PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larson has chosen Hold Mine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

St Pierre
vs
Larson

180 cm
24
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Larson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson wants to clinch.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
Larson has his takedown stuffed

and St Pierre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Larson's guard now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

St Pierre drops back looking for a leg! Larson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Larson manages to kick St Pierre off! St Pierre jumps back into Larson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Larson trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson looking to hit a scissor sweep but St Pierre is one step ahead there.
Larson keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.
Larson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
St Pierre stops Larson from standing up.
St Pierre controls from within his opponent's guard.
St Pierre postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Larson shoots in looking for a takedown. St Pierre tries to sprawl out of it but Larson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. St Pierre manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

St Pierre gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Larson tries for a takedown. No joy.
George St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Larson.
St Pierre missing with knees to the body.

Larson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

St Pierre shoots in and bounces Larson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
St Pierre is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Larson keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Larson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Larson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larson wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling the position.
Larson keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. George St Pierre wasn't doing enough on the ground.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Larson doesn't manage to clinch there - St Pierre circles away.
Larson closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Pierre circles away.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Larson is having none of it.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from St Pierre. No joy for Larson on that attempt.
Larson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has St Pierre pinned against the cage. St Pierre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
St Pierre throws a head kick but Larson moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre blocks a head kick by Larson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

St Pierre scores a takedown into full mount!
Larson holds on to St Pierre around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Larson wants to hold on but St Pierre pushes him away.
St Pierre controlling from the full mount.
St Pierre has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson working to try and regain half guard.
Larson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Larson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
St Pierre throws some wild stikes that Larson manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! St Pierre connects with a massive shot to the dome!
St Pierre lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Larson hang on?
St Pierre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Larson tries to hold on but St Pierre pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Larson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Larson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Larson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson looking very determined here, making life difficult for St Pierre.

St Pierre patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Larson is really stuck here.
Larson just looking to survive in the bad position.
Larson tries to roll but St Pierre sticks to his back.

St Pierre patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Larson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Larson tries to roll over but St Pierre keeps him under control.

Larson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
St Pierre not doing much here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George St Pierre dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

St Pierre misses with a body kick.

Larson has managed to clinch.
Larson unloads a knee to the mid-section. St Pierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
St Pierre is trying to pull guard but Larson has him pressed against the cage.

Larson pulls guard effortlessly.
Larson is looking to stand up but St Pierre isn't so interested in that idea.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larson keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Larson has a closed guard, preventing St Pierre from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Pierre throws a big elbow that misses.
Larson wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Larson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Larson wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Larson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson is trying to keep St Pierre in close.
St Pierre preventing the sweep.
George St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Pierre is looking to stand up but Larson won't let him.

Larson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Larson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Larson manages to end up in side control.

Larson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

St Pierre tries to keep at a distance but Larson has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Larson.

Larson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larson closes the distance and clinches up with St Pierre, looking for a takedown. Larson pushes St Pierre against the cage but St Pierre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Larson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Larson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by St Pierre after a bit of a struggle.
St Pierre is working for takedown but Larson is calmly controlling the position for now.

Larson pulls guard effortlessly.
St Pierre looking to sit in guard and control but Larson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Larson wants to get back to full guard.
Larson tries to kick St Pierre off but St Pierre keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

St Pierre postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Larson to stand up.
Larson thuds his right hand into St Pierre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Michael Larson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Larson misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Larson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think St Pierre has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

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