PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Saint Pierre
vs
Condit

178 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Saint Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Condit!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Condit was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint Pierre.
Condit tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Saint Pierre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Condit.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The referee calls for Condit to work.
Condit is looking to control Saint Pierre's arms but Saint Pierre gets an underhook and turns him. Now Condit has his back to the cage.
Saint Pierre is trying to pull guard but Condit has him pressed against the cage.
Saint Pierre is trying to pull guard but Condit turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Condit with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Saint Pierre manages to break the clinch.

Saint Pierre rushes Condit and presses him up against the cage.
Saint Pierre is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Saint Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Condit is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Saint Pierre pushes Condit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Condit.
Saint Pierre is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Condit gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Condit misses with a knee to the head.
Saint Pierre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Condit tries to land a knee to the head but Saint Pierre blocks with his arms.
Condit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre avoiding damage as Condit throws knees to the body.
Condit is pressed up against the cage. Saint Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Condit down to the mat. Condit avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Saint Pierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Condit is fending him off so far but Saint Pierre persists. Nope, Condit circles away and we're back to standing.
Condit has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Condit has managed to clinch.
Condit trying to land knees to the body.
Condit looking to stall.

Saint Pierre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit closes the distance but Saint Pierre moves to the side
and Saint Pierre counters with a body kick that stops Condit in his tracks momentarily.
Condit blocks a head kick by Saint Pierre.
Carlos Condit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Condit tries to clinch up
and Saint Pierre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Condit has Saint Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Condit tries to land a knee to the head but Saint Pierre blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Saint Pierre to work.
Condit keeps control of Saint Pierre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Condit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saint Pierre tries to pull guard but Condit forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Saint Pierre managing to block the knees to the body from Condit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saint Pierre breaks the clinch.
Condit closes the distance but Saint Pierre moves to the side
and Saint Pierre counters with a straight right hand.
Condit closes the distance but Saint Pierre moves to the side

and Saint Pierre counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saint Pierre.
Condit is struggling to control the position.
Condit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saint Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saint Pierre jumps guard but Condit stands there with Saint Pierre around his waist. Saint Pierre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Condit connects with a knee to the head.
Condit missing with knees to the body.
Saint Pierre fails to pull guard.
Saint Pierre can't find room to land a body shot as Condit controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saint Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carlos Condit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Condit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Condit closes the distance but Saint Pierre moves to the side

and Saint Pierre counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Condit tries to land knees in the clinch but Saint Pierre avoids the damage to the body.
Condit missing with knees to the body.
Saint Pierre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Condit missing with knees to the body.
Saint Pierre is trying to pull guard but Condit has him pressed against the cage.

Saint Pierre turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Saint Pierre is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Condit is pushing Saint Pierre's head away, looking to escape. Saint Pierre manages to hold on to the position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Condit tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that George Saint Pierre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Saint Pierre's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Condit tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Saint Pierre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Saint Pierre blocks an elbow strike from Condit.
Saint Pierre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Condit obliges.
Condit tries to land a knee to the head but Saint Pierre blocks with his arms.

Saint Pierre breaks the clinch.
Saint Pierre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Saint Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown but Condit manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Saint Pierre's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Condit closes the distance but Saint Pierre moves to the side

and Saint Pierre counters by clinching up.
Condit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saint Pierre.
Carlos Condit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Condit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saint Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Condit lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Pierre is trying to pull guard but Condit turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Saint Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Condit missing with knees to the body.
Saint Pierre is stalling here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Condit obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saint Pierre fails to pull guard.
Condit displaying some good clinch control by pressing Saint Pierre up against the cage.
Condit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saint Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Condit avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Saint Pierre is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Condit is defending well.
Condit trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saint Pierre is defending well for now.
Condit pressing his opponent against the cage.
Condit misses with a knee strike.
Condit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saint Pierre tries to pull guard but Condit holds him up against the cage and eventually Saint Pierre drops back down to his feet.
Condit avoiding damage as Saint Pierre throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Condit obliges.
Saint Pierre jumps guard but Condit turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Condit.
Saint Pierre jumps guard but Condit turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre wants a takedown.
Condit lands a nice knee to the body.
Condit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Condit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint Pierre.
Condit tries to land a knee to the head but Saint Pierre blocks with his arms.
Condit lands a knee to the head.
Condit tries to land knees in the clinch but Saint Pierre avoids the damage to the body.
Condit just leaning against Saint Pierre, taking a breather.
Saint Pierre fails to pull guard.
Condit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Condit lands an elbow inside.
Condit misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre scores with a shot to the side of Condit's head.
Condit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saint Pierre avoids it.
Condit crunches a lovely knee into Saint Pierre's ribcage.
Saint Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Condit walks away with a smile on his face. Saint Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Condit instigates a clinch.
Saint Pierre avoiding damage as Condit throws knees to the body.
Saint Pierre drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saint Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saint Pierre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Condit.
Saint Pierre wants a takedown but no success here.
Condit crunches a lovely knee into Saint Pierre's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Condit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Saint Pierre's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Condit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Saint Pierre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Saint Pierre drives through and clinches with Condit against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Condit.
Condit utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Condit leaning his opponent against the cage.
Condit lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Saint Pierre wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Condit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Condit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Condit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Condit missing with knees to the body.
Saint Pierre has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Condit after a bit of a struggle.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Condit obliges.
Condit lands a nice elbow.
Condit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Condit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saint Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Condit gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saint Pierre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Condit tries to land knees in the clinch but Saint Pierre avoids the damage to the body.
Condit with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Saint Pierre manages to break the clinch.
Saint Pierre shoots in for a double leg but Condit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Saint Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit closes the distance but Saint Pierre moves to the side

and Saint Pierre moves into the clinch.
Saint Pierre avoiding damage as Condit throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Condit.
Condit pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Condit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saint Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saint Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Condit walks away with a smile on his face. Saint Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Condit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint Pierre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Condit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Condit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Saint Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Condit which made him look bad.
Condit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Condit moves into the clinch successfully.
Saint Pierre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Condit scores with a knee to the head.

Saint Pierre decides to pull guard.

Condit stands and steps away. Saint Pierre gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Condit tries to clinch up but Saint Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Condit tries to clinch but Saint Pierre moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Condit wants to clinch
and Saint Pierre counters with a head kick. That will keep Condit thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saint Pierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Condit leaves Saint Pierre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Condit tries to clinch but Saint Pierre is having none of it.
Condit is looking to clinch but Saint Pierre is avoiding it.
Condit tries to clinch but Saint Pierre moves out of range.
Condit wants to clinch

and Saint Pierre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saint Pierre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Condit misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Condit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Condit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Condit!