PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chiaki Omigawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fyodor Pending (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Chiaki Omigawa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Omigawa
vs
Pending

158 cm
22
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
23
130 lbs
9 - 23 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chiaki Omigawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fyodor Pending!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omigawa shoots and misses
and Pending cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pending closes the distance looking to clinch

and Omigawa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pending won't be happy with that.
Pending is trying to control Omigawa's posture but Omigawa avoids it.
Pending is looking to regain half guard here but Omigawa keeps moving and retains side control.
Pending is trying to control Omigawa's posture but Omigawa avoids it.
Omigawa is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pending's shoulder. That is not cool.

Omigawa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Omigawa wants to stand but Pending is controlling his arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pending wants to control but Omigawa postures up.
Pending gets back to half guard.
Omigawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pending keeps working.

Omigawa wants to work for an arm triangle but Pending is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pending is trying to get back to full guard.
Pending wants to control but Omigawa is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pending manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

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 is trying to keep Omigawa in close.
Omigawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Pending is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Pending throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Omigawa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pending has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Omigawa has managed to get both his arms back between Pending's legs - danger averted.
Pending is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Omigawa works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omigawa not doing much here.
Pending wants to improve his position but Omigawa is controlling well.
Pending is pressing down on Omigawa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Omigawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pending swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Omigawa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Omigawa trying to control but Pending is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Chiaki Omigawa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pending looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pending on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pending gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Omigawa looks to land a combination. Pending sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Pending gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Omigawa to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Pending is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Omigawa defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Omigawa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Omigawa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Omigawa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Omigawa gets the takedown into side control.
Pending is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pending sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pending on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pending is trying to maintain the position but Omigawa is very close to passing his half guard.
Omigawa tries to stand but can't do so whilst Pending controls his leg.
Pending is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Omigawa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Omigawa's back!
Omigawa trying to control the action but Pending just sinks the hooks in.
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.

Pending working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omigawa is keeping busy.
Omigawa turns into Pending and is now in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Omigawa trying to control but Pending is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Omigawa wants to stand but Pending has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pending is trying to control the position but Omigawa postures up.

Chiaki Omigawa has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Omigawa scores with a shot to the body.
Omigawa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Omigawa throws a sloppy head kick and Pending moves out of range easily.
Omigawa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pending.
Omigawa scores with a push kick.
Omigawa lands with a slapping head kick.
Pending walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Omigawa clinches with his opponent.
Omigawa presses Pending against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Omigawa manages to break the clinch.
Pending takes one to the side of the head.
Omigawa misses with a combination

and Pending counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omigawa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Omigawa.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pending looking to pass the guard.

Pending thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chiaki Omigawa dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab lands there for Omigawa.
A nice combination there by Omigawa.
Omigawa throws a head kick but Pending moves out of range.
Omigawa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Omigawa.
Omigawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Omigawa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pending's head.
Omigawa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pending circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omigawa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Omigawa digs a good body shot into Pending's ribs.
Pending shoots in for a double leg but Omigawa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Omigawa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Omigawa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pending trying to control the position but instead, Omigawa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pending into the cage.
Pending is trying to drag Omigawa to the mat but Omigawa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pending can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Omigawa breaks from the clinch.
Omigawa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Omigawa throws a head kick that misses

and Pending counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pending.
Omigawa 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Omigawa is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pending is trying to control the position but Omigawa postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pending is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Omigawa defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omigawa slips nicely into half guard.
Pending wants to control but Omigawa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pending wants to get back to full guard but Omigawa has passed into side control.
Pending is trying to escape the mount.
Pending is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Omigawa trying to control but Pending is having none of it.
Omigawa controlling his opponent.

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.
Pending is trying desperately to improve position.
Omigawa controlling his opponent.

Omigawa is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Omigawa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chiaki Omigawa!