PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Lalonde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by Numero 1. Donnie Lalonde is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

St Pierre
vs
Lalonde

178 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Lalonde!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre tries to clinch up but Lalonde circles away and keeps his distance.
Lalonde fails with the takedown.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from St Pierre. Lalonde shrugs it off though.
Lalonde has a takedown stuffed.
St Pierre lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Donnie Lalonde has been cut.
St Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oooh a lovely combination from St Pierre sends Lalonde down but not out. St Pierre dives into side control looking to finish.

Lalonde is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lalonde tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St Pierre tries to stand but Lalonde is controlling his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalonde is looking for a sweep.
St Pierre lands a nice forearm strike.
Lalonde tries to buck St Pierre off but St Pierre is having none of it.
Lalonde looks gassed!
St Pierre tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lalonde's legs.
Lalonde is looking to regain half guard here but St Pierre keeps moving and retains side control.
St Pierre trying to control the action but Lalonde is working from the bottom.

St Pierre stands up and beckons Lalonde to his feet.
A big head kick from St Pierre and Lalonde is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Lalonde is still in real trouble! Can St Pierre finish him?
St Pierre tries to stand but Lalonde is controlling from the bottom.
Lalonde seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre scoring with punches to the head and body.

St Pierre stands up and waves to Lalonde to follow him.
Lalonde tries for a takedown but St Pierre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Georges St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Lalonde.
St Pierre throws a wild body kick that Lalonde sees coming a mile off.
Lalonde looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Pierre is fending him off so far but Lalonde persists. Nope, St Pierre circles away and we're back to standing.
Georges St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lalonde shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Pierre as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalonde shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
St Pierre lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lalonde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Lalonde moves out of range easily.
Lalonde shoots in for a double leg but St Pierre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lalonde takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
St Pierre tries to clinch up but Lalonde circles away and keeps his distance.
Lalonde on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by St Pierre. St Pierre obviously looking to wear him down.
St Pierre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
St Pierre with a poor takedown

and Lalonde moves into the clinch.

St Pierre breaks the clinch.
St Pierre throws a series of strikes that have Lalonde backpedaling.

Lalonde scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
St Pierre pushes Lalonde away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lalonde gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
St Pierre is looking to reverse the position.
Lalonde takes a little break here. St Pierre wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lalonde fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. St Pierre sprawls well initially but Lalonde persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
St Pierre has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lalonde is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Lalonde is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St Pierre is just riding it out for now. Lalonde eventually gives up the hold.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep. Lalonde is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lalonde keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lalonde prevents St Pierre from improving his position.
St Pierre taking some punishment here, with Lalonde in his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lalonde is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
St Pierre wants to control but Lalonde is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Decent striking displayed by St Pierre there.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
St Pierre with a poor takedown

and Lalonde counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lalonde sitting in guard, not really doing much.

St Pierre kicks Lalonde off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
St Pierre misses with a takedown

and Lalonde counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lalonde.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
St Pierre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
St Pierre being controlled here, momentarily.
Lalonde trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to get back to his feet but Lalonde is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
St Pierre throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
St Pierre wants to stand up but Lalonde is controlling him.
Lalonde stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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

Lalonde bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lalonde controls the position.
Lalonde wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Pierre keeps working.
St Pierre is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lalonde has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying to improve his position.
St Pierre is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lalonde connects with a decent elbow.
A lull in the action here as Lalonde stalls from top position.
Lalonde avoids the strikes from the bottom by St Pierre.

Lalonde decides to take the fight back to the feet.
St Pierre tries to clinch up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lalonde.

Lalonde tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Lalonde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donnie Lalonde's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lalonde with a lazy takedown attempt
and St Pierre counters with a one-two to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a head kick that Lalonde semi-blocks.
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.

St Pierre darts in and clinches Lalonde up against the cage.

St Pierre jumps into guard, dragging Lalonde to the mat.
St Pierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

St Pierre kicks Lalonde off and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lalonde moves into the clinch.
St Pierre goes for a takedown attempt but Lalonde pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Lalonde has St Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalonde goes for a takedown attempt but St Pierre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
St Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Lalonde counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lalonde wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Lalonde working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lalonde must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lalonde is in close to St Pierre's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lalonde won't allow St Pierre to get back to his feet.
Lalonde content to stall in guard here.
Lalonde throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
St Pierre throws a one two combo.
St Pierre misses with a takedown

and Lalonde counters with a single leg into guard. St Pierre didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to stand and escape but Lalonde is having none of it.
Lalonde lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Donnie Lalonde has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Pierre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lalonde controls the pace.
St Pierre wants to stand up but Lalonde is controlling him.
Lalonde wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is keeping the position.
Lalonde seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lalondeis looking to pass into half guard but St Pierre pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now St Pierre is in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
St Pierre trying to control but Lalonde is working from the bottom.
Lalonde trying to keep a closed guard but St Pierre is proving a slippery customer.
St Pierre would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

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

and Lalonde counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in St Pierre's guard now.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Lalonde from controlling successfully.
Lalonde looking to sit in guard and control but St Pierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lalonde trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Lalonde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lalonde 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Lalonde!