PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre St Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Georges comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'm no superman (lazlo bane- scrubs theme) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Pound
vs
St Georges

182 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ground Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St Georges!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St Georges has managed to clinch.

St Georges breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pound looks for a takedown but St Georges sprawls well.
St Georges connects with a high kick.

It looks like Ground Pound has been cut.
St Georges takes one to the chin there.
Pound fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

St Georges sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Pound to the ground! St Georges dives into full mount looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pound is looking to get to half guard.
Pound bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pound with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Georges wants to stand but Pound is controlling the position.
St Georges utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Pound gets to his feet. St Georges looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
St Georges tries to clinch up but Pound circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pound looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Georges is fending him off so far but Pound persists. Nope, St Georges circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ground Pound. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for St Georges, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
St Georges shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pound counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
St Georges is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pound is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

St Georges is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pound landing with the ground and pound.
Pound works over St Georges with some ground and pound from guard.
St Georges keeping moving, preventing Pound from controlling successfully.
Pound with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

St Georges throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pound escapes and throws St Georges's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Pound in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
St Georges is looking to regain half guard here but Pound keeps moving and retains side control.
Pound lands an elbow.
St Georges is trying to get back to half guard.
St Georges sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pound working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pound connects with a nice short shot to St Georges's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pound lands a nice short elbow.
St Georges wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Georges looking for submissions off his back.
St Georges looks gassed!
Pound working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pound connects with a nice short shot to St Georges's temple.
Pound working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Georges punching from the bottom.
Pound is stalling here. St Georges is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pound seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and St Georges has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

St Georges thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pound can't do much from the bottom here.
Pound throws a couple of strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Georges decides to stand back up. St Georges steps back and let's Pound get back to his feet.
St Georges throws a nice head kick!
St Georges throws a series of punches but Pound moves out of range.
Pound wants to clinch.

Pound looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

St Georges has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pound can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

St Georges has his foot on Pound's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pound works his way back into a safe position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pound landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre St Georges dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ground Pound's cut.
That's time! Pound's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

St Georges tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pound decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in St Georges's guard.
Pound throws a big right hand that misses.
Pound distracts St Georges with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pound chips away with some ground and pound.
Pound postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pound throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
St Georges is trying to control the position but Pound postures up.

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

St Georges is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St Georges doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
St Georges is breathing heavily.
Pound trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pound advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound tries to move into full mount but can't pass St Georges's legs.
Pound working the ground and pound.
St Georges is trying to get back to half guard.
Pound scoring with punches from side control.
St Georges is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pound's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pound lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground Pound overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Georges has hold of Pound's hands but Pound slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pound missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

St Georges actively working from the bottom here.
St Georges is looking to control Pound's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can St Georges avoid being mounted?
St Georges is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Pound is staying active.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
St Georges is trying to stand.
Pound wants to free his trapped foot but St Georges is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
St Georges looks to clinch

and Pound counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in St Georges's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pound working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pound trying to control the position from guard on top but St Georges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

St Georges had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pound is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. St Georges Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pound's back instead.
Pound turns into St Georges and is now in his guard.

St Georges looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

St Georges looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pound content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Georges wants to get back to his feet but Pound is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pound postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pound keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of St Georges's head.

St Georges working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pound doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pound manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
St Georges not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

St Georges has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pound is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for St Georges.
Pound cracks St Georges with a big elbow.
Pound scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at St Georges to see if he's OK.
St Georges wants to control but Pound postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Georges is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pound has just dragged him back down to the mat.
St Georges is trying to control Pound's posture but Pound avoids it.
Pound scores with punches from side control.
Pound looks up at the clock and then as St Georges takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pound smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pound working the body and head with strikes.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
St Georges misses with a double jab

and Pound counters with a shoot takedown. St Georges fights it but they end up in guard.
St Georges wants to sweep here but Pound controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

St Georges has his foot on Pound's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pound works his way back into a safe position though.
Pound landing with the ground and pound.
Pound thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ground Pound dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ground Pound's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

St Georges tries to clinch up but Pound circles away and keeps his distance.
Pound fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
St Georges throws a head kick that Pound semi-blocks.
Nice body kick there by St Georges.
St Georges tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pound swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pound swats away the attempt to clinch by St Georges.
St Georges misses with a takedown

and Pound counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in St Georges's guard now.
Pound lands a couple of digs.
Pound postures up in St Georges's guard and throws a big left but St Georges blocks it.

St Georges working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pound doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pound manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pound working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of St Georges's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St Georges is on top in guard.
St Georges wants to get up but he can't break Pound's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pound manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
St Georges tries to hold on but Pound pushes him away.
Pound lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
St Georges is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
St Georges is squirming around, avoiding Pound's attempts to control the action.
Pound misses with some ground and pound and St Georges recovers position to half guard.

St Georges is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pound pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Georges on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pound is thwarting St Georges's attempts to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St Georges tries to clinch there but Pound circles away.
A punch combination from St Georges misses.

Pound gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pound looking to hit a scissor sweep but St Georges is one step ahead there.
Pound tries to strike from the bottom.

St Georges gets to his feet - Pound follows without any prompting.
St Georges fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Georges closes the distance but Pound moves to the side

and Pound counters with a single leg into guard. St Georges didn't expect that.
Pound in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

St Georges throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pound tries to free his leg and advance position but St Georges is retaining full guard.
Pound wants to control from the top but St Georges keeps moving.
Pound throwing strikes but missing.

St Georges looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pound is pushing down on St Georges's leg trying to pass to half guard. St Georges is fighting to maintain full guard but Pound has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound slips a nice elbow through St Georges's hands, connecting with St Georges's forehead.
Pound not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pound wants to control but St Georges is keeping him busy.
St Georges trying to control but Pound postures up.
Pound not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

St Georges is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pound pulls his head out easily.

St Georges looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Pound shoots in and bounces St Georges off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pound in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pierre St Georges.
I think St Georges has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre St Georges!