PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Djulio Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Knock him out. On his way into the cage it seems that Djulio Cortez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Djulio Cortez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Cortez
vs
St Pierre

180 cm
23
181 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

170 cm
24
175 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Djulio Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez looks to throw the jab but St Pierre is out of range.
St Pierre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cortez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten St Pierre somewhat.

Cortez moves into the clinch.

Cortez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

St Pierre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

St Pierre is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cortez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time St Pierre.

St Pierre is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cortez is just riding it out for now. St Pierre eventually gives up the hold.
Cortez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Pierre won't allow Cortez to get back to his feet.
St Pierre should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
St Pierre wants to stand and escape but instead Cortez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

St Pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cortez defends well.

St Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St Pierre looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Cortez gets to his feet - St Pierre follows without any prompting.
Cortez thumps St Pierre with a low kick.
Cortez lands a nice hook to St Pierre's body. St Pierre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Djulio Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez connects with a right hand. St Pierre shakes it off.
St Pierre takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
St Pierre sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cortez stuns St Pierre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cortez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cortez thuds a left hand into St Pierre's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cortez.
St Pierre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cortez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cortez lands a lovely overhand right.
Cortez with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cortez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Cortez decides to stand and escape the position.
Cortez shoots in but St Pierre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
St Pierre swings and misses with a shot to the body
and St Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cortez throws a series of strikes that have St Pierre backpedaling.
Cortez's corner calls for a 1-2. Cortez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cortez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Cortez pushes St Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
Cortez blocking some punches.

Cortez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St Pierre takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cortez.
Cortez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps St Pierre's head backwards.
Cortez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cortez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cortez connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cortez lands a right hook to the body.
Cortez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A left and a right from Cortez both land. Nice combination.
Cortez connects with a jab.

St Pierre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
St Pierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Pierre might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cortez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Djulio Cortez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A lazy left from Cortez finds it's target.
Cortez throws a nice looking combination but St Pierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St Pierre fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cortez checks it well.
No luck for St Pierre with that takedown attempt.

St Pierre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Cortez stands and steps away. St Pierre gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cortez with a lazy takedown attempt

and St Pierre counters with a takedown into side control.

St Pierre is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cortez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cortez can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control the action but Cortez is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cortez defending against the ground and pound.

St Pierre tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cortez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Cortez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Pierre wants to stand but Cortez has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

St Pierre gets caught flat footed, as Cortez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

St Pierre has his foot on Cortez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cortez works his way back into a safe position though.
Cortez wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cortez stands up from St Pierre's guard - Cortez perhaps looking for a knockout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cortez.
Cortez scores with a sloppy right hand. St Pierre should have avoided that one.
Cortez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
St Pierre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cortez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
St Pierre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
St Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cortez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cortez's corner calls for a 1-2. Cortez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez cracks St Pierre with a right hand to the side of the head.
St Pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cortez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
St Pierre walks into a stiff left hand from Cortez.
St Pierre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cortez scores with a jab.
Cortez with a jab.
Cortez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
St Pierre swings for the body but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Pierre can do to turn this around?
St Pierre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
St Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cortez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cortez lands a jab to the nose.
Cortez lands with a hook. St Pierre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Djulio Cortez is winning the standup battle so far.
St Pierre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Cortez has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Djulio Cortez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

St Pierre has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cortez finds it's way round the side to connect with St Pierre's head.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt
and Cortez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Pierre takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
St Pierre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
St Pierre is looking to score with low kicks.
Cortez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps St Pierre's head backwards.
Cortez works the jab nicely.
St Pierre is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cortez.
Cortez scores with a jab. St Pierre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cortez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
St Pierre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cortez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten St Pierre somewhat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cortez.
Cortez stalks St Pierre and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into St Pierre's face. St Pierre staggers backwards, shaken.
St Pierre takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cortez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as St Pierre backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cortez. That's going to slow St Pierre down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
St Pierre misses with a head kick.
St Pierre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Georges St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cortez connects with a solid leg kick.
St Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cortez counters with a straight right hand.
Djulio Cortez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges St Pierre.
St Pierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cortez pinned against the cage. Cortez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cortez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
St Pierre throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cortez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St Pierre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cortez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of St Pierre's head.
Cortez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cortez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
St Pierre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cortez misses with a few strikes there.
Cortez lands with a straight right. St Pierre didn't see that one coming.
Cortez dips to his left and cracks St Pierre with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cortez scores with a nice right hand.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.

St Pierre closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

St Pierre is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cortez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cortez is looking for a sweep.
Cortez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but St Pierre is controlling him well.
St Pierre laying and praying for a moment but Cortez takes advantage and regains half guard.
St Pierre not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Cortez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cortez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cortez lands with an uppercut that bounces St Pierre off the cage and back into rage.
Cortez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches St Pierre on the side of the head.
Cortez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cortez.
Cortez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
St Pierre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cortez swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch combination from Cortez misses.
Cortez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt

and St Pierre counters with a takedown into side control.
St Pierre passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cortez!

St Pierre is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Cortez has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Cortez!

Cortez got a little sloppy there for a moment and St Pierre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cortez has managed to get both his arms back between St Pierre's legs - danger averted.
Georges St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Djulio Cortez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

St Pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Djulio Cortez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cortez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Djulio Cortez!