PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaime Bolitho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (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.

Bolitho
vs
St Pierre

178 cm
20
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
27
180 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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, Jaime Bolitho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from St Pierre does it's job there.
A swing and a miss from Bolitho.
Bolitho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bolitho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Pierre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bolitho lands a jab.
Bolitho misses with a looping left.
Bolitho throws a looping overhand right but St Pierre ducks down to avoid it.
Bolitho cracks a nice hook into St Pierre's ribs.
Bolitho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

St Pierre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bolitho can't do much from the bottom here.
Bolitho gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bolitho tries to roll over but St Pierre keeps him under control.
Bolitho is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolitho is pressing down on St Pierre's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
St Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bolitho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bolitho trying to control the position here.
St Pierre looking to sit in guard and control but Bolitho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bolitho stopping the sweep attempt from St Pierre.

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.
Bolitho seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
St Pierre is looking to sweep but instead, Bolitho has passed into half guard.
Bolitho is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, St Pierre manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolitho preventing the sweep.
Bolitho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Pierre is keeping the position for now.
Bolitho looking to sit in guard and control but St Pierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
St Pierre stopping the sweep attempt from Bolitho.

That's four 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.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Bolitho is keeping the position.
Bolitho has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
St Pierre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
St Pierre stopping the sweep attempt from Bolitho.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jaime Bolitho will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

St Pierre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bolitho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bolitho throws a shot from downtown. St Pierre moves away and avoids it.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
St Pierre throws a hook but Bolitho avoids it easily.
St Pierre takes one to the side of the head.
St Pierre misses the body punch

and Bolitho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bolitho.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bolitho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bolitho misses with some punches.
Bolitho lands a right hand.
Bolitho has a couple of punches blocked by St Pierre.
Bolitho lands with a short shot to the head.
St Pierre tries to throw a body punch but Bolitho avoids it by throwing St Pierre back against the cage.
Bolitho lands a body punch.
St Pierre wants a takedown but no success here.
Bolitho working aggressively here.
Bolitho lands with a light punch inside.
St Pierre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bolitho's elbow.
Bolitho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St Pierre working hard to break the clinch.
Bolitho lands an uppercut.

St Pierre is rocked!
Nice body punch from Bolitho.
St Pierre is still on wobbly legs! Can Bolitho finish him?
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
Bolitho lands with a short shot to the head.
Bolitho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolitho throws a big uppercut that drops St Pierre! More strikes from Bolitho and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! St Pierre lies dazed against the cage as Bolitho celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaime Bolitho!