PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Welsch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George st Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Welsch could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George st Pierre's chin.

Welsch
vs
st Pierre

225 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Deadly Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Welsch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, George st Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welsch shoots in but no luck this time.
Welsch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
st Pierre doesn't manage to clinch there - Welsch circles away.
Welsch moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
st Pierre stuffs the takedown.
st Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Welsch 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if st Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth.
Welsch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Welsch wants to stand but st Pierre has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Welsch trying to control the position from guard on top but st Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Welsch content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsch is stalling in the full guard.

Welsch gets to his feet - st Pierre follows without any prompting.
st Pierre looks gassed!

Welsch moves into the clinch successfully.
st Pierre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Welsch misses with a hook from the clinch.
st Pierre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Welsch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
st Pierre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
st Pierre working hard to break the clinch.
st Pierre tries to break the clinch but Welsch is controlling the position.
st Pierre wants to get back to striking at distance but Welsch won't allow it.
Welsch tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. st Pierre smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Welsch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welsch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
st Pierre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Welsch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Welsch jumps guard but st Pierre stands there with Welsch around his waist. Welsch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Welsch fails to pull guard.

st Pierre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
George st Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Welsch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Welsch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but st Pierre avoids it really well and circles away.
Welsch closes the distance and clinches up with st Pierre, looking for a takedown. Welsch pushes st Pierre against the cage but st Pierre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Welsch shoots in for a double leg but st Pierre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Welsch lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
st Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
George st Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Welsch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. st Pierre tries to avoid it but Welsch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag st Pierre to the ground. st Pierre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

st Pierre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
st Pierre wants to stand and escape but Welsch is having none of it.
Welsch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Welsch works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Welsch is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welsch wants to lay and pray for a moment but st Pierre keeps working.
Welsch content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Welsch dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

st Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Welsch with that takedown attempt.

Welsch instigates a clinch.
st Pierre throws a knee to the head but misses.

st Pierre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
st Pierre stuffs the takedown.
st Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Welsch has st Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
Welsch can't break the clinch.

st Pierre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
st Pierre stuffs the takedown attempt from Welsch. Welsch gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Welsch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
st Pierre wants to clinch up but Welsch keeps it at a distance.
Welsch lands a lovely overhand right.
Welsch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
st Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Welsch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. st Pierre tries to avoid it but Welsch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag st Pierre to the ground. st Pierre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
st Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
st Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
Welsch blocks a head kick by st Pierre.
Mike Welsch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
st Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
st Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
st Pierre slaps away a takedown attempt from Welsch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
st Pierre tries to clinch up but Welsch circles away and keeps his distance.
Welsch closes this distance looking for a takedown but st Pierre circles away.
st Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Welsch throws a series of strikes that have st Pierre backpedaling.
st Pierre dodges the punch combination from Welsch.

st Pierre clinches up with Welsch and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
st Pierre looking to throw knees to the head but Welsch is blocking nicely.

Welsch gets control of st Pierre's arms and successfully pulls guard. Welsch will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Welsch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
st Pierre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Welsch has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. st Pierre doesn't defend quickly enough and Welsch has managed to lock this one up! Can st Pierre escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Welsch on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mike Welsch!