PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Jansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

St Georges
vs
Jansen

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre St Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Jansen!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Georges tries to clinch but Jansen moves out of range.
St Georges tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Jansen moves into range and clinches up with St Georges.
St Georges lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jansen backwards.
St Georges doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jansen tries to pull guard but St Georges won't allow it.
St Georges lands an elbow just above Jansen 's eye.

It looks like Mark Jansen has been cut.
Jansen blocking some punches.
St Georges lands an elbow inside that Jansen shrugs off.
St Georges throws a punch but it's blocked by Jansen.
St Georges can't break the clinch.
St Georges throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jansens head.
St Georges scores with an uppercut up the middle.
St Georges prevents a takedown attempt there.
St Georges tries to stall but Jansen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
St Georges wants to break free but Jansen has control.
St Georges gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jansen.
Pierre St Georges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Jansen.

St Georges breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jansen shoots in looking for a takedown. St Georges tries to sprawl out of it but Jansen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. St Georges manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

St Georges has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Georges stops a takedown attempt from Jansen.
Jansen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but St Georges pulls him back up using the underhooks.
St Georges lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St Georges keeps control of Jansen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jansen.
St Georges throws a head punch that misses.
St Georges scores with a shot to the side of Jansen's head.
St Georges scores with a shot to the side of Jansen's head.
St Georges gets underhooks to prevent Jansen's takedown attempt.
St Georges leaning against his opponent.
St Georges lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jansen backwards.
St Georges misses with some punches.
St Georges lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jansen blocking some punches.
St Georges lands with a short shot to the head.

That has opened up Mark Jansen's cut even more.
St Georges lands a damaging elbow.
Jansen goes for a takedown attempt but St Georges pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jansen looks gassed!

St Georges instigates a clinch.
St Georges scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jansen managing to block the knees to the body from St Georges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for St Georges to work.
Jansen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Georges.
Good body shot from St Georges.
St Georges lands a hook that snaps the head of Jansen backwards.
St Georges lands a body punch.
St Georges scores with an uppercut up the middle.

St Georges escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St Georges tries to clinch

and Jansen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
St Georges using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jansen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from St Georges.
Jansen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

St Georges manages to break the clinch.
Jansen shoots in and drives through. St Georges sprawls well.
St Georges displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

St Georges closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - St Georges lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Georges chips away with some ground and pound.
Jansen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansen trying to keep a closed guard but St Georges is proving a slippery customer.
Jansen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Jansen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St Georges can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

Jansen working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but St Georges is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Jansen has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! St Georges taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Jansen!