PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Steel Penn Alliance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Steel Penn Alliance
vs
St pierre

189 cm
25
201 lbs
7 - 11 - 1

196 cm
37
194 lbs
24 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Spartan 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 7 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, The Steel Penn Alliance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St pierre!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Penn Alliance throws a head kick but St pierre moves out of range.
Steel Penn Alliance shoots for a double leg takedown but St pierre sprawls well. He's pushed Steel Penn Alliance's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
St pierre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Steel Penn Alliance counters with a single leg into guard. St pierre didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

St pierre is looking for a triangle but Steel Penn Alliance pushes his legs off easily.

St pierre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
St pierre trying to keep a closed guard but Steel Penn Alliance is proving a slippery customer.
Steel Penn Alliance trying to control but St pierre is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St pierre keeping full guard, as Steel Penn Alliance tries to pass.
St pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Steel Penn Alliance working some strikes from top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Steel Penn Alliance's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Steel Penn Alliance trying to control but St pierre is working from the bottom.
Steel Penn Alliance passes into half guard.
Steel Penn Alliance tries to pass the half guard into mount. St pierre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Steel Penn Alliance is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
St pierre is not content to let Steel Penn Alliance control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steel Penn Alliance tries to pass the half guard into mount. St pierre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Steel Penn Alliance is sneakily working for an arm triangle but St pierre sees it coming and defends easily.

St pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
St pierre is refusing to be controlled, as Steel Penn Alliance sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steel Penn Alliance is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, St pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
St pierre is staying active underneath Steel Penn Alliance, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Steel Penn Alliance is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, St pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.

Steel Penn Alliance wants to work for an arm triangle but St pierre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
St pierre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

St pierre has his foot on Steel Penn Alliance's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steel Penn Alliance works his way back into a safe position though.
Steel Penn Alliance stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.

St pierre has an active guard here but Steel Penn Alliance has managed to pass into half guard.
St pierre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Steel Penn Alliance is working away from the top position though.

Steel Penn Alliance is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St pierre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Steel Penn Alliance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel Penn Alliance wants to pass to mount but St pierre is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Steel Penn Alliance dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Steel Penn Alliance misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel Penn Alliance throws a sloppy head kick
and St pierre counters with a three punch combo that has Steel Penn Alliance backing up. Steel Penn Alliance nods at St pierre to acknowledge the strikes.
Steel Penn Alliance pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Steel Penn Alliance looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for St pierre!
Steel Penn Alliance has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for St pierre!
Steel Penn Alliance lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
St pierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Steel Penn Alliance lands a couple of good shots and St pierre has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel Penn Alliance has the hooks in. St pierre is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Steel Penn Alliance working for the choke.

Steel Penn Alliance is persistently looking for the submission but St pierre is defending it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St pierre preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Steel Penn Alliance.

St pierre is trying to get to his feet but he's left his neck exposed and Steel Penn Alliance manages to sink in a rear naked choke! Great counter grappling by Steel Penn Alliance!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). The Steel Penn Alliance!
The Steel Penn Alliance spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, George St pierre stepped up to the mic, saying 'i dont now people how much i got left in me to fight! in my opinion im under paid. ive been hold belt and fight for belts but my payment is very low, maybe if i get a pay raise i keep fighting.'.