PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fyodor Pending (ranked 6950 p4p, 24735 weight class) and Xxx Xxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pending has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Xxx Xxx told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Pending
vs
Xxx

150 cm
68
130
60 - 126 - 0

165 cm
19
143
10 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

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 60 - 126 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fyodor Pending!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xxx Xxx!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Xxx has managed to clinch.

Xxx gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Xxx engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Xxx scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xxx engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xxx's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Xxx darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pending is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xxx perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Xxx gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Xxx looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pending!
Xxx lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pending down.
Xxx working the ground and pound.
Xxx staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pending takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Xxx in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xxx Xxx dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Xxx connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Xxx drives through with a takedown into Pending's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Xxx controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Xxx Xxx has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xxx is continuing to stall.
Xxx postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xxx is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Xxx keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pending's head.
Xxx has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Xxx is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
More stalling from Xxx.
Xxx slips nicely into half guard.
Xxx looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pending with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Xxx with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pending taking some punishment here, with Xxx in his half guard.
Xxx has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Xxx controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Xxx the control monster continue. Boring.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Xxx darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xxx sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xxx Xxx showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Xxx shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Xxx showed some decent athleticism there.
Xxx takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Xxx with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xxx drops an elbow to the side of Pending's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xxx controlling the action here.
Pending 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.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Xxx passes the guard and advances to mount!
Xxx tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Xxx has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Xxx.
Xxx controlling his opponent.
Xxx working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Xxx looking to finish Pending with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pending!
Xxx fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Xxx controlling the position easily from mount.
Xxx working Pending over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xxx content just to control the position here.
Xxx Xxx is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Xxx Xxx comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Xxx 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 24:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xxx Xxx!