PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dagoberto Pelentier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Villegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Humberto Villegas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pelentier
vs
Villegas

180 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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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, Dagoberto Pelentier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Humberto Villegas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelentier doesn't manage to clinch there - Villegas circles away.
Villegas fails to land the takedown.
Pelentier tries to clinch there but Villegas circles away.

Villegas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pelentier's guard.

Villegas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Villegas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Villegas stops Pelentier from standing up.
Pelentier on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pelentier tries to get out of the position.

Villegas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Villegas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Villegas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pelentier working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villegas passes Pelentier's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Villegas is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Pelentier as he works his way to full guard.
Villegas looks gassed!
Pelentier is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Villegas is controlling him.

Villegas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

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

Pelentier is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Villegas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pelentier smiles and moves away.
Pelentier looks to land a combination but Villegas avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Villegas.
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Villegas swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pelentier moves into the clinch successfully.
Villegas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dagoberto Pelentier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Villegas.
Pelentier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Villegas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Villegas wants a takedown but no success here.
Villegas fails to pull guard.
Pelentier taking a breather.
Villegas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pelentier avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Villegas goes for a takedown attempt but Pelentier pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Villegas swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Villegas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Villegas swats away the attempt to clinch by Pelentier.
Pelentier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Pelentier takes the fight into the clinch.
Villegas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pelentier prevents it.
Pelentier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Villegas has him pressed against the cage.
Villegas wants a takedown.

Pelentier breaks from the clinch.
Dagoberto Pelentier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch but Villegas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Villegas or perhaps it was just good defense by Pelentier which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pelentier doesn't manage to clinch there - Villegas circles away.
Pelentier tries to clinch up.
Pelentier doesn't manage to clinch there - Villegas circles away.
Pelentier tries to clinch but Villegas moves out of range.

Villegas feints and as Pelentier raises his hands in defense, Villegas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Villegas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Pelentier has his feet on Villegas's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Pelentier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pelentier tries to clinch up.
Dagoberto Pelentier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pelentier fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch but Villegas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Villegas misses with the combination.
Villegas keeps the fight on the outside.
Villegas swats away the attempt to clinch by Pelentier.
Pelentier swinging wilding here.
Villegas swats away the attempt to clinch by Pelentier.
Villegas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pelentier as he jumps to the side.
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villegas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Villegas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

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.
Horrible takedown by Villegas or perhaps it was just good defense by Pelentier which made him look bad.
Dagoberto Pelentier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Villegas.
Villegas throws the left hand but Pelentier avoids the punch easily.
Pelentier tries to clinch but Villegas moves out of range.
Pelentier misses with a combination

and Villegas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pelentier won't be happy with that.

Villegas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Villegas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pelentier is looking to regain half guard here but Villegas keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Villegas tries for a kimura but Pelentier is defending well.
Pelentier wants to get back to his feet but Villegas drags him back down.

Villegas stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Villegas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Villegas seems to be looking for submissions.

Villegas is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Pelentier has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Villegas is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Pelentier has managed to free his arm - good work.

Villegas is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humberto Villegas 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!

Pelentier looks to score with a jab to the body but Villegas is just out of range.
Pelentier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Villegas backs up against the cage.
Pelentier tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Villegas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Villegas drops back looking for a leg! Pelentier is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pelentier manages to kick Villegas off! Villegas jumps back into Pelentier's guard.

Villegas drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Villegas as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Pelentier screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Villegas! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Humberto Villegas!