PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into the arena with Coming Home blaring out of the sound system. St Pierre is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Saw. The key to victory for Jon Jones has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jones
vs
St Pierre

225 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by St Pierre.
Jones swings for the body but St Pierre moves out of range.
Jones throws a series of punches but St Pierre avoids them all with ease.
St Pierre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
St Pierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on St Pierre's shoulder, as St Pierre tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. St Pierre will be more careful next time no doubt.
St Pierre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jon Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre takes one on the button.

It looks like Georges St Pierre has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones misses the body punch

and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
St Pierre is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jones will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
St Pierre working the ground and pound but Jones is defending the strikes.

St Pierre swings around for an armbar but Jones sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into St Pierre's guard.
Jones wants to stand but St Pierre has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on St Pierre, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a swing at St Pierre's ribcage but misses.
St Pierre moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones throws the left hand but St Pierre avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Georges St Pierre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Georges St Pierre's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

St Pierre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
St Pierre sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a right and a left that St Pierre avoids nicely.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
St Pierre misses with a hook.
Jones misses with a hook

and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones taking some punishment here, with St Pierre in his half guard.
St Pierre trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from St Pierre there.
St Pierre trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre uses his free foot to push down on Jones's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jones.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jones defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from St Pierre.
St Pierre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
St Pierre landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throwing strikes here but Jones is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
St Pierre throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
St Pierre thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
St Pierre throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Pierre throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jones because St Pierre loaded up on that one.
St Pierre punishing his opponent with strikes.
St Pierre punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding St Pierre's attempts to control the action.
Georges St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre misses with a head shot.
St Pierre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Jones is rocked!
St Pierre unloading with bombs!
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
St Pierre lands a nice shot to the head.
St Pierre lands a big elbow - Jones is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Jones is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Georges St Pierre!
Georges St Pierre got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'