PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Pembelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Church Boi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pembelton's entrance music is Hail Mary. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pembelton
vs
Boi

177 cm
21
181 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
171 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Pembelton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Church Boi!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pembelton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boi misses with a body shot.
Boi swings for the body but Pembelton moves out of range.
Pembelton slips under a jab.
Boi scores with a body shot.
Boi takes a swing at Pembelton's ribcage but misses.
Boi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pembelton rather than just go for the knockout.
Boi scores with a body shot.
Boi lands a nice hook to Pembelton's body. Pembelton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boi's corner calls for a 1-2. Boi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Horrible takedown by Pembelton or perhaps it was just good defense by Boi which made him look bad.
Pembelton avoids the body shot from Boi.
Pembelton closes the distance and clinches up with Boi, looking for a takedown. Pembelton pushes Boi against the cage but Boi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pembelton slips a straight right by Boi.
Boi misses the shot to the body.
Boi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pembelton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boi stuns Pembelton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boi lands with a nice body punch.

Pembelton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Boi is trying to improve his position.
Boi can't do much from the bottom here.
Boi is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Pembelton is staying active.
Boi tries to bench press Pembelton off him but Pembelton keeps the position.
Pembelton tries to advance to mount but can't.

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

Pembelton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boi is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boi stops Pembelton from passing to mount.
Pembelton passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Boi!
Boi is working to get back to half guard.
Boi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boi tries to hold on but Pembelton postures up.
Boi tries to buck Pembelton off but he can't manage it.
Boi is trying desperately to improve position.
Boi looks gassed!
Pembelton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pembelton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pembelton looking to secure an arm triangle but Boi defends it well.
Pembelton wants to control the pace but Boi is squirming around nicely.
Boi tries to hold on but Pembelton pushes him away.
Pembelton content just to control the position here.
Boi is desperately trying to improve his position but Pembelton has a good base and remains in mount.
Pembelton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boi is squirming around, avoiding Pembelton's attempts to control the action.

Pembelton looking to secure an arm triangle but Boi defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pembelton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Boi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Pembelton throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Boi has his hands clasped together but Pembelton breaks the hold and Boi is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Pembelton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Pembelton!