PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Longoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fyodor Pending (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Longoria comes to the cage accompanied by bang your head. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Longoria
vs
Pending

170 cm
26
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

150 cm
36
130 lbs
39 - 53 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

GREEN!160

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Longoria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 53 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fyodor Pending!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longoria looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Longoria.

Longoria working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Longoria is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pending knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Longoria works to advance to full mount. Pending defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Longoria landing shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Longoria is landing with some decent strikes but Pending is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Longoria landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longoria with the ground and pound from mount.
Longoria is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Longoria 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.
Pending is working to get back to half guard.
Pending is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Longoria lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longoria scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Longoria fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
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.

Longoria wants to finish this one by submission but Pending is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Longoria.
Longoria putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Longoria lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pending is looking to improve his position but Longoria isn't that keen on the idea.
Longoria breaks from Pending's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Pending is rocked!
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!
Pending takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Longoria's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Longoria!
During a confident post fight interview, Manny Longoria thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.