PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixon Herbush (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.

St George
vs
Herbush

180 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dixon Herbush!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St George fails with an attempt to clinch.
St George throws a sloppy head kick and Herbush moves out of range easily.
Herbush tries to clinch
and St George counters with a three punch combo that has Herbush backing up. Herbush nods at St George to acknowledge the strikes.
Dixon Herbush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St George misses the jab.
Herbush tries to clinch but St George moves out of range.
Herbush finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

St George rushes Herbush and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Herbush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but St George has him pressed against the cage.

St George breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Herbush slips a jab from St George.
St George fails to land with a series of punches.
St George tries to clinch up.
St George throws the kick towards the body but Herbush avoids it.
St George throws a sloppy head kick and Herbush moves out of range easily.
St George misses with a head kick.
Herbush doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St George counters with a head kick. That will keep Herbush thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from St George. No joy for Herbush on that attempt.
St George tries a head kick but it misses.
Herbush throws a right hand that St George ducks under and follows up with a left that St George also avoids with ease.
Herbush shoots and misses

and St George counters by moving into the clinch.
Pierre St George has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dixon Herbush.
St George has Herbush pressed against the cage, preventing Herbush from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

St George pulls Herbush into guard.

Herbush is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but St George has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Herbush is looking to defend but St George has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Herbush! St George pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Herbush taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pierre St George!