PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Savinay Pillavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pillavino's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tere Bina. Williams has chosen Robot Rock-Daft Punk as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Pillavino
vs
Williams

184 cm
21
175 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

178 cm
24
168 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 8 - 6 - 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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Williams!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pillavino misses with a double jab.
Pillavino keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pillavino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Pillavino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pillavino shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
Pillavino shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams misses with a hook. Pillavino ducked under it nicely.
Pillavino shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pillavino gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Savinay Pillavino. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pillavino closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pillavino lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Williams scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Pillavino wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pillavino accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williams tries to strike from the bottom.
Pillavino stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Williams trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams scores with a nice shot.
Pillavino wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pillavino throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Pillavino fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Williams avoids it really well and circles away.
Pillavino looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pillavino tests Williams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pillavino swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Williams.
Pillavino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.

Williams cracks Pillavino with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Pillavino looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Williams finish him?

Pillavino is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams fakes the body blow, causing Pillavino to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Pillavino goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Williams!