PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Potempkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Georges comes to the cage accompanied by Shurik'n - Samourai. Igor Potempkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

St Georges
vs
Potempkin

180 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
179 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pierre St Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Potempkin!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Georges throws a big shot that misses.
St Georges throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Georges misses with a kick to the body.
Potempkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Georges.
Potempkin moves in looking to clinch but St Georges pushes him off.
St Georges lands a front kick.
St Georges chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Potempkin can pounce on him.
Potempkin throws a series of strikes that have St Georges backpedaling.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Potempkin throws a sloppy head kick and St Georges moves out of range easily.
St Georges slips a jab and a cross from Potempkin.
St Georges scores with a kick to the midsection.
A thudding body kick lands there by St Georges!
St Georges slips a jab and a cross from Potempkin.
St Georges moves out of range as Potempkin throws a body kick.
Potempkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St Georges tries a head kick but it misses.
Potempkin misses with the combination.
Igor Potempkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potempkin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Potempkin takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Igor Potempkin has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potempkin moves out of range of the body kick.
Potempkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
St Georges tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Potempkin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Potempkin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Potempkin throws a head kick that misses.
St Georges goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potempkin misses with a head kick.
Potempkin moves out of range of the leg kick from St Georges.
Potempkin tries to clinch up but St Georges circles away and keeps his distance.
St Georges lands a front kick.
Potempkin looks gassed!
St Georges with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
St Georges throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
St Georges fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Potempkin checks it well.
St Georges keeps Potempkin at a distance using the push kick.
Potempkin checks a leg kick.
Potempkin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Potempkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
St Georges throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
St Georges throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Potempkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Potempkin misses with a two punch combination.
St Georges turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
St Georges throws a head kick that misses.
St Georges lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
St Georges dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Potempkin. That did some damage!
St Georges tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Georges pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Georges looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
St Georges feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Potempkin's calf.
St Georges scores with a kick to the body.
St Georges lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for St Georges.
St Georges throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Potempkin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by St Georges.
St Georges connects with a solid leg kick.
Potempkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Georges.
No joy there for Potempkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Potempkin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Potempkin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from St Georges.
St Georges misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Potempkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St Georges can pounce on him.
St Georges scores with a kick to the body.
St Georges misses with a hook.
Potempkin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
St Georges misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by St Georges.
St Georges misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Georges throws a head kick but Potempkin moves out of range.
Potempkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St Georges throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Potempkin's head.
St Georges lands with a kick to the temple. Potempkin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Potempkin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
St Georges tries a head kick but it misses.
Potempkin throws a series of punches but St Georges moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Georges buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
St Georges lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
St Georges throws out a loose jab but Potempkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Georges moves out of range of the body kick.
Potempkin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Potempkin tries to clinch there but St Georges circles away.
St Georges feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Potempkin's calf.
Potempkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Georges circles away quickly and effectively.
St Georges throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Potempkin moves out of range of the body kick from St Georges.
St Georges throws a head kick that misses.
St Georges avoids the body shot from Potempkin.
St Georges scores with a nice right hand.
St Georges throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
St Georges throws a half hearted mid kick.
St Georges tries a head kick but it misses.
Potempkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Potempkin blocks a leg kick.
St Georges misses with a head kick.
St Georges takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Potempkin.
Potempkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Georges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potempkin blocks a head kick by St Georges.
St Georges tries a head kick but it misses.
Potempkin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by St Georges. St Georges obviously looking to wear him down.
St Georges takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Potempkin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Potempkin takes a swing at St Georges's ribcage but misses.
Potempkin stalks St Georges and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into St Georges's face. St Georges staggers backwards, shaken.
Potempkin just misses with a punch to the body.
St Georges goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Potempkin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Potempkin instigates a clinch.
Potempkin tries to throw a body punch but St Georges avoids it by throwing Potempkin back against the cage.

St Georges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potempkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Georges moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by St Georges.
St Georges avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potempkin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Potempkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
St Georges tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Georges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 Igor Potempkin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Potempkin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed St Georges momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for St Georges.
Potempkin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down St Georges rather than just go for the knockout.
St Georges misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Potempkin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
St Georges avoids a punch combination nicely.
Potempkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Potempkin throws a head kick but St Georges moves out of range.
Potempkin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pierre St Georges is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid body kick from Potempkin.
St Georges walks forward, straight into a front kick from Potempkin.
Potempkin wants to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Potempkin. St Georges shrugs it off though.
Potempkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
St Georges throws a sloppy head kick and Potempkin moves out of range easily.
Potempkin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A combination from Potempkin does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Potempkin misses with a two punch combination.
Potempkin swinging wildly here.
Potempkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Georges swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Georges looks to land a body kick but Potempkin moved away.
St Georges misses with a body kick.
Potempkin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on St Georges. That did some damage!
Potempkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Potempkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Potempkin throws a head kick that misses.
Potempkin misses with a body kick.
Igor Potempkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A bone on bone clash there as St Georges blocks the leg kick.
St Georges throws a sloppy head kick and Potempkin moves out of range easily.
St Georges throws a sloppy head kick and Potempkin moves out of range easily.
Potempkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Georges.
Potempkin works the jab nicely.
Potempkin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Potempkin.
St Georges misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Georges sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A good leg kick by Potempkin.

Potempkin has closed the distance and engaged St Georges in a clinch.
Potempkin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St Georges or not.
St Georges wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Potempkin has him pressed against the cage.
St Georges tries to break free but Potempkin pushes him back against the cage.
Potempkin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potempkin lands a body shot in the clinch.
St Georges avoiding damage as Potempkin throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Potempkin.
Potempkin lands a good knee to the midsection. St Georges won't want to take too many of those.
St Georges looking to stall.
Potempkin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Potempkin missing with knees to the body.
Potempkin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St Georges or not.
St Georges has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Potempkin scores a nice knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Potempkin.
Potempkin lands a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on St Georges's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Potempkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St Georges backwards.
Potempkin works on St Georges's body with a couple of short punches.
Potempkin is leaning against St Georges and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Potempkin lands a shoulder strike.
Potempkin lands an elbow that stopped St Georges in his tracks for a moment.
Potempkin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Potempkin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Georges avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Georges is trying to force a seperation but Potempkin has the dominant position.
St Georges wants to get back to striking at distance but Potempkin won't allow it.
Potempkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Potempkin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Potempkin.
Potempkin presses St Georges against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
St Georges avoiding damage as Potempkin throws knees to the body.
Potempkin is working St Georges over against the cage.
Potempkin lands a hook that snaps the head of St Georges backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Potempkin.
St Georges is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Potempkin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Potempkin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Potempkin lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Potempkin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
St Georges blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Potempkin.
Potempkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Potempkin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Georges.
A short right from Potempkin on the inside.
St Georges tries to break the clinch but Potempkin is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Potempkin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Potempkin lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potempkin digs a right hand underneath St Georges's ribcage. St Georges let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Potempkin keeps control of St Georges as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Potempkin.
St Georges takes an elbow to the temple.
St Georges is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potempkin is defending well for now.
Potempkin trying to land knees to the body.
Potempkin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Potempkin lands a shoulder strike.
Potempkin lands a body shot.
Potempkin lands a body punch.
Potempkin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St Georges is trying to force a seperation but Potempkin has the dominant position.
Potempkin digs a right hand underneath St Georges's ribcage. St Georges let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Potempkin lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Potempkin as the two fighters clinch.
Potempkin pushes St Georges back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potempkin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Potempkin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Georges.
A short right from Potempkin.
Potempkin lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Georges backwards.
Potempkin gets through St Georges's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Potempkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Igor Potempkin's cut.
That's time! St Georges's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Potempkin prevents St Georges from breaking the clinch.
St Georges tries to break free but Potempkin pushes him back against the cage.
St Georges is looking to break free of the clinch but Potempkin has double underhooks.
St Georges is looking to break free of the clinch but Potempkin has double underhooks.
Potempkin lands an uppercut.
Potempkin prevents St Georges from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Potempkin.
Potempkin is leaning against St Georges and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Potempkin.
Potempkin works on St Georges's body with a couple of short punches.
St Georges blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Georges wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Potempkin has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Potempkin just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Georges's brow.
St Georges wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Potempkin.
Potempkin is leaning against St Georges and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Potempkin lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Potempkin.
St Georges is trying to stall.

St Georges breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potempkin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

St Georges tries to keep at a distance but Potempkin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Potempkin lands with a short shot to the head.
Potempkin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Georges is defending well for now.
Potempkin lands with a right to the head.
Potempkin lands a nice knee to the body.
Potempkin works on St Georges's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Potempkin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Potempkin.
Potempkin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Potempkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Potempkin lands a hook that snaps the head of St Georges backwards.

St Georges is rocked!
Potempkin digs a right hand into St Georges's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on St Georges's gas tank.
Potempkin working St Georges over with knees to the body.
Potempkin unloads a knee to the mid-section. St Georges lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Potempkin keeps control of St Georges as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Potempkin works on St Georges's body with a couple of short punches.
Potempkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Potempkin lands an elbow just above St Georges 's eye.
Potempkin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Potempkin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Potempkin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
St Georges takes an elbow to the forehead.
St Georges has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Potempkin pushes St Georges back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Potempkin gets through St Georges's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Potempkin pushes St Georges back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Potempkin - that landed with a thud.
Potempkin crunches a lovely knee into St Georges's ribcage.
Igor Potempkin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Potempkin digs a right hand underneath St Georges's ribcage. St Georges let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Potempkin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Potempkin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Potempkin scores with a shoulder strike.
St Georges wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Potempkin pushes St Georges back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Potempkin scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Potempkin.
Potempkin is leaning against St Georges and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
St Georges managing to block the knees to the body from Potempkin.
Potempkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of St Georges backwards.
Potempkin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St Georges or not.
A short uppercut from Potempkin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Potempkin.
Potempkin lands with a left to the head.
Oh St Georges is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Potempkin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
St Georges seems to have got his legs back now.
Potempkin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Potempkin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Georges avoids it.
Potempkin misses with an elbow strike.
Potempkin scores with a hook to the body.
Potempkin digs a right hand into St Georges's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on St Georges's gas tank.
Potempkin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Potempkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Potempkin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Potempkin gets through St Georges's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Potempkin.
Potempkin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
St Georges blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Potempkin keeps control of St Georges as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Potempkin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Potempkin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Potempkin is leaning against St Georges and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Potempkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Potempkin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Potempkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potempkin lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Potempkin.
St Georges is trying to break the clinch but Potempkin is controlling him.
Potempkin pushes St Georges back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Potempkin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St Georges backwards.
Potempkin cracks St Georges with a nice body shot.
Potempkin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Georges.
St Georges misses with a knee to the head.
Potempkin lands a shoulder strike.
Potempkin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Potempkin cracks St Georges with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Potempkin as the two fighters clinch.
Potempkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Potempkin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
St Georges blocks the elbow strike.
Potempkin gets through St Georges's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potempkin keeps control of St Georges as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Potempkin.
Potempkin lands an elbow inside that St Georges shrugs off.
St Georges takes an elbow to the forehead.
Potempkin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Potempkin is working St Georges over against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Potempkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Potempkin 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Potempkin!