PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George St pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

St pierre
vs
King

196 cm
33
156 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

200 cm
29
160 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

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 17 - 16 - 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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian King!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King doesn't manage to clinch there - St pierre circles away.
St pierre swinging wildly here.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
St pierre swinging wildly here.
St pierre digs a good body shot into King's ribs.
We've been told by St pierre's head coaches at >TAPOUT ELITE< that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
King tries to clinch up but St pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. St pierre defends it nicely.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St pierre swinging wildly here.
King moves in looking to clinch but St pierre pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St pierre closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - St pierre lands in his opponent's guard.

St pierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
King wants to stand but St pierre is controlling the position.
King throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

St pierre drops back looking for a leg! King is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and King manages to kick St pierre off! St pierre jumps back into King's guard.
St pierre won't allow King to get back to his feet.
St pierre wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
St pierre wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King strikes from his own guard.
St pierre throwing strikes but missing.
King keeping full guard, as St pierre tries to pass.

St pierre is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St pierre wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King wants to stand and escape but St pierre is having none of it.
King doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
King is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst St pierre is controlling him.
St pierre trying to control but King is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St pierre preventing the sweep.
St pierre slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
King tries to escape but St pierre is in control.

St pierre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no St pierre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

St pierre has worked his way into a potential kimura here. King is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. St pierre yanks on the arm and King is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by St pierre.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). George St pierre!
George St pierre took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'hopes to fight newcomers with good records, just to prove that experience and age beats everything.'.