PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julian Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julian Demaestri had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Demaestri
vs
St Pierre

180 cm
23
169 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
175 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julian Demaestri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Demaestri feints and as St Pierre raises his hands in defense, Demaestri changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Demaestri working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Demaestri 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.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Demaestri tries to pass.
St Pierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Demaestri definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demaestri trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Demaestri with a flurry of punches that miss.
Demaestri throwing strikes from guard but St Pierre blocks nicely.
Demaestri trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Demaestri works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Demaestri 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.

Demaestri is working for a kimura but St Pierre is defending it quite comfortably.
Demaestri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. St Pierre defending well though.
St Pierre is trying to control but can't.
Demaestri moves nicely into side control.

Demaestri has worked his way into a potential kimura here. St Pierre is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Demaestri yanks on the arm and St Pierre is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Demaestri.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julian Demaestri!
A very excited looking Julian Demaestri made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.