PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete O Fyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Saw. Pete O Fyle is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

St Pierre
vs
O Fyle

180 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 Hilo, 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 Hilo, Pete O Fyle!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre slips a jab from O Fyle.
O Fyle misses the shot to the body.
O Fyle misses with a few strikes there.
O Fyle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

St Pierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
O Fyle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
St Pierre throwing strikes from guard but O Fyle blocks nicely.
St Pierre controlling from the top position.
O Fyle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Pierre won't allow O Fyle to get back to his feet.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but O Fyle keeps moving.
St Pierre controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Georges St Pierre just wasn't active enough.
O Fyle slips a straight right by St Pierre.
O Fyle misses the jab.
O Fyle throws a left and a right that both miss

and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into side control. O Fyle won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Fyle is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, St Pierre asserts his dominance and retains side control.
St Pierre staying calm.
St Pierre scores with a couple of short elbows.
St Pierre throws an elbow but O Fyle slips to the side and avoids it well.
The referee asks St Pierre politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. St Pierre prefers to stall for the moment though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

St Pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
St Pierre trying to control the action but O Fyle is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Fyle wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre drags him back down.
St Pierre taking a breather here.
St Pierre wants to control but O Fyle is keeping him busy.
St Pierre working the head with strikes.
The ground and pound from St Pierre seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
O Fyle is looking to work his way out of this bad position but St Pierre is controlling him well.
St Pierre wants to control but O Fyle is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

St Pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ground and pound from St Pierre seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre scoring with punches from side control.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but O Fyle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Pierre is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

St Pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
St Pierre prevents O Fyle from escaping the position.

St Pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
O Fyle is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
St Pierre working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
St Pierre lands a few punches from side control.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Fyle keeps working.
St Pierre throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but O Fyle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
O Fyle is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre scores with punches from side control.
St Pierre works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

St Pierre tries for a kimura but O Fyle is defending well.
St Pierre working the ground and pound.
St Pierre lands a few punches from side control.
The strikes coming from St Pierre are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
St Pierre tries to score with some ground and pound. O Fyle controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Fyle takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

St Pierre is trying to get an arm triangle but O Fyle is defending well.
O Fyle is trying to buck St Pierre off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

St Pierre dodges the punch combination from O Fyle.
St Pierre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. O Fyle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre lands the left hand.
St Pierre ducks under a wild hook from O Fyle.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
O Fyle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
St Pierre distracts O Fyle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
St Pierre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
St Pierre works over O Fyle with some ground and pound from guard.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
St Pierre postures up and lands a big shot to O Fyle's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Fyle wants to stand and escape but St Pierre is having none of it.
O Fyle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
St Pierre trying to control but O Fyle is working from the bottom.
St Pierre won't allow O Fyle to get back to his feet.
O Fyle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
St Pierre prevents O Fyle from getting back to his feet.
St Pierre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Georges St Pierre.
O Fyle throws a left and a right that both miss

and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
O Fyle is trying to stand back up but St Pierre is controlling him
O Fyle is breathing heavily.
St Pierre lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

St Pierre is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so O Fyle is just riding it out for now. St Pierre eventually gives up the hold.
St Pierre content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Fyle is looking to escape.
St Pierre frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
St Pierre looking to finish O Fyle with some ground and pound. This is bad for O Fyle!
St Pierre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Fyle can do to turn this around?
St Pierre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
St Pierre breaks from O Fyle's wrist control and lands an elbow.
St Pierre looking to finish O Fyle with some ground and pound. This is bad for O Fyle!
St Pierre raining down hammerfists from mount.
St Pierre dominating with strikes here.
O Fyle trying desperately to get to his feet.
St Pierre raining down hammerfists from mount.

St Pierre looking for a guillotine from mount but O Fyle is having none of it.
St Pierre scoring with strikes but O Fyle is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre controlling his opponent.
St Pierre landing strikes from the mount and O Fyle is in trouble!
O Fyle is trying to stand up.
O Fyle is in a horrible position here. St Pierre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
St Pierre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
St Pierre working O Fyle over with strikes here.
St Pierre wants to control the pace but O Fyle is squirming around nicely.
St Pierre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

O Fyle is rocked!
St Pierre postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks O Fyle out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! St Pierre goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Georges St Pierre!
During a confident post fight interview, Georges St Pierre thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.