PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cesar Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Savinay Pillay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chavez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Best knockout ever!. Pillay has chosen Tere Bina as his entrance music. Savinay Pillay is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cesar Chavez
vs
Pillay

178 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Cesar Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Savinay Pillay!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pillay cracks Chavez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Julio Cesar Chavez has been cut.
Pillay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chavez closes the distance and clinches up with Pillay, looking for a takedown. Chavez pushes Pillay against the cage but Pillay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pillay fails with a takedown attempt.
Pillay uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
No luck for Pillay with that takedown attempt.
Chavez tries for a takedown but Pillay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Savinay Pillay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pillay will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Julio Cesar Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Savinay Pillay.

Chavez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chavez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pillay does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pillay blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chavez.
Chavez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pillay on the ground.

Chavez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pillay punching from the bottom.
Pillay is controlling Chavez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Pillay is looking for a sweep. Chavez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pillay moves into full guard.
Chavez preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pillay looks gassed!

Chavez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chavez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pillay is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is trying to get back to full guard.
Chavez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pillay trying to control the action but Chavez is working from the bottom.
Pillay missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pillay not doing much here.

Pillay 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pillay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chavez won't allow Pillay to pass to mount.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chavez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pillay lands with a cross.
Pillay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pillay shoots in but Chavez avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chavez tries to clinch there but Pillay circles away.

Chavez rushes Pillay and presses him up against the cage.
Pillay misses with a punch on the inside.

Pillay pulls guard.
Pillay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chavez is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavez wants to control from the top but Pillay keeps moving.
Chavez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Pillay working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chavez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chavez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Savinay Pillay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Cesar Chavez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chavez misses with a takedown attempt
and Pillay counters with a three punch combo that has Chavez backing up. Chavez nods at Pillay to acknowledge the strikes.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pillay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pillay throws a right and a left that Chavez avoids nicely.
Chavez slips under a jab.
Pillay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Pillay.
Pillay on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chavez. Chavez obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chavez gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pillay has hold of Chavez's hands but Chavez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chavez seems to be looking for submissions.
Pillay landing a few short strikes.
Pillay misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pillay has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chavez is working away from the top position though.
Chavez blocks the strikes from Pillay.
Pillay is pressing down on Chavez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chavez stopping the sweep attempt from Pillay.
Chavez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Pillay rushes Chavez and presses him up against the cage.
Pillay lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pillay.
Pillay pushes Chavez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chavez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Pillay lands a takedown into guard.
Chavez wants to stand up but Pillay is controlling him.

Pillay drops back looking for a leg! Chavez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chavez manages to kick Pillay off! Pillay jumps back into Chavez's guard.
Pillay with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pillay working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chavez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chavez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pillay scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pillay trying to control but Chavez is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chavez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pillay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Chavez scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big right from Pillay misses.
Chavez moves out of range of the strikes.
Pillay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Chavez moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pillay.
Pillay lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pillay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chavez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pillay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Pillay is blocking nicely.
Chavez trying to stall but Pillay improves his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pillay is pressed up against the cage. Chavez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pillay down to the mat. Pillay avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chavez slips a jab and a cross from Pillay.

Chavez gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Julio Cesar Chavez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julio Cesar Chavez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pillay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chavez counters with a nice leg kick.
Pillay looks to score with a jab to the body but Chavez is just out of range.
Chavez wants to clinch

and Pillay counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pillay thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Pillay is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pillay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chavez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pillay scoring with some ground and pound.
Pillay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chavez is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pillay scoring with some ground and pound.
Chavez 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.
Chavez keeping moving, preventing Pillay from controlling successfully.
Pillay thows a big elbow that misses.

Chavez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pillay keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chavez's head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Chavez scores with a four punch combination!
Julio Cesar Chavez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Chavez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chavez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pillay postures up.
Chavez keeping moving, preventing Pillay from controlling successfully.
Chavez working a defensive guard here.
Pillay preventing the sweep.
Pillay connects with a couple of short punches.
Chavez controls Pillay momentarily but Pillay frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pillay misses with a double jab
and Chavez counters with a body kick.
Pillay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chavez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pillay misses with a double jab
and Chavez counters with a nice body kick.
Pillay shoots for a takedown but Chavez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chavez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chavez.
Pillay misses with a takedown attempt
and Chavez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left and a right from Chavez both land. Nice combination.

Pillay closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez gets back to full guard.
Chavez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pillay.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pillay's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chavez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pillay.
Pillay sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chavez's guard.
Pillay winds up and cracks Chavez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pillay stops Chavez from getting back to his feet.
Chavez has hold of Pillay's hands but Pillay slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pillay lands with a punch from half guard.

Pillay is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Savinay Pillay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pillay 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Savinay Pillay!