PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Ivanovic (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 Pierre
vs
Ivanovic

178 cm
24
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Petr Ivanovic!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ivanovic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for St Pierre!
St Pierre looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Ivanovic looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ivanovic mounts St Pierre! Really nice guard pass there!

Ivanovic working for a guillotine from mount but St Pierre is in no mood to give up.

Ivanovic has control of St Pierre's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and St Pierre regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Ivanovic moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, St Pierre has worked his arm free - good work by St Pierre!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ivanovic goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, St Pierre rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ivanovic's guard! Nice work there by St Pierre!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Pierre wants to stand but Ivanovic is controlling his posture from full guard.

Ivanovic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and St Pierre defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ivanovic is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre working for a triangle but Ivanovic defends it easily.
Ivanovic trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.

Ivanovic stands up from St Pierre's guard - Ivanovic perhaps looking for a knockout.

St Pierre closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ivanovic did well to prevent St Pierre getting side control.
Ivanovic controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic won't allow St Pierre to pass to mount.
St Pierre thows a huge punch but Ivanovic dodges it nicely.

St Pierre is looking for a kimura but Ivanovic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for St Pierre to get the leverage.
Ivanovic has his hands clasped together around St Pierre's back. He's all about the action.
St Pierre is looking to advance position but Ivanovic won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from St Pierre.

St Pierre is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ivanovic controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

St Pierre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ivanovic sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

St Pierre stuffs the takedown attempt from Ivanovic. Ivanovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Ivanovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Pierre tries to avoid it but Ivanovic 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.
Ivanovic closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Pierre circles away.
Georges St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Ivanovic.
Ivanovic is trying hard to land a takedown here. St Pierre sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

St Pierre gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ivanovic breaks from the clinch.
St Pierre's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ivanovic under the eye.
Ivanovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as St Pierre sprawls well. St Pierre wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ivanovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Ivanovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St Pierre swivels and escapes.
A solid body kick from St Pierre.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

St Pierre shoots in and gets a takedown into Ivanovic's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic is trying to control the position but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre postures up in Ivanovic's guard and throws a big left but Ivanovic blocks it.
St Pierre throws a big elbow that misses.
St Pierre wants to stand but Ivanovic is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from St Pierre enables Ivanovic to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. St Pierre manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ivanovic has gone for a leg lock! St Pierre slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ivanovic's guard.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Ivanovic is keeping the position.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanovic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Ivanovic is retaining full guard.
St Pierre being controlled here momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Georges St Pierre wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Ivanovic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
St Pierre trying to control but Ivanovic postures up.
Ivanovic winds up and cracks St Pierre with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Ivanovic is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ivanovic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

St Pierre makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ivanovic.

Ivanovic tries to keep at a distance but St Pierre has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Georges St Pierre will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

St Pierre dives in and scores a takedown into Ivanovic's guard.
St Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ivanovic is keeping the position for now.
St Pierre is looking to advance position but Ivanovic has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Ivanovic looking to control but St Pierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Ivanovic looking to secure an arm triangle but St Pierre defends it well.
Ivanovic landing strikes from the mount and St Pierre is in trouble!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ivanovic is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. St Pierre is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. St Pierre flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Ivanovic anticipates the leg and manages to get behind St Pierre and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Ivanovic slips an arm under St Pierre chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Ivanovic has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Ivanovic is squeezing on St Pierre like an anaconda would it's prey. St Pierre fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Petr Ivanovic!