PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by 50 cent Many Men. Georges St Pierre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

St Pierre
vs
Vlad

179 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Vlad!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vlad has closed the distance and engaged St Pierre in a clinch.

St Pierre has picked Vlad up - he's going for a ride! St Pierre dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Vlad wants to get back to his feet.
St Pierre wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Vlad uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Vlad trying to control the position.
St Pierre is stalling in the full guard.
Vlad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vlad swivels though and keeps the full guard.

St Pierre drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vlad dives on top into guard.
Vlad looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad looking to sit in guard and control but St Pierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Vlad working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St Pierre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. St Pierre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vlad is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vlad missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
St Pierre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vlad's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vlad's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre looking for the choke but no joy.
St Pierre missing with punches from the back.
St Pierre is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
St Pierre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vlad on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vlad tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
St Pierre avoids the attempt from Vlad to control.

St Pierre stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

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

so St Pierre counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Vlad looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vlad looks gassed!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vlad holds on and takes a little breather.
Vlad is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
St Pierre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
St Pierre advances position into side control!
Vlad regains half guard there - taking advantage of St Pierre's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Vlad is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to stand but Vlad has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Vlad manages to escape and get back to his feet!

St Pierre is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vlad's half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
St Pierre tries to stand but can't do so whilst Vlad controls his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vlad is refusing to be controlled, as St Pierre sits in half guard.

Vlad makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

St Pierre feints and as Vlad raises his hands in defense, St Pierre changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vlad working a defensive guard here.
St Pierre won't allow Vlad to sweep him here.
St Pierre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
St Pierre sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vlad's guard.
Vlad keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Vlad is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to take a breather but Vlad is having none of it.
St Pierre is looking to pass Vlad's guard but actually Vlad recovers to full guard.
Vlad looking for a sweep. Not yet Vlad, not yet.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Vlad keeps moving.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Georges St Pierre wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Vlad throws a sloppy head kick and St Pierre moves out of range easily.
Georges St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses

and Vlad counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
St Pierre trying to hold on to Vlad's head to control him but Vlad postures up.
Vlad wants to take a breather but St Pierre is having none of it.
Georges St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Vlad is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
St Pierre trying to hold on to Vlad's head to control him but Vlad postures up.
St Pierre works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vlad trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vlad tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.
Vlad postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Vlad clinches.
Vlad changes levels and goes for a takedown here. St Pierre fights it off and pushes away nicely.

St Pierre shoots in and gets a takedown into Vlad's guard.

St Pierre stands and steps away. Vlad gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
St Pierre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vlad sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Georges St Pierre will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Vlad delivers a nice body kick.
Vlad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and St Pierre counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vlad wants to stand and escape but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Vlad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Vlad is keeping the position.
St Pierre trying to control but Vlad is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad wants to sweep here but St Pierre controlling him for the moment.
Vlad is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Vlad is keeping the position.
Vlad is trying to control the position but St Pierre postures up.

St Pierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vlad looking for a sweep. Not yet Vlad, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vlad is trying to keep St Pierre in close.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
St Pierre passes Vlad's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
St Pierre performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
St Pierre wants to take a breather but Vlad is having none of it.
Vlad landing rabbit punches to the side of St Pierre's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Vlad is trying to stand back up but St Pierre is controlling him
Vlad wants to control but St Pierre is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vlad is refusing to be controlled, as St Pierre sits in half guard.
Vlad trying to control from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
St Pierre shoots in but no luck this time.
St Pierre shoots and misses
and Vlad counters with a nice body shot.
Rodney Vlad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vlad doesn't succeed with the takedown

and St Pierre counters with a takedown into side control.

St Pierre is trying to get an arm triangle but Vlad is defending well.
Vlad tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
St Pierre working away.
St Pierre tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Vlad tries to buck St Pierre off but St Pierre is having none of it.
Rodney Vlad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Georges St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

St Pierre is trying to get an arm triangle but Vlad is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for St Pierre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges St Pierre!