PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Pablos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khan Dharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Pablos had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Pablos
vs
Dharma

175 cm
28
181 lbs
12 - 24 - 0

175 cm
24
176 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 12 - 24 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo Pablos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khan Dharma!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dharma shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pablos pinned against the cage. Pablos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pablos is defended easily by Dharma.
Dharma throws out a counter right but Pablos avoids it with no problem.
Dharma throws out a loose jab but Pablos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dharma misses with a hook
letting Pablos counter with a right hand.
Pablos ducks under a wild hook from Dharma.
A big right from Dharma misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dharma throws an overhand right that lands on Pablos's shoulder, as Pablos tries to avoid the shot.
Pablos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pablos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dharma is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pablos seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pablos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dharma throws out the jab.

Pablos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablos content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dharma is trying to control Pablos's posture but Pablos avoids it.
Dharma is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pablos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dharma knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Pablos is trying to get an arm triangle but Dharma is defending well.

That's two 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.

Pablos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pablos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dharma is trying to get back to half guard.
Pablos is looking to take a break and control but Dharma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dharma has one of Pablos's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dharma stops Pablos from passing to mount.
Dharma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pablos taking a breather here.

Pablos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four 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.
Dharma prevents Pablos from moving into mount.
Dharma tries to bench press Pablos off him but Pablos keeps the position.
A lull in the action here.
Pablos advances to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Pablos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dharma is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Pablos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pablos blocks a jab.
Pablos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dharma as he avoids it easily.
Pablos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dharma is fending him off so far but Pablos persists. Nope, Dharma circles away and we're back to standing.
Pablos shoots in for a takedown but Dharma shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dharma tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Pablos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dharma slaps away a takedown attempt from Pablos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dharma drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pablos defends it well.
Pablos dives in for a single leg takedown but Dharma sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pablos ducks under a wild hook from Dharma.
Pablos shoots in looking for a takedown but Dharma manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pablos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablos shoots for a takedown but Dharma saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dharma throws a right hand that misses
and Pablos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dharma fails with a takedown attempt.
Pablos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dharma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dharma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pablos seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dharma or perhaps it was just good defense by Pablos, which made it look bad.
Dharma jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Pablos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dharma!
Dharma can't do much from the bottom here.
Dharma is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pablos is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Pablos content just to control the position here.
Dharma tries to hold on but Pablos postures up.
Pablos trying to control but Dharma is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dharma is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pablos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dharma is squirming around, avoiding Pablos's attempts to control the action.

Pablos goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dharma is on top in guard.
Pablos controlling Dharma's posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dharma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pablos swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dharma postures up in Pablos's guard and throws a big left but Pablos blocks it.
Pablos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dharma's guard.

Dharma controlling Pablos's posture.
Pablos wants to pass the guard but Dharma is keeping the position.

Pablos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dharma looking for a sweep. Not yet Dharma, not yet.

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.
Pablos is pushing down on Dharma's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dharma is fighting to maintain full guard but Pablos has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pablos wants to pass to mount but Dharma is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pablos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pablos has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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 Pablo Pablos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pablos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dharma.
Dharma stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dharma wants it to stay on the feet.
Dharma throws a big shot that misses.
Pablos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dharma manages to circle out of the way.

Pablos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dharma!
Dharma can't do much from the bottom here.
Dharma is looking to regain half guard here but Pablos keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee asks Pablos politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pablos prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dharma is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dharma being controlled for a moment.
Pablos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dharma can do to turn this around?

Pablos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dharma, who protects the arm well.

Pablos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dharma, who protects the arm well.
Pablos is staying tight to Dharma's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Khan Dharma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Pablos wants to control but Dharma is keeping him busy.
Dharma is trying to control Pablos's posture but Pablos avoids it.
Dharma is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Pablos is staying active.
Pablos tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dharma's legs.
Dharma tries to bench press Pablos off him but Pablos keeps the position.
Dharma is trying to escape the position but Pablos is controlling the position.
Dharma can't do much from the bottom here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dharma wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dharma throws out the jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Dharma enables Pablos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dharma manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dharma keeping moving, preventing Pablos from controlling successfully.
Dharma working a defensive guard but Pablos manages to pass into side control anyway.
Pablo Pablos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pablos controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Dharma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pablos controlling the position from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Pablos.
Pablos advances to full mount.
Pablos content just to control the position here.
Dharma is working to get back to half guard.
Pablos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Pablos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pablos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Pablos!
A victorious Pablo Pablos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.