UFC 111 Pay-per-View Play-by-Play: George St Pierre vs. Dan Hardy

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1st round – St Pierre comes out with a confident look on his face and misses with several strikes.  Hardy survives and throws some of his own.  St Pierre takes the fight to the ground.  He transitioned to the back and begins to pepper his face with punches.  St Pierre controls the 1st round even with a submission attempt at the end.

UNOFFICIAL SCORING – GSP 10-9

2nd round – Hardy looks for a left hook but misses and GSP blocks another jab.  GSP counters a left hand with a right of his own.  GSP quickly takes Hardy to the ground and works to the side control. 

Hardy takes several punches to the body and holds on to GSP’s arms.  GSP begins to hammer on Hardy’s body with elbows.  GSP takes his back as Hardy tries to scramble.  GSP gets shook off and Hardy is now on top and in the guard of GSP.  GSP tries to escape and gets up to a standing position. 

Hardy has a right hand blocked and answers with a right hand of his own.  Hardy throws a weak leg kick and GSP hits with a punch to the body.  GSP gets the fight to the ground and starts to use elbows to Hardy’s face as the bell sounds.

UNOFFICIAL SCORING – GSP 10-9

3rd round – GSP takes Hardy to the ground and begins to ground and pound on Hardy’s body.  Hardy is staying busy from the bottom using elbows.  GSP is beginning to drop heavy punches and elbows.  Hardy hits GSP with an elbow from the bottom.  GSP hits with another heavy elbow and then again with more. 

He stands up in Hardy’s guard and begins to hammer down with some punches.  Hardy moves to full guard and gets GSP’s arm.  GSP gets it back and moves to side control where he works a kimura. 

He transitions into an armbar but Hardy gets out.  GSP moves to the other arm and goes to work on that one.  Hardy gets up but taken right back to the ground.  GSP moves into side control and is pounding on Hardy with punches and elbows.  GSP takes his back but can't do anything with the position as the bell sounds for the end of the round.

UNOFFICIAL SCORING – GSP 10-9

4th round – Hardy throws one punch and then is taken to the ground very easily.  GSP moves to mount and takes his waist where he drags him back to the ground.  GSP still has the waist of Hardy and they stand up together. 

They both hit the ground and GSP works to get top position.  Hardy works from the bottom but GSP is hammering on Hardy with punches.  GSP is in side control and starts to hammer on Hardy’s head.  He moves from the head to the body.  GSP now gets Hardy’s arm and twists it until Hardy gets out. 

GSP is still in side control and assumes his assault on Hardy’s body and face.  GSP moves to pass guard and transitions to a kneebar but the bell ends the round.

UNOFFICIAL SCORING – GSP 10-9

5th round – After a couple of punches from Hardy, GSP takes him to the ground.  GSP moves into side control where he tries to go for an armbar.  GSP moves to take Hardy’s back.  Hardy hits GSP with an elbow from the bottom position. 

GSP moves into Hardy’s guard and begins to ground and pound again.  GSP moves to take Hardy’s leg and now arm.  He goes for the kimura finish but Hardy survives.  Hardy is getting pummeled with knees now. 

GSP hits with some more elbows and punches while on top.  He moves to go for the kimura again but Hardy defends.  Hardy works to get up but cant and GSP stays busy by working submissions.  Hardy gets up and GSP has his back and slams him to the ground.  Hardy hits GSP from the bottom but GSP totally dominates this fight.

UNOFFICIAL SCORING GSP 10-9 UNOFFICIAL DECISION - GSP 50-45

OFFICIAL DECISION – GSP over Hardy via unanimous decision (50-43, 50-44, 50-45)