PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St Georges (ranked 4631 p4p, 3312 weight class) and Nicanor Maximilian (ranked 537 p4p, 413 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

St Georges
vs
Maximilian

177 cm
25
181
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
171
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

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 The Island, Pierre St Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicanor Maximilian!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximilian swings for the body but St Georges moves out of range.
St Georges throws a lazy right hand but Maximilian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice jab there from St Georges.
Maximilian tries to close the distance and clinch but St Georges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maximilian dodges the punch combination from St Georges.

St Georges tries to keep at a distance but Maximilian has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maximilian has a couple of punches blocked by St Georges.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
St Georges is pressed up against the cage. Maximilian has hold of a leg and is looking to drag St Georges down to the mat. St Georges avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from St Georges. Those never looked like landing.
Maximilian fails to land with a series of punches.
St Georges lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maximilian backs up against the cage.

It looks like Nicanor Maximilian has been cut.
St Georges looks to land a combination but Maximilian avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximilian misses with a hook. St Georges ducked under it nicely.
St Georges is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pierre St Georges is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Georges throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maximilian.
St Georges changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maximilian cracks St Georges with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Georges. Maximilian does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Georges misses with a double jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for St Georges.
A big left from Maximilian misses.
As Maximilian tries to get set, St Georges tries to push him back and clinch up but Maximilian manages to avoid the attempt.
Maximilian takes a swing at St Georges's ribcage but misses.
St Georges throws a right and a left that Maximilian avoids nicely.
St Georges throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Georges tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maximilian was well out of range. Poor timing from St Georges.
Maximilian tries to clinch but St Georges moves out of range.
Maximilian misses with an uppercut. St Georges saw that one coming.
St Georges fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximilian looks to land a right hand but St Georges moved out of range.
St Georges stalks Maximilian and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maximilian's face. Maximilian staggers backwards, shaken.
A slow jab from Maximilian misses its intended target.
St Georges connects with a body shot.

Maximilian rushes St Georges and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maximilian controlling the action here for a moment.
St Georges doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Maximilian breaks from the clinch.
Maximilian misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from St Georges.
St Georges looks to land a combination but Maximilian avoids it well.
Maximilian with the counter takedown but St Georges avoids it easily.
St Georges misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximilian tries to close the distance and clinch but St Georges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St Georges is looking for a counter combo.
St Georges scores with a nice head shot.
St Georges works over Maximilian's head and body with a nice combination.
Maximilian misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maximilian. St Georges does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maximilian missing with a left hand there. St Georges was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from St Georges misses.
Maximilian misses with an uppercut
and St Georges counters with a three punch combo that has Maximilian backing up. Maximilian nods at St Georges to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from St Georges does no damage.
Maximilian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. St Georges manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Georges is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Maximilian.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maximilian darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximilian throws a body shot but no joy.
St Georges is working the combinations to good effect here.
St Georges tries to close the distance and clinch but Maximilian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maximilian shoots in and drives through. St Georges sprawls well.
St Georges throws a nice looking combination but Maximilian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximilian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Georges manages to avoid it.
We've been informed that Maximilian has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
St Georges displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maximilian.
Pierre St Georges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicanor Maximilian.
St Georges with a jab.
St Georges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Georges lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
St Georges misses with a wild combination.
St Georges lands with a straight right. Maximilian didn't see that one coming.

Maximilian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Maximilian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Georges pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maximilian back to the cage. St Georges follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
St Georges misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre St Georges dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicanor Maximilian's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

St Georges throws an overhand right that lands on Maximilian's shoulder, as Maximilian tries to avoid the shot.
St Georges ducks under a wild hook from Maximilian.
St Georges avoids the body shot from Maximilian.
A big left from St Georges misses.
Maximilian tries to clinch
and St Georges counters with a left and a right that stings Maximilian.
Maximilian slips a jab and a cross from St Georges.
St Georges lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maximilian backs up against the cage.

Maximilian is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Maximilian. St Georges does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Georges lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maximilian circles away quickly and effectively.
St Georges fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maximilian avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maximilian swings and misses with a shot to the body
and St Georges cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maximilian throws a hook to the side of St Georges's head but St Georges sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St Georges throws a series of punches but Maximilian avoids them all with ease.
Pierre St Georges is winning the standup battle so far.
St Georges slips a jab from Maximilian.
St Georges half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
St Georges throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maximilian gets a clinch.

Maximilian manages to break the clinch.
St Georges avoids a punch combination nicely.
St Georges is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maximilian can do to turn this around?
St Georges lands a really nice looking cross but Maximilian seems unphased.
St Georges misses with a straight right.
Maximilian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Georges throws a right and a left that Maximilian avoids nicely.
St Georges is looking to clinch.
Maximilian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Georges moves away.
St Georges moves away from the strike by Maximilian.
Maximilian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Georges was well out of range. Poor timing from Maximilian.
St Georges tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maximilian was well out of range. Poor timing from St Georges.
Maximilian moves forwards but St Georges connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Georges clinches up against the cage.

Maximilian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maximilian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Georges moves away.
St Georges fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maximilian. St Georges does a little dance to reset his feet.

Maximilian clinches up with St Georges and pushes him back against the cage.
Maximilian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but St Georges gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maximilian as St Georges tries to tie him up.
Maximilian leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maximilian has St Georges pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximilian struggles to land a body shot inside as St Georges controls his hands.

St Georges breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Georges swinging wildly here.
St Georges jabs at Maximilian's body.
St Georges displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
St Georges throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maximilian.
St Georges swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Georges misses with a jab, cross combination.

Maximilian has taken the fight to the clinch.
St Georges wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maximilian has him pressed against the cage.

Maximilian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Georges throws a hook to the side of Maximilian's head but Maximilian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maximilian tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
St Georges avoids the body shot from Maximilian.
Maximilian tries to close the distance and clinch but St Georges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St Georges is looking for a counter combo.
St Georges throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Georges ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maximilian takes a swing at St Georges's ribcage but misses.
St Georges lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maximilian circles away quickly and effectively.
St Georges just misses with a punch to the body.
St Georges misses with a two punch combination.
Maximilian changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maximilian misses with a body shot.
St Georges defending well as Maximilian loads up on a big left hand.
St Georges half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Maximilian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Georges looks to land a combination but Maximilian avoids it well.
St Georges misses with a two punch combination.
Maximilian takes a swing at St Georges's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre St Georges dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nicanor Maximilian's cut.
That's time! St Georges's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Maximilian avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for St Georges, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maximilian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Georges seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
St Georges misses with a few strikes there.
St Georges throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
St Georges just misses with a punch to the body.
St Georges slips a jab and a cross from Maximilian.
Maximilian throws a hook but St Georges blocks it.
St Georges lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maximilian circles away quickly and effectively.
Maximilian throws out a loose jab but St Georges uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximilian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Georges.
Maximilian throws a jab but it's blocked by St Georges.
Maximilian misses with a body shot.
Maximilian lands a body shot.

Maximilian gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maximilian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Maximilian has closed the distance and engaged St Georges in a clinch.

Maximilian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maximilian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
St Georges throws a hook but Maximilian blocks it.
Maximilian keeps the fight on the outside.
St Georges throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maximilian.
Maximilian tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Georges swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St Georges misses with a double jab.
Maximilian avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maximilian shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St Georges as he jumps to the side.
Maximilian is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down St Georges rather than just go for the knockout.
Maximilian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Georges is looking for a counter combo.
St Georges moves in looking to clinch but Maximilian pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maximilian has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maximilian.
Maximilian has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. St Georges avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maximilian just leaning against St Georges, taking a breather.
Maximilian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Georges's elbow.

Maximilian manages to break the clinch.

Maximilian pushes St Georges up against the cage in a clinch.
Nicanor Maximilian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Maximilian breaks the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Maximilian 's head but he takes it in his stride.
St Georges scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maximilian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maximilian throws a body punch but St Georges moves out of range.
Maximilian throws an off balance right hand
and St Georges counters with a nice body shot.

Maximilian moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maximilian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maximilian slips a jab and a cross from St Georges.
A punch combination from St Georges misses.
Maximilian changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Maximilian closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Maximilian will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning St Georges up against the cage.
Maximilian receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Nicanor Maximilian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maximilian is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Maximilian breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Maximilian misses.
Maximilian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maximilian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Georges.
Maximilian misses with an uppercut.
St Georges cracks Maximilian with an open hand slap.
Pierre St Georges is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maximilian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Georges.
St Georges lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maximilian backs up against the cage.
St Georges slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Georges misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maximilian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Georges circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Georges looks to land a combination but Maximilian avoids it well.
And Maximilian tries to counter it with a takedown but St Georges pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big left from Maximilian misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pierre St Georges.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for St Georges, 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre St Georges!
Pierre St Georges was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.