PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Piere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George St Piere has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hardy
vs
St Piere

183 cm
18
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George St Piere!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Piere closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardy circles away.

Hardy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Hardy trying to work for an americana but St Piere has managed to regain full guard.

Hardy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hardy won't allow St Piere to sweep him here.
Hardy is looking to work some ground and pound but St Piere has wrist control.
St Piere tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Piere looking to control.

Hardy drops back looking for a leg! St Piere is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and St Piere manages to kick Hardy off! Hardy jumps back into St Piere's guard.
Hardy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

St Piere drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Piere trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Piere pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
St Piere wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.

Hardy looking for a guillotine here but St Piere defends easily.
St Piere trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hardy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
St Piere trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing St Piere from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
St Piere drops back looking for a leg! Hardy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hardy manages to kick St Piere off! St Piere jumps back into Hardy's guard.
St Piere trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells St Piere's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
St Piere wants to pass the guard but Hardy is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Piere trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.

Hardy throws his legs up looking for a submission but St Piere uses it to pass to side control.
Hardy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
St Piere looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
St Piere is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four 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.
Hardy regains full guard. Nicely done.
St Piere sitting in guard here, content to control.
St Piere throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Hardy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St Piere trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Piere content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Hardy has his foot on St Piere's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St Piere works his way back into a safe position though.
St Piere trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Piere tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardy is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Hardy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

St Piere shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
St Piere manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hardy to take his back!
Hardy tries to escape the position.
St Piere is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Hardy. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Hardy breaks St Piere's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
St Piere trying to keep a closed guard but Hardy is proving a slippery customer.

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

St Piere has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hardy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Piere looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Piere looking to control.
St Piere bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hardy's guard.
St Piere trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Piere wants to pass the guard but Hardy is keeping the position.
St Piere trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Piere connects with a couple of short punches.
St Piere trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Piere working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hardy's head.
St Piere trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hardy gets caught flat footed, as St Piere shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Hardy is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but St Piere frees his head nicely. Oh but Hardy has switched to an armbar! St Piere is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dan Hardy!