PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fyodor Pending (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fyodor Pending has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pending
vs
Hill

150 cm
39
130 lbs
41 - 58 - 0

182 cm
36
146 lbs
20 - 21 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 41 - 58 - 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 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Hill!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hill looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hill looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hill connects with a nice short shot to Pending's temple.
Hill takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Hill.
Pending could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pending on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hill looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pending with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hill working over Pending with some ground and pound. Pending looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hill lands strikes from half guard.

Pending is rocked!
Hill is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pending wants to improve his position but Hill is controlling well.

Hill is looking for a kimura here.
Hill slips a nice elbow through Pending's hands, connecting with Pending's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Pending is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pending wants to control but Hill is keeping busy.
Hill lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hill looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hill is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Pending is hurt! He's hurt bad - Hill fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Pending from any more punishment! Congratulations to Hill! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benny Hill!