PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

St Pierre
vs
Coleman

180 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kris Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Coleman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pierre works over Coleman's head and body with a nice combination.
St Pierre tests Coleman's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Kris Coleman has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St Pierre throws a right hand that Coleman ducks under and follows up with a left that Coleman also avoids with ease.
St Pierre wants to clinch up but Coleman keeps it at a distance.
St Pierre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coleman at a distance.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from St Pierre misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from St Pierre, right into the meat.

St Pierre feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Coleman is keeping the position.
St Pierre stands up over Coleman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St Pierre controls the pace.
St Pierre trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
St Pierre is stalling in the full guard.
St Pierre stands up over Coleman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
St Pierre trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
St Pierre sitting in guard here, content to control.
St Pierre lands a couple of decent looking shots.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Pierre trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
St Pierre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
St Pierre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coleman on the ground.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Georges St Pierre just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Coleman checks a leg kick.
St Pierre jabs Coleman right on the nose. Coleman blinks but takes it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for St Pierre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands the left hand.
St Pierre throws a nice looking combination but Coleman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Georges St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Coleman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coleman as he jumps to the side.
St Pierre misses the shot to the body.
St Pierre cracks Coleman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
St Pierre connects with a good right hand that stumbles Coleman. Coleman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Coleman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
St Pierre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coleman.
St Pierre lands with a nice combination. Coleman backs away looking to recover.
St Pierre cracks Coleman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch but Coleman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St Pierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coleman pinned against the cage. Coleman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
St Pierre scores with a hook to the body. Coleman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Coleman is having none of it.
Coleman takes one to the chin there.

St Pierre is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Coleman's half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but Coleman defending well.
St Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
St Pierre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Coleman's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Pierre wants to control but Coleman is keeping him busy.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
St Pierre working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kris Coleman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

St Pierre connects with a jab.
Donk. St Pierre catches Coleman right on the button with a cross.
St Pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Georges St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coleman moves out of range of the strikes.
St Pierre is looking to land body kicks.
St Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
St Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
St Pierre breaks from Coleman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
St Pierre landing punches.
St Pierre punishing his opponent with strikes.
St Pierre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, St Pierre cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
St Pierre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
St Pierre scores with a couple of good head shots there.
St Pierre trying to control but Coleman is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A nice elbow there by St Pierre.
St Pierre dominating with strikes here.
Coleman tries to hold on but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre controlling from mount.
St Pierre lands a big elbow.
St Pierre lands a nice shot to the head.
St Pierre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
St Pierre tries to control but Coleman wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre landing shots from mount.
St Pierre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Coleman?
St Pierre working the ground and pound effectively.
St Pierre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
St Pierre prevents Coleman from getting the reversal.
St Pierre is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Coleman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Coleman can't escape the position.
St Pierre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Coleman is squirming around, avoiding St Pierre's attempts to control the action.
St Pierre with good strikes from the mount here!
St Pierre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coleman can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
St Pierre controlling the position easily from mount.
St Pierre wants to control the pace but Coleman is squirming around nicely.
St Pierre lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

St Pierre looking to secure an arm triangle but Coleman defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre trying to control but Coleman is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kris Coleman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

St Pierre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Coleman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Pierre throws out the jab.
St Pierre tests Coleman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
St Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Pierre lunges at Coleman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Coleman's hand.
St Pierre throws a good cross that connects.
St Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
St Pierre walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Coleman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Coleman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St Pierre misses with a leg kick.
Georges St Pierre is winning the standup battle so far.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Coleman is having none of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from St Pierre.
Coleman keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for St Pierre.
A nice combination there by St Pierre.
St Pierre connects with a nice looking jab.
Good work by Coleman as he checks the leg kick.
St Pierre throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

St Pierre throws a left that rocks Coleman and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! St Pierre dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Coleman regain composure!

Coleman is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre is staying tight to Coleman's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Coleman is still in real trouble! Can St Pierre finish him?
Coleman seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
St Pierre controls the position.
Coleman taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre controlling from side mount.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coleman keeps working.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Georges St Pierre just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Coleman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
St Pierre lands with a thumping leg kick.
St Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
St Pierre throws a head kick but Coleman moves out of range.
St Pierre lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
St Pierre leaves Coleman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Georges St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Pierre loads up on a big right hand but Coleman slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pierre throws a shot to the body.

St Pierre looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Coleman!
St Pierre controlling from mount.
St Pierre with shots to the head and body - Coleman looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
St Pierre landing strikes from the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well St Pierre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:24
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges St Pierre!