PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fyodor Pending (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Xiaolong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pending
vs
Xiaolong

150 cm
24
130 lbs
13 - 28 - 0

173 cm
23
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

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 13 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fyodor Pending!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Li Xiaolong!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xiaolong closes the distance and clinches.
Pending goes for a takedown attempt but Xiaolong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Xiaolong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Xiaolong lands an elbow just above Pending 's eye.

It looks like Fyodor Pending has been cut.
Nice body punch from Xiaolong - that landed with a thud.
Pending is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Xiaolong is pressed up against the cage. Pending has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Xiaolong down to the mat. Xiaolong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fyodor Pending. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pending tries to keep at a distance but Xiaolong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pending is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Xiaolong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Xiaolong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Xiaolong.
Xiaolong lands a nice elbow.
Xiaolong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pending lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pending is breathing heavily.
Xiaolong is leaning against Pending and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Xiaolong lands with a left to the head.
Xiaolong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pending's defenses.
Xiaolong lands an elbow just above Pending 's eye.
Xiaolong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pending's defenses.
Pending changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Xiaolong fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pending could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Xiaolong moves into range and clinches up with Pending.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pending takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Xiaolong prevents the takedown attempt.
Xiaolong lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Xiaolong.
Pending takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pending tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Xiaolong just stands there and leans against the cage.
A hook to the body from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong lands an elbow that stopped Pending in his tracks for a moment.
Xiaolong landing knees to the body.
Xiaolong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Xiaolong lands a nice knee to the body.
Xiaolong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Xiaolong.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Xiaolong.
Xiaolong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Xiaolong lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pending's defenses.
A body shot lands from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong lands a nice elbow.
Pending takes an elbow to the forehead.
Xiaolong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Xiaolong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pending's defenses.
Xiaolong lands an elbow just above Pending 's eye.
Xiaolong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pendings head.
Nice elbow from Xiaolong.
Pending takes an elbow to the temple.
Xiaolong lands an elbow inside that Pending shrugs off.
Pending takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pending's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Xiaolong lands a damaging elbow.
Xiaolong lands an elbow inside that Pending shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pending.
Pending goes for a takedown attempt but Xiaolong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pending circles away from the clinch attempt.

Xiaolong has Pending up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xiaolong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Li Xiaolong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fyodor Pending's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Decent striking displayed by Xiaolong there.
Pending looks for a takedown but Xiaolong sprawls well.

Xiaolong moves into range and clinches up with Pending.
Pending's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pending goes for a takedown in the clinch but Xiaolong prevents it.
Xiaolong crunches a lovely knee into Pending's ribcage.
Xiaolong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pending tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Xiaolong smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fyodor Pending. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xiaolong is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Pending like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Pending from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Li Xiaolong!