PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ihadababy Itsaboy (ranked 3940 p4p, 414 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 4520 p4p, 441 weight class). Georges St Pierre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Itsaboy
vs
St Pierre

165 cm
25
173 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

179 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ihadababy Itsaboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Itsaboy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Itsaboy closes the distance and clinches up with St Pierre, looking for a takedown. Itsaboy pushes St Pierre against the cage but St Pierre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
St Pierre is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A big left from Itsaboy misses.
St Pierre is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Itsaboy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching St Pierre on his heels. He'll look to pass St Pierre's guard now, I'm sure.
Itsaboy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
St Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St Pierre, not yet.
St Pierre is pulling down on Itsaboy's head. It's preventing any offense from Itsaboy, at least for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St Pierre is on top in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itsaboy trying to control the position.
St Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre postures up in Itsaboy's guard and throws a big left but Itsaboy blocks it.
St Pierre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Itsaboy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Itsaboy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
St Pierre landing some decent shots from guard.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Itsaboy is trying to keep St Pierre in close.
St Pierre works over Itsaboy with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Itsaboy dives in for a single leg takedown but St Pierre sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ihadababy Itsaboy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Itsaboy swivels and escapes.

Itsaboy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
St Pierre looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Itsaboy preventing the sweep.
Itsaboy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Itsaboy throws a big right hand that misses.
Itsaboy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Itsaboy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St Pierre is on top in guard.

St Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Pierre landing some decent shots from guard.
Itsaboy looking for a sweep. Not yet Itsaboy, not yet.
Itsaboy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Itsaboy keeps moving.
St Pierre postures up in Itsaboy's guard and throws a big left but Itsaboy blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre stopping the sweep attempt from Itsaboy.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Itsaboy is looking to clinch.
St Pierre with a poor takedown
and Itsaboy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Itsaboy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Itsaboy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Itsaboy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Itsaboy wants to take a breather but St Pierre is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Itsaboy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Itsaboy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. St Pierre defending well though.
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 Ihadababy Itsaboy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Itsaboy closes the distance and clinches up with St Pierre, looking for a takedown. Itsaboy pushes St Pierre against the cage but St Pierre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
St Pierre changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Itsaboy tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Itsaboy shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense.
Itsaboy loads up on a big right hand but St Pierre slips the punch.

St Pierre looking to score a takedown here. Itsaboy is defending well but St Pierre drives through and ends up in Itsaboy's guard.
Itsaboy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
St Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
St Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Itsaboy blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itsaboy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Pierre landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre landing some decent shots from guard.
St Pierre postures up.
Itsaboy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pierre.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Itsaboy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Itsaboy is looking to clinch but St Pierre is avoiding it.
St Pierre blocks a jab.
St Pierre slaps away a takedown attempt from Itsaboy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ihadababy Itsaboy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Itsaboy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Pierre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Itsaboy tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
And St Pierre tries to counter it with a takedown but Itsaboy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Itsaboy fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Itsaboy 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. Itsaboy gets slowly back to his feet.
St Pierre changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Itsaboy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Itsaboy.
St Pierre sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itsaboy is thwarting St Pierre's attempts to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if St Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth.
St Pierre is looking to improve his position.
Itsaboy is looking to take a break and control but St Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Itsaboy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
St Pierre keeps control of the position for the meantime.
St Pierre moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Itsaboy preventing the sweep.
Itsaboy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Itsaboy throws a strike but St Pierre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Itsaboy wants to improve his position but instead St Pierre has moved into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Itsaboy wants to control but St Pierre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, St Pierre seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Itsaboy drives through with a takedown into St Pierre's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
St Pierre wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
St Pierre lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

St Pierre preventing the sweep.
Itsaboy being controlled here, momentarily.
St Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Itsaboy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Pierre on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itsaboy has momentary wrist control but St Pierre slips an elbow through the middle.
Itsaboy pulls St Pierre in close to his closed guard and prevents St Pierre from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itsaboy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St Pierre landing with the ground and pound.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Itsaboy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Itsaboy wants to sweep here but St Pierre controlling him for the moment.
St Pierre content to stall in guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
St Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

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.
St Pierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Itsaboy.
Nice defenses there by St Pierre.
St Pierre feints the counter takedown.
St Pierre throws a body punch but Itsaboy moves out of range.
Itsaboy shoots for a takedown but St Pierre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Itsaboy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St Pierre as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Itsaboy. St Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Itsaboy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Itsaboy dives in and grabs St Pierre's left leg, looking for a takedown. St Pierre pushes down on Itsaboy's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ihadababy Itsaboy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Itsaboy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
St Pierre working over Itsaboy with some ground and pound. Itsaboy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
St Pierre working Itsaboy over with strikes.
Itsaboy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Itsaboy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
St Pierre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Itsaboy is looking for a sweep. St Pierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from St Pierre.
St Pierre slips a nice elbow through Itsaboy's hands, connecting with Itsaboy's forehead.
St Pierre winds up and cracks Itsaboy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Georges St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Pierre is looking to stall here but Itsaboy recovers full guard.
Itsaboy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
St Pierre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
St Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Georges St Pierre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Itsaboy is looking to clinch but St Pierre is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Itsaboy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Itsaboy tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St Pierre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges St Pierre!