PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Reagan (ranked 4626 p4p, 454 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 5507 p4p, 493 weight class). Nathan Reagan had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Nathan Reagan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Reagan
vs
St Pierre

177 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nathan Reagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre lands a nice shot to the body.
Reagan is looking to clinch.
St Pierre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
St Pierre lands a jab-cross combination.
Reagan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
St Pierre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A good leg kick by St Pierre.
Reagan is looking to clinch.
St Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from St Pierre as Reagan shoots in.
St Pierre raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Reagan or perhaps it was just good defense by St Pierre, which made it look bad.
Reagan shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Reagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reagan tries to clinch up
and St Pierre counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reagan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
St Pierre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reagan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Pierre tries to avoid it but Reagan 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.
Reagan takes one to the chin there.
St Pierre scores with a decent looking hook.
Reagan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Georges St Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Pierre catches Reagan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
St Pierre digs a good hook to Reagan's body.
Reagan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
St Pierre cracks Reagan with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Pierre gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Reagan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Reagan prevents St Pierre from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control here.
Reagan tries to pass the half guard into mount. St Pierre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Reagan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Well, if Reagan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
St Pierre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reagan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre controlling the position well.
Reagan not doing much here.
St Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reagan is thwarting St Pierre's attempts to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Reagan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reagan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
St Pierre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Reagan thows a huge punch but St Pierre dodges it nicely.
Reagan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre tries to roll over but Reagan keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

St Pierre lands with a kick to the ribs.
St Pierre lands a body shot.
Reagan throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
St Pierre lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reagan backs up against the cage.
Reagan shoots in but St Pierre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
St Pierre misses with a kick to the body

and Reagan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reagan.
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.
St Pierre is trying to control the position but Reagan postures up.
Reagan won't allow St Pierre to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reagan is one step ahead there.
Reagan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Pierre is keeping the position for now.
Reagan wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St Pierre scores with a nice body kick.
Reagan fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Reagan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reagan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Reagan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice straight punches there by St Pierre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of St Pierre.
A head kick misses from St Pierre.
Reagan tries a head kick but it misses.

Reagan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. St Pierre is trying to defend but Reagan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
St Pierre wants to control but Reagan is keeping busy.
Reagan prevents St Pierre from improving his position.
Nathan Reagan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Reagan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Reagan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
St Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reagan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
St Pierre tries to roll over but Reagan keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Reagan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Georges St Pierre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from St Pierre.
St Pierre is looking to slow Reagan down with leg kicks.
Reagan misses with a takedown attempt - St Pierre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
St Pierre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reagan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reagan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
St Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reagan.
Reagan tries to clinch up.
Reagan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Pierre.
Reagan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reagan there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reagan takes one on the button.
Reagan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
St Pierre's corner calls for a 1-2. St Pierre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
St Pierre lands a slapping body shot.
St Pierre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reagan fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Reagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reagan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a head kick that Reagan semi-blocks.
Reagan throws a sloppy head kick
and St Pierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reagan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reagan fails with the takedown.
St Pierre doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
St Pierre thuds his shin into the meat of Reagan's side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Pierre. Reagan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reagan is looking to clinch but St Pierre is avoiding it.
St Pierre cracks Reagan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reagan shoots and misses
and St Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St Pierre scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reagan's head.
Reagan dives in for a single leg takedown but St Pierre sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Reagan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Reagan darts in and clinches St Pierre up against the cage.
St Pierre misses with a body punch.
St Pierre connects with a knee to the head.
St Pierre unloads a knee to the mid-section.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Reagan.
St Pierre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Reagan in particular looking to stall.
Georges St Pierre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reagan lands strikes from half guard.
St Pierre is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Reagan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Reagan 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.
Still in half guard, Reagan seems content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got St Pierre winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges St Pierre!
An out of breath Georges St Pierre thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.