PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Pembelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Swag In A Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pembelton comes to the cage accompanied by Hail Mary by Tupac. Bag is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: American bad ass. Swag In A Bag will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pembelton
vs
In A Bag

177 cm
32
179 lbs
22 - 17 - 1

194 cm
30
186 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Pembelton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Swag In A Bag!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bag scores with a head kick.

It looks like Frank Pembelton has been cut.
Pembelton takes a swing at Bag's ribcage but misses.
Bag swings for the body but Pembelton moves out of range.
Pembelton misses the jab.
Bag leaves Pembelton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bag throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pembelton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bag takes a swing at Pembelton's ribcage but misses.
Bag throws a shot from downtown. Pembelton moves away and avoids it.
Pembelton just misses with a punch to the body.
Bag throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bag misses with a wild body shot.
Bag throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Pembelton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pembelton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bag is keeping the position for now.
Pembelton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pembelton won't allow Bag to get back to his feet.
Bag working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pembelton.
Bag really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pembelton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pembelton wants to control from the top but Bag keeps moving.
Pembelton throws an elbow that misses. Bag uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pembelton's guard. Nice move by Bag!
Bag postures up.
Pembelton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton tries to land a sweep but no joy.

We're going to have a standup here because Frank Pembelton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Both fighters circling a little - Bag finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bag looks to land a combination but Pembelton avoids it well.
Pembelton avoids the head kick by Bag.
Frank Pembelton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bag tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bag tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bag blocks a jab.
Pembelton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bag.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bag moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pembelton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bag back to the cage. Pembelton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bag throws a head kick that misses.
Pembelton looks to land a combination but Bag avoids it well.
Bag gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pembelton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bag throws a shot from downtown. Pembelton moves away and avoids it.
Pembelton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pembelton misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bag displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pembelton throws out the jab.
Bag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pembelton was well out of range. Poor timing from Bag.
Bag misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bag closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pembelton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bag throws the left hand but Pembelton avoids the punch easily.
Bag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swag In A Bag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pembelton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bag as he avoids it easily.
Pembelton throws an off balance right hand
and Bag counters with a head kick. That will keep Pembelton thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Swag In A Bag will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Pembelton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bag misses with a few strikes there.
Pembelton stuns Bag with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bag takes one to the side of the head.
Pembelton misses the jab.

Pembelton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bag sprawls well initially but Pembelton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Bag pushes Pembelton off and gets back to his feet.
Bag ducks under a wild hook from Pembelton.
Pembelton scores with a body shot.
Bag tests Pembelton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pembelton avoids the body shot from Bag.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bag pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pembelton is out of range and Bag settles back down.
Pembelton dives in and grabs Bag's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bag pushes down on Pembelton's head and hops out.
Pembelton throws a body punch but Bag moves out of range.
Pembelton defending well as Bag loads up on a big left hand.
Bag uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pembelton.
Jab, jab by Pembelton - just one landing.
Pembelton connects with a body shot.
Pembelton shoots in looking for a takedown. Bag tries to sprawl out of it but Pembelton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bag manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pembelton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bag was well out of range. Poor timing from Pembelton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bag stuffs the takedown attempt from Pembelton. Pembelton gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Pembelton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pembelton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bag. Bag circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bag uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pembelton.
Bag cracks a nice hook into Pembelton's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pembelton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bag misses with an uppercut
and Pembelton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton swings widly with a right hand
letting Bag counter with a right hand.
Bag connects with a nice looking jab.
Bag misses the jab.
Pembelton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bag.
Pembelton just misses with a punch to the body.
Pembelton throws a hook to the side of Bag's head but Bag sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bag.
No luck for Pembelton with that takedown attempt.
Pembelton shoots for a takedown but Bag saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bag lands with a cross.
Bag thows a body shot but no joy.
Bag throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pembelton.
Pembelton throws a one two combo.
Bag lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bag throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pembelton scores with a one two! Bag had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bag misses with a leg kick
and Pembelton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bag thinking.
Pembelton takes a swing at Bag's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Pembelton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Pembelton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bag lands a front kick.
Pembelton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bag keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pembelton moves away.
Pembelton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bag at a distance.
Pembelton throws a hook but Bag blocks it.
Bag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pembelton manages to avoid it.
Pembelton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bag momentarily.
Pembelton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pembelton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bag.
Pembelton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bag.

Pembelton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bag wants to get back to his feet.
Pembelton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bag pushes Pembelton off looking to stand but Pembelton dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pembelton controlling the action here.

Bag is defending against the submission attempts here by Pembelton.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pembelton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bag has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bag regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pembelton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pembelton throws an elbow that misses. Bag uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pembelton's guard. Nice move by Bag!
Pembelton trying to control the position.
Pembelton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bag is defending against the submission attempts here by Pembelton.
Bag on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pembelton prevents Bag from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pembelton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bag's head.
Frank Pembelton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pembelton is just content to waste time from the top position. Bag takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Bag pushes Pembelton off and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Pembelton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pembelton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Pembelton!