PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Knocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoge ST Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geoge ST Pierre has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Knocker
vs
ST Pierre

180 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

178 cm
19
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Win Nutritional
[JMFC] Slaughterhouse Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Knocker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geoge ST Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Knocker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knocker tries to clinch but ST Pierre is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from ST Pierre is defended easily by Knocker.
Knocker is looking to clinch.
Knocker tries to clinch up.
Knocker tries to clinch there but ST Pierre circles away.
ST Pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ST Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
ST Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tommy Knocker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geoge ST Pierre.
Knocker tries to close the distance and clinch but ST Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knocker tries to clinch up but ST Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
ST Pierre shoots in but Knocker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Knocker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knocker tries to close the distance and clinch but ST Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
ST Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knocker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knocker tries to clinch up.
ST Pierre shoots in for a double leg but Knocker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
ST Pierre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knocker's waist but Knocker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing ST Pierre off to one side.
Knocker wants to clinch up but ST Pierre keeps it at a distance.

Knocker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
ST Pierre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Knocker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
ST Pierre fails with the takedown.
Geoge ST Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knocker tries to close the distance and clinch but ST Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knocker tries to close the distance and clinch but ST Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
ST Pierre steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Knocker. That one must have hurt.
ST Pierre looks gassed!
Knocker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Knocker gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knocker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, ST Pierre has escaped the position, nice work there.
Knocker working the ground and pound from side control.
ST Pierre is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Knocker scoring with punches from side control.
Knocker wants to lay and pray for a moment but ST Pierre keeps working.
Knocker landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Knocker is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. ST Pierre is trying to escape and Knocker transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and ST Pierre is forced to tap! Nice work there by Knocker! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommy Knocker!
Tommy Knocker retains his welterweight title!