PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Einar Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Savinay Pillavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pillavino is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tere Bina. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Pillavino

182 cm
29
182 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

184 cm
25
175 lbs
14 - 12 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Einar Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Savinay Pillavino!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee slips a jab from Pillavino.

Lee closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pillavino quickly recovers to half guard.
Lee is thwarting Pillavino's attempts to control the position.

Lee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pillavino doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lee.
Lee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee moves into full mount! Pillavino won't be happy about that!
Pillavino is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pillavino is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.
Lee thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lee content just to control the position here.
Lee wants to control the pace but Pillavino is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pillavino manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Lee trying to pass the guard but Pillavino defending well.
Pillavino is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee drops an elbow to the side of Pillavino's head.
Lee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee stalling away here and it's allowed Pillavino to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

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.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Pillavino has wrist control.
Lee is fighting to break Pillavino's control of his arms but Pillavino is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Pillavino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pillavino being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Einar Lee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee tries to clinch but Pillavino is having none of it.
Savinay Pillavino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pillavino misses with an uppercut

and Lee counters with a takedown into side control.
Lee is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Pillavino is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lee cracks Pillavino with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pillavino is looking for a sweep.
Pillavino is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pillavino sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lee trying to control from Pillavino's half guard. Pillavino has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee stands and throws Pillavino's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two 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.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Pillavino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee just content to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pillavino is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lee off and has taken his back!
Pillavino wants to control but Lee manages to buck him off and is now in Pillavino's guard! Nice work there by Lee!
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee with a nice head shot there.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pillavino's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to take a breather but Pillavino is having none of it.
Lee stalling.

Lee is looking for a kimura but Pillavino is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pillavino trying to control from the bottom.
Lee trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Einar Lee dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Pillavino.
Pillavino jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee scores with a jab.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Pillavino off the cage and back into rage.
Pillavino misses with a hook

and Lee counters with a single leg into guard. Pillavino didn't expect that.
Pillavino keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pillavino controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pillavino is pulling down on Lee's head to control his posture.
Pillavino wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Pillavino keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Pillavino has wrist control.

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.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Pillavino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Pillavino gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pillavino is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pillavino lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lee!
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pillavino unloading with bombs!
Lee tries to buck Pillavino off but he can't manage it.
Lee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lee is wriggling around trying to escape.
You get the feeling that Lee really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pillavino prevents Lee from getting the reversal.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pillavino is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lee can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Savinay Pillavino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee is desperately trying to improve his position but Pillavino has a good base and remains in mount.

Pillavino looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pillavino looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pillavino jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lee manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pillavino trying to control the position but Lee is working away.
Pillavino sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lee is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lee tries to bench press Pillavino off him but Pillavino keeps the position.
Pillavino in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lee is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee dodges the ground and pound from Pillavino.

Pillavino is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.

Pillavino tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Savinay Pillavino.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Einar Lee!