PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Money Montell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Montell
vs
St Pierre

183 cm
23
177 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Money Montell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St Pierre drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
St Pierre is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Montell takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
St Pierre in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Montell is trying to improve his position.
St Pierre is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Montell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Montell is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
St Pierre fails to land a wild elbow strike.
A lull in the action here.
The strikes coming from St Pierre are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sloppy strikes there by St Pierre.
Montell defending against the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St Pierre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montell.
St Pierre misses with an uppercut. Montell saw that one coming.

St Pierre drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
St Pierre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
St Pierre slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Montell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Pierre won't allow Montell to get back to his feet.
St Pierre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Pierre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Montell as he avoids it easily.
Montell tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
Montell defending well as St Pierre loads up on a big left hand.

Montell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Montell has control of St Pierre's left arm, preventing St Pierre from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
St Pierre slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Montell keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
St Pierre thows a big elbow that misses.
St Pierre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Montell's head.
Montell keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
St Pierre throws and elbow that misses. Montell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in St Pierre's guard. Nice move by Montell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George St Pierre dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Montell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Montell lands with a nice combination. St Pierre backs away looking to recover.
St Pierre shoots in but Montell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
St Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Montell sprawls well. He's pushed St Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
St Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice takedown defense from Montell. No joy for St Pierre on that attempt.
Money Montell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George St Pierre.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Montell as he avoids it easily.
St Pierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Montell tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Montell.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Pierre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Montell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten St Pierre somewhat.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
Montell lands with a cross.
Money Montell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Montell. That's going to slow St Pierre down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Montell.
St Pierre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Money Montell is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montell lands with a big left! St Pierre is wobbled badly! Montell comes in with a flurry of punches and drops St Pierre to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Money Montell!