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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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180 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
170 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Kim! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Pierre! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horrible takedown by Kim or perhaps it was just good defense by St Pierre which made him look bad. No luck for Kim with that takedown attempt. St Pierre throws a big shot that misses. Kim misses with a straight right. St Pierre stuffs the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him. St Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Kim. Kim defending well as St Pierre loads up on a big left hand. Kim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. St Pierre just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from St Pierre misses. St Pierre decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. St Pierre throwing shots but Kim is blocking nicely. St Pierre drops an elbow to the side of Kim's head. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with St Pierre in particular looking to stall. St Pierre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. St Pierre throwing shots but Kim is blocking nicely. St Pierre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. St Pierre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Kim is breathing heavily. St Pierre is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. St Pierre slips a nice elbow through Kim's hands, connecting with Kim's forehead. St Pierre working Kim over with strikes. St Pierre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. St Pierre is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! St Pierre slips a nice elbow through Kim's hands, connecting with Kim's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kim on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Kim avoiding damage under a succession of punches from St Pierre. St Pierre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. St Pierre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kim's head. St Pierre is nestled in close to Kim, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. St Pierre not landing any meaningful shots this time. St Pierre controlling the action here. St Pierre throwing shots but Kim is blocking nicely. St Pierre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. St Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard. St Pierre winds up and cracks Kim with a swinging punch to the side of the head. St Pierre takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. St Pierre drops an elbow to the side of Kim's head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. St Pierre working over Kim with some ground and pound. Kim looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. St Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. St Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard. St Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. St Pierre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. St Pierre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kim's head. St Pierre working Kim over with strikes. This has been an exciting period of action! Kim on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. St Pierre thows a huge punch but Kim dodges it nicely.
Kim taking some punishment here, with St Pierre in his half guard. Kim is staying active underneath St Pierre, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Kim on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. St Pierre trying to control from half guard but Kim is working away. St Pierre working over Kim with some ground and pound. Kim looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Kim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! St Pierre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. St Pierre not landing any meaningful shots this time. St Pierre working the head and body with strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges St Pierre dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
St Pierre throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it. Kim throws a shot from downtown. St Pierre moves away and avoids it. St Pierre slips a straight right by Kim. Kim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St Pierre as he jumps to the side. Kim missing with a left hand there. St Pierre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kim tries to clinch but St Pierre moves away so St Pierre counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. St Pierre trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom. Kim wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling the position. St Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Kim has wrist control. Kim on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kim tries to get out of the position. St Pierre is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. St Pierre lands a couple of decent looking shots. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. St Pierre showing good wrestling skills to control the position. St Pierre landing some decent shots from guard. St Pierre passes Kim's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Kim is trying to defend against the ground and pound but St Pierre scores with a couple of nice shots. Georges St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far. St Pierre scores with a couple of good hammerfists. St Pierre scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Kim taking some punishment here, with St Pierre in his half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. St Pierre working over Kim with some ground and pound. Kim looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Kim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Pierre on the ground. St Pierre scores with a couple of good hammerfists. St Pierre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. St Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. St Pierre performing his best blanket impression for a moment. St Pierre drops an elbow to the side of Kim's head. St Pierre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kim defending well though. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. St Pierre connects with a nice short shot to Kim's temple. Kim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. St Pierre is trying to control. Kim wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice strikes from St Pierre there. Kim on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. St Pierre working Kim over with strikes. St Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. St Pierre is thwarting Kim's attempts to control the position. St Pierre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. St Pierre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kim is rocked! 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! Kim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. St Pierre lands with a punch from half guard. Oh Kim is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! St Pierre is nestled in close to Kim, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. St Pierre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. St Pierre is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Kim is hurt! He's hurt bad - St Pierre fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Kim from any more punishment! Congratulations to St Pierre! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Georges St Pierre!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
63% |
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