PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Punzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

St George
vs
Punzo

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre St George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Punzo!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St George closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Punzo wants to control but St George postures up.
Punzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with St George. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Punzo is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Punzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
St George is looking to take a break and control but Punzo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

St George decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Punzo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

St George has closed the distance and engaged Punzo in a clinch.
Good body shot from St George.

St George lands a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St George throwing strikes but missing.

Punzo has an active guard here but St George has managed to pass into half guard.

St George is working for a kimura but Punzo is defending it quite comfortably.
St George is trying to control. Punzo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Punzo looking for a kimura from the bottom but St George passes into side control!
St George cracks Punzo with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punzo is trying to work for a sweep but St George has mounted him!
Punzo wants to control but St George is having none of it.
St George wants to control the pace but Punzo is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Punzo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Punzo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
St George wants to control the pace but Punzo is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Punzo wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

St George looking for the RNC.

St George patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Punzo has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from St George.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punzo trying to control but not successfully.
Punzo wants to escape the position.
St George struggling to keep hold of the position.
Punzo trying to control but not successfully.

Punzo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
St George trying to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St George keeps control of the position as Punzo tries to break free.

St George is persistently looking for the submission but Punzo is defending it well.
Punzo tries to roll but St George sticks to his back.
St George not allowing Punzo to control his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St George tries to keep control of the position but Punzo is staying busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre St George dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Punzo.
St George seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
St George lands a nice leg kick that just misses Punzo's sensitive parts.
Punzo shoots in for a takedown but St George shows good takedown defense.

Punzo gets caught flat footed, as St George shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

St George gets to his feet. Punzo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

St George fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Punzo, pushing him back against the cage.
St George taking a breather.
St George landing knees to the head.

It looks like Lorenzo Punzo has been cut.

St George successfully pulls guard.
Punzo looking to sit in guard and control but St George gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

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!
Punzo keeping moving, preventing St George from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punzo can't keep his opponent in guard - St George advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pierre St George overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St George is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Punzo working to try and regain half guard.
Punzo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Punzo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control St George haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punzo is looking to get to half guard.
St George is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Punzo can do to turn this around?
St George wants to control the pace but Punzo is squirming around nicely.
Punzo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
St George is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Punzo has given up his back here.

St George looking for the choke from the back.

St George is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Punzo fending off the submission attempt from St George.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punzo looking very determined here, making life difficult for St George.
Punzo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Punzo turns into St George and is now in his guard.
St George bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Punzo's guard.

Punzo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St George defends it easily.
St George passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punzo trying to control but St George postures up.
St George tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Punzo.
St George is trying to control the action in half guard but Punzo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St George is really struggling to control Punzo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Punzo wants to get back to full guard but St George has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre St George dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lorenzo Punzo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Punzo has a takedown stuffed.
Punzo takes a kick to the side of the head.

St George throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Punzo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. St George is in Punzo's guard.
Punzo being controlled here, momentarily.

Punzo is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! St George has his hands clasped together but Punzo extends and breaks St George's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Punzo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lorenzo Punzo!