PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George St Pierre could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Liam Brady's chin.

St Pierre
vs
Brady

178 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Slam-or-Fist

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George St Pierre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Brady!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre takes one on the button.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Brady.

Brady working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
St Pierre taking punishment in the form of punches.
Brady scores with a couple of short elbows.
Brady prevents St Pierre from escaping the position.
Brady working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre parries the strikes from Brady easily there. Brady is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable St Pierre to escape.
Brady advances nicely into full mount.

Brady has hold of St Pierre's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and St Pierre manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Brady looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
St Pierre taking shots to the head.
Brady wants to control the pace but St Pierre is squirming around nicely.
St Pierre is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady avoids the attempt from St Pierre to control.

Brady is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but St Pierre is surviving well by controlling Brady's body position as best he can.
St Pierre is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Brady working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brady goes for an armbar but he's not got it… St Pierre turns into him and now he's in Brady's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
St Pierre is looking to stand up but Brady won't let him.
Brady lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for St Pierre!

Brady wants to finish this one by submission but St Pierre is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Brady.
St Pierre is looking to improve his position but Brady isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brady has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! St Pierre is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Liam Brady!
Liam Brady is the new welterweight champion!