PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Cider (ranked 14750 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre St George (ranked 4542 p4p, 499 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Cider
vs
St George

172 cm
37
160 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

178 cm
24
170 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Cider !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre St George!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St George moves out of range as Cider strikes.
Cider lands a really nice looking cross but St George seems unphased.
A combination from Cider does no damage.
Cider swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by St George.
St George fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cider buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
St George moves forwards but Cider connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cider with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cider moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cider stuffs the takedown.
A big left from Cider misses.
St George misses the jab.
Cider throws a front kick that sends St George stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St George thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cider tried to counter with a leg kick but St George avoided it.
Decent striking displayed by Cider there.
A head kick from Cider lands but St George takes it in his stride.
Cider misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider throws a head kick but St George moves out of range.
Cider scores with a head kick.
Justin Cider is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St George gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
St George throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cider buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
St George has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cider .
St George has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cider .
St George shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cider throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
St George has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cider goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
St George just misses with a punch to the body.
Cider scoring well with a low kick there.
Cider throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
St George throws a fast counter high kick but Cider manages to duck under it in time.
St George checks a low kick from Cider .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cider ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St George moves away.
St George changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cider tries to avoid it but St George manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cider to the ground. Cider escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Justin Cider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre St George.
St George stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cider .
Cider gets cracked there but stands up to it.
St George lands with an uppercut that bounces Cider off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from St George misses.
St George on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cider throws a body shot but no joy.
Cider throws a shot to the body.

St George decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
St George prevents Cider from standing back up.
St George throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
St George prevents Cider from standing back up.
Cider trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St George connects with a body shot that sends Cider 's belly button to the back.
St George on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider connects with an inside leg kick.
St George blocks a leg kick.
Cider thumps St George with a low kick.
Cider is looking to slow St George down with leg kicks.
St George missing with a left hand there. Cider was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cider is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cider digs a good body shot into St George's ribs.
Cider fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt St George.
St George on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
St George walks into a stiff left hand from Cider .
St George throws a head kick but Cider moves out of range.
A big right from Cider misses.
Cider scores with a body shot.
St George takes one on the button.
St George throws a lazy right hand but Cider sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St George walks into a left hand.
Cider throws a big shot that misses.
St George tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cider lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
St George misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St George misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St George moves forwards but Cider connects with a nice, crisp jab.
St George tries for a takedown but Cider sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
St George's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
St George has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cider .
Cider looks to score with a jab to the body but St George is just out of range.
Jab by Cider .
St George gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cider lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cider darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St George staying out of range there.
St George takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cider darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St George on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cider throws a shot from downtown. St George moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Cider misses.
A swing and a miss from St George.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Cider dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cider 's corner calls for a 1-2. Cider obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cider connects with a good right hand that stumbles St George. St George circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Cider .
Cider scoring well with a low kick there.
St George looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cider loads up on a big right hand but St George slips the punch.
Justin Cider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cider feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits St Georges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Justin Cider is winning the standup battle so far.
Cider fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and St George has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cider lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A leg kick checked by Cider .
Cider throws a chopping leg kick but St George manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Some wild striking there from St George.
Cider feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cider tried to score with a low kick but St George checks it.
St George takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cider is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St George can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Cider .
Cider misses with a body shot.
St George just misses with a punch to the body.
St George rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cider moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St George looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Cider there.
St George has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab lands there for Cider .
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cider , right into the meat.
Cider slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
St George throws a push kick but Cider slaps the foot to one side.
Cider dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on St George. That did some damage!
Cider lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cider .
Cider lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cider connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cider scores with a nice right hand.
Pierre St George is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cider looks to land a left hand but St George moved out of range nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cider . That's going to slow St George down.
Cider lands with a right hand.
St George takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cider slips a jab and a cross from St George.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cider throws a looping overhand right but St George ducks down to avoid it.
St George drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cider defends it well.
Cider connects with a high kick.
Cider tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cider connects with a jab.
Cider dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cider fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and St George has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cider on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cider lands a nice shot that snaps St George's head back.
Cider stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
St George takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
St George on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
St George shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cider but Cider pushes him off and we're back to square one.
St George lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cider moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A shot to the liver by Cider . Beautiful body shot.
Jab from Cider .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St George goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
St George moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cider . That's going to slow St George down.
Cider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St George was well out of range. Poor timing from Cider .
Cider lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cider scores with a head kick.
Cider uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St George.
A quick step to the side and Cider tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
St George shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cider sprawls well. Cider wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St George gets slowly back to his feet.
Cider chopping away at his opponent's legs.
St George drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
St George has a takedown stuffed.
Justin Cider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre St George.
Cider lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St George takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cider lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cider fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt St George.
Cider throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cider scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cider scores with a decent looking hook.
St George looks for the body kick but Cider saw that one coming.
St George avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cider scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cider .
A shot to the liver by Cider . Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Cider misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cider scores with a leg kick.
Cider connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
St George walks into a jab.
St George just misses with a punch to the body.
Cider throws an overhand right that lands on St George's shoulder, as St George tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Cider dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cider scores with a leg kick.
St George checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cider pushes St George away with a front kick.
Nice takedown defense from Cider . No joy for St George on that attempt.
Cider lands with a good body shot.
Cider lands a nice leg kick that just misses St George's sensitive parts.
Cider pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cider scoring well with a low kick there.
Cider moves away from the strike by St George.
St George has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cider .
St George finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cider works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St George lands a nice hook to Cider 's body. Cider takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cider throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck St George on the side of the head.
St George shoots in but Cider avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cider throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider scores with a leg kick.
Cider scores with a leg kick.
Cider misses with a straight left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cider .
Cider misses with a low kick.
St George fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cider avoids it really well and circles away.
Justin Cider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre St George.
Cider turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cider .
The fighters circling - St George throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
St George tries to bum rush Cider with a series of wild strikes but Cider uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cider lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cider connects with a leg kick. St George looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cider jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cider lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cider .
Cider bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of St George's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cider looks to land a left hand but St George moved out of range nicely.
St George checks a leg kick.
St George closes the distance and clinches up with Cider , looking for a takedown. St George pushes Cider against the cage but Cider circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
St George moves out of range of the leg kick from Cider .
Cider throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Cider finds it's way through St George's defenses.
Cider scores with a jab to the body.
Cider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St George's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cider connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! St George scrambles back to his feet.
Cider throws a low kick but St George avoids it.
St George throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cider .
Cider digs a good hook to St George's body.
Cider cracks the inside of St George's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Cider lands.
Cider connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cider connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed St George momentarily.
St George keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on St George's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
St George chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cider can pounce on him.
St George chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cider can pounce on him.
Cider lands a leg kick that knocks St George off balance momentarily.
St George tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cider swivels and escapes.
St George looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Decent striking displayed by Cider there.
An inside leg kick lands from Cider .
Cider tries a low kick but St George avoids it.
Cider misses with a hook.
St George takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cider works the jab nicely.
Cider connects with a solid leg kick.
St George moves out of range of the leg kick from Cider .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St George misses with an uppercut. Cider saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cider darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
St George takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
St George looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pierre St George has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick there by Cider .
Cider pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cider .
Cider misses with a double jab.
Cider rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St George moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St George takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
St George throws a jab when Cider was well out of range.
St George on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cider scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cider stuffs the takedown.
Cider lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A solid body kick from Cider .
Cider with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Cider showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cider , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Cider !
A very excited looking Justin Cider made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.