PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Wietrzny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wietrzny has chosen Hunter-Fallen as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

St Pierre
vs
Wietrzny

178 cm
32
180 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

174 cm
36
178 lbs
14 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Igor Wietrzny!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wietrzny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. St Pierre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wietrzny fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre avoids it really well and circles away.
Wietrzny tries to score with a low kick but St Pierre moves his leg out of the way.
St Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
St Pierre tries to clinch there but Wietrzny circles away.
Wietrzny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

St Pierre instigates a clinch.
We've been informed that Wietrzny has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wietrzny tries to land knees in the clinch but St Pierre avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, St Pierre throws an elbow but misses.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it misses.
St Pierre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wietrzny working hard to break the clinch.
Wietrzny avoiding damage as St Pierre throws knees to the body.
St Pierre prevents a body shot from Wietrzny.
St Pierre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wietrzny backwards.
St Pierre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wietrzny's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St Pierre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wietrzny's brow.
St Pierre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
St Pierre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wietrzny's defenses.
St Pierre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, St Pierre throws an elbow but misses.
Wietrzny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wietrzny can't find room to land a body shot as St Pierre controls the action.
Wietrzny takes an elbow to the temple.
Wietrzny blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wietrzny backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Pierre.
Wietrzny takes an elbow to the forehead.
St Pierre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wietrzny is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Pierre is defending well for now.
Wietrzny has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wietrzny struggles to land a body shot inside as St Pierre controls his hands.
Come on Wietrzny - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good body shot from Wietrzny.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Pierre.
Wietrzny's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
St Pierre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
St Pierre misses with an elbow strike.
St Pierre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wietrzny.
St Pierre lands a hook that snaps the head of Wietrzny backwards.
St Pierre throws an elbow that misses.
St Pierre tries a knee to the head but Wietrzny blocks it.
Wietrzny tries to pull guard but St Pierre forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wietrzny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it misses.
St Pierre prevents a takedown attempt there.
Georges St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Wietrzny.
St Pierre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
St Pierre throws an elbow that misses.
Wietrzny dodges an elbow strike from St Pierre.
St Pierre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wietrzny's efforts to push away.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St Pierre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wietrzny's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre blocks a body shot from Wietrzny.
With the fighters up against the cage, St Pierre throws an elbow but misses.
Wietrzny is trying to break the clinch but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
Wietrzny looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wietrzny is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Pierre is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, St Pierre throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, St Pierre throws an elbow but misses.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow.
Wietrzny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
St Pierre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wietrzny blocks an elbow strike from St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with an elbow over the top.
St Pierre tries a knee to the head but Wietrzny blocks it.
St Pierre pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wietrzny jumps guard but St Pierre stands there with Wietrzny around his waist. Wietrzny gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it misses.
St Pierre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wietrzny throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Pierre blocks it with crossed arms.
St Pierre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wietrzny backwards.
St Pierre pushes off an throws an elbow but Wietrzny leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St Pierre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wietrzny's brow.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside that Wietrzny shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wietrzny stalling in the clinch but St Pierre improves position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St Pierre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wietrzny's brow.

Wietrzny successfully pulls guard.
St Pierre trying to control but Wietrzny is working from the bottom.
Wietrzny wants to sweep here but St Pierre controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wietrzny is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wietrzny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wietrzny tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and St Pierre is able to avoid easily.
Wietrzny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. St Pierre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

St Pierre gets caught napping as Wietrzny dives in and scores a takedown. St Pierre manages to retain guard.
Wietrzny is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wietrzny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

St Pierre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Wietrzny drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wietrzny jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wietrzny wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wietrzny postures up in St Pierre's guard and throws a big left but St Pierre blocks it.
Wietrzny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wietrzny trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if St Pierre tries to get out of the position.
St Pierre working a defensive guard here.

Wietrzny gets to his feet. St Pierre looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wietrzny tries to clinch up
and St Pierre counters with a three punch combo that has Wietrzny backing up. Wietrzny nods at St Pierre to acknowledge the strikes.
Wietrzny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A cross from Wietrzny lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wietrzny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. St Pierre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre avoids the body shot from Wietrzny.
Wietrzny misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wietrzny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Wietrzny has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Georges St Pierre has scored more points in the clinch so far.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
St Pierre scores with a nice hook to the head.
St Pierre pushes Wietrzny back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from St Pierre on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, St Pierre throws an elbow but misses.
Wietrzny tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Pierre avoids it.
St Pierre misses with an elbow strike.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre blocks an uppercut.
Wietrzny blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from St Pierre.
Wietrzny tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. St Pierre just stands there and leans against the cage.

Wietrzny breaks from the clinch.
Wietrzny throws a one two combo.
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wietrzny tries to close the distance and clinch but St Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St Pierre displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wietrzny.
Wietrzny misses with a hook.
Wietrzny looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wietrzny looks to throw a body kick
and St Pierre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wietrzny scores with the left hand. St Pierre knows he should have avoided that one.
Wietrzny pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by St Pierre.
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - St Pierre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wietrzny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Georges St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Wietrzny.
St Pierre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wietrzny.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wietrzny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wietrzny pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wietrzny is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wietrzny wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St Pierre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wietrzny's brow.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Wietrzny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Wietrzny connects with a crisp jab.
Wietrzny swings widly with a right hand

and St Pierre moves into the clinch.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Igor Wietrzny has been cut.
A short left from St Pierre.
Wietrzny missing with knees to the body.
St Pierre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wietrzny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St Pierre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
St Pierre pushes off an throws an elbow but Wietrzny leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
St Pierre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
St Pierre misses with a knee strike.
Wietrzny pushes St Pierre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
St Pierre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
St Pierre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wietrzny's defenses.
St Pierre throws an elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wietrzny dodges an elbow strike from St Pierre.
St Pierre pushes off an throws an elbow but Wietrzny leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Wietrzny pulls guard effortlessly.

Wietrzny is looking for a triangle but St Pierre pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre stays in close to Wietrzny's body and controls the position.
St Pierre trying to control but Wietrzny is working from the bottom.
St Pierre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wietrzny working a defensive guard here.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Wietrzny keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Georges St Pierre wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wietrzny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. St Pierre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wietrzny is looking to clinch.
Wietrzny stuns St Pierre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
St Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wietrzny throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wietrzny takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wietrzny fails with the takedown
and St Pierre counters with a three punch combo that has Wietrzny backing up. Wietrzny nods at St Pierre to acknowledge the strikes.
Wietrzny misses with a hook. St Pierre ducked under it nicely.
Wietrzny misses with a straight left.

St Pierre moves into the clinch.
Wietrzny blocks an elbow strike.
St Pierre lands an elbow that stopped Wietrzny in his tracks for a moment.
Wietrzny misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
St Pierre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wietrzny's defenses.
Wietrzny avoiding damage as St Pierre throws knees to the body.
Wietrzny is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables St Pierre to keep the fight standing.
Wietrzny tries to circle away but St Pierre has him pinned against the cage.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wietrzny avoids it.
Wietrzny can't find room to land a body shot as St Pierre controls the action.
Wietrzny tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Georges St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Wietrzny.
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Pierre.
Wietrzny fails to pull guard.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
St Pierre misses with an elbow strike.
St Pierre has Wietrzny pressed against the cage, preventing Wietrzny from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from St Pierre.

Wietrzny pulls guard effortlessly.
Wietrzny keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Wietrzny is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
St Pierre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wietrzny looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Georges St Pierre.
Wietrzny smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wietrzny fails to land the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
I think St Pierre 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges St Pierre!
An out of breath Georges St Pierre thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.