PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Penderas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gee Damn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Penderas
vs
Damn

175 cm
29
164 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

175 cm
28
158 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Firebird Designs

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 - 11 - 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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gee Damn!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Penderas finds it's target.
Penderas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Penderas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Damn counters with a stiff right hand.
Penderas misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Damn to counter with a crisp jab.
Damn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Damn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Damn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Damn tries to free his leg and advance position but Penderas is retaining full guard.
Penderas is trying to keep Damn in close.
Penderas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Damn.
Damn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Damn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Damn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Damn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Damn looking to sit in guard and control but Penderas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damn has control of Penderas's left arm, preventing Penderas from doing any damage.
Penderas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Damn has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Penderas off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Penderas throws a lazy uppercut
and Damn counters with an inside leg kick.
Penderas throws a right hand that misses
and Damn counters with a straight right hand.
Penderas misses with a wild body shot.
Penderas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Damn is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Damn. Penderas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Damn misses.
Penderas throws a poor cross that misses

and Damn counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Penderas!
Damn lands a nice shot to the head.
Damn thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Damn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Damn looking to finish Penderas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Penderas!
Damn thowing shots but they're missing.
Damn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damn with a couple of short strikes.

It looks like Guillermo Penderas has been cut.
Damn looking to control but Penderas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Damn lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Damn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Damn connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Penderas is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Damn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Damn lands with some strikes.
Oh Penderas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Guillermo Penderas's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Damn lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Penderas! Damn sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Penderas and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gee Damn!