PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Echavarria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Echavarria comes to the cage accompanied by Never Surrender Trailer Music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Echavarria
vs
Dillon

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Echavarria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Dillon!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dillon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dillon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Echavarria looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dillon trying to control but Echavarria is working from the bottom.
Echavarria controls Dillon momentarily but Dillon frees himself.
Echavarria keeping moving, preventing Dillon from controlling successfully.

Echavarria is looking for a triangle but Dillon pushes his legs off easily.
Dillon passes Echavarria's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Echavarria manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Echavarria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Echavarria is looking to clinch.
Dillon swats away the attempt to clinch by Echavarria.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Echavarria shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dillon counters with a single leg into guard. Echavarria didn't expect that.
Dillon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Echavarria working a defensive guard here.

Echavarria has an active guard here but Dillon has managed to pass into half guard.
Echavarria is breathing heavily.
Dillon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dillon controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I looks like Dillon might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Dillon stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Echavarria closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dillon counters with a shoot takedown. Echavarria fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dillon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dillon is pressing down on Echavarria's thigh, looking to free his foot. Echavarria is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon is looking to take a break and control but Echavarria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dillon throwing shots but Echavarria is blocking nicely.
Dillon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Echavarria looking for submissions off his back.
Dillon prevents Echavarria from improving his position.
Dillon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dillon passes to full mount!

Dillon is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Echavarria closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dillon counters with a single leg into guard. Echavarria didn't expect that.
Dillon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dillon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Echavarria is trying to keep Dillon in close.
Dillon stays in close to Echavarria's body and controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dillon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Echavarria swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Echavarria has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dillon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Dillon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dillon fails with the takedown

and Echavarria moves into the clinch.
Dillon tries for a takedown. No joy.

Echavarria decides to pull guard.
Dillon advances to half guard.

Echavarria actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillon is stalling here. Echavarria is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dillon seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Echavarria has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Echavarria is looking to take a break and control but Dillon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dillon can't do much from the bottom here.
Echavarria tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon can't do much from the bottom here.
Echavarria trying to control the position but Dillon is working away.
Dillon tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Echavarria easily slips into full mount!

Echavarria stands up from mount. Strange move.

Echavarria drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dillon looking for a sweep. Not yet Dillon, not yet.
Dillon is breathing heavily.
Echavarria trying to control but Dillon is working from the bottom.

Echavarria drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Echavarria jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dillon controls Echavarria momentarily but Echavarria frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Echavarria trying to control but Dillon is working from the bottom.
Dillon working a defensive guard here.
Echavarria wants to control from the top but Dillon keeps moving.
Dillon wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Echavarria showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dillon.
Echavarria wants to clinch but Dillon slips to the side

and Dillon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Echavarria tries to get to full guard but Dillon has control of the leg.
Dillon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Echavarria does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Echavarria is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dillon in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echavarria trying to control but Dillon postures up.
Dillon prevents Echavarria from improving his position.
Dillon trying to control from half guard but Echavarria is working away.
Echavarria trying to hold on to Dillon's head to control him but Dillon postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Echavarria is looking to clinch.
Echavarria circles away from the clinch attempt

and Echavarria moves into the clinch.

That's four 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.
Echavarria landing knees to the head.
Echavarria tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dillon smiles and moves away.
Dillon tries for a takedown but Echavarria circles away easily

and Echavarria holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hector Echavarria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Dillon.
Dillon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Echavarria gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Echavarria controlling the action here for a moment.
Dillon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dillon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Echavarria pulls his leg out and moves away.
Echavarria misses with a takedown attempt

and Dillon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Echavarria won't be happy with that.
Dillon trying to control the action but Echavarria is working from the bottom.
Echavarria tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dillon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but George Dillon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Echavarria's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dillon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Echavarria looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Echavarria trying to control from the bottom.
Dillon trying to control from half guard but Echavarria is working away.
Echavarria is trying to maintain the position but Dillon is very close to passing his half guard.

Echavarria is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Dillon pulls his head out easily.
Echavarria manages to get to full guard.
Dillon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Echavarria has his foot on Dillon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dillon works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon wants to control from the top but Echavarria keeps moving.
Echavarria is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dillon tries to free his leg and advance position but Echavarria is retaining full guard.
Dillon is stalling in the full guard.
Echavarria not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Echavarria keeping moving, preventing Dillon from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Echavarria gets caught flat footed, as Dillon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Echavarria working for a triangle but Dillon defends it easily.
Dillon trying to control the position from guard on top but Echavarria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Echavarria looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dillon is one step ahead there.
Echavarria controlling the position.
Dillon is stalling in the full guard.
George Dillon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dillon trying to control the position from guard on top but Echavarria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Echavarria has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dillon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dillon trying to control the position from guard on top but Echavarria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Echavarria is trying to control the position but Dillon postures up.

Echavarria has his foot on Dillon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dillon works his way back into a safe position though.

Echavarria looking for a guillotine here but Dillon defends easily.

Echavarria looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon preventing the sweep.
Dillon looking to sit in guard and control but Echavarria gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dillon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dillon wants to sweep but no luck.
Hector Echavarria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dillon working a defensive guard but Echavarria passes into half guard.

Echavarria is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dillon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Echavarria.

Echavarria is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dillon is just riding it out for now. Echavarria eventually gives up the hold.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Echavarria showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dillon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Dillon!