PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Gambler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by Biggie Smalls - Juciy. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

St Pierre
vs
Gambler

185 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
173 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonny Gambler!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St Pierre closes the distance and clinches.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gambler avoids it.

St Pierre gets control of Gambler's arms and successfully pulls guard. St Pierre will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gambler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

St Pierre is working an open guard so Gambler takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

St Pierre has closed the distance and engaged Gambler in a clinch.
Gambler wants a takedown.
St Pierre slows down the pace here.

St Pierre manages to break the clinch.
Gambler looks to land a left hand but St Pierre moved out of range nicely.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Gambler moves out of range.
St Pierre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gambler throws out the jab.
Gambler throws a series of punches but St Pierre avoids them all with ease.
Gambler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. St Pierre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambler swats away the attempt to clinch by St Pierre.
Gambler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. St Pierre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gambler misses with a series of wild punches.
Gambler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gambler sizes up St Pierre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gambler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gambler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
St Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Gambler.
St Pierre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gambler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

St Pierre forces Gambler back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambler takes a knee to the side of the body.
St Pierre scores with a hook to the body.
Gambler looks gassed!
St Pierre crunches a lovely knee into Gambler's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre works on Gambler's body with a couple of short punches.
St Pierre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gambler is defending well for now.
St Pierre missing with knees to the body.
St Pierre prevents Gambler from breaking the clinch.

St Pierre pulls guard.
St Pierre trying to control the position.
St Pierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gambler's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
St Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Gambler blocks nicely.
St Pierre scoring with some ground and pound.
St Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
St Pierre working some strikes from top position.
St Pierre with a nice head shot there.
St Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
St Pierre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
St Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Gambler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St Pierre can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
St Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Gambler has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre connects with a couple of short punches.
Gambler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Gambler has wrist control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
St Pierre looks to land a combination but Gambler avoids it well.

St Pierre darts in and clinches Gambler up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for St Pierre.
A hook to the body from St Pierre.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

St Pierre jumps into guard, dragging Gambler to the mat.
Gambler thows a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St Pierre is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George St Pierre dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

St Pierre throws a combination. Gambler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

St Pierre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gambler, pushing him back against the cage.
St Pierre drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gambler pulls his leg out and moves away.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gambler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gambler misses with a combination

and St Pierre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre lands a nice shot to the body.
Gambler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. St Pierre just stands there and leans against the cage.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gambler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before St Pierre has time to react.
Gambler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gambler throws a left and a right that both miss

and St Pierre counters with a takedown into side control.
St Pierre postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from St Pierre are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
St Pierre throws an elbow but Gambler slips to the side and avoids it well.
St Pierre scoring with punches and elbows.
Gambler is breathing heavily.
Gambler takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
St Pierre creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gambler sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gambler taking a bit of punishment here - St Pierre scoring with strikes.
St Pierre scores with punches from side control.
St Pierre scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gambler to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre in side control, throwing shots but Gambler defends.
St Pierre 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.
St Pierre in side control, throwing shots but Gambler defends.
St Pierre with the ground and pound but Gambler regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Gambler wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
St Pierre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gambler's head.
Gambler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gambler falls off balance throwing a combination

and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre looks to land a strike but Gambler avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
St Pierre keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gambler's head.
St Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
St Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gambler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St Pierre defends it easily.
St Pierre connects with a couple of short punches.
St Pierre thows a big elbow that misses.
St Pierre throws a strike but Gambler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gambler wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is keeping the position.
St Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
St Pierre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Gambler decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on St Pierre, up you get!
Jonny Gambler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

St Pierre drives through and clinches with Gambler against the cage.
Gambler avoiding damage as St Pierre throws knees to the body.
St Pierre works on Gambler's body with a couple of short punches.
Gambler has had enough of the clinch but St Pierre keeps him there for the moment.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Gambler manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from St Pierre.
St Pierre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

St Pierre is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gambler can't fight it off and eventually St Pierre manages to take the fight to the floor. Gambler looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells St Pierre's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George St Pierre dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

St Pierre delivers a nice body kick.
Gambler misses with a double jab.
St Pierre tries to bum rush Gambler with a series of wild strikes but Gambler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Pierre moves out of range of the strikes.

St Pierre has closed the distance and engaged Gambler in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from St Pierre.
A short body shot lands from St Pierre as the two fighters clinch.
Gambler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

St Pierre lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gambler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gambler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from St Pierre.
St Pierre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
St Pierre thows a huge punch but Gambler dodges it nicely.
George St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from St Pierre.
St Pierre working Gambler over with strikes.
St Pierre passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gambler!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, St Pierre cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
St Pierre punishing his opponent with strikes.
St Pierre working the ground and pound effectively.
St Pierre landing shots from mount.
St Pierre looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
St Pierre landing strikes from the mount.
St Pierre with shots to the head and body - Gambler looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gambler tries to reverse the position but St Pierre maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre working Gambler over with strikes here.
St Pierre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
St Pierre with the ground and pound from mount.
St Pierre is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gambler can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
St Pierre lands a heavy elbow.
The referee warns Gambler that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gambler can't escape the position.
St Pierre working away from the top, dropping strikes.
St Pierre landing strikes from the mount.
Gambler can't escape the position.
Gambler is in a horrible position here. St Pierre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, St Pierre cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gambler looks a forlorn figure.
Gambler is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
St Pierre punishing his opponent with strikes.
St Pierre unloading with bombs!
St Pierre lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gambler hang on?
St Pierre punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gambler tries to reverse the position but St Pierre maintains control.
George St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Pierre lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
St Pierre looking to control but Gambler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gambler is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
St Pierre pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
St Pierre landing punches.
St Pierre cracks Gambler with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gambler taking shots to the head.
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gambler is desperately trying to improve his position but St Pierre has a good base and remains in mount.
St Pierre lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
St Pierre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gambler?
Jonny Gambler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Pierre looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

And that's the end of the fight!
George St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for St Pierre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George St Pierre!