PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Geoge ST Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

ST Pierre
vs
Norris

178 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

[JMFC] Slaughterhouse Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geoge 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, Chuck Norris!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ST Pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
ST Pierre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
ST Pierre shoots in and drives through. Norris sprawls well.
ST Pierre misses with a takedown attempt - Norris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geoge ST Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ST Pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Norris circles away.
ST Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Norris but Norris pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Norris rushes ST Pierre and presses him up against the ropes.
Norris landing knees to the body.
Norris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Geoge ST Pierre has been cut.
Norris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Norris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
ST Pierre is breathing heavily.
Norris looking to throw knees to the head but ST Pierre is blocking nicely.
Norris lands a knee to the body.
Norris misses with a knee strike.
Norris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Norris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Norris misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris lands a knee to the head.
Norris with a knee to the head.
ST Pierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
ST Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Norris tries a knee to the head but ST Pierre blocks it.
Norris misses with a knee to the head.
ST Pierre managing to block the knees to the body from Norris.
ST Pierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norris landing knees to the body.
Norris tries a knee to the head but ST Pierre blocks it.
ST Pierre is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Norris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
ST Pierre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Norris just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Norris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from ST Pierre.
Norris throws a knee to the head but misses.
ST Pierre tries to pull guard but Norris holds him up against the ropes and eventually ST Pierre drops back down to his feet.
Norris landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ST Pierre tries to pull guard but Norris won't allow it.
Norris tries to land a knee to the head but ST Pierre blocks with his arms.
ST Pierre drops down looking for an ankle pick but Norris pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck for ST Pierre with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from ST Pierre.
ST Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.

Norris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Norris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Norris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but ST Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but ST Pierre blocks it with crossed arms.
Norris lands a knee to the body.
ST Pierre fails to pull guard.
Norris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Norris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but ST Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
ST Pierre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Norris just stands there and leans against the ropes.
ST Pierre jumps guard but Norris stands there with ST Pierre around his waist. ST Pierre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
ST Pierre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Norris just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Norris missing with knees to the body.
ST Pierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norris tries to land a knee to the head but ST Pierre blocks with his arms.
ST Pierre jumps guard but Norris stands there with ST Pierre around his waist. ST Pierre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
ST Pierre wants a takedown.
Norris tries to land a knee to the head but ST Pierre blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

ST Pierre pulls guard effortlessly.
ST Pierre is trying to keep Norris in close.

Norris thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
ST Pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now ST Pierre is on top in guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Norris is looking to stand up but ST Pierre isn't so interested in that idea.
Norris can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as ST Pierre controls the pace.
ST Pierre wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving.

ST Pierre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Norris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Geoge ST Pierre's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

ST Pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Norris wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
ST Pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Norris. No joy for ST Pierre on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geoge ST Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ST Pierre fails with the takedown.
ST Pierre fails to land the takedown.
Norris tries to clinch but ST Pierre is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
ST Pierre avoids the head kick by Norris.
ST Pierre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Norris tries to avoid it but ST Pierre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Norris to the ground. Norris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Norris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of ST Pierre's head.

Norris moves into the clinch successfully.
Norris trying to land knees to the body.
Norris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but ST Pierre blocks it with crossed arms.
Norris using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Norris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Norris scores with a knee to the head.
Norris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Norris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
ST Pierre fails to pull guard.
Norris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ST Pierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Norris smiles and moves away.
ST Pierre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
ST Pierre avoids the head kick by Norris.
ST Pierre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Norris tries to clinch but ST Pierre moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from ST Pierre.
Chuck Norris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
ST Pierre misses with a takedown attempt - Norris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Norris connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

ST Pierre looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Norris!

Norris bucks ST Pierre off and manages to get back to his feet!
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but ST Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Norris tries to clinch there but ST Pierre circles away.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and ST Pierre moves out of range easily.
ST Pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Norris circles away.
ST Pierre takes a head kick and keeps coming.
ST Pierre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Norris's waist but Norris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing ST Pierre off to one side.
ST Pierre fails with the takedown.
ST Pierre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Norris's waist but Norris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing ST Pierre off to one side.
Norris explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris lets loose with a powerful body kick. ST Pierre will feel that in the morning.
Norris tries to clinch up but ST Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
ST Pierre blocks a head kick by Norris.
ST Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Norris but Norris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
ST Pierre fails with the takedown.
Norris wants to clinch.
ST Pierre misses with a takedown attempt - Norris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Norris scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Geoge ST Pierre's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Norris lands a head kick!
ST Pierre shoots in but no luck this time.
Norris wants to clinch up but ST Pierre keeps it at a distance.

ST Pierre shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Norris's guard.
Norris wants to get back to his feet but ST Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Norris working for a triangle but ST Pierre defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Norris working for a triangle but ST Pierre defends it easily.

Norris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. ST Pierre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. ST Pierre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Norris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. ST Pierre gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ST Pierre looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
ST Pierre's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Norris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but ST Pierre can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
ST Pierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Norris is fending him off so far but ST Pierre persists. Nope, Norris circles away and we're back to standing.

Norris gets caught flat footed, as ST Pierre shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Geoge ST Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chuck Norris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ST Pierre is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
ST Pierre trying to control but Norris is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Norris holds on and takes a little breather.
ST Pierre trying to control but Norris is working from the bottom.
Norris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Norris wants to stand up but ST Pierre is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Norris as ST Pierre shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geoge ST Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ST Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Norris sprawls well. He's pushed ST Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ST Pierre has a takedown stuffed.

ST Pierre tries to keep at a distance but Norris has taken the fight into the clinch.
ST Pierre is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Norris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
ST 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 Norris walks away with a smile on his face. ST Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
ST Pierre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Norris can pounce on him.
ST Pierre shoots in for a double leg but Norris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
ST Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Norris but Norris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Norris - that will leave a mark!
Geoge ST Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ST Pierre has a takedown stuffed.

Norris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Norris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Norris lands a knee to the body.
ST Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chuck Norris.
I've got Norris winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Norris!