up with a left that MacManus also avoids with ease.
StPierre lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A good leg kick by StPierre.
A combination from MacManus does no damage.
An inside leg kick lands from MacManus.
A solid leg kick lands there for StPierre.
MacManus avoids the head kick by StPierre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
StPierre misses with a series of wild punches.
StPierre is on the wrong end of a nice combination from MacManus.
A punch combination from MacManus misses.
A combination from StPierre does no damage.
StPierre fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab from StPierre.
A punch combination from StPierre misses.
MacManus avoids the head kick by StPierre.
MacManus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
StPierre throws a sloppy head kick and MacManus moves out of range easily.
StPierre takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
StPierre misses with a jab, cross combination.
StPierre lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as MacManus backs up against the cage.
MacManus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
MacManus thuds his shin into the meat of StPierre's side.
MacManus doesn't manage to clinch there - StPierre circles away.
MacManus looks to land a combination. StPierre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
StPierre scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good shot there by StPierre.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Georges StPierre.
I think StPierre 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

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