PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between george st pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Win Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Win Richards looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

st pierre
vs
Richards

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, george st pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Win Richards!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards blocks a head kick by st pierre.
st pierre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
st pierre misses with an uppercut.
Richards attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Some bone on bone action there as st pierre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Richards misses with a low kick.
Richards ducks under a wild hook from st pierre.
st pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richards slips under a jab.
No joy there for st pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
st pierre throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around st pierre's waist but st pierre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Richards off to one side.
st pierre scores with a jab to the head.
st pierre misses with a head kick.
st pierre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
st pierre throws a right and a left that Richards avoids nicely.
st pierre looks to land a right hand but Richards moved out of range.
Richards fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but st pierre avoids it really well and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Richards.
st pierre misses with the combination.
george st pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling st pierre to score with a decent uppercut.
Richards looks gassed!
st pierre connects with a single shot there.
st pierre lands with a kick to the temple. Richards shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Win Richards has been cut.
No joy there for st pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
st pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Richards circles away quickly and effectively.
st pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from st pierre.
st pierre misses with a body kick.
Richards shoots for a double leg takedown but st pierre sprawls well. He's pushed Richards's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
george st pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Win Richards.
Richards swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Richards avoids the head kick by st pierre.
Good shot there by st pierre.
Richards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richards moves out of range of the body kick.
Richards gets cracked there but stands up to it.
st pierre throws a right and a left that Richards avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from st pierre misses the target.
Richards thows a leg kick but st pierre checks it
and st pierre counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
st pierre throws a series of punches but Richards moves out of range.
st pierre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
st pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
st pierre scores with a decent looking hook.
Richards throws out a leg kick but st pierre moves out of range and Richards only half commits.
st pierre moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Richards takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Richards tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Richards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
st pierre connects with a high kick.

Richards is rocked!
st pierre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Richards is still on wobbly legs! Can st pierre finish him?
Richards slips a jab and a cross from st pierre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
st pierre swinging wildly here.
Richards seems to have recovered his senses.
st pierre throws a series of punches but Richards avoids them all with ease.
st pierre connects with a solid leg kick.
st pierre loads up on a big right hand but Richards slips the punch.
st pierre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
st pierre lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Richards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from st pierre.
Richards staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards dodges the punch combination from st pierre.
st pierre moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

george st pierre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Win Richards's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

st pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
Richards walks into a left hand.
Richards throws a leg kick
and st pierre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
st pierre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
st pierre throws a series of punches but Richards moves out of range.
george st pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
st pierre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
st pierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and st pierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
st pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richards is breathing heavily.
Richards tries to clinch but st pierre moves away

and st pierre counters with a crisp one two that drops Richards! st pierre thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Richards to his feet! Richards is in big trouble!
st pierre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
st pierre throws a right hand that Richards ducks under and follows up with a left that Richards also avoids with ease.
st pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Richards might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, st pierre has got the better of the exchanges.
st pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
st pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
Richards slips under a jab.
st pierre missing with a left hand there. Richards was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Richards slips under a jab from st pierre.
st pierre throws a series of punches but Richards moves out of range.
st pierre throws a series of punches but Richards avoids them all with ease.
Richards has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
st pierre misses with a two punch combination.
st pierre jabs Richards right on the nose. Richards blinks but takes it well.
st pierre throws a lazy right hand but Richards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richards with a lazy takedown attempt
and st pierre counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
st pierre scores with a hook.
st pierre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters circling - st pierre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Richards takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Richards slips a jab from st pierre.
st pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
george st pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
st pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
st pierre misses with a hook. Richards ducked under it nicely.
st pierre misses with a hook. Richards ducked under it nicely.
Richards fails with the takedown
enabling st pierre to counter with a crisp jab.
st pierre goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards moves out of range as st pierre strikes.
st pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
Richards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from st pierre.
Richards is trying desperately to land a takedown but st pierre is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Richards.
st pierre throws a combination. Richards tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
st pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Decent striking displayed by st pierre there.
A jab from st pierre misses.
st pierre throws a head kick that misses.
st pierre lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
george st pierre is winning the standup battle so far.
st pierre connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
st pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Richards circles away quickly and effectively.
st pierre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
st pierre lands a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. st pierre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
st pierre scores with a nice right hand.
st pierre rushes Richards with punches - Richards moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Richards goes down! st pierre follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). george st pierre!