PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Hardy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hardy
vs
St Pierre

183 cm
26
171 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy with a lazy takedown attempt
and St Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardy wants it to stay on the feet.
Hardy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Pierre is fending him off so far but Hardy persists. Nope, St Pierre circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy has his takedown stuffed

and St Pierre counters with a single leg into guard. Hardy didn't expect that.

St Pierre is sitting in close to Hardy's body. Hardy has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! St Pierre is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, St Pierre is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hardy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dan Hardy!