PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fyodor Pending (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorenzo comes to the cage accompanied by Face the pain. Fyodor Pending has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lorenzo
vs
Pending

183 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
37
130 lbs
39 - 54 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Lorenzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 54 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fyodor Pending!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorenzo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lorenzo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pending on the side of the head.
Lorenzo misses with a double jab

and Pending counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lorenzo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lorenzo is trying to stand.
Pending is looking to advance position but Lorenzo won't allow it.

Pending is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lorenzo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lorenzo is controlling Pending's trapped leg to prevent Pending from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pending is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lorenzo sees it coming and defends easily.

Pending is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lorenzo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pending.

Pending is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lorenzo is trying is best to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pending is thwarting Lorenzo's attempts to control the position.
Lorenzo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Pending is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Pending is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lorenzo has managed to free his arm - good work.

Pending looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pending is trying to control the action in half guard but Lorenzo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lorenzo is trying to stand.

Pending is looking for a kimura but Lorenzo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pending to get the leverage.

Pending looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Pending seems to be looking for submissions.
Lorenzo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lorenzo tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo keeping control of the position.
Lorenzo is looking to improve his position.
Lorenzo is refusing to be controlled, as Pending sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pending is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lorenzo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pending.

Pending is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lorenzo defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fyodor Pending dominated that round.
That's time! Lorenzo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lorenzo scores with a nice strike.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Pending. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lorenzo connects with a right hand. Pending shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lorenzo. Pending does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo connects with a single shot there.
Pending walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pending looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Lorenzo misses its intended target.
Lorenzo's corner calls for a 1-2. Lorenzo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lorenzo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
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!
Lorenzo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo cracks Pending with an open hand slap.
Fyodor Pending is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pending takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lorenzo clobbers Pending with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lorenzo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice combination there by Lorenzo.

Pending is rocked!
Lorenzo jabs Pending to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pending is still on wobbly legs! Can Lorenzo finish him?
Lorenzo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pending seems to have recovered his senses.
Lorenzo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pending drops his hands momentarily and Lorenzo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lorenzo punishes Pending's body with a nice straight punch.
Lorenzo connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Lorenzo scores with a one two! Pending had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lorenzo closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Pending! Lorenzo dives in looking to finish! Pending is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Lorenzo!
Chuck Lorenzo made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Another 135er beaten. I just want to face a 155er please!'.