PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Ronald Kernspecht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kernspecht has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. 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.

St Pierre
vs
Ronald Kernspecht

178 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
172 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keith Ronald Kernspecht!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kernspecht throws a sloppy head kick and St Pierre moves out of range easily.
Kernspecht misses with a looping left.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Kernspecht.
Kernspecht looks gassed!
Kernspecht shoots for a takedown but St Pierre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St Pierre connects with a crisp jab.
Kernspecht throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Kernspecht gets caught flat footed, as St Pierre shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
St Pierre controls from within his opponent's guard.
St Pierre is pushing down on Kernspecht's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kernspecht is fighting to maintain full guard but St Pierre has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kernspecht tries to kick St Pierre off in order to stand up. St Pierre Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

St Pierre decides to stand back up.

St Pierre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kernspecht blocks a head kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre tries to clinch up.
Keith Ronald Kernspecht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kernspecht tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Pierre gets a takedown into half guard.
Kernspecht tries to kick St Pierre off in order to stand up. St Pierre Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Kernspecht is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Pierre working the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

St Pierre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kernspecht knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kernspecht prevents St Pierre from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kernspecht is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but St Pierre has just dragged him back down to the mat.

St Pierre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kernspecht knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kernspecht is pushing St Pierre's head away, looking to escape. St Pierre manages to hold on to the position though.
St Pierre trying to control the position but Kernspecht is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kernspecht manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
St Pierre throwing shots but Kernspecht is blocking nicely.
Kernspecht looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kernspecht is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kernspecht misses with an uppercut.
St Pierre scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
St Pierre has a takedown stuffed.
Kernspecht is looking to clinch but St Pierre is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Kernspecht as St Pierre shoots in.
Kernspecht fails with a takedown attempt.
Kernspecht tries to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a body kick.
Kernspecht tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kernspecht doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kernspecht throws a sloppy head kick and St Pierre moves out of range easily.
Kernspecht stuffs the takedown attempt from St Pierre. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for Kernspecht.
St Pierre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kernspecht.

St Pierre scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kernspecht is staying active underneath St Pierre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Kernspecht kicks off St Pierre and gets to his feet.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
Kernspecht waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract St Pierre.
Kernspecht checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre dominated that round.
That's time! St Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Kernspecht shows good takedown defense.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

St Pierre decides to stand and escape the position.
Kernspecht doesn't succeed with the takedown

so St Pierre counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kernspecht is looking to stand up but St Pierre isn't so interested in that idea.

Kernspecht has his feet on St Pierre's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kernspecht tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

St Pierre decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre working Kernspecht over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to pass to full mount but Kernspecht defends it.
St Pierre is working hard here to advance position.
Kernspecht pushes St Pierre off looking to stand but St Pierre dives back in and keeps control.
Kernspecht is looking to get back to is feet but St Pierre passes into side control.
Kernspecht tries to improve position but can't.
Georges St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierre prevents Kernspecht from escaping the position.
St Pierre trying to control the action but Kernspecht is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kernspecht tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.

St Pierre gets a takedown into half guard.
St Pierre prevents Kernspecht from improving his position.
Kernspecht wants to get back to his feet.
St Pierre is nestled in close to Kernspecht, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Kernspecht pushes St Pierre off and gets back to his feet.
St Pierre closes the distance and clinches up with Kernspecht, looking for a takedown. St Pierre pushes Kernspecht against the ropes but Kernspecht circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kernspecht looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Kernspecht moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kernspecht throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kernspecht tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Kernspecht throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kernspecht tries for a takedown but St Pierre circles away easily

and St Pierre moves into the clinch.
Georges St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Ronald Kernspecht.
St Pierre is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kernspecht gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kernspecht tries to stall but St Pierre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

St Pierre breaks from the clinch.

St Pierre darts in and clinches Kernspecht up against the ropes.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kernspecht keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

St Pierre drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Kernspecht has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes St Pierre off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kernspecht waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract St Pierre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kernspecht.
Kernspecht shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with St Pierre but St Pierre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kernspecht tries to clinch up but St Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.

St Pierre forces Kernspecht back against the ropes and clinches.
Kernspecht goes for a takedown in the clinch but St Pierre prevents it.
St Pierre wants to break the clinch but can't.
St Pierre has had enough of the clinch but Kernspecht keeps him there for the moment.
St Pierre is leaning against Kernspecht and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
St Pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
St Pierre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kernspecht pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre shoots in and drives through. Kernspecht sprawls well.
Kernspecht throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kernspecht throws a right and a left that St Pierre avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

St Pierre fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kernspecht sprawls well initially but St Pierre persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kernspecht is looking to control St Pierre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kernspecht avoid being mounted?
St Pierre sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kernspecht is trying to stand back up but St Pierre is controlling him
St Pierre looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kernspecht with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kernspecht trying to hold on to St Pierre's head to control him but St Pierre postures up.
Kernspecht is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre prevents Kernspecht from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kernspecht tests St Pierre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
St Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kernspecht counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kernspecht avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from St Pierre as Kernspecht shoots in.
Kernspecht throws an overhand right that lands on St Pierre's shoulder, as St Pierre tries to avoid the shot.
Kernspecht swinging wilding here.

Kernspecht drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kernspecht trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kernspecht gets to his feet - St Pierre follows without any prompting.
The fighters circling - Kernspecht throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kernspecht throws a jab but it's blocked by St Pierre.

St Pierre decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kernspecht is trying to stand back up but St Pierre is controlling him
St Pierre perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kernspecht is trying to stand.

Kernspecht kicks St Pierre off and gets back to his feet.
Kernspecht might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kernspecht throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kernspecht darts in trying to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kernspecht is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Keith Ronald Kernspecht has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kernspecht shoots for a double leg takedown but St Pierre sprawls well. He's pushed Kernspecht's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
St Pierre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kernspecht throws out a loose jab but St Pierre uses good head movement to avoid it.

St Pierre gets the takedown into side control.

St Pierre has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Kernspecht.
A combination from Kernspecht does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kernspecht.
Georges St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Ronald Kernspecht.
Nice defenses there by St Pierre.
Kernspecht tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.

St Pierre has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kernspecht wants to get back to striking at distance but St Pierre won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

St Pierre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kernspecht wants to get back to his feet.
Kernspecht gets back to full guard.
St Pierre is in close to Kernspecht's body, working some short punches and elbows.
St Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kernspecht works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
St Pierre pushes down on Kernspecht's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kernspecht is looking for a sweep. St Pierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Georges St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kernspecht missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well St Pierre 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

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