PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kipe Hanninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and georges st pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hanninen
vs
st pierre

175 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

201 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kipe Hanninen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, georges st pierre!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
st pierre throws a right hand that Hanninen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanninen also avoids with ease.
Hanninen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

st pierre clinches up against the cage.
st pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hanninen pressing his opponent against the cage.
st pierre trying to land knees to the body.
Hanninen with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Hanninen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
st pierre shoots in for a takedown but Hanninen shows good takedown defense.
Hanninen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanninen misses with a double jab
and st pierre counters with a left and a right that stings Hanninen.

Hanninen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hanninen won't allow st pierre to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanninen tries to stand but st pierre is controlling from the bottom.
Hanninen looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

st pierre looking for a guillotine here but Hanninen defends easily.
st pierre pulls Hanninen in close to prevent any damage.

st pierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

st pierre is looking to sinch up a triangle. Hanninen throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to st pierre's body to avoid the submission. st pierre has instead reached around Hanninen's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! st pierre arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). georges st pierre!