PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Somewhere I Belong - Linkin Park. George St pierre has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Royce Gracie's chin.

Gracie
vs
St pierre

185 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

196 cm
26
171 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St pierre!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries for a takedown but St pierre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
St pierre looks for a takedown but Gracie sprawls well.

St pierre scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

St pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie tries to buck St pierre off but St pierre is having none of it.
Gracie 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 tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St pierre prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie is pressing down on St pierre's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie wants to sweep here but St pierre controlling him for the moment.

St pierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St pierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
St pierre looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St pierre is keeping the position for now.
St pierre 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but St pierre is retaining full guard.

St pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Gracie passes St pierre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St pierre is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St pierre trying to control here.

Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St pierre is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but St pierre is working away.
St pierre is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can St pierre avoid being mounted?
St pierre won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
St pierre is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
St pierre tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.

Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St pierre is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but St pierre keeps working.
St pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St pierre won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
St pierre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gracie prevents St pierre from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Gracie dominated that round.
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.

St pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.

Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in St pierre's half guard.
St pierre makes his way to full guard. A much better position for St pierre.

St pierre looking for a triangle here. Gracie is fighting it but it looks tight! St pierre pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Gracie is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). George St pierre!
George St pierre is the new welterweight champion!
George St pierre took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Anti-Tapout Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.