PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Demian Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fyodor Pending (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demian Almeida has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Almeida
vs
Pending

167 cm
24
138 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

150 cm
20
130 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Demian Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fyodor Pending!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida circles away from the clinch attempt.

Almeida clinches.
Almeida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Almeida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pending jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Almeida walks away with a smile on his face. Pending gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pending is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pending swats away the attempt to clinch by Almeida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Almeida has Pending up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pending jumps guard but Almeida stands there with Pending around his waist. Pending gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Almeida connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Fyodor Pending has been cut.
Almeida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Almeida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pending blocks it with crossed arms.
Almeida misses with a knee to the head.
Almeida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Almeida prevents Pending from breaking the clinch.
Pending tries to pull guard but Almeida won't allow it.
Demian Almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fyodor Pending.
Almeida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pending blocks it with crossed arms.
Pending jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Almeida walks away with a smile on his face. Pending gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pending closes the distance and clinches up with Almeida, looking for a takedown. Pending pushes Almeida against the cage but Almeida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Almeida has managed to clinch.
Pending tries for a takedown but Almeida manages to get underhooks.
Almeida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Almeida.
Pending takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pending has had enough of the clinch but Almeida keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Almeida.
Almeida tries a knee to the head but Pending blocks it.
Almeida is breathing heavily.
Almeida lands a good knee to the midsection. Pending won't want to take too many of those.
Almeida tries a knee to the head but Pending blocks it.
Pending drops down looking for an ankle pick but Almeida pulls his leg out and moves away.

Pending gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Almeida to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pending is trying to keep Almeida in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Almeida avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Pending working for submissions but it's allowed Almeida to get to half guard.

That's four 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.
Pending tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Almeida has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Almeida is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pending is surviving well by controlling Almeida's body position as best he can.
Almeida avoids the attempt from Pending to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Almeida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fyodor Pending's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Almeida connects with a high kick.

Almeida instigates a clinch.
Pending jumps guard but Almeida stands there with Pending around his waist. Pending gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almeida prevents a takedown attempt there.
Almeida with a knee to the head.
Almeida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pending blocks it with crossed arms.
Pending changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Almeida fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Demian Almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fyodor Pending.

Almeida closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pending to the mat! Pending manages to get full guard.
Pending is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pending is trying to keep Almeida in close.

Pending looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Almeida has picked Pending up and slammed him! Pending can't keep hold of the triangle and Almeida manages to pass to side control!
Almeida throws a strike aimed at the side of Pending's head but Pending avoids it well.
Almeida will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Almeida decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pending to his feet.

Almeida gets a clinch.
Almeida crunches a lovely knee into Pending's ribcage.
Almeida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Almeida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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.
Almeida tries to land a knee to the head but Pending blocks with his arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Almeida.
Almeida with a knee to the head.
Almeida tries a knee to the head but Pending blocks it.
Pending takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pending jumps guard but Almeida stands there with Pending around his waist. Pending gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Almeida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Almeida has Pending pushed against the cage.
Almeida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Almeida misses with a knee strike.
Almeida looking to throw knees to the head but Pending is blocking nicely.
Pending jumps guard but Almeida stands there with Pending around his waist. Pending gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Almeida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Almeida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pending blocks it with crossed arms.
Almeida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pending tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Almeida looking to throw knees to the head but Pending is blocking nicely.
Almeida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pending's face.
Almeida misses with a knee strike.
Almeida lands a knee to the head.
Almeida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pending blocks it with crossed arms.
Almeida scores with a knee to the head.
Pending takes a knee right on the jaw!
Almeida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Almeida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pending tries to score a body lock takedown but Almeida shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Almeida lands a knee to the head.
Pending takes a knee right on the jaw!
Almeida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Almeida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pending has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Almeida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Almeida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Pending lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Pending is looking for a kimura but Almeida is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pending to get the leverage.
Pending moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Almeida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fyodor Pending's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Almeida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Almeida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pending shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Almeida counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pending takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Almeida lands a knee to the head.
Almeida will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pending up against the cage.
Pending tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Almeida just stands there and leans against the cage.
Almeida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pending is working for takedown but Almeida is calmly controlling the position for now.
Demian Almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fyodor Pending.
Almeida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pending's face.
Almeida landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Almeida obliges.
Pending tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Almeida smiles and moves away.
Almeida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pending.
Demian Almeida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Almeida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pending takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pending is trying to drag Almeida to the mat but Almeida just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Almeida stalling against the cage.
Almeida connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pending takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Almeida.
Almeida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Almeida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Almeida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pending has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Almeida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Almeida with a knee to the head.
Pending takes a knee right on the jaw!
Almeida is stalling here.
Almeida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Almeida misses with a knee strike.

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.
A knee to the head by Almeida.
Almeida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Almeida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Almeida.
Almeida prevents Pending from breaking the clinch.
Pending takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Almeida.
Almeida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pending's face.
Almeida lands a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Almeida lands a knee to the head.
Almeida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fyodor Pending has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Almeida landing knees to the head.
Almeida landing knees to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demian Almeida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Almeida 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demian Almeida!