PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Chavilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre has chosen Two Steps From Hell - Heart Of Courage 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.

Chavilly
vs
St Pierre

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 Helsinki, Enzo Chavilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre is looking to clinch but Chavilly is avoiding it.
St Pierre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chavilly.

St Pierre shoots in and bounces Chavilly off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavilly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Pierre is pushing down on Chavilly's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chavilly is fighting to maintain full guard but St Pierre has managed to sneak the leg through.
St Pierre is thwarting Chavilly's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from St Pierre there.

St Pierre is looking for a kimura but Chavilly is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for St Pierre to get the leverage.
Chavilly is trying is best to control the position here.
Chavilly is staying active underneath St Pierre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
St Pierre is nestled in close to Chavilly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Chavilly is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavilly wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. St Pierre lands a nice short elbow.

St Pierre is working for a kimura but Chavilly is defending it quite comfortably.
St Pierre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chavilly's head.
Chavilly gets back to full guard.
St Pierre landing with the ground and pound.
Chavilly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
St Pierre throws a strike but Chavilly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Chavilly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavilly advances to half guard.
Chavilly prevents St Pierre from improving his position.

St Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
St Pierre is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavilly is thwarting St Pierre's attempts to control the position.
St Pierre tries to roll over but Chavilly keeps him under control.
Chavilly wants to pass to mount but St Pierre is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavilly is trying to control. St Pierre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chavilly is thwarting St Pierre's attempts to control the position.
St Pierre is not content to let Chavilly control the position.
St Pierre wants to control but Chavilly is keeping busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chavilly fails to land with a series of punches.
Chavilly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Pierre throws a right hand that misses

and Chavilly counters by clinching up.

St Pierre decides to pull guard.
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Chavilly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavilly wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.

St Pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chavilly trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.

St Pierre looking for a guillotine here but Chavilly defends easily.
Chavilly throws a strike but St Pierre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

St Pierre fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chavilly checks it well.

St Pierre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Georges St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.

St Pierre stands up out of the half guard.
St Pierre tries to clinch there but Chavilly circles away.
St Pierre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chavilly on the side of the head.
St Pierre scores with a one two! Chavilly had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
St Pierre throws an overhand right that lands on Chavilly's shoulder, as Chavilly tries to avoid the shot.
Enzo Chavilly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavilly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with St Pierre but St Pierre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chavilly tries to work over St Pierre's front leg with a kick but St Pierre checks it.
Chavilly throws a head kick that misses
and St Pierre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chavilly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavilly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Pierre is fending him off so far but Chavilly persists. Nope, St Pierre circles away and we're back to standing.
St Pierre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Chavilly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Pierre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chavilly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chavilly slips a jab and a cross from St Pierre.
Chavilly walks into a left hand.
Nice cross by St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a leg kick.
Chavilly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by St Pierre. St Pierre obviously looking to wear him down.
Chavilly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chavilly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chavilly as he avoids it easily.
St Pierre cracks the inside of Chavilly's front leg.
Chavilly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
St Pierre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chavilly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Chavilly moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre connects with a leg kick. Chavilly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good shot there by St Pierre.
Chavilly walks into a straight right hand from St Pierre.
St Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chavilly tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chavilly takes a shot right to the bread basket.

St Pierre shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chavilly is trying to defend but St Pierre finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
St Pierre wants to control but Chavilly is keeping him busy.
St Pierre winds up and cracks Chavilly with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
St Pierre wants to control but Chavilly is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from St Pierre.
Chavilly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
St Pierre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
St Pierre wants to take a breather but Chavilly is having none of it.
Chavilly blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
St Pierre trying to control from half guard but Chavilly is working away.
St Pierre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
St Pierre drops an elbow to the side of Chavilly's head.
Chavilly on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chavilly is not content to let St Pierre control the position.
St Pierre trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre working over Chavilly with some ground and pound. Chavilly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre is nestled in close to Chavilly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chavilly avoiding damage under a succession of punches from St Pierre.

St Pierre is looking for a kimura here.

St Pierre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chavilly sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Pierre wants to stand up but Chavilly is controlling the position.
St Pierre working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

St Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Georges St Pierre seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Chavilly forces St Pierre back against the cage and clinches.
Chavilly is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables St Pierre to keep the fight standing.
St Pierre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chavilly's elbow.
St Pierre misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from St Pierre fails to land.
Chavilly is looking for a takedown up against the cage. St Pierre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chavilly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A frustrated look appears on Chavilly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Chavilly.
Chavilly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Chavilly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as St Pierre takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
St Pierre wants to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Pierre has clasped his hands together around Chavilly's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
St Pierre is chipping away with strikes.
Chavilly takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
St Pierre misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
St Pierre is putting a hurting on Chavilly here, landing some big shots from side control.
St Pierre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chavilly is trying to get back to half guard.

St Pierre has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Chavilly avoids them all with ease.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from St Pierre - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavilly blocks a head kick by St Pierre.
Chavilly is trying hard to land a takedown here. St Pierre sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for St Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chavilly defending well as St Pierre loads up on a big left hand.
St Pierre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chavilly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from St Pierre.
Chavilly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. St Pierre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre tries a low kick but Chavilly avoids it.
St Pierre scores with a leg kick.
St Pierre throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Georges St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavilly fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre avoids it really well and circles away.
St Pierre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chavilly's head.
Chavilly slips a straight right by St Pierre.
St Pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chavilly's guard.
Chavilly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Chavilly keeps moving.
Georges St Pierre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Chavilly is retaining full guard.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Chavilly keeps moving.
St Pierre controlling from the top position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Georges St Pierre hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
St Pierre lands with a kick to the temple. Chavilly shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chavilly to the mat! Chavilly manages to get full guard.
St Pierre postures up and lands a big shot to Chavilly's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Chavilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chavilly is keeping the position for now.
St Pierre trying to control but Chavilly is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Enzo Chavilly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St Pierre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges St Pierre!
A relieved looking Georges St Pierre thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.