PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sang Suk Yong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Tierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Suk Yong
vs
St Tierre

176 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
167 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sang Suk Yong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George St Tierre!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Tierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suk Yong.
St Tierre blocks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as St Tierre blocks the leg kick.
Suk Yong moves away from the strike by St Tierre.
St Tierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suk Yong.
Suk Yong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suk Yong throws a jab but it's blocked by St Tierre.
St Tierre misses the shot to the body.
St Tierre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Suk Yong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suk Yong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suk Yong misses with a wild combination.
Suk Yong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suk Yong scores with a hook.
St Tierre moves away from the strike by Suk Yong.

St Tierre scores a takedown into full mount!
St Tierre breaks from Suk Yong's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suk Yong blocking the ground and pound.
St Tierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Suk Yong can't escape the position.
St Tierre working Suk Yong over with strikes here.
St Tierre landing strikes, looking to finish!
Suk Yong is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Tierre lands with some strikes.
St Tierre avoids the attempt from Suk Yong to control.
Suk Yong is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
A nice elbow there by St Tierre.

Suk Yong defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from St Tierre.
St Tierre wants to control the pace but Suk Yong is squirming around nicely.
Suk Yong is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suk Yong wants to control but St Tierre is having none of it.
Suk Yong is desperately trying to improve his position but St Tierre has a good base and remains in mount.

St Tierre jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Suk Yong manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Suk Yong is not content to let St Tierre control the position.
St Tierre working away.

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.
Suk Yong managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by St Tierre.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Suk Yong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Suk Yong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St Tierre misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Suk Yong misses.
Suk Yong throws a head kick but St Tierre moves out of range.
Suk Yong misses with a combination
and St Tierre counters with a right hand to the body.
Suk Yong misses the jab.
Suk Yong misses with a looping right.
Suk Yong throws a looping overhand right but St Tierre ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George St Tierre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Suk Yong misses with a two punch combination.
Suk Yong throws a shot from downtown. St Tierre moves away and avoids it.
St Tierre lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Suk Yong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suk Yong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Tierre blocks a head kick by Suk Yong.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suk Yong.
Suk Yong misses with a double jab
enabling St Tierre to counter with a crisp jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from St Tierre.
Suk Yong throws a looping overhand right but St Tierre ducks down to avoid it.
Suk Yong slaps away a takedown attempt from St Tierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jab by St Tierre.
Suk Yong misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Tierre closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - St Tierre lands in his opponent's guard.
Suk Yong looking for a sweep. Not yet Suk Yong, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suk Yong keeping moving, preventing St Tierre from controlling successfully.
Suk Yong being controlled here, momentarily.
Suk Yong wants to get back to his feet but St Tierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Tierre wants to control from the top but Suk Yong keeps moving.
Suk Yong wants to sweep here but St Tierre controlling him for the moment.
Suk Yong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Suk Yong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suk Yong falls off balance throwing a combination
and St Tierre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suk Yong falls off balance throwing a combination
and St Tierre counters with a two punch combo.
Sang Suk Yong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

St Tierre gets a takedown into half guard.
St Tierre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
St Tierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Suk Yong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Suk Yong regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from St Tierre.
Suk Yong looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Tierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Tierre trying to control but Suk Yong is working from the bottom.
St Tierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Suk Yong has wrist control.
St Tierre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
St Tierre lands an overhand right.
St Tierre misses with a combination
and Suk Yong counters with a body kick.
Sang Suk Yong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from St Tierre misses.
St Tierre is breathing heavily.
Suk Yong throws a hook but St Tierre avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George St Tierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Suk Yong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from St Tierre.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suk Yong.
Suk Yong misses with a straight left.
Suk Yong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and St Tierre counters with a single leg into guard. Suk Yong didn't expect that.
St Tierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Suk Yong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Tierre wants to pass the guard but Suk Yong is keeping the position.
Suk Yong trying to keep a closed guard but St Tierre is proving a slippery customer.
Suk Yong can't keep his opponent in guard - St Tierre advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
St Tierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Tierre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Suk Yong is refusing to be controlled, as St Tierre sits in half guard.
St Tierre wants to pass the guard but Suk Yong is defending well.
Suk Yong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Tierre on the ground.
St Tierre prevents Suk Yong from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
St Tierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Suk Yong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Suk Yong has hold of St Tierre's hands but St Tierre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
St Tierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Suk Yong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Suk Yong trying to control but St Tierre postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A good leg kick by Suk Yong.
St Tierre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Suk Yong throws the left hand but St Tierre avoids the punch easily.
Suk Yong throws a sloppy head kick and St Tierre moves out of range easily.
Suk Yong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

St Tierre is rocked!
St Tierre switches off momentarily and Suk Yong cracks him with a monster right hand! St Tierre topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Suk Yong dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Suk Yong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sang Suk Yong!