PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Savinay Pillavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Pembelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pillavino's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tere Bina. Pembelton has chosen Hail Mary by Tupac as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Frank Pembelton is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Pillavino
vs
Pembelton

184 cm
23
175 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

177 cm
25
179 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Savinay Pillavino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Pembelton!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pembelton feints and as Pillavino raises his hands in defense, Pembelton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pillavino keeping full guard, as Pembelton tries to pass.
Pillavino 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.
Pembelton passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Pembelton tries for a kimura but Pillavino is defending well.
Pillavino tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pembelton goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pillavino rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pembelton's guard! Nice work there by Pillavino!
Pembelton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pembelton wants to sweep but no luck.
Pembelton controls Pillavino momentarily but Pillavino frees himself.
Pillavino looking to pass the guard.
Pillavino has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pembelton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Pembelton has closed the distance and engaged Pillavino in a clinch.

That's two 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.
Pillavino keeps control of Pembelton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pembelton looking to stall.
Pembelton wants a takedown.
Pillavino stalling.
Pillavino is trying to stall.
Pembelton tries to circle away but Pillavino has him pinned against the ropes.
Pembelton wants a takedown but no success here.
Pembelton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pillavino backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pillavino trying to stall but Pembelton improves his position.
Pembelton fails to pull guard.
Savinay Pillavino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Pembelton.
Pillavino is pressed up against the ropes. Pembelton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pillavino down to the mat. Pillavino avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pillavino throws a hook but Pembelton avoids it easily.
Pillavino doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pembelton counters by clinching up.
Pembelton has Pillavino pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Pillavino manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pillavino trying to stall but Pembelton improves his position.
Pillavino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Pembelton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pillavino prevents 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.

Pembelton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Pillavino misses the target.
Pembelton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pembelton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pillavino.

Pembelton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pillavino manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pembelton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pillavino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pembelton is one step ahead there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton trying to control the position from guard on top but Pillavino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Pembelton has gone for a leg lock! Pillavino slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pembelton's guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pembelton is trying to control the position but Pillavino postures up.

Pillavino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pillavino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pembelton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pillavino wants to control from the top but Pembelton keeps moving.

Pillavino drops back looking for a leg! Pembelton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pembelton manages to kick Pillavino off! Pillavino jumps back into Pembelton's guard.
Pembelton keeping full guard, as Pillavino tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pillavino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Pembelton.
Pembelton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Pembelton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pillavino won't allow Pembelton to pass to mount.
Pembelton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pembelton wants to take a breather but Pillavino is having none of it.
Pembelton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pillavino won't allow Pembelton to pass to mount.
Pillavino is looking for a sweep. Pembelton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Pembelton is working for a kimura but Pillavino is defending it quite comfortably.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pillavino missing with a left hand there. Pembelton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pembelton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Pillavino gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pembelton won't allow Pillavino to sweep him here.
Pillavino is working hard here to advance position.

Pembelton has gone for a leg lock! Pillavino slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pembelton's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Pillavino has gone for a leg lock! Pembelton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pillavino's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Pembelton dominated that round.
That's time! Pillavino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pillavino shoots and misses

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

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

Pembelton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pillavino tries to buck Pembelton off but Pembelton is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pembelton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pembelton wants to control but Pillavino is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pembelton cracks Pillavino with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pembelton taking a breather here.
Pembelton trying to control the position but Pillavino is working away.

Pembelton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pembelton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pillavino is looking to reverse the position.
Pembelton gets to mount! Pillavino was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

Pembelton goes for an armbar but Pillavino turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pillavino.
Pillavino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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.
Pillavino is looking to work some ground and pound but Pembelton has wrist control.
Pillavino works over Pembelton with some ground and pound from guard.
Pillavino looking to pass the guard.
Pillavino won't allow Pembelton to sweep him here.
Pembelton trying to control the position here.
Pillavino throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pembelton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pillavino trying to control but Pembelton 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.

Pembelton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Pillavino gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pembelton's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Pembelton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pillavino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pillavino scores with a punch to the head.
Pembelton shoots for a takedown but Pillavino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pembelton shoots in looking for a takedown. Pillavino tries to sprawl out of it but Pembelton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Pillavino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Savinay Pillavino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Pembelton.
Pembelton is breathing heavily.
Pembelton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pillavino slips a straight right by Pembelton.
Nice uppercut lands for Pembelton. That snapped Pillavino's head back.

Pembelton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pembelton throws a big right hand that misses.
Pembelton pushes down on Pillavino's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Pembelton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pembelton is trying to control. Pillavino wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pillavino is pressing down on Pembelton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pembelton wants to control from the top but Pillavino keeps moving.
Pillavino working a defensive guard here.

Pembelton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pillavino looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pillavino looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pillavino!
Pillavino working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton tries to bench press Pillavino off him but Pillavino keeps the position.
Pillavino wants to control but Pembelton is keeping him busy.

Pillavino working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pembelton is not content to let Pillavino control the position.
Pembelton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pembelton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Pillavino has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pembelton defend it? Pillavino steps over the head and cranks it - Pembelton is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Pillavino!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Savinay Pillavino!