PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Piere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

St Piere
vs
St Taylor

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 Montreal, George St Piere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St Piere is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in St Taylor's half guard.

St Taylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

St Taylor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St Piere pulls his head out easily.
St Taylor regains full guard. Nicely done.

St Piere stands and steps away. St Taylor gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
St Piere looks to land a combination but St Taylor avoids it well.

St Piere closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. St Taylor did well to prevent St Piere getting side control.
St Taylor wants to improve his position but St Piere is controlling well.
St Taylor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of St Piere's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take St Piere's back!

St Piere is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

St Taylor looking for the RNC.
St Taylor looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Taylor is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but St Piere has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
St Piere rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
St Piere trying to control here.

St Taylor is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, St Piere has managed to free his arm - good work.
St Piere is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of St Taylor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take St Taylor's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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 Piere is punishing St Taylor with strikes - can he finish him?!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
St Piere is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

St Piere is looking for the choke from the back position but St Taylor is controlling his hands well.
St Taylor tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
St Taylor is looking to improve his position but St Piere isn't that keen on the idea.
St Piere landing strikes, looking to finish!
St Piere prevents St Taylor from getting the reversal.
St Taylor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Piere controlling the position easily from mount.
St Taylor regains half guard.
St Taylor manages to get to full guard.

St Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St Piere throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Taylor has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think St Piere should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, St Taylor has tightened it up now! St Piere should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). George St Taylor!