PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Penderas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Satan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satan has chosen Bullet For My Valentine - Hit The Floor as his entrance music. Guillermo Penderas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Penderas
vs
Satan

175 cm
29
164 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

175 cm
24
168 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guillermo Penderas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Satan!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penderas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Satan.
Satan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Satan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Penderas misses with a left hand
and Satan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Satan slips under a jab from Penderas.
Satan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penderas.
Penderas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Satan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A shot to the body from Penderas misses
and Satan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Penderas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Good exchange - Penderas coming out on top.

Satan moves into the clinch successfully.
Penderas has had enough of the clinch but Satan keeps him there for the moment.
Satan tries a body shot but Penderas blocks it.
Satan working aggressively here.
Satan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penderas lands with a right to the head.

Satan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penderas misses with an uppercut
and Satan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Satan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penderas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penderas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Penderas throws a hook to the side of Satan's head but Satan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Penderas throws a body punch but Satan moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Satan.
Penderas avoids the body shot from Satan.
Penderas misses with a hook
and Satan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Penderas's knee momentarily.
Guillermo Penderas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penderas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Satan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Penderas misses with a double jab.
Penderas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Satan blocks a jab.
Penderas loads up on a big right hand but Satan slips the punch.
Penderas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Satan shoots in and gets a takedown into Penderas's guard.
Satan wants to control from the top but Penderas keeps moving.
Penderas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satan tries to free his leg and advance position but Penderas is retaining full guard.
Penderas working a defensive guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Penderas keeping moving, preventing Satan from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Guillermo Penderas.
Penderas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Satan counters with a leg kick.
Penderas misses with an uppercut
and Satan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Penderas throws a right hand that misses
and Satan counters with an outside leg kick.
Satan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Penderas misses with a lunging right hand
and Satan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Penderas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Satan tests Penderas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Penderas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Satan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Penderas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Satan scores with a leg kick.
Satan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penderas's calf.
Penderas is breathing heavily.
Penderas misses with a combination

so Satan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Satan stands and throws Penderas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Satan has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Penderas!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satan controlling the pace for now.

Satan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Penderas turns into him and now he's in Satan's guard.
Penderas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Satan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Penderas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Satan has time to react.
Penderas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Satan moves into the clinch.
Satan just leaning against Penderas, taking a breather.

Satan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Penderas throws a lazy uppercut
and Satan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Penderas's knee momentarily.
Satan fails to land the takedown.
Penderas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Satan.
Satan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penderas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Satan on the side of the head.
Satan slips under a jab from Penderas.
Penderas misses with a right hand
and Satan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Penderas.
Penderas loads up on a big right hand but Satan slips the punch.
A big left from Penderas misses.
Penderas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guillermo Penderas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Satan moves out of range of the strikes.
Satan throws a low kick but Penderas avoids it.
No joy there for Penderas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Satan throws a low kick but Penderas moves out of range easily.
Penderas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Satan.
Penderas misses with a lunging right hand

and Satan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Penderas is trying to get back to full guard.
Penderas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Satan is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penderas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Penderas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Satan on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Penderas throws a right hand that misses
and Satan counters with a leg kick.
Penderas misses with a right hand

and Satan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Satan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Satan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penderas keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Penderas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Satan prevents Penderas from standing back up.
Satan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Satan lands with a punch from half guard.
Satan controlling the action here.

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.
Satan trying to control the action but Penderas is working from the bottom.
Penderas trying to hold on to Satan's head to control him but Satan postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penderas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Satan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Satan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Penderas is just riding it out for now. Satan eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Satan 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. This is the final round!

Satan throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Penderas misses
and Satan counters with a big head kick but Penderas shrugs it off.
Satan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Satan.
Danga de danga de dang - Penderas scores with a four punch combination!
Penderas's corner calls for a 1-2. Penderas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Penderas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Satan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Penderas misses with a right hand
and Satan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Penderas thinking.
Satan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penderas.
Penderas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Satan lands a right hook to the body.
Penderas throws a shot from downtown. Satan moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A punch combination from Penderas misses.
Penderas takes a swing at Satan's ribcage but misses.
Satan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Penderas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Penderas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Satan.
Penderas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Satan counters with a nice leg kick.
Penderas misses with a hook
and Satan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Penderas's knee momentarily.
Penderas misses with an uppercut
and Satan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Satan slips a straight right by Penderas.
Penderas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Satan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Penderas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Satan scrambles back to his feet.
Penderas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Satan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penderas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Satan can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satan misses with a body shot.
Satan throws a leg kick which misses Penderas's front leg but catches the back leg as Penderas tries to avoid it.
Penderas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Satan on the side of the head.
Penderas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Satan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Satan slips under a jab from Penderas.
Penderas checks the leg kick.
Satan misses with a low kick.
Penderas lands a really nice looking cross but Satan seems unphased.
Penderas connects with a nice looking jab.
Penderas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Satan counters with an inside leg kick.
Penderas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Satan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Satan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penderas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Satan advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penderas is looking to reverse the position.
Satan wants to control but Penderas is keeping him busy.
Penderas is being controlled here.
Damien Satan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Satan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Penderas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Guillermo Penderas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A lull in the action here as Satan stalls from top position.

Penderas sneaks out the side door and pushes Satan away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Satan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Satan 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Satan!