PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniello Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dillon Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber has chosen ruff ryders' anthem as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dillon Weber enters the cage!

Pablo
vs
Weber

175 cm
30
184 lbs
14 - 21 - 0

173 cm
33
170 lbs
13 - 60 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 14 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniello Pablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 60 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dillon Weber!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pablo.
Weber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pablo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Weber looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Weber throws a series of punches but Pablo avoids them all with ease.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pablo.

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

Pablo stands up.
Weber misses with a double jab

and Pablo counters with a crisp one two that drops Weber! Pablo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Weber to his feet! Weber is in big trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pablo gets a takedown into half guard.
Weber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pablo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Pablo stands up out of the half guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pablo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weber avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pablo.
Pablo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Pablo is looking for a kimura but Weber is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pablo to get the leverage.
Pablo working over Weber with some ground and pound. Weber looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pablo throwing shots but Weber is blocking nicely.

Pablo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pablo controlling the action here.
Pablo with the ground and pound but Weber uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Weber's head.
Pablo working some strikes from top position.
Pablo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pablo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pablo scoring with some ground and pound.

Weber is rocked!
Pablo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Weber is still in real trouble! Can Pablo finish him?
Pablo landing some decent shots from guard.
Pablo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Weber seems to have recovered his senses.
Pablo chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo throwing strikes from guard but Weber blocks nicely.
Pablo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pablo landing with the ground and pound.
Pablo lands a couple of elbows.
Pablo forces his way into half guard.

Pablo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Weber on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pablo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablo slows the pace down in half guard.

Pablo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Weber is just riding it out for now. Pablo eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pablo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pablo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pablo is taking a breather. Weber says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniello Pablo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Weber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Pablo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Weber to the ground. Pablo is now in Weber's guard.
Weber can't keep his opponent in guard - Pablo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pablo connects with a nice short shot to Weber's temple.
Pablo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pablo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weber can do to turn this around?
Pablo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pablo lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pablo lands a nice short elbow.
Weber is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pablo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pablo lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Weber quite badly. Weber pulls Pablo in close trying to recover. Pablo postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Weber on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Weber doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniello Pablo!
An out of breath Daniello Pablo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Dillon Weber had this to say: 'Thanks for coming'.