PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer Bammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George St pierre has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

St pierre
vs
Bammer

196 cm
31
156 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

188 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hammer Bammer!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bammer misses with a two punch combination.
Bammer moves in looking to clinch but St pierre pushes him off.
St pierre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bammer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by St pierre.
Bammer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but St pierre checks it well.
Bammer misses with a lunging right hand
and St pierre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
St pierre fails to land the takedown.

St pierre scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bammer is looking for a sweep. St pierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

St pierre is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bammer is looking to control St pierre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bammer avoid being mounted?
Bammer desperately trying to maintain half guard.
St pierre trying to control from half guard but Bammer is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St pierre looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

St pierre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bammer defends it well.
St pierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Bammer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

St pierre is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bammer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time St pierre.
Bammer is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bammer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bammer holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

St pierre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bammer sees it coming and defends easily.
Bammer is pressing down on St pierre's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bammer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst St pierre is controlling him.
St pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Bammer is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bammer pulls St pierre in close to prevent any damage.
St pierre trying to control but Bammer is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bammer is on top in guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bammer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

St pierre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

St pierre working for a triangle but Bammer defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bammer is looking to stand up but St pierre won't let him.
Bammer controls from within his opponent's guard.

St pierre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bammer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

St pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bammer defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that George 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.

The fight stays on the outside here - Bammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Bammer.
Bammer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St pierre shoots in for a takedown but Bammer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
St pierre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
St pierre ducks under a wild hook from Bammer.
Bammer moves in looking to clinch but St pierre pushes him off.
Bammer tries to clinch up.
St pierre throws a series of strikes that have Bammer backpedaling.
St pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bammer looks to land a left hand but St pierre moved out of range nicely.
Bammer swings for the body but St pierre moves out of range.
Bammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hammer Bammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bammer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and St pierre is able to avoid easily.
St pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
St pierre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
St pierre throws a series of punches but Bammer moves out of range.
Bammer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bammer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
St pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St pierre throws a series of punches but Bammer moves out of range.
Bammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St pierre looks to land a combination but Bammer avoids it well.
Bammer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bammer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A punch combination from St pierre misses.
St pierre misses with a double jab.
Bammer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting St pierre here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St pierre cracks Bammer with a good jab.
Bammer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bammer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
George St pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bammer dodges the punch combination from St pierre.
St pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bammer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St pierre walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
St pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bammer tries to clinch but St pierre moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bammer.
St pierre blocks a jab.
Bammer throws a solid leg kick but St pierre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bammer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St pierre misses with the combination.
St pierre throws a one two combo.

Bammer closes the distance and clinches.
St pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
St pierre takes a knee to the side of the body.
St pierre jumps guard but Bammer stands there with St pierre around his waist. St pierre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bammer tries to stall but St pierre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
St pierre managing to block the knees to the body from Bammer.
St pierre looking for a takedown.
Bammer lands a nice elbow.
Bammer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bammer prevents St pierre from breaking the clinch.
Bammer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bammer.
Bammer scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Bammer.
Bammer looking to stall.
St pierre has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bammer after a bit of a struggle.
Bammer swings wildly with an uppercut but St pierre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bammer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bammer lands a damaging elbow.
Bammer gets through St pierre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bammer lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hammer Bammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A big right from Bammer misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bammer checks a leg kick.
St pierre lands with a cross.

Bammer lands a left and a right that send St pierre crashing to the mat, dazed. Bammer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

St pierre is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bammer darts in and clinches St pierre up against the cage.
Oh St pierre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bammer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bammer slows down the pace here.
Bammer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite St pierre's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bammer.
Bammer gets underhooks to prevent St pierre's takedown attempt.
Bammer lands a big knee! That's hurt St pierre! Oh, he's all over the place! Bammer lands another knee that sends St pierre to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hammer Bammer!
After the big win, Hammer Bammer made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Biochemical Enhancement Edibles (90% laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.