PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between george st pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andi Pasicolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

st pierre
vs
Pasicolan

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, george st pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andi Pasicolan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from st pierre.
st pierre is looking to clinch but Pasicolan is avoiding it.
st pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Pasicolan drives through with a takedown into guard.
st pierre wants to improve his position but instead Pasicolan has moved into half guard.
st pierre wants to control but Pasicolan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pasicolan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pasicolan trying to control from st pierre's half guard. st pierre has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Pasicolan gets to his feet. st pierre looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
st pierre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
st pierre misses with a body shot.
st pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Pasicolan scores with a takedown into st pierre's guard.

Pasicolan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on st pierre, up you get!
Andi Pasicolan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
st pierre moves in looking to clinch but Pasicolan pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Pasicolan. No joy for st pierre on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for george st pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pasicolan with a poor takedown

and st pierre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pasicolan looks gassed!
st pierre is looking to take a break and control but Pasicolan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pasicolan wants to get back to full guard.
Pasicolan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pasicolan is defending against the submission attempts here by st pierre.
Pasicolan keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
st pierre wants to control but Pasicolan is keeping him busy.

Pasicolan has one foot on st pierre's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
st pierre moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasicolan shoots and misses

and st pierre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pasicolan wants to control but st pierre is keeping busy.
Pasicolan pushes st pierre off looking to stand but st pierre dives back in and keeps control.

Pasicolan actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pasicolan is looking to improve his position.
st pierre is looking to take a break and control but Pasicolan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
st pierre working over Pasicolan with some ground and pound. Pasicolan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
st pierre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pasicolan is looking to control st pierre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pasicolan avoid being mounted?

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

Pasicolan scores with a takedown into st pierre's guard.
Pasicolan trying to control but st pierre is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
st pierre is looking to stand up but Pasicolan isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that george st pierre will probably get the nod.
That's time! st pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pasicolan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches st pierre napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pasicolan taking a breather here.
st pierre struggling a bit here.
st pierre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pasicolan trying to control the position but st pierre is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pasicolan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, st pierre rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pasicolan's guard! Nice work there by st pierre!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
st pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasicolan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

st pierre gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

st pierre closes the distance and pushes Pasicolan back into the cage.
Pasicolan controlling the action here for a moment.

st pierre manages to break the clinch.
st pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick by Pasicolan misses

and st pierre counters by clinching up.
Pasicolan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. st pierre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pasicolan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pasicolan has st pierre pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. st pierre manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

st pierre jumps guard and drags Pasicolan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
st pierre keeping moving, preventing Pasicolan from controlling successfully.
Pasicolan wants to stand but st pierre has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Pasicolan stands up from st pierre's guard - Pasicolan perhaps looking for a knockout.
st pierre misses with a takedown attempt

and Pasicolan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pasicolan.
Pasicolan wants to control from the top but st pierre keeps moving.
st pierre trying to keep a closed guard but Pasicolan is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasicolan slips nicely into half guard.
Pasicolan controlling the action here.
st pierre controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Pasicolan is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! st pierre is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andi Pasicolan!