PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clubber Lang acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

St Pierre
vs
Lang

180 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clubber Lang!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

St Pierre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lang, pushing him back against the cage.

Lang gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Lang seems content to control.
St Pierre has hold of Lang's hands but Lang slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
St Pierre wants to get back to his feet.
Lang sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. St Pierre defending well though.

Lang seems to be working for a kimura but St Pierre defends the submission attempt.
Lang trying to control from St Pierre's half guard. St Pierre has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lang trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre is adopting a defensive guard.
Lang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to stand up but Lang is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lang shoots for a takedown but St Pierre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St Pierre misses with a double jab.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lang looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lang trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.

St Pierre pushes a forearm under Lang's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lang is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George St Pierre!