PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

St Pierre
vs
Striker

185 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 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, Ace Striker!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Striker scores with a takedown into St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Striker controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre wants to get back to his feet but Striker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Striker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker trying to move into half guard but instead St Pierre has managed to sweep!

St Pierre decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Striker, up you get!

Striker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in St Pierre's guard.

Striker gets to his feet. St Pierre looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Striker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Striker wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Pierre keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker advances nicely into full mount.
Striker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Striker looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker trying to control but St Pierre is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Striker wants to control but instead St Pierre manages to regain half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ace Striker.
St Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Striker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Striker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Striker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

St Pierre tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Striker counters with a nice double leg into side control. St Pierre won't be happy with that.

Striker decides to stand up, so the ref orders St Pierre to his feet.
St Pierre closes the distance but Striker moves to the side

and Striker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Striker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Striker prevents St Pierre from standing back up.
Striker is breathing heavily.

St Pierre is defending against the submission attempts here by Striker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Striker seems content to control.
Striker prevents St Pierre from standing back up.
Ace Striker has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Striker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Striker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Striker stands up out of the half guard.

St Pierre gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Striker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
St Pierre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Striker is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Striker from controlling successfully.

That's four 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.
Striker sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed St Pierre's guard.
Striker controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Striker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! St Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
St Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Striker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Striker breaks the clinch.
St Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt

and Striker counters with a takedown into side control.
Striker looks up at the clock and then as St Pierre takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Striker smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Striker grinds an elbow into St Pierre's temple.
Striker landing strikes.
Striker cracks St Pierre with a big right hand but St Pierre just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Striker stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Striker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
St Pierre tries to kick Striker off in order to stand up. Striker Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Striker decides to stand up, so the ref orders St Pierre to his feet.
St Pierre misses with a takedown
and Striker counters with a series of strikes. St Pierre will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Striker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Striker circles away easily

and Striker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.

Striker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
St Pierre fails with the takedown

and Striker counters by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Striker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Striker wants to break the clinch but can't.

Striker drags the fight down to the ground.

St Pierre stands up from Striker's guard - St Pierre perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

St Pierre stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Striker shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. St Pierre is trying to defend but Striker finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Striker lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is not content to let Striker control the position.

Striker is trying for a kimura here. St Pierre looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Striker wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ace Striker!