PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McClaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think St Georges might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Where's my Money? (Remix) by Caspa. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

St Georges
vs
McClaine

183 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

White Gorilla Nutrition
Crippler's Corner

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John McClaine!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Georges takes a swing at McClaine's ribcage but misses.
St Georges tries to clinch but McClaine moves out of range.
St Georges swings for the body but McClaine moves out of range.

St Georges darts in and clinches McClaine up against the cage.
St Georges taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

St Georges jumps guard and drags McClaine to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McClaine stops St Georges from standing up.

St Georges working for submissions but it's allowed McClaine to get to half guard.
St Georges slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

St Georges is looking for a triangle but McClaine pushes his legs off easily.
St Georges will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
St Georges wants to sweep here but McClaine controlling him for the moment.

St Georges had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. McClaine is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. St Georges Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take McClaine's back instead.
St Georges is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Georges lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
A lull in the action here.
McClaine tries to escape the position.
McClaine turns into St Georges and is now in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McClaine passes St Georges's left leg - he's now in half guard.
St Georges is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McClaine scores with a couple of nice shots.

McClaine is trying to work for a kimura but St Georges is defending well.
St Georges tries to roll over but McClaine keeps him under control.
McClaine wants to take a breather but St Georges is having none of it.
St Georges is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McClaine's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McClaine's back!
St Georges lands punches and elbows.
McClaine wants to control his opponent's hands but St Georges gets his hands free.
St Georges really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for McClaine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Georges punches the canvas rather than the man.
McClaine turns into St Georges and is now in his guard.
St Georges trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McClaine distracts St Georges with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
St Georges looking to hit a scissor sweep but McClaine is one step ahead there.
St Georges has momentary wrist control but McClaine slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McClaine stopping the sweep attempt from St Georges.

St Georges has his feet on McClaine's thighs here. He's pushed McClaine off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! McClaine screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pierre St Georges!