PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Polk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre St Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Georges has chosen Sandsnake by Skream & Cluekid as his entrance music. Pierre St Georges has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Polk's chin.

Polk
vs
St Georges

178 cm
18
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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White Gorilla Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Polk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St Georges!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St Georges scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from St Georges crashes against the mat.
St Georges throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
St Georges is looking to take a break and control but Polk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Polk being controlled for a moment.
St Georges misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
St Georges throws a strike aimed at the side of Polk's head but Polk avoids it well.
St Georges looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Polk is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Georges wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Polk, who protects the arm well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
St Georges keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Georges lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Polk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Polk looks to land a combination. St Georges sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Pierre St Georges has been cut.
A jab from Polk misses.
St Georges tries for a takedown but Polk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Polk throws an overhand right that lands on St Georges's shoulder, as St Georges tries to avoid the shot.
Polk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

St Georges looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
St Georges wants to control from the top but Polk keeps moving.
Polk controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polk is trying to control the position but St Georges postures up.
St Georges looking to pass the guard.
Polk wants to get back to his feet but St Georges is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
St Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Polk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Georges is stalling in the full guard.
St Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Polk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Polk looks to land a left hand but St Georges moved out of range nicely.
Polk throws a body punch but St Georges moves out of range.
Polk looks to land a combination but St Georges avoids it well.

St Georges looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Polk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Polk is keeping the position for now.
Polk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St Georges postures up in Polk's guard and throws a big left but Polk blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Georges postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Polk is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of St Georges, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Georges bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Polk's guard.
St Georges trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Polk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Georges on the ground.
St Georges lands a couple of elbows.

St Georges drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Georges jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre St Georges dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pierre St Georges's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Polk throws a right hand that St Georges ducks under and follows up with a left that St Georges also avoids with ease.
St Georges tries for a takedown but Polk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

St Georges looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
St Georges seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Polk is refusing to be controlled, as St Georges sits in half guard.
St Georges prevents Polk from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Georges sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Polk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Polk tries to kick St Georges off but St Georges keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Polk is looking to get back to is feet but St Georges passes into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Georges wants to control but Polk is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

St Georges shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Polk's guard.
St Georges wants to pass the guard but Polk is keeping the position.
St Georges slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polk keeping full guard, as St Georges tries to pass.
St Georges works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ground and pound from St Georges.
Polk is not content to let St Georges control the position.
St Georges frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polk is squirming around, avoiding St Georges's attempts to control the action.
St Georges cracks Polk with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
St Georges takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
St Georges prevents Polk from getting the reversal.
St Georges looking to control but Polk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

St Georges moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Polk has worked his arm free - good work by Polk!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Georges creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Polk sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Polk is trying to control St Georges's posture but St Georges avoids it.
St Georges trying to control the position but Polk is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre St Georges showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pierre St Georges's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

St Georges shoots in for a takedown but Polk shows good takedown defense.
St Georges misses with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Polk as St Georges shoots in.
St Georges shoots in and drives through. Polk sprawls well.
James Polk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre St Georges.
Polk lands a right hook to the body.
Polk misses with a hook.
Polk misses with a straight right.
Polk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Georges moves away.
Polk lands the left hand.
Polk scores with a body shot.
Polk moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Polk misses its intended target.
Polk works over St Georges's head and body with a nice combination.
Polk throws a right hand that St Georges ducks under and follows up with a left that St Georges also avoids with ease.
St Georges shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Polk as he avoids it easily.
Polk lands a jab to the nose.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

St Georges gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Georges throws a head punch that misses.
St Georges throws a head punch that misses.
St Georges taking a breather.
St Georges working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Polk is looking to break free of the clinch but St Georges has double underhooks.

St Georges escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Polk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Polk lands with a straight right. St Georges didn't see that one coming.
Polk misses with a double jab.

St Georges decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
St Georges working over Polk with some ground and pound. Polk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Polk throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

St Georges is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
St Georges throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Polk pushes St Georges off and gets back to his feet.
St Georges shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for St Georges with that takedown attempt.
St Georges changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Polk tries to avoid it but St Georges manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Polk to the ground. Polk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Polk looks to land a combination but St Georges avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Polk.
St Georges throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Polk's waist but Polk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing St Georges off to one side.
St Georges tries to clinch but Polk is having none of it.
St Georges has a takedown stuffed.

St Georges closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
St Georges lands with a light punch inside.
St Georges lands a left hand that snaps the head of Polk backwards.

St Georges breaks the clinch.
Polk misses with a looping right.
Polk stuffs the takedown attempt from St Georges. St Georges gets slowly back to his feet.
St Georges on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Polk misses with a wild combination.

St Georges changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Polk looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
St Georges has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St Georges throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Polk is trying to get back to his feet.
St Georges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Polk keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polk tries to strike but it doesn't land.
James Polk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Polk dodges the ground and pound from St Georges.
St Georges in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
St Georges trying to control the position but Polk is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A leg kick checked by St Georges.
Pierre St Georges is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

St Georges clinches up against the cage.

St Georges breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Polk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think St Georges has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

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