PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ykram Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Ca Fait Mal (Remix)" by La Fouine (feat. Sefyu & Soprano) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ykram Vera looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Vera
vs
St Pierre

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ykram Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St Pierre scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Well, if St Pierre is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
St Pierre is trying to control. Vera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vera trying to control but St Pierre postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with St Pierre in particular looking to stall.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
St Pierre stalling away here and it's allowed Vera to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control but Vera is working from the bottom.
St Pierre content to stall in guard here.

George St Pierre has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

St Pierre darts in and clinches Vera up against the cage.
St Pierre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St Pierre tries to score a body lock takedown but Vera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
St Pierre lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vera looking for a takedown.
Vera is breathing heavily.

St Pierre breaks the clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Vera enables St Pierre to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vera manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Vera is working an open guard so St Pierre takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and St Pierre counters by moving into the clinch.

St Pierre has clasped his hands together around Vera's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

St Pierre stands up.

St Pierre gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Pierre controls the position from side control.

St Pierre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vera, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre landing strikes.
St Pierre is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Vera's shoulder. That is not cool.
Vera is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St Pierre has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four 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 lands an overhand right.

St Pierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
St Pierre stays in close to Vera's body and controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre landing some decent shots from guard.

Vera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. St Pierre is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George St Pierre dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vera shoots and misses

and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown. Vera fights it but they end up in guard.

St Pierre stands up and waves to Vera to follow him.

St Pierre shoots in and gets a takedown into Vera's guard.
St Pierre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

St Pierre gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Pierre throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vera tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. St Pierre is in Vera's guard.
St Pierre's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vera looking for a sweep. Not yet Vera, not yet.
St Pierre chips away with some ground and pound.

Vera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. St Pierre is aware though and is defending well.
St Pierre sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vera's guard.
Vera is trying to control but can't.
Well, if St Pierre is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Vera trying to control here.
St Pierre slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

St Pierre clinches up with Vera and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. St Pierre smiles and moves away.

St Pierre closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
St Pierre in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vera can't do much from the bottom here.
St Pierre tries to advance to mount but Vera denies him.
Vera tries to escape but St Pierre is in control.
George St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
St Pierre content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
St Pierre working away.
Vera throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Vera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George St Pierre 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

St Pierre scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
St Pierre is putting a hurting on Vera here, landing some big shots from side control.
Vera tries to get back to half guard but can't.

St Pierre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vera knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
St Pierre is staying tight to Vera's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Pierre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vera is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vera is trying to get back to half guard.
St Pierre trying to control the position but Vera is working away.

That's two 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.
St Pierre controls the position.

St Pierre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vera is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

St Pierre in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Vera is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). George St Pierre!