PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Smithers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think St Georges might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Where's my Money? (Remix) by Caspa. Pierre St Georges has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

St Georges
vs
Smithers

183 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Crippler's Corner
White Gorilla 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Smithers!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smithers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Smithers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St Georges is looking to escape.

Smithers swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and St Georges is now in Smithers's guard. A big mistake from Smithers there, giving up the dominant position!
St Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smithers is keeping the position for now.
Smithers can't keep his opponent in guard - St Georges advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nice strikes from St Georges there.
St Georges performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

St Georges is looking for a kimura but Smithers is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for St Georges to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Georges trying to control the action but Smithers is working from the bottom.

Smithers has one foot on St Georges's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
St Georges misses with a takedown
and Smithers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

St Georges clinches up with Smithers and pushes him back against the cage.
Smithers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Smithers gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Smithers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed St Georges's head.
St Georges wants to control but Smithers is keeping busy.
Smithers is looking to stall here but St Georges recovers full guard.
Smithers trying to control the position from guard on top but St Georges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smithers gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Smithers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
St Georges is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
St Georges is breathing heavily.
Smithers trying to control but St Georges is having none of it.

Smithers looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St Georges gets back to half guard.
Smithers is tying to control. St Georges wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smithers trying to mount his opponent but St Georges defends it.
St Georges is refusing to be controlled, as Smithers sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
St Georges is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St Georges flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Smithers wants to pass the guard but St Georges is defending well.

St Georges looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smithers has his takedown stuffed

and St Georges counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Smithers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Smithers has his foot on St Georges's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St Georges works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smithers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Smithers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
St Georges distracts Smithers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smithers keeping moving, preventing St Georges from controlling successfully.
St Georges advances position into side control!
Smithers is not content to let St Georges control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smithers wants to control but St Georges postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jim Smithers will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smithers drives through with a takedown into guard.
St Georges controls Smithers momentarily but Smithers frees himself.
St Georges wants to stand but Smithers is controlling the position.
St Georges keeping moving, preventing Smithers from controlling successfully.
Smithers won't allow St Georges to sweep him here.
Smithers passes St Georges's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Smithers is trying to control the action in half guard but St Georges is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Smithers.

Smithers is working for a kimura but St Georges is defending it quite comfortably.

Smithers is working for a kimura but St Georges is defending it quite comfortably.
Smithers is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smithers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
St Georges gets full guard.
St Georges controls Smithers momentarily but Smithers frees himself.
Smithers stopping the sweep attempt from St Georges.
Smithers trying to control but St Georges is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smithers might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control St Georges kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
St Georges manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
St Georges lands a big shot there that rocks Smithers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Smithers is looking to improve his position but St Georges isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by St Georges.
Smithers tries to reverse the position but St Georges maintains control.
St Georges is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Smithers working to try and regain half guard.
Smithers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
St Georges controlling the pace for now.
Smithers wants to control but St Georges is having none of it.
St Georges prevents Smithers from getting the reversal.
Jim Smithers has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smithers wants to hold on but St Georges pushes him away.
Smithers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smithers is squirming around, avoiding St Georges's attempts to control the action.
St Georges lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smithers is looking to get to half guard.
St Georges lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smithers hang on?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smithers is desperately trying to improve his position but St Georges has a good base and remains in mount.
Smithers tries to hold on but St Georges postures up.
St Georges with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre St Georges dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

St Georges with a poor takedown

and Smithers counters with a single leg into guard. St Georges didn't expect that.

It looks like Jim Smithers has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Smithers has gone for a leg lock! St Georges slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smithers's guard.

Smithers working for a triangle but St Georges defends it easily.

St Georges stands up and waves to Smithers to follow him.
St Georges fails with the takedown

and Smithers counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Georges is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smithers trying to control but St Georges is working from the bottom.
Smithers is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

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

St Georges gets to his feet. Smithers looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Smithers connects with the punch.

Smithers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. St Georges sprawls well initially but Smithers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smithers trying to advance position but St Georges counters by regaining guard.
St Georges keeping moving, preventing Smithers from controlling successfully.
Smithers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Smithers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
St Georges is trying to hold Smithers in close to prevent damage but Smithers has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithers tries to pass the half guard into mount. St Georges knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
St Georges works his way to full guard. Good work.
St Georges is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St Georges bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smithers's guard.
St Georges keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smithers's head.
St Georges stopping the sweep attempt from Smithers.

St Georges stands up from Smithers's guard - St Georges perhaps looking for a knockout.
St Georges gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Smithers counters with a nice double leg into side control. St Georges won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre St Georges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Smithers decides to stand back up. Smithers steps back and let's St Georges get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Georges closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - St Georges lands in his opponent's guard.
St Georges working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smithers seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Smithers trying to control the position.
Smithers wants to sweep here but St Georges controlling him for the moment.
St Georges postures up and lands a big shot to Smithers's brow.
Smithers looking to control.
St Georges working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That has opened up Jim Smithers's cut even more.
Smithers trying to keep a closed guard but St Georges is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smithers throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! St Georges escapes and throws Smithers's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Smithers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but St Georges wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
St Georges is looking to take a break and control but Smithers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Georges taking a breather here.
St Georges wants to control but Smithers is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Georges has knee on belly and moves into mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jim Smithers.
I think Smithers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Smithers!