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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grady Froelich (ranked 23804 p4p, 916 weight class) and Pierre St George (ranked 5408 p4p, 662 weight class). 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.
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175 lbs
2 - 11 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grady Froelich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre St George!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Froelich with a lazy takedown attempt
and St George counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
St George stuffs the takedown attempt from Froelich. Froelich gets slowly back to his feet.
St George looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
St George manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Froelich on his heels. He'll look to pass Froelich's guard now, I'm sure.
St George stands up over Froelich, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
St George distracts Froelich with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
St George postures up and lands a big shot to Froelich's brow.
St George wants to control from the top but Froelich keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St George working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Froelich's head.
St George not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
St George's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St George lands a couple of elbows.
St George wants to control from the top but Froelich keeps moving.
St George not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
St George in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St George missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Froelich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St George not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
St George trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
St George landing with the ground and pound.
St George trying to control the position from guard on top but Froelich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St George advances position into side control!
Froelich dodges the ground and pound from St George.
Froelich wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froelich is working to avoid the ground and pound but St George connects with a decent elbow.
Froelich takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
St George cracks Froelich with a big right hand but Froelich just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St George works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
St George is chipping away with strikes.
St George in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Froelich on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Froelich is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked St George off and has taken his back!
Froelich will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
St George breaks Froelich's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St George chips away with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St George trying to control but Froelich is working from the bottom.
St George controlling from the top position.
St George is looking to work some ground and pound but Froelich has wrist control.
St George is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
St George postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
St George working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Froelich's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St George slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
St George stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Froelich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre St George dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
St George shoots in and bounces Froelich off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
St George loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St George chips away with some ground and pound.
St George has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St George preventing the sweep.
St George wants to control from the top but Froelich keeps moving.
Froelich looking to control but St George passes into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw St George working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St George thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Froelich's head.
St George is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St George scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Froelich wants to control but St George is keeping busy and won't allow it.
St George working the head and body with strikes.
St George is working for a kimura but Froelich is defending it quite comfortably.
Froelich misses with some strikes from the bottom.
St George controlling the action here.
St George slips a nice elbow through Froelich's hands, connecting with Froelich's forehead.
St George slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St George working over Froelich with some ground and pound. Froelich looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Froelich wants to improve his position but St George is controlling well.
St George stops Froelich from getting back to his feet.
St George trying to control the pace.
St George is looking for a kimura here.
St George not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St George looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Froelich is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of St George's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take St George's back!
Froelich avoiding St George 's attempts to control his hands.
St George rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
St George works his way to full guard. Good work.
St George looking for a guillotine here but Froelich defends easily.
St George looking for a guillotine here but Froelich defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St George keeping moving, preventing Froelich from controlling successfully.
Froelich is fighting to break St George's control of his arms but St George is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Froelich is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
St George is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre St George showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from St George.
St George shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
St George is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
St George trying to control but Froelich is working from the bottom.
St George missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
St George trying to control but Froelich is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St George is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
St George lands a couple of decent looking shots.
St George has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
St George trying to control but Froelich is working from the bottom.
St George stays in close to Froelich's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Froelich trying to strike off his back.
St George is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
St George connects with a couple of short punches.
Froelich has his foot on St George's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St George works his way back into a safe position though.
St George stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Froelich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St George postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
St George trying to control but Froelich is working from the bottom.
St George works over Froelich with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froelich trying to control the position.
Pierre St George has got the better of the ground game so far.
St George postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
St George scoring with punches to the head and body.
Froelich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St George on the ground.
St George lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells St George's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pierre St George is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
St George slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
St George stands and throws Froelich's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froelich is letting St George control him for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
St George is continuing to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Froelich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
St George is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Froelich shoots in for a double leg but St George sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
St George closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Froelich tries to pull guard but St George forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grady Froelich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grady Froelich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St George is trying to drag Froelich to the mat but Froelich just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre St George comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St George has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre St George!
Pierre St George decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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