PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stu Pendous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seiji Oyanagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oyanagi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kurt Angle Theme Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Stu Pendous has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pendous
vs
Oyanagi

195 cm
19
218 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stu Pendous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seiji Oyanagi!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oyanagi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pendous.
Oyanagi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pendous counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pendous scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pendous throwing shots but Oyanagi is blocking nicely.
Pendous looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oyanagi 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.
Pendous not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oyanagi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pendous throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oyanagi is looking for a sweep. Pendous is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pendous is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Oyanagi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pendous is working away from the top position though.
Pendous slips a nice elbow through Oyanagi's hands, connecting with Oyanagi's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oyanagi is looking to improve his position.
Pendous working over Oyanagi with some ground and pound. Oyanagi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Pendous is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Oyanagi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pendous.
Oyanagi is looking to escape.
Oyanagi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pendous is working away from the top position though.
Oyanagi moves into full guard.
Oyanagi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

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.
Pendous postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Oyanagi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pendous wants to control from the top but Oyanagi keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oyanagi has his takedown stuffed

and Pendous counters with a single leg into guard. Oyanagi didn't expect that.
Pendous is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pendous missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pendous wants to stand but Oyanagi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pendous postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendous wants to control from the top but Oyanagi keeps moving.
Oyanagi is trying to control the position but Pendous postures up.
Pendous lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pendous stands up over Oyanagi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Pendous drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Oyanagi dives on top into guard.
Oyanagi won't allow Pendous to get back to his feet.
Oyanagi sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four 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.
Pendous keeping full guard, as Oyanagi tries to pass.
Oyanagi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Oyanagi looking to sit in guard and control but Pendous gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stu Pendous dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Oyanagi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pendous is looking to improve his position but Oyanagi isn't that keen on the idea.

Oyanagi goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pendous is on top in guard.
Oyanagi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oyanagi is breathing heavily.
Pendous with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendous trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pendous with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pendous trying to control the position from guard on top but Oyanagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oyanagi looking to control.
Pendous working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oyanagi's head.
Pendous with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pendous working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oyanagi's head.
Pendous is in close to Oyanagi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pendous accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pendous missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pendous thows a big elbow that misses.
Pendous has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Oyanagi is trying to keep Pendous in close.
Oyanagi controlling Pendous's posture.
Pendous trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oyanagi trying to keep a closed guard but Pendous is proving a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pendous with a lazy takedown attempt

and Oyanagi counters with a takedown into side control.
Oyanagi controls the position from side control.
Pendous managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Oyanagi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendous tries to bench press Oyanagi off him but Oyanagi keeps the position.
Oyanagi controls the position from side control.
Oyanagi working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pendous is not content to let Oyanagi control the position.

Oyanagi decides to stand back up.

Oyanagi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pendous is trying to defend but Oyanagi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Oyanagi tries to pass to full mount but Pendous defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seiji Oyanagi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pendous shoots and misses

and Oyanagi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pendous won't be happy with that.

Oyanagi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Pendous's face as Oyanagi controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oyanagi wants to control but Pendous is keeping him busy.

Oyanagi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Oyanagi misses with a takedown

and Pendous counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oyanagi tries to roll over but Pendous keeps him under control.
Pendous passes into side control, despite Oyanagi's attempt to control the position.
Pendous cracks Oyanagi with a big right hand but Oyanagi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on Pendous's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Oyanagi wants to control but Pendous postures up.
Oyanagi is trying to buck Pendous off.
Oyanagi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Oyanagi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendous scoring with punches and elbows.
Pendous cracks Oyanagi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pendous tries to advance to mount but can't.

Pendous looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oyanagi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pendous.

Pendous swings around for an armbar but Oyanagi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pendous's guard.
Stu Pendous overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oyanagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Pendous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pendous can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oyanagi controls the pace.
Pendous wants to get back to his feet but Oyanagi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seiji Oyanagi.
I think Oyanagi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!