PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges StPierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Guilherme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

StPierre
vs
Guilherme

178 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 Rio de Janeiro, Georges StPierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Guilherme!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guilherme tries for a takedown but StPierre circles away easily
and StPierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guilherme wants to clinch
and StPierre counters with a nice uppercut.
Guilherme misses with a series of wild punches.

StPierre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Guilherme is looking to escape.

Guilherme actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guilherme on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
StPierre winds up and cracks Guilherme with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
StPierre sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nice strikes from StPierre there.
Guilherme is trying to defend against the ground and pound but StPierre scores with a couple of nice shots.

It looks like Luiz Guilherme has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guilherme on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
StPierre has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
StPierre is nestled in close to Guilherme, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Guilherme really doesn't want to stay on the ground with StPierre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. StPierre connects with a nice short shot to Guilherme's temple.
StPierre lands with a punch from half guard.
Guilherme looks gassed!
Well, if StPierre is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
StPierre drops an elbow to the side of Guilherme's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guilherme tries to roll over but StPierre keeps him under control.
Guilherme on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
StPierre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
StPierre drops an elbow to the side of Guilherme's head.
StPierre working over Guilherme with some ground and pound. Guilherme looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
StPierre is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
StPierre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
StPierre slips a nice elbow through Guilherme's hands, connecting with Guilherme's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. StPierre connects with a nice short shot to Guilherme's temple.
Guilherme on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
StPierre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
StPierre perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
StPierre slips a nice elbow through Guilherme's hands, connecting with Guilherme's forehead.
StPierre slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guilherme on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
StPierre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
StPierre working over Guilherme with some ground and pound. Guilherme looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
StPierre is nestled in close to Guilherme, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
StPierre controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
StPierre lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges StPierre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luiz Guilherme's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

StPierre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
StPierre slips a nice elbow through Guilherme's hands, connecting with Guilherme's forehead.
StPierre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
StPierre controlling the action here.
Guilherme tries to roll over but StPierre keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from StPierre.
StPierre looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
StPierre winds up and cracks Guilherme with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
StPierre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
StPierre lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. StPierre lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from StPierre.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. StPierre lands a nice short elbow.
Guilherme is trying to stand back up but StPierre is controlling him
StPierre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guilherme can do to turn this around?
StPierre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Guilherme is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
StPierre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
StPierre winds up and cracks Guilherme with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Guilherme has hold of StPierre's hands but StPierre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
StPierre is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
StPierre is nestled in close to Guilherme, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
StPierre stalling.
StPierre has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
StPierre is nestled in close to Guilherme, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
StPierre is controlling the pace.
Guilherme trying to hold on to StPierre's head to control him but StPierre postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
StPierre takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
StPierre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Guilherme is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
StPierre controlling the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Georges StPierre wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Guilherme tries to clinch there but StPierre circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Guilherme misses with a takedown

and StPierre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Guilherme won't be happy with that.
StPierre cracks Guilherme with a big right hand but Guilherme just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
StPierre landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
StPierre working the ground and pound.
The referee asks StPierre politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. StPierre prefers to stall for the moment though.
StPierre scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee asks StPierre politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. StPierre prefers to stall for the moment though.
Guilherme tries to bench press StPierre off him but StPierre keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges StPierre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luiz Guilherme's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Guilherme with a poor takedown

and StPierre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Guilherme won't be happy with that.
StPierre scoring with punches and elbows.
StPierre lands a decent elbow from side control.
StPierre moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
StPierre's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
StPierre cracks Guilherme with a big right hand but Guilherme just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Guilherme is not content to let StPierre control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
StPierre looks up at the clock and then as Guilherme takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, StPierre smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Guilherme can't do much from the bottom here.
Guilherme is looking to reverse the position.
StPierre scoring with punches and elbows.
Georges StPierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
StPierre is looking to take a break and control but Guilherme is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
StPierre working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
StPierre working the ground and pound.
StPierre connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Guilherme some visible discomfort.
StPierre working the body and head with strikes.
StPierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guilherme keeps working.
Guilherme seems a little lost for a moment, as StPierre dominates the positioning.
Guilherme takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
StPierre just content to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
StPierre in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
StPierre connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Guilherme some visible discomfort.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Guilherme taking punishment in the form of punches.
StPierre creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
StPierre cracks Guilherme with an elbow. That is naaassty.
StPierre working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
StPierre is putting a hurting on Guilherme here, landing some big shots from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Guilherme is not content to let StPierre control the position.
Guilherme is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked StPierre off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guilherme is trying to stick to StPierre's back but StPierre is turning into Guilherme. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Guilherme's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by StPierre.
StPierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
StPierre trying to control but Guilherme is working from the bottom.
StPierre stays in close to Guilherme's body and controls the position.
Guilherme utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges StPierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well StPierre 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:25
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25

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