PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phil St. Georges (ranked 2381 p4p, 3045 weight class) and Bartlomiej Jan (ranked 176 p4p, 212 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jan's choice of entrance music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WJFjXtHcy4. Bartlomiej Jan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

St. Georges
vs
Jan

167 cm
31
145
7 - 2 - 0

150 cm
43
136
19 - 27 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil St. Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Jan!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St. Georges fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jan tries for a takedown but St. Georges sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Jan gets caught flat footed, as St. Georges shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
St. Georges tries to free his leg and advance position but Jan is retaining full guard.
St. Georges passes into half guard.

St. Georges is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St. Georges wants to pass to mount but Jan is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. St. Georges is working away from the top position though.
Jan is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but St. Georges is staying active.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jan is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. St. Georges is working away from the top position though.

St. Georges is looking for a kimura but Jan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for St. Georges to get the leverage.
Jan has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Jan is looking to control St. Georges's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jan avoid being mounted?
St. Georges is looking to advance position but Jan won't allow it.
Jan trying to control here.
St. Georges wants to take a breather but Jan is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jan is looking for a sweep. St. Georges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

St. Georges is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jan sees it coming and defends easily.
St. Georges will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

St. Georges is trying to work for a kimura but Jan is defending well.
Jan tries to roll over but St. Georges keeps him under control.

St. Georges is looking for a kimura here.

St. Georges is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jan defends it well.

Jan looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St. Georges is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jan trying to control here.

St. Georges is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jan is looking for a sweep. St. Georges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
St. Georges is looking to advance position but Jan won't allow it.
St. Georges is taking a breather. Jan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jan keeping full guard, as St. Georges tries to pass.
Jan keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.

Jan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and St. Georges defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St. Georges works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Phil St. Georges dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jan misses with a double jab.

Jan gets caught flat footed, as St. Georges shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
St. Georges slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
St. Georges trying to control the position but Jan is working away.
Jan is trying to get back to half guard.

St. Georges tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
St. Georges tries to move to mount but Jan blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jan is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
St. Georges can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jan is looking to escape.
Jan wants to control but St. Georges is having none of it.
St. Georges trying to control but Jan is having none of it.
St. Georges is looking to work his way around to Jan's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Jan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St. Georges moves to back control.
Jan just trying to survive but St. Georges is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St. Georges has his arm under Jan's chin here. Game over son! St. Georges squeezes tightly and Jan is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Phil St. Georges!
Phil St. Georges seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.