|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by Make Smash Ya Tap!. George St Pierre could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Peter Lord's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
34
185 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
|
185 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Lord!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lord moves in looking to clinch but St Pierre pushes him off.
Lord looks to land a right hand but St Pierre moved out of range.
Lord lands with a shot to the body.
Lord digs a good body shot into St Pierre's ribs.
Lord lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
St Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lord counters with a straight right hand.
St Pierre closes the distance and clinches up with Lord, looking for a takedown. St Pierre pushes Lord against the cage but Lord circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lord instigates a clinch.
Lord is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lord manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Lord as St Pierre shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lord leaves St Pierre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lord scores with a nice head shot.
Lord wants to clinch but St Pierre slips to the side
and St Pierre counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by St Pierre.
Lord looking to hit a scissor sweep but St Pierre is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lord can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lord is pulling down on St Pierre's head. It's preventing any offense from St Pierre, at least for the moment.
Lord is trying to control the position but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lord wants to sweep but no luck.
St Pierre trying to control but Lord is working from the bottom.
St Pierre is pushing down on Lord's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lord is fighting to maintain full guard but St Pierre has managed to sneak the leg through.
St Pierre is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lord!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lord is squirming around, avoiding St Pierre's attempts to control the action.
St Pierre is working for a guillotine from mount but Lord frees his head quite easily.
Lord tries to lock up and control but St Pierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lord is surviving well by controlling St Pierre's body position as best he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre has hold of Lord's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lord manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Lord tries to lock up and control but St Pierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lord can't escape the position.
Lord wants to control but St Pierre is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, St Pierre cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lord tries to hold on but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre looking to secure an arm triangle but Lord defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lord is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lord defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from St Pierre.
Lord keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
St Pierre content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
St Pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre wants to sweep here but Lord controlling him for the moment.
St Pierre looking for a guillotine here but Lord defends easily.
St Pierre looking for a guillotine here but Lord defends easily.
St Pierre is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Lord frees his head nicely. Oh but St Pierre has switched to an armbar! Lord is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). George St Pierre!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
55% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
