PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fyodor Pending (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josey Wales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josey Wales is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pending
vs
Wales

150 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
146 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fyodor Pending!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josey Wales!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wales throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wales looks to score with a jab to the body but Pending is just out of range.
Josey Wales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pending blocks a jab.

Wales drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wales slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wales working some strikes from top position.

Pending had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Wales is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pending Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Wales's back instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pending doesn't have the hooks in and Wales manages to turn into his guard.
Wales has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pending is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wales keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pending's head.
Wales chips away with some ground and pound.
Pending could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wales slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wales lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pending down.
Wales scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pending is trying to control Wales's posture but Wales avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wales cracks Pending with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wales staying calm.
Wales looks up at the clock and then as Pending takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wales smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wales in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pending tries to improve position but can't.
Pending manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wales's best efforts.
Nice strikes from Wales there.
Pending on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Pending looking for submissions off his back.
Wales is nestled in close to Pending, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wales seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Pending looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pending taking some punishment here, with Wales in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pending won't allow Wales to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wales in particular looking to stall.

Wales is working for a kimura but Pending is defending it quite comfortably.
Pending wants to get back to full guard.
Wales is controlling the pace.
Pending might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Wales wants to work for an arm triangle but Pending is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wales lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pending is in trouble now - Wales has advanced to mount!
Pending is looking to get to half guard.
Wales dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Wales.
Wales lands a big shot there that rocks Pending but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wales trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wales lands a heavy elbow.
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.
Wales punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wales is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pending can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wales looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wales is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josey Wales dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wales looks to land a combination. Pending sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Wales moves into the clinch.
Pending goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wales prevents it.
Pending drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Wales has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pending clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pending is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Pending looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Wales's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wales biding his time, controlling Pending.
Josey Wales has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pending just trying to survive but Wales is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Pending rolls, trying to escape but Wales keeps control of the position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Wales.
Wales is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Wales gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Wales gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Wales apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Wales throws a solid leg kick but Pending takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wales.
Wales scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wales moves into range and clinches up with Pending.
Wales lands a shoulder strike.

Wales lands a takedown into guard.
Wales keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pending's head.
Wales trying to control but Pending is working from the bottom.

Pending is looking for a triangle but Wales pushes his legs off easily.
Wales slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Pending looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wales stands up from Pending's guard - Wales perhaps looking for a knockout.
Decent striking displayed by Wales there.
Pending slips a jab and a cross from Wales.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wales closes the distance and clinches.
Wales stops a takedown attempt from Pending.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fyodor Pending. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wales has clasped his hands together around Pending's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wales creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Wales thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pending can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pending can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josey Wales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pending's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pending tries to move into range but Wales moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wales thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wales wants to clinch up but Pending keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wales works the jab nicely.
Wales is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Wales shoots in and bounces Pending off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pending not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wales connects with a couple of short punches.

Pending looking for a guillotine here but Wales defends easily.
Wales with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wales wants to control from the top but Pending keeps moving.

Pending looking for subs off his back but Wales has passed one foot through into half guard.
Wales slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pending wants to get back to full guard.
Wales looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wales takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wales looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wales trying to control the pace.
Wales has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wales passes to full mount!
Wales tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pending really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wales punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wales with good strikes from the mount here!
Wales unloading with bombs!
Pending tries to hold on but Wales pushes him away.
Wales dominating with strikes here.
Wales with a couple of short strikes.
Pending bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wales has control of Pending's left arm, preventing Pending from doing any damage.
Wales is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wales landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Wales there.
Wales slips a nice elbow through Pending's hands, connecting with Pending's forehead.
Wales uses his free foot to push down on Pending's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pending.
Wales lands a big elbow.
Pending in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pending is bucking up trying to escape but Wales cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wales landing punches.
Wales prevents Pending from getting the reversal.
Josey Wales is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wales landing shots from mount.
Wales looking to finish Pending with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pending!
Pending is working to get back to half guard.
Fyodor Pending has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Josey Wales comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wales has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josey Wales!