PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Savinay Pillay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pillay has chosen Tere Bina as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hard
vs
Pillay

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Blitzkrieg Supplements

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Savinay Pillay!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pillay looks for a takedown but Hard sprawls well.
Savinay Pillay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hard tries a head kick but it misses.
Hard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pillay pinned against the cage. Pillay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pillay as he avoids it easily.
Hard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hard tries to clinch but Pillay is having none of it.
Pillay is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hard.
Hard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pillay but Pillay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Hard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hard wants to clinch.
Hard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pillay is fending him off so far but Hard persists. Nope, Pillay circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pillay counters with a stiff right hand.
Pillay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pillay thinking.
Pillay keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Pillay moves into range and clinches up with Hard.
Pillay pushes Hard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pillay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pillay drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hard gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Pillay manages to break the clinch.
Hard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pillay looks gassed!
Pillay throws a combination that misses
and Hard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Pillay. No joy for Hard on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard shoots in but Pillay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pillay misses with a combination
and Hard counters with an inside leg kick.
Hard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pillay's waist but Pillay gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hard off to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pillay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pillay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pillay shoots in for a takedown but Hard shows good takedown defense.
Hard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pillay swivels and escapes.
Pillay throws a combination that misses
and Hard counters with a one-two to the body.
Pillay throws a combination that misses
and Hard counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pillay throws a combination that misses
and Hard makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pillay really felt that one!
Hard throws a sloppy head kick and Pillay moves out of range easily.
Pillay throws a combination that misses

and Hard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hard thows a huge punch but Pillay dodges it nicely.
Pillay is looking to control Hard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pillay avoid being mounted?
Pillay is looking to improve his position.
Hard is thwarting Pillay's attempts to control the position.

Pillay is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hard pulls his head out easily.
Hard controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pillay moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Pillay working for a triangle but Hard defends it easily.
Hard content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pillay doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jab, jab by Hard - just one landing.
Pillay looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hard is fending him off so far but Pillay persists. Nope, Hard circles away and we're back to standing.
Pillay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pillay swivels and escapes.
Pillay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hard's waist but Hard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pillay off to one side.
Hard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Hard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hard fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Pillay misses.

Pillay clinches.
Hard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pillay goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hard prevents it.
Hard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pillay has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pillay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pillay digs a right hand underneath Hard's ribcage. Hard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hard trying to land knees to the body.
Pillay prevents the takedown attempt.
Hard tries to pull guard but Pillay won't allow it.
Hard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pillay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hard is keeping busy.

Pillay is trying to trip Hard. He has hold of a leg but Hard is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pillay persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hard trying to control the position here.
Pillay is looking to work some ground and pound but Hard has wrist control.
Hard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pillay throws a big right hand that misses.
Pillay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard wants to stand but Pillay is controlling the position.
Hard trying to control the position.
Pillay passes into half guard.

Hard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard is looking to escape.
Hard taking some punishment here, with Pillay in his half guard.
Pillay not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hard wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pillay misses with a double jab.
Hard checks the leg kick.
Pillay fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hard misses with a low kick.
Pillay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hard.

That's four 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.
Hard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pillay is fending him off so far but Hard persists. Nope, Pillay circles away and we're back to standing.
Pillay misses with a two punch combination.
Hard shoots for a double leg takedown but Pillay sprawls well. He's pushed Hard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hard moves forwards but Pillay connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pillay is fending him off so far but Hard persists. Nope, Pillay circles away and we're back to standing.
Hard closes the distance and clinches up with Pillay, looking for a takedown. Hard pushes Pillay against the cage but Pillay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hard swinging wilding here.
Hard slips a jab and a cross from Pillay.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hard fails with the takedown.
Pillay throws an overhand right that lands on Hard's shoulder, as Hard tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Savinay Pillay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hard throws a nice looking combination but Pillay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hard tries a head kick but it misses.
Hard tries to clinch
and Pillay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pillay works over Hard's head and body with a nice combination.
Pillay misses with a combination
and Hard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hard fails to land the takedown.
Hard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hard shoots in for a double leg but Pillay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Hard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pillay works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hard is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Pillay.
Hard keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hard stuffs the takedown.
Hard punishes Pillay's body with a nice straight punch.
Hard misses with a takedown
and Pillay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Pillay checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hard shoots in looking for a takedown. Pillay tries to sprawl out of it but Hard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pillay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pillay tries to clinch there but Hard circles away.
Hard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pillay is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pillay misses with a combination
and Hard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hard darts in trying to clinch
and Pillay counters with a left and a right that stings Hard.
Hard throws a sloppy head kick and Pillay moves out of range easily.
Hard fails with the takedown.
Hard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hard wants to clinch.

Pillay rushes Hard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Hard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Pillay drags the fight down to the ground.
Hard thows a big elbow that misses.
Hard advances to half guard.
Pillay is looking to control Hard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pillay avoid being mounted?
Pillay regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Pillay working for a triangle but Hard defends it easily.
Pillay wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pillay is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hard tries to free his leg and advance position but Pillay is retaining full guard.
Pillay looking for a sweep. Not yet Pillay, not yet.
Pillay is trying to keep Hard in close.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pillay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Savinay Pillay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pillay has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Savinay Pillay!