PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whats Nutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

St Pierre
vs
Nutz

178 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

183 cm
21
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, George St Pierre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Whats Nutz!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre looks to throw the jab but Nutz is out of range.
Nutz thows a body shot but no joy.
Nutz misses with a body shot.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Nutz moves out of range.
St Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Nutz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nutz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
Nutz preventing the sweep.
Nutz postures up.
St Pierre wants to sweep here but Nutz controlling him for the moment.
Nutz trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Nutz drops back looking for a leg! St Pierre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and St Pierre manages to kick Nutz off! Nutz jumps back into St Pierre's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nutz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Pierre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that Nutz avoids nicely.
Nutz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nutz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nutz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre lands with an overhand left.

Nutz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nutz looks gassed!
St Pierre stands and throws Nutz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nutz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked St Pierre off and has taken his back!
St Pierre just trying to survive but Nutz is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Nutz is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but St Pierre has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
St Pierre wants to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutz trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
St Pierre tries to escape but Nutz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
St Pierre looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You can see the frustration on St Pierre's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nutz gets his hands free as St Pierre looks to control.
St Pierre looking very determined here, making life difficult for Nutz.
St Pierre trying to control but not successfully.
St Pierre tries to roll but Nutz sticks to his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nutz is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. St Pierre defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Nutz has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

St Pierre defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
St Pierre tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
St Pierre throwing hammer fists to the chest of Nutz. What's that going to do exactly?
St Pierre is working to get back to half guard.

Nutz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but St Pierre is surviving well by controlling Nutz's body position as best he can.
Nutz tries to push St Pierre's head away but St Pierre is holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
St Pierre slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Nutz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
St Pierre landing a few short strikes.
St Pierre gets back to full guard.
Nutz stopping the sweep attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George St Pierre dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nutz has his takedown stuffed
enabling St Pierre to counter with a crisp jab.
Nutz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nutz misses with a combination
and St Pierre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Pierre scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nutz works over St Pierre's head and body with a nice combination.
Nutz misses with a few strikes there.
St Pierre lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

St Pierre gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre uses his free foot to push down on Nutz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nutz.
St Pierre landing strikes from the mount and Nutz is in trouble!
St Pierre lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
St Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Pierre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutz wants to control but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre with good strikes from the mount here!
Nutz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
St Pierre looking to finish Nutz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nutz!
St Pierre lands a big elbow.
Nutz working to try and regain half guard.
St Pierre trying to control but Nutz is having none of it.
St Pierre landing strikes, looking to finish!
St Pierre lands a big elbow.
St Pierre dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Nutz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
George St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nutz is looking to improve his position but St Pierre isn't that keen on the idea.
St Pierre looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nutz wants to hold on but St Pierre pushes him away.
St Pierre cracks Nutz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nutz wants to control but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nutz wants to hold on but St Pierre pushes him away.
Nutz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nutz wants to control but St Pierre is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking to finish Nutz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nutz!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nutz is working to get back to half guard.
St Pierre landing strikes from the mount.
St Pierre landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nutz is wriggling around trying to escape.
St Pierre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nutz's face.
St Pierre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
St Pierre lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nutz is in a horrible position here. St Pierre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
St Pierre lands a nice shot to the head.
St Pierre raining down shots from the mount!
St Pierre prevents Nutz from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by St Pierre.
Nutz is trying desperately to improve position.
Nutz wants to control but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre scores with a couple of good head shots there.
St Pierre raining down shots from the mount!
St Pierre landing strikes from the mount.
St Pierre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nutz's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre with the ground and pound from mount.
St Pierre wants to control the pace but Nutz is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

St Pierre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
St Pierre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
St Pierre is looking to advance position but Nutz won't allow it.

Nutz looking for submissions off his back.

Nutz actively working from the bottom here.
St Pierre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
St Pierre working Nutz over with strikes.
Ground and pound from St Pierre.
St Pierre trying to mount his opponent but Nutz defends it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
St Pierre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nutz tries to avoid it but St Pierre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nutz to the ground. Nutz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St Pierre as he jumps to the side.
Nutz lands a nice hook to St Pierre's body. St Pierre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nutz takes one to the side of the head.
Nice cross by St Pierre.
St Pierre lands with a right hand.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nutz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
St Pierre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
St Pierre is landing with some decent strikes but Nutz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nutz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
St Pierre dominating with strikes here.
St Pierre lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by St Pierre.
BOOM! St Pierre connects with a massive shot to the dome!
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nutz is looking to get to half guard.
St Pierre dominating with strikes here.
Nutz is in a horrible position here. St Pierre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nutz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Nutz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nutz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Pierre is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutz won't allow St Pierre to sweep him here.
St Pierre manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nutz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
St Pierre with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Nutz can't handle though.

Nutz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Nutz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St Pierre is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Nutz keeps moving.
St Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Nutz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. St Pierre gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Nutz has his foot on St Pierre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St Pierre works his way back into a safe position though.
St Pierre connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells St Pierre's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
St Pierre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Nutz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St Pierre can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Nutz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George St Pierre clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Donk. St Pierre catches Nutz right on the button with a cross.
Nutz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Pierre.

Nutz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. St Pierre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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 manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
St Pierre working the head and body with strikes.
St Pierre working over Nutz with some ground and pound. Nutz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
St Pierre is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nutz keeps working.

Nutz is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but St Pierre pulls his head out easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nutz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from St Pierre there.
Nutz is refusing to be controlled, as St Pierre sits in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

St Pierre shoots in and bounces Nutz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
St Pierre stands up over Nutz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Nutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nutz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pierre.

Nutz has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. St Pierre doesn't defend quickly enough and Nutz has managed to lock this one up! Can St Pierre escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Nutz on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Whats Nutz!
Whats Nutz is the new welterweight champion!