PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Peacock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

St Pierre
vs
Peacock

180 cm
27
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

182 cm
26
176 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Peacock!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peacock closes the distance and pushes St Pierre back into the cage.
St Pierre drops down looking for an ankle pick but Peacock pulls his leg out and moves away.
Peacock lands a glancing blow to the side of St Pierre's head.
Peacock throws a nice looking combination but St Pierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peacock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peacock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Pierre as he avoids it easily.
Peacock looks to land a combination but St Pierre avoids it well.
Peacock fails with the takedown

and St Pierre counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
St Pierre moves into full mount!
Peacock in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre with shots to the head and body - Peacock looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Peacock is in a horrible position here. St Pierre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
St Pierre scoring with strikes but Peacock is staying in there.
Peacock takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
St Pierre looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
St Pierre landing shots from mount.
St Pierre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Peacock?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peacock is looking to improve his position but St Pierre isn't that keen on the idea.
St Pierre with good strikes from the mount here!
Peacock tries to buck St Pierre off but he can't manage it.
St Pierre lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
St Pierre lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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 scoring with strikes but Peacock is staying in there.
Peacock takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
St Pierre raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peacock takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, St Pierre cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
St Pierre punishing his opponent with strikes.
Peacock is looking to improve his position but St Pierre isn't that keen on the idea.
St Pierre lands a big shot there that rocks Peacock but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Peacock is looking to improve his position but St Pierre isn't that keen on the idea.
Peacock is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre unloading with bombs!
St Pierre connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
St Pierre landing strikes from the mount and Peacock is in trouble!
St Pierre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peacock is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Pierre landing strikes from the mount.
St Pierre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Peacock's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Peacock shoots for a takedown but St Pierre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St Pierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peacock.

Peacock clinches with his opponent.
Peacock is pressed up against the cage. St Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Peacock down to the mat. Peacock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Peacock swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Peacock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peacock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peacock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Peacock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Peacock.
Anderson Peacock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peacock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Peacock sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Peacock throws a leg kick but St Pierre sees it coming and moves out of range.
St Pierre stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and St Pierre wants it to stay on the feet.
Georges St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Peacock.
Peacock throws a series of punches but St Pierre moves out of range.
Peacock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Peacock shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense.
St Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peacock misses with a few strikes there.
Peacock misses with a takedown attempt

and St Pierre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Peacock's guard now.
Peacock is breathing heavily.
St Pierre lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre distracts Peacock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
St Pierre forces his way into half guard.
Peacock wants to get back to his feet.
St Pierre working the head and body with strikes.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
St Pierre drops an elbow to the side of Peacock's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Peacock defending well though.
Peacock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with St Pierre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Peacock is looking to escape.
Peacock wants to improve his position but St Pierre is controlling well.
Peacock pushes St Pierre off looking to stand but St Pierre dives back in and keeps control.
St Pierre slips a nice elbow through Peacock's hands, connecting with Peacock's forehead.
Peacock on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. St Pierre connects with a nice short shot to Peacock's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands with a punch from half guard.
Peacock is trying to stand up here but St Pierre is controlling him well.
St Pierre lands with a punch from half guard.
Peacock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St Pierre drops an elbow to the side of Peacock's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. St Pierre lands a nice short elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peacock pushes St Pierre off looking to stand but St Pierre dives back in and keeps control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
St Pierre seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Peacock scores with a one two! St Pierre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
St Pierre throws a shot from downtown. Peacock moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peacock.
Peacock throws a nice looking combination but St Pierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peacock throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and St Pierre counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Peacock!
St Pierre working the ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre lands some shots froms side control.
St Pierre lands an elbow.
Peacock takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Peacock is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre advances to full mount.
St Pierre is landing with some decent strikes but Peacock is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, St Pierre cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by St Pierre.
Peacock tries to hold on but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peacock takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Peacock is in all sorts of trouble here.
Peacock tries to hold on but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre trying to control but Peacock is having none of it.
Peacock is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by St Pierre.
St Pierre with shots to the head and body - Peacock looks very uncomfortable down there.
St Pierre with the ground and pound from mount.
St Pierre working away from the top, dropping strikes.
St Pierre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Peacock's face.
Peacock in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Georges St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Peacock is bucking up trying to escape but St Pierre cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
St Pierre landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peacock is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
St Pierre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Georges St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Pierre postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Peacock looks a forlorn figure.
St Pierre with shots to the head and body - Peacock looks very uncomfortable down there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
St Pierre dominating with strikes here.
Anderson Peacock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Pierre scoring with strikes but Peacock is staying in there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for St Pierre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges St Pierre!
A determined Georges St Pierre didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!