PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges StPierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kartik Yay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

StPierre
vs
Yay

175 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kartik Yay!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yay throws a leg kick
and StPierre counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by StPierre.
Yay misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Yay. Those never looked like landing.
Yay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yay moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Georges StPierre has been cut.
Yay moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
StPierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yay pinned against the cage. Yay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
StPierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kartik Yay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yay throws a right and a left that both miss.
StPierre shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yay eats them both and turns towards StPierre to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yay is looking to score with low kicks.
Yay lands with a cross.
Yay throws a combination that misses
and StPierre counters with an inside leg kick.
StPierre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yay as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges StPierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
StPierre tries to clinch but Yay moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Yay. Those never looked like landing.
StPierre tries to clinch up.
Yay throws a right hand that StPierre ducks under and follows up with a left that StPierre also avoids with ease.
Yay misses with a two punch combination.
Yay looks gassed!
Yay throws a body kick that misses.
StPierre fails with the takedown
and Yay counters with a nice body kick.
Yay throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yay misses with a few strikes there.
StPierre tries to clinch up but Yay circles away and keeps his distance.
Yay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
StPierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yay misses with a double jab

and StPierre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yay controlling the position for now.
Yay is pressing down on StPierre's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
StPierre trying to control but Yay is working from the bottom.
StPierre throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
StPierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Yay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Yay has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes StPierre off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Yay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but StPierre circles away quickly and effectively.
Yay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from StPierre.
StPierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yay paws at him with a jab and circles away.

StPierre closes the distance and pushes Yay back into the cage.
Yay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yay has StPierre pressed against the cage, preventing StPierre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
StPierre misses with an elbow strike.
Yay tries to break free but StPierre pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yay misses with the head strike.
StPierre tries to circle away but Yay has him pinned against the cage.
StPierre slowing the pace effectively.
StPierre blocks a body shot from Yay.
StPierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yay swings wildly with an uppercut but StPierre uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by StPierre.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
StPierre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
StPierre tries for a takedown but Yay manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kartik Yay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Georges StPierre's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yay misses with a few strikes there.
Yay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
StPierre is looking to clinch.
Yay throws a right and a left that StPierre avoids nicely.
Yay throws a low kick but StPierre moves out of range easily.
Yay misses with the combination.
Kartik Yay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
StPierre shoots in but no luck this time.
StPierre tries to land a front kick but Yay steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch combination from Yay misses.
Yay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but StPierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
StPierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Yay sprawls well. He's pushed StPierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No joy there for Yay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
StPierre wants to clinch up but Yay keeps it at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Yay scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
StPierre jabs Yay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yay leaves StPierre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges StPierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
StPierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yay throws a nice looking combination but StPierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yay throws a right hand that StPierre ducks under and follows up with a left that StPierre also avoids with ease.
Yay throws a left and a right that both miss
and StPierre counters with a solid body kick.
Some wild striking there from StPierre.
StPierre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
StPierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yay is fending him off so far but StPierre persists. Nope, Yay circles away and we're back to standing.
StPierre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from StPierre is defended easily by Yay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
StPierre wants to clinch up but Yay keeps it at a distance.
Yay looks to land a combination but StPierre avoids it well.
StPierre shoots in looking for a takedown. Yay tries to sprawl out of it but StPierre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yay with a hook.
Yay stalks StPierre and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into StPierre's face. StPierre staggers backwards, shaken.
Yay misses with a wild combination.
StPierre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yay's waist but Yay gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing StPierre off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yay takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by StPierre.
Yay throws a combination that misses
and StPierre counters with a big head kick but Yay shrugs it off.
StPierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Georges StPierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yay throws a right hand that StPierre ducks under and follows up with a left that StPierre also avoids with ease.
Yay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yay fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and StPierre has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and StPierre counters with a head kick.
StPierre thuds a left hand into Yay's body.
Yay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
StPierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Yay. No joy for StPierre on that attempt.
Yay keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yay swinging wildly here.
StPierre connects with a leg kick. Yay looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
StPierre wants to clinch up but Yay keeps it at a distance.
StPierre shoots in but Yay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yay lands with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yay lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but StPierre circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kartik Yay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Georges StPierre's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

StPierre throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yay.
StPierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yay tries to land a leg kick but StPierre saw it coming and moves away.
Yay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
StPierre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Yay.
Yay throws a left and a right that both miss
and StPierre counters with a good, hard body kick but Yay shrugs it off.
A nice combination there by Yay.

StPierre closes the distance and clinches.

StPierre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

StPierre clinches with his opponent.
Yay gets underhooks to prevent StPierre's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yay tries to land a knee to the head but StPierre blocks with his arms.
StPierre tries to land a knee to the head but Yay blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Yay.
Yay misses with a punch on the inside.
Yay is trying to break the clinch but StPierre is controlling him.
Yay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yay throws a punch but it's blocked by StPierre.
StPierre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Yay fails to land.
StPierre tries to pull guard but Yay forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yay wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but StPierre is keeping busy.
Yay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
StPierre blocks the elbow strike.
Yay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but StPierre blocks it with crossed arms.
Yay working hard to break the clinch.
Yay has a couple of punches blocked by StPierre.
StPierre is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges StPierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
StPierre is trying to break free.
StPierre prevents Yay from breaking the clinch.
StPierre is trying to pull guard but Yay has him pressed against the cage.
StPierre blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Yay fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yay throws a head punch that misses.
Yay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
StPierre blocks an uppercut.
Yay misses with a knee strike.
StPierre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
StPierre tries for a takedown but Yay manages to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Yay fails to land.
Kartik Yay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
StPierre looking for a takedown.
Yay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yay as StPierre tries to tie him up.
Yay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yay.
Yay tries to land a knee to the head but StPierre blocks with his arms.
StPierre is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yay to keep the fight standing.
StPierre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
StPierre fails to pull guard.
Georges StPierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yay taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kartik Yay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yay winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kartik Yay!