PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiruki Nakeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fyodor Pending (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Nakeda
vs
Pending

160 cm
23
132 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

150 cm
19
130 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

[JMFC] BFN - BUBBA FIGHTING NUTRITION!
Grappling Pro Gear

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiruki Nakeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fyodor Pending!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakeda lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Nakeda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Nakeda has Pending pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nakeda pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pending tumbling to the mat - Nakeda dives into Pending's guard.

Nakeda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Nakeda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nakeda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nakeda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nakeda postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nakeda wants to control from the top but Pending keeps moving.

Pending is looking for a triangle but Nakeda pushes his legs off easily.

Nakeda drops back looking for a leg! Pending is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pending manages to kick Nakeda off! Nakeda jumps back into Pending's guard.

Pending looking for a guillotine here but Nakeda defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Pending is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pending is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nakeda is aware though and is defending well.
Pending trying to keep a closed guard but Nakeda is proving a slippery customer.

Pending working for a triangle but Nakeda defends it easily.
Nakeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Pending is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pending should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Nakeda gets to his feet. Pending looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nakeda gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Nakeda has clasped his hands together around Pending's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Nakeda wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pending, who protects the arm well.
Pending struggling a bit here.
Pending manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pending looks gassed!
Pending trying to control from half guard but Nakeda is working away.
Nakeda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Pending thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Nakeda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pending trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pending won't allow Nakeda to sweep him here.
Nakeda seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Nakeda looking for a guillotine here but Pending defends easily.
Pending preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pending passes into half guard.
Pending is thwarting Nakeda's attempts to control the position.
Nakeda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nakeda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pending wants to control from the top but Nakeda keeps moving.
Pending preventing the sweep.

Nakeda pushes Pending off and scrambles back to his feet.

Nakeda moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nakeda throws a head kick that half lands.
Nakeda lands with a kick to the temple. Pending shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Nakeda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pending napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pending is not content to let Nakeda control the position.
Nakeda wants to stand but Pending has his arm trapped.

Nakeda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pending knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nakeda wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pending, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pending tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pending is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Nakeda wants to work for an arm triangle but Pending is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pending makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pending.

Nakeda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pending keeping moving, preventing Nakeda from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pending trying to keep a closed guard but Nakeda is proving a slippery customer.
Nakeda wants to pass the guard but Pending is keeping the position.
Nakeda works over Pending with some ground and pound from guard.
Nakeda has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pending is proving hard to escape from.
Pending avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nakeda throwing strikes from guard but Pending blocks nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Nakeda closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nakeda lands in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakeda wants to control from the top but Pending keeps moving.
Pending has a closed guard, preventing Nakeda from standing up.

Pending escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nakeda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nakeda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakeda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiruki Nakeda dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nakeda shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nakeda showed some decent athleticism there.

Nakeda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pending has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pending is not content to let Nakeda control the position.

Nakeda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pending has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pending wants to sweep but Nakeda has passed to side control!
Pending being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakeda working away.
Pending takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nakeda is looking to take a break and control but Pending is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nakeda is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pending is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nakeda scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pending to see if he's OK.
Nakeda is looking to take a break and control but Pending is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pending is looking for a sweep.

That's two 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.

Nakeda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hiruki Nakeda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nakeda trying to control the action but Pending is working from the bottom.

Nakeda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Nakeda tries for a kimura but Pending is defending well.
Pending is looking to regain half guard here but Nakeda keeps moving and retains side control.

Nakeda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakeda throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nakeda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pending on the ground.
Nakeda working away.

Nakeda wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pending, who protects the arm well.
Pending is looking to regain half guard here but Nakeda keeps moving and retains side control.
Nakeda controls the position.
Pending is not content to let Nakeda control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Nakeda gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pending regains half guard.
Nakeda wants to stand up but Pending is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pending wants to control but Nakeda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pending blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nakeda.
Fyodor Pending has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiruki Nakeda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nakeda tries to pass to full mount but Pending defends it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiruki Nakeda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nakeda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiruki Nakeda!