PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St George comes into the arena with Beautiful People blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

St George
vs
Shields

171 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

West Coast Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre St George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Shields!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and St George moves into the clinch.
St George drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shields gets the underhooks and prevents it.

St George turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Shields is trying to get back to half guard.
Shields looks winded!

St George goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Shields has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for St George but great work by Shields.
St George is looking to reverse the position.
Shields in the domination position with St George hanging on.
St George is looking for a sweep.
St George tries to control but Shields manages to take his back.
St George is trying to stand back up.
St George is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shields patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St George tries to break free.
St George trying to control the hands but Shields won't let him.

Shields is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Shields has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for St George.
St George is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

St George preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Shields.
St George tries to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St George is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Shields is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. St George has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Shields has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! St George taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Shields doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steven Shields!