PBP Commentary

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

McDonald
vs
Pending

176 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
49
130 lbs
54 - 87 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 54 - 87 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fyodor Pending!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from McDonald.
McDonald missing with a left hand there. Pending was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pending wants to counter with a clinch but McDonald pushes him away.
McDonald connects with a nice looking jab.
McDonald works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

McDonald shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pending manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Pending looking for a guillotine here but McDonald defends easily.
McDonald throwing strikes but missing.
McDonald throwing strikes from guard but Pending blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McDonald postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.

Pending has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McDonald can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pending utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McDonald loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pending trying to control the position.

Pending is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Pending working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McDonald doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Pending is tightening it up a little... McDonald has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! McDonald reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! McDonald taps out! Nice BJJ there by Pending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fyodor Pending!