PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gauthier St. Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aznar Thrul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georges and Aznar Thrul. St. Georges's entrance music is Jiu Jitsu. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

St. Georges
vs
Thrul

182 cm
26
162 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

189 cm
29
170 lbs
23 - 24 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gauthier St. Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aznar Thrul!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St. Georges.
Thrul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St. Georges tries to counter by clinching up but Thrul breaks away and moves out of range.
Thrul misses with a head kick.
Thrul throws a head kick that misses.

Thrul shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thrul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St. Georges swivels though and keeps the full guard.

St. Georges pushes Thrul off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gauthier St. Georges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrul looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St. Georges is fending him off so far but Thrul persists. Nope, St. Georges circles away and we're back to standing.
St. Georges moves out of range of the leg kick from Thrul.
Thrul shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Thrul or perhaps it was just good defense by St. Georges, which made it look bad.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrul wants to clinch.
Thrul displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St. Georges.
Thrul replies with a solid counter kick to the body but St. Georges blocks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thrul gets tackled into the cage by St. Georges. St. Georges maintains the clinch.
Thrul blocks a body shot from St. Georges.
St. Georges scores with a shoulder strike.

Thrul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from St. Georges.
That kick from Thrul tenderised St. Georges's leg. St. Georges is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good work by St. Georges as he checks the leg kick.
Thrul throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
St. Georges uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
St. Georges looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thrul tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and St. Georges is able to avoid easily.
Nice shot by St. Georges.
St. Georges swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thrul only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thrul misses with a straight left.
St. Georges fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thrul.
Thrul paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Thrul attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
St. Georges scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrul tries a head kick but it misses.
St. Georges checks a low kick from Thrul.
St. Georges swinging wildly here.
St. Georges lands the left hand.
Thrul tries to land a leg kick but St. Georges saw it coming and moves away.
St. Georges tries to counter by clinching up but Thrul breaks away and moves out of range.
St. Georges scores with a jab. Thrul acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thrul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St. Georges backing away here, and Thrul unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
St. Georges throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thrul on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A left and a right from St. Georges both land. Nice combination.
Thrul buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thrul swats away the attempt to clinch by St. Georges.

Thrul has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrul pushes St. Georges back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
St. Georges misses with some punches.

Thrul has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but St. Georges regains guard immediately.
St. Georges wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Thrul manages to pass to side control.

Thrul wants to control but St. Georges is keeping him busy.
Thrul thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thrul throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thrul not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thrul throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thrul not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges won't allow Thrul to pass to mount.
Thrul is trying to control the action in half guard but St. Georges is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thrul looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ground and pound from Thrul.

Thrul wants to work for an arm triangle but St. Georges is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thrul is looking to stall here but St. Georges recovers full guard.
Thrul has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St. Georges keeping full guard, as Thrul tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gauthier St. Georges will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Thrul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St. Georges closes the distance and clinches up with Thrul, looking for a takedown. St. Georges pushes Thrul against the cage but Thrul circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thrul tries to work over St. Georges's front leg with a kick but St. Georges checks it.
Thrul fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt St. Georges.
St. Georges avoids the head kick by Thrul.
Thrul finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donk. St. Georges catches Thrul right on the button with a cross.
St. Georges stuffs the takedown.
Thrul pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
St. Georges misses the shot to the body.
Thrul with the counter takedown but St. Georges avoids it easily.

St. Georges shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Thrul is trying to get back to full guard.
St. Georges stalling.
Thrul flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thrul looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
St. Georges has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
St. Georges moves into full mount! Thrul won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St. Georges wants to control the pace but Thrul is squirming around nicely.
Thrul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
St. Georges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Aznar Thrul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gauthier St. Georges is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges wants to control the pace but Thrul is squirming around nicely.
Thrul is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thrul bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
St. Georges is looking to stand up but Thrul isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thrul trying to control the position from guard on top but St. Georges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thrul throwing strikes from guard but St. Georges blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St. Georges is keeping the position for now.

Thrul drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and St. Georges dives on top into guard.

St. Georges sitting in guard here, content to control.

Thrul is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and St. Georges defends well.
St. Georges won't allow Thrul to sweep him here.
St. Georges has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
St. Georges sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Thrul looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges wants to pass the guard but Thrul is keeping the position.

Thrul is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and St. Georges defends well.
St. Georges is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thrul keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.

Thrul looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Thrul had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St. Georges defends it easily.
St. Georges is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gauthier St. Georges showed his dominance in that final round.
Well St. Georges has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Gauthier St. Georges!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Gauthier St. Georges!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Gauthier St. Georges!

Gauthier St. Georges wins by unanimous decision!