PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gauthier St. Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axl Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georges and Axl Rose. St. Georges kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jiu Jitsu. Rose has chosen You Could Be Mine as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

St. Georges
vs
Rose

182 cm
27
162 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

183 cm
32
171 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gauthier St. Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Axl Rose!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
St. Georges ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rose has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rose there as he acknowledges the shot.
St. Georges fails in his attempt to clinch.
St. Georges checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
St. Georges seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rose cracks St. Georges with an open hand slap.
St. Georges feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rose's calf.
St. Georges ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St. Georges moves away.
Rose drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rose wants to slow St. Georges down by chopping away at his legs.
Rose misses with an uppercut. St. Georges saw that one coming.
Rose throws the left hand but St. Georges avoids the punch easily.
St. Georges throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose punishes St. Georges's body with a nice straight punch.
Rose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St. Georges.
St. Georges wants to clinch up but Rose keeps it at a distance.
Rose takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
St. Georges avoids the body shot from Rose.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges scores with a push kick.

St. Georges closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rose blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from St. Georges as the two fighters clinch.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside.
St. Georges throws a head punch that misses.
St. Georges pressing his opponent against the cage.
St. Georges prevents Rose from breaking the clinch.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as St. Georges controls the action.
St. Georges working aggressively here.
Rose tries a body shot but St. Georges blocks it.
Rose lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
St. Georges misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rose blocking some punches.
St. Georges prevents a body shot from Rose.
St. Georges lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
St. Georges gets through Rose's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
St. Georges lands with a short shot to the head.
St. Georges misses with an elbow strike.
St. Georges blocks an uppercut.
Rose lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St. Georges backwards.
St. Georges tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.

Rose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rose takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rose lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rose throws a quick inside leg kick.
St. Georges jabs Rose to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rose takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
St. Georges buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rose misses.
St. Georges swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
St. Georges lands a head shot.
St. Georges misses with a double jab.
Rose tries to land a leg kick but St. Georges saw it coming and moves away.
Rose misses with a looping right.
Rose takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like St. Georges has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Rose lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
St. Georges lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A clash of legs there as Rose blocks the low kick.
Rose throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from St. Georges.
St. Georges ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Rose throws a head kick but St. Georges moves out of range.
Rose stuns St. Georges with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St. Georges moves out of range of the leg kick from Rose.
St. Georges lands with a hook. Rose tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rose swats away the attempt to clinch by St. Georges.
Rose lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose slips under a jab from St. Georges.
St. Georges keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rose takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Rose.
St. Georges dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rose fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and St. Georges has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rose misses with a body kick.
Rose is looking to chop away at St. Georges's legs.

St. Georges rushes Rose and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
St. Georges misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose blocks an elbow strike from St. Georges.
St. Georges misses with a punch to the body.
St. Georges lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rose.
Rose takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St. Georges blocking some punches.
St. Georges has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.
Rose will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning St. Georges up against the cage.
Rose blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gauthier St. Georges dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rose slips under a jab.
St. Georges throws a head kick that misses.
Rose scores with a hook to the body. St. Georges takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gauthier St. Georges is winning the standup battle so far.
Rose throws a head kick that misses.
Rose feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to St. Georges's calf.
St. Georges ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St. Georges looks to throw the jab but Rose is out of range.
Rose tries a quick counter leg kick but St. Georges is wise to it.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St. Georges with a nice cross.
A big left from St. Georges misses.
St. Georges scores with a body shot.
St. Georges with a body punch. A glancing blow.
St. Georges fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rose checks it well.
Rose looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rose throws a jab when St. Georges was well out of range.
St. Georges scores with a nice strike.
Rose fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St. Georges throws a jab when Rose was well out of range.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St. Georges moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges works over Rose's head and body with a nice combination.
Rose swings for the body but St. Georges moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for St. Georges. That snapped Rose's head back.
St. Georges throws a hook but Rose avoids it easily.
Rose throws an overhand right that lands on St. Georges's shoulder, as St. Georges tries to avoid the shot.
Rose misses the body punch
and St. Georges counters with an inside leg kick.

St. Georges takes the fight into the clinch.
Rose has a couple of punches blocked by St. Georges.
Rose blocking some punches.
St. Georges controlling the action here for a moment.
St. Georges creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rose working aggressively here.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Rose is trying to stall.
St. Georges is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rose can do to turn this around?
St. Georges working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Axl Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gauthier St. Georges is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose blocks an elbow strike.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rose tries to work over St. Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St. Georges stalling in the clinch but Rose improves position.
Rose is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
St. Georges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St. Georges throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from St. Georges on the inside.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
St. Georges lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Rose working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St. Georges creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Georges's elbow.
St. Georges misses with a punch to the body.
St. Georges tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
Rose wants to break free but St. Georges has control.
St. Georges tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing St. Georges back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
St. Georges trying to control the position but instead, Rose has worked for underhooks and has pushed St. Georges into the cage.
The referee calls for Rose to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges misses with an elbow over the top.
A short uppercut from Rose.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but St. Georges avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St. Georges.
St. Georges misses with the head strike.
St. Georges's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice glancing elbow lands by St. Georges.
Rose tries to work over St. Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gauthier St. Georges has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rose misses with the head strike.
Rose looking to slow down the pace here.
Rose lands a body punch.
St. Georges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Rose breaks the clinch.
Rose walks into a straight right hand from St. Georges.
Rose scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
St. Georges swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St. Georges checks a leg kick nicely.
Rose lands with a nice body punch.
Rose connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between St. Georges's hands.

It looks like Gauthier St. Georges has been cut.
Rose walks into a jab.
St. Georges connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rose's hands.
Rose throws a leg kick that misses.
Good shot there by St. Georges.
St. Georges lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rose at a distance.
St. Georges misses with a double jab.
Rose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
St. Georges lunges at Rose with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rose's hand.
St. Georges avoids a kick to the body.
St. Georges ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
As Rose tries to get set, St. Georges tries to push him back and clinch up but Rose manages to avoid the attempt.
St. Georges fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
St. Georges tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rose paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gauthier St. Georges showed his dominance in that final round.
Well St. Georges has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Gauthier St. Georges!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Gauthier St. Georges!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Gauthier St. Georges!

Gauthier St. Georges wins by unanimous decision!