PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fyodor Pending (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Fyodor Pending has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Fyodor Pending seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Pending
vs
Brooks

150 cm
39
130 lbs
41 - 62 - 0

188 cm
29
145 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 62 - 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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks shoots in looking for a takedown but Pending manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brooks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pending tries to counter with a takedown but Brooks is quick to defend against it.

Pending gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brooks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pending gets full guard.
Brooks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pending is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks passes Pending's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pending actively working from the bottom here.
Pending is breathing heavily.

Brooks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brooks has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Brooks swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phil Brooks!