PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Rourk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the ring accompanied by Make Smash Ya Tap!. Michael Rourk will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

St Pierre
vs
Rourk

175 cm
29
185 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

190 cm
23
176 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Rourk!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rourk goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like George St Pierre has been cut.
St Pierre closes the distance and clinches up with Rourk, looking for a takedown. St Pierre pushes Rourk against the ropes but Rourk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
St Pierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rourk.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt - Rourk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
St Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown but Rourk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing St Pierre's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rourk throws a right and a left that both miss.

St Pierre shoots in and bounces Rourk off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Rourk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rourk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Pierre's guard.

St Pierre is looking for a triangle but Rourk pushes his legs off easily.
St Pierre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourk trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

St Pierre working for submissions but it's allowed Rourk to get to half guard.
Rourk trying to pass the guard but St Pierre defending well.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Rourk has control of the leg.

St Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
St Pierre is looking to control Rourk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can St Pierre avoid being mounted?
Rourk trying to control the action but St Pierre is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying to get back to full guard.
Rourk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
St Pierre trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St Pierre gets back to full guard.

St Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
Rourk tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.
St Pierre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rourk.

Rourk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rourk tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rourk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
St Pierre manages to get back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rourk connects with a nice short shot to St Pierre's temple.

St Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep. Rourk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Rourk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, St Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
St Pierre is refusing to be controlled, as Rourk sits in half guard.

Rourk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but St Pierre sees it coming and defends easily.
St Pierre is staying active underneath Rourk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourk wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is defending well.
St Pierre regains full guard. Nicely done.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Rourk from controlling successfully.

Rourk is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but St Pierre has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Rourk is looking to defend but St Pierre has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Rourk! St Pierre pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Rourk taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). George St Pierre!