PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Garelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garelli's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Patriarch on a Vespa. St Pierre is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hypnogaja- The March. 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.

Garelli
vs
St Pierre

180 cm
20
184 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Garelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garelli avoids the head kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garelli tries to avoid it but St Pierre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garelli to the ground. Garelli escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garelli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garelli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
St Pierre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
St Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Garelli.

Garelli feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Garelli wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Garelli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Pierre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garelli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garelli is pushing down on St Pierre's leg trying to pass to half guard. St Pierre is fighting to maintain full guard but Garelli has managed to sneak the leg through.
St Pierre has hold of Garelli's hands but Garelli slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Garelli not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garelli scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Garelli 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.
Garelli tries to pass to full mount but St Pierre defends it.

Garelli is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St Pierre defends it well.
St Pierre is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to control but Garelli is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre won't allow Garelli to pass to mount.
St Pierre is looking to improve his position.
St Pierre punching from the bottom.
Garelli 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.
Garelli working over St Pierre with some ground and pound. St Pierre looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Garelli working St Pierre over with strikes.
St Pierre is looking to improve his position.
Garelli trying to pass the guard but St Pierre defending well.
Garelli working over St Pierre with some ground and pound. St Pierre looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Garelli working the head and body with strikes.
St Pierre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garelli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Garelli is working St Pierre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
St Pierre looks gassed!
Garelli slips nicely into half guard.
Garelli moves into full mount! St Pierre won't be happy about that!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Garelli landing strikes from the mount.
Garelli landing punches.
Garelli landing strikes from the mount.
St Pierre is bucking up trying to escape but Garelli cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
BOOM! Garelli connects with a massive shot to the dome!
St Pierre throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Garelli in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garelli fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Garelli unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
St Pierre throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
St Pierre in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
St Pierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
St Pierre regains half guard.
Garelli slips a nice elbow through St Pierre's hands, connecting with St Pierre's forehead.
Garelli landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Garelli scoring with strikes to the body and head.
St Pierre wants to control but Garelli is keeping busy.
Garelli scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garelli takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garelli lands a nice short elbow.
Garelli moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garelli lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear St Pierre down.
Garelli grinds an elbow into St Pierre's temple.
St Pierre takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Garelli cracks St Pierre with a big right hand but St Pierre just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
St Pierre tries to buck Garelli off but Garelli is having none of it.
Garelli cracks St Pierre with a big right hand but St Pierre just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Garelli scores with a couple of short elbows.
St Pierre is working to avoid the ground and pound but Garelli connects with a decent elbow.

Garelli thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Garelli thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garelli lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear St Pierre down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Garelli dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garelli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Some wild striking there from St Pierre.
Garelli throws an overhand right that lands on St Pierre's shoulder, as St Pierre tries to avoid the shot.
St Pierre tries to bum rush Garelli with a series of wild strikes but Garelli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Garelli scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
St Pierre is looking to reverse the position.
Garelli scoring with punches from side control.

Garelli tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Joe Garelli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierre tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Garelli lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Garelli is working St Pierre over with some ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garelli landing a few strikes.
St Pierre taking a bit of punishment here - Garelli scoring with strikes.
Garelli landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre is looking to reverse the position.
Garelli cracks St Pierre with a big elbow.
St Pierre takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Garelli working away.
St Pierre is looking to reverse the position.

Garelli working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Garelli cracks St Pierre with a big elbow.
St Pierre takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garelli creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Check out the look on Garelli's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Garelli lands a few punches from side control.
Garelli is chipping away with strikes.
St Pierre taking punishment in the form of punches.
St Pierre is trying to get back to half guard.
Garelli is putting a hurting on St Pierre here, landing some big shots from side control.
St Pierre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Garelli's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Garelli passes to full mount!
St Pierre is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli with the ground and pound from mount.
Garelli is landing with some decent strikes but St Pierre is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Garelli punishing his opponent with strikes.
Garelli looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Garelli landing shots from mount.
Garelli landing strikes from the mount.
Garelli landing strikes, looking to finish!
St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garelli working St Pierre over with strikes here.
Garelli lands a big shot there that rocks St Pierre but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Garelli prevents St Pierre from getting the reversal.
St Pierre in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Garelli lands a nice shot to the head.
Garelli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Pierre can do to turn this around?
Garelli landing strikes from the mount and St Pierre is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garelli with good strikes from the mount here!
St Pierre tries to reverse the position but Garelli maintains control.
Garelli working St Pierre over with strikes here.
Garelli landing strikes, looking to finish!
Garelli avoids the attempt from St Pierre to control.
Garelli lands a big shot there that rocks St Pierre but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Garelli lands a nice shot to the head.
St Pierre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Garelli with shots to the head and body - St Pierre looks very uncomfortable down there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garelli fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Garelli avoids the attempt from St Pierre to control.
Garelli landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Garelli dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Garelli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Garelli feints and as St Pierre raises his hands in defense, Garelli changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
St Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
St Pierre striking off his back but it's not causing Garelli any problems.
St Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St Pierre, not yet.
Garelli forces his way into half guard.
Garelli slips a nice elbow through St Pierre's hands, connecting with St Pierre's forehead.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard.
Garelli works his foot free and advances to mount.
Garelli is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garelli unloading with bombs!
Garelli lands a nice shot to the head.
St Pierre is trying to escape the mount.
Garelli dominating with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Garelli is landing with some decent strikes but St Pierre is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Garelli breaks from St Pierre's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Garelli looking to finish St Pierre with some ground and pound. This is bad for St Pierre!

Garelli is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. St Pierre is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. St Pierre flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Garelli anticipates the leg and manages to get behind St Pierre and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Garelli slips an arm under St Pierre chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Garelli has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Garelli is squeezing on St Pierre like an anaconda would it's prey. St Pierre fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Garelli!