PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between georges st pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rabban Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). georges st pierre has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

st pierre
vs
Harkonnen

178 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

(GTI) - HGH Nutrients

Omertà Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, georges st pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rabban Harkonnen!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from st pierre is defended easily by Harkonnen.
st pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
st pierre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for georges st pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harkonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

st pierre fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harkonnen sprawls well initially but st pierre persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Harkonnen wants to improve his position but st pierre is controlling well.
Harkonnen gets back to full guard.
Harkonnen is looking to stand up but st pierre isn't so interested in that idea.

Harkonnen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harkonnen trying to control the position here.

Harkonnen looking for a guillotine here but st pierre defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
st pierre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
st pierre is pushing down on Harkonnen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harkonnen is fighting to maintain full guard but st pierre has managed to sneak the leg through.
st pierre trying to control the action but Harkonnen is working from the bottom.

st pierre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harkonnen sees it coming and defends easily.
Harkonnen trying to control but st pierre postures up.

st pierre is trying to work for a kimura but Harkonnen is defending well.

Harkonnen has one foot on st pierre's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harkonnen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
st pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harkonnen misses with the combination.

st pierre feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
st pierre wants to pass the guard but Harkonnen is keeping the position.

Harkonnen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Harkonnen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Harkonnen looks gassed!

st pierre decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Harkonnen, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

st pierre closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
st pierre wants to take a breather but Harkonnen is having none of it.
Harkonnen trying to control here.
st pierre wants to take a breather but Harkonnen is having none of it.

Harkonnen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but st pierre pulls his head out easily.
st pierre is looking to advance position but Harkonnen won't allow it.
st pierre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harkonnen pushes st pierre off but st pierre dives into side control.

st pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
st pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
Harkonnen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but st pierre circles away quickly and effectively.

st pierre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

st pierre is looking for submissions but instead, Harkonnen has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

st pierre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Harkonnen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. st pierre gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
st pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Harkonnen is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

georges st pierre dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from st pierre.
Harkonnen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like georges st pierre has been cut.
Harkonnen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
st pierre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harkonnen as he jumps to the side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

st pierre drives through and clinches with Harkonnen against the cage.
st pierre tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for georges st pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
st pierre prevents Harkonnen from breaking the clinch.
st pierre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harkonnen's efforts to push away.

st pierre turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

st pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Harkonnen manages to work his way to half guard, despite st pierre's best efforts.
Harkonnen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

st pierre is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
st pierre prevents Harkonnen from standing back up.

Harkonnen pushes st pierre off and gets back to his feet.
Harkonnen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Harkonnen throws a sloppy head kick and st pierre moves out of range easily.
Harkonnen lands a jab-cross combination.

georges st pierre's cut is getting worse.
Harkonnen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Harkonnen lands with a hook. st pierre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harkonnen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harkonnen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
st pierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harkonnen lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harkonnen scores with a jab.
st pierre is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck st pierre on the side of the head.
Harkonnen misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen lands a nice shot to the body.
st pierre shoots in and drives through. Harkonnen sprawls well.
Harkonnen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
st pierre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Harkonnen!
Harkonnen works over st pierre's head and body with a nice combination.
A punch combination from Harkonnen misses.

st pierre scores with a takedown into Harkonnen's guard.

st pierre stands up from Harkonnen's guard - st pierre perhaps looking for a knockout.
st pierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harkonnen is fending him off so far but st pierre persists. Nope, Harkonnen circles away and we're back to standing.
georges st pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harkonnen, as that shot connected.
st pierre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harkonnen avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
st pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
st pierre takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harkonnen works over st pierre's head and body with a nice combination.
Harkonnen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Harkonnen.

georges st pierre's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
st pierre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice combination there by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harkonnen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Harkonnen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
st pierre shoots in for a takedown but Harkonnen shows good takedown defense.
Harkonnen works over st pierre's head and body with a nice combination.

Jeez, georges st pierre's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen tries to bum rush st pierre with a series of wild strikes but st pierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck with that takedown attempt from st pierre.
Harkonnen lands the left hand.
Harkonnen throws a series of strikes that have st pierre backpedaling.
st pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harkonnen but Harkonnen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harkonnen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harkonnen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but st pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
st pierre shoots in looking for a takedown. Harkonnen tries to sprawl out of it but st pierre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harkonnen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harkonnen lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
st pierre has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harkonnen finds it's way round the side to connect with st pierre's head.
st pierre walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harkonnen is working the combinations to good effect here.
st pierre throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
st pierre shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harkonnen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
st pierre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harkonnen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Harkonnen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
st pierre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harkonnen sprawls well. Harkonnen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. st pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
Harkonnen connects with a single shot there.
Harkonnen misses with a wild combination.
No luck for st pierre with that takedown attempt.
st pierre throws a combination that misses
and Harkonnen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harkonnen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

st pierre is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at georges st pierre's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rabban Harkonnen!