PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and along recto (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
recto

178 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges 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 Montreal, along recto!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St Pierre shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
recto is trying to maintain the position but St Pierre is very close to passing his half guard.

St Pierre is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so recto is just riding it out for now. St Pierre eventually gives up the hold.
recto is staying active underneath St Pierre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

St Pierre wants to work for an arm triangle but recto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
St Pierre is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for recto!

St Pierre is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But recto has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from recto!
recto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
recto is looking to stand up but St Pierre won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

recto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

St Pierre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but recto is one step ahead there.

St Pierre looking for a guillotine here but recto defends easily.
recto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
St Pierre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but recto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
St Pierre manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

recto is working for a kimura but St Pierre is defending it quite comfortably.

St Pierre is defending against the submission attempts here by recto.

recto is trying to work for a kimura but St Pierre is defending well.

St Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre gets full guard.

recto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
St Pierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
recto advances to half guard.
St Pierre is trying to get back to full guard.

St Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but recto pulls his head out easily.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.

recto wants to work for an arm triangle but St Pierre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre moves into full guard.

St Pierre looking for a guillotine here but recto defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

recto drops back looking for a leg! St Pierre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and St Pierre manages to kick recto off! recto jumps back into St Pierre's guard.

recto drops back, looking for a kneebar! St Pierre looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. St Pierre looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from St Pierre!

St Pierre is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. recto is trying to escape and St Pierre transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and recto is forced to tap! Nice work there by St Pierre! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Georges St Pierre!