PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doran Connell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connell comes to the cage accompanied by Rob Kelly - Rockstar. St Pierre has chosen "Ca Fait Mal (Remix)" by La Fouine (feat. Sefyu & Soprano) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Connell
vs
St Pierre

184 cm
28
185 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

185 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue 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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doran Connell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Connell rushes St Pierre and presses him up against the cage.
Connell controlling the action here for a moment.
Connell seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Connell connects with a nasty looking knee right to St Pierre's face.

It looks like George St Pierre has been cut.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Connell throws a knee to the head but misses.

Connell breaks from the clinch.
St Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
St Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Connell moves into the clinch.
Connell slowing the pace effectively.
A frustrated look appears on St Pierre's face as he tries to break the clinch.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Connell doesn't manage to clinch there - St Pierre circles away.

St Pierre gets tackled into the cage by Connell. Connell maintains the clinch.
Nice elbow from Connell.
Connell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Connell lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up George St Pierre's cut even more.

Connell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Connell moves into the clinch.
Connell keeps control of St Pierre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
St Pierre is trying to drag Connell to the mat but Connell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
St Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Doran Connell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George St Pierre.

Connell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Connell wants to clinch but St Pierre slips to the side

and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Connell won't be happy with that.
Connell regains half guard, as St Pierre was trying to land strikes.
Connell works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connell keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.
Connell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Connell looking for a sweep. Not yet Connell, not yet.
Connell is pulling down on St Pierre's head. It's preventing any offense from St Pierre, at least for the moment.
St Pierre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

St Pierre looking to improve position, pressing down on Connell's thigh with his hand. Connell seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is St Pierre paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! St Pierre's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Connell picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Doran Connell!