PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Haley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Haley
vs
St Pierre

180 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

KAISER

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Haley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre misses with the combination.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
St Pierre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Haley slips a jab and a cross from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haley lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Haley does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Haley misses the target.
Good exchange - Haley coming out on top.
A left lands for Haley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Haley clinches up with St Pierre and pushes him back against the cage.
St Pierre digs a right hand into Haley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haley's gas tank.
Haley pushes St Pierre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Haley misses with some punches.
Haley avoiding damage.
St Pierre takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Pierre manages to break the clinch.
Haley avoids a punch combination nicely.

St Pierre tries to keep at a distance but Haley has taken the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Haley.
Haley swings wildly with an uppercut but St Pierre uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Haley.
St Pierre is trying to maintain a safe position but Haley gets an underhook and turns St Pierre into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Haley lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Haley.
St Pierre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haley has him pressed against the cage.
Haley lands with a short head shot on the inside.

St Pierre is rocked!
Haley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St Pierre is still on wobbly legs! Can Haley finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Pierre.
St Pierre seems to have recovered his senses.
Haley misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on St Pierre's face as he tries to break the clinch.
St Pierre is trying to break the clinch but Haley has him pressed against the cage.
Haley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Haley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St Pierre is trying to maintain a safe position but Haley gets an underhook and turns St Pierre into the cage.
St Pierre wants to break the clinch but can't.
Haley lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Haley lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops St Pierre to his knees! Haley keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Haley!
Dan Haley managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent!, into his post fight interview.