PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Jacobs (ranked 7758 p4p, 7675 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 716 p4p, 713 weight class). The key to victory for Ben Jacobs has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jacobs
vs
St Pierre

192 cm
23
185
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
170
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre takes a swing at Jacobs's ribcage but misses.
Georges St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jacobs drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
St Pierre manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jacobs's best efforts.
St Pierre is holding on to half guard well.
St Pierre wants to improve his position but Jacobs is controlling well.
St Pierre works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jacobs trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Jacobs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
St Pierre has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jacobs's guard.

St Pierre preventing the sweep.
St Pierre sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jacobs's guard.
Jacobs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jacobs tries to get out of the position.
St Pierre is nestled in close to Jacobs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
St Pierre is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jacobs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. St Pierre is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
St Pierre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
St Pierre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jacobs is looking to improve his position.
St Pierre is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jacobs is looking for a sweep. St Pierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
St Pierre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jacobs is trying to get back to full guard.
St Pierre looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Jacobs is rocked!
Nice strikes from St Pierre there.
Oh Jacobs is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
St Pierre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
St Pierre perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from St Pierre.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St Pierre lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Jacobs! More strikes land and this one is all over! St Pierre jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Georges St Pierre!