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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brade Mcquire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brade Mcquire has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 Montreal, Brade Mcquire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Saint Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcquire tries to clinch up.
Mcquire shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saint Pierre pinned against the cage. Saint Pierre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mcquire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saint Pierre was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcquire.
Mcquire throws a big shot that misses.
Saint Pierre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Brade Mcquire has been cut.
Mcquire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint Pierre moves away.
Saint Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saint Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Saint Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saint Pierre lands with a kick to the temple. Mcquire shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Mcquire.
Saint Pierre lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mcquire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saint Pierre dives in and grabs Mcquire's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcquire pushes down on Saint Pierre's head and hops out.
Mcquire looks to clinch
and Saint Pierre counters with a three punch combo that has Mcquire backing up. Mcquire nods at Saint Pierre to acknowledge the strikes.
Saint Pierre throws a series of punches but Mcquire moves out of range.
Mcquire gets a clinch.
Saint Pierre jumps into guard, dragging Mcquire to the mat.
Mcquire sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Saint Pierre is trying to control the position but Mcquire postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcquire showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Saint Pierre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saint Pierre is trying to keep Mcquire in close.
Mcquire not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Saint Pierre is trying to hold Mcquire in close to prevent damage but Mcquire has managed to pass into half guard.
Saint Pierre is refusing to be controlled, as Mcquire sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcquire is looking for a kimura here.
Mcquire is trying to control the action in half guard but Saint Pierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mcquire controlling the action here.
Saint Pierre wants to improve his position but Mcquire is controlling well.
Mcquire not doing much here.
That's four 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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Brade Mcquire just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mcquire fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcquire rushes Saint Pierre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mcquire pulls guard.
Mcquire controlling Saint Pierre's posture.
Saint Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Georges Saint Pierre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brade Mcquire's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Saint Pierre with a poor takedown
and Mcquire moves into the clinch.
Mcquire changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Saint Pierre fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Saint Pierre misses with a two punch combination.
Mcquire misses with a takedown attempt
and Saint Pierre counters with a nice uppercut.
Saint Pierre tries to clinch but Mcquire moves out of range.
Mcquire tries to clinch there but Saint Pierre circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcquire avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saint Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcquire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcquire looks to clinch
and Saint Pierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saint Pierre looks to clinch
and Mcquire counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mcquire.
Saint Pierre is breathing heavily.
Saint Pierre being controlled here, momentarily.
Mcquire drops back, looking for a kneebar! Saint Pierre looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Saint Pierre looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Saint Pierre!
Saint Pierre sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mcquire is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mcquire wants to control but Saint Pierre postures up.
Saint Pierre misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre working away.
Saint Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Mcquire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mcquire manages to work his way to half guard, despite Saint Pierre's best efforts.
Mcquire gets back to full guard.
Mcquire is adopting a defensive guard.
Saint Pierre trying to control but Mcquire is working from the bottom.
Saint Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcquire is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcquire has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mcquire's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mcquire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcquire pulls Saint Pierre in close to prevent any damage.
That's four 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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Brade Mcquire just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A combination from Saint Pierre does no damage.
Mcquire misses with a body shot.
Mcquire with a poor takedown
and Saint Pierre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mcquire's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brade Mcquire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcquire is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brade Mcquire dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brade Mcquire's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Mcquire shoots in for a double leg but Saint Pierre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mcquire misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mcquire tries to clinch up.
Saint Pierre clinches but Mcquire breaks the clinch
and Mcquire counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saint Pierre won't be happy with that.
Mcquire wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Saint Pierre, who protects the arm well.
Mcquire takes a little break here. Saint Pierre wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcquire is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Saint Pierre has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brade Mcquire overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saint Pierre can't do much from the bottom here.
Mcquire looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Saint Pierre is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mcquire off and has taken his back!
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.
Saint Pierre wants to control but Mcquire is keeping busy.
Saint Pierre misses with punches from the back.
Mcquire trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mcquire rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mcquire trying to control but Saint Pierre postures up.
Saint Pierre trying to control from half guard but Mcquire is working away.
Mcquire won't allow Saint Pierre to pass to mount.
Mcquire wants to control but Saint Pierre is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Saint Pierre misses with a double jab.
Mcquire wants to clinch but Saint Pierre slips to the side
and Saint Pierre counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mcquire tries to close the distance and clinch but Saint Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcquire pushes Saint Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcquire jumps into guard, dragging Saint Pierre to the mat.
Mcquire has a closed guard, preventing Saint Pierre from standing up.
Mcquire has Saint Pierre pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcquire has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Saint Pierre wants to control from the top but Mcquire keeps moving.
Mcquire looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Saint Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcquire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcquire wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brade Mcquire showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mcquire has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brade Mcquire!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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