PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Pecilli (ranked 7977 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fyodor Pending (ranked 5834 p4p, 0 weight class). Fyodor Pending acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Pecilli
vs
Pending

165 cm
30
141 lbs
12 - 12 - 1

150 cm
51
130 lbs
56 - 88 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

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 12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Guillermo Pecilli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 56 - 88 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fyodor Pending!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pecilli instigates a clinch.
Pending drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pecilli pulls his leg out and moves away.

Pecilli drives through and clinches with Pending against the cage.
Pecilli lands with a light punch inside.
Pending tries for a takedown but Pecilli manages to get underhooks.
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 tries to score a body lock takedown but Pecilli shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Guillermo Pecilli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fyodor Pending.
Pecilli has Pending pressed against the cage.
Pending is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pecilli.
Pecilli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pecilli.
Pending tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pecilli just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pecilli lands a body shot.
Pecilli lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pecilli lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Pecilli.
Pecilli is working Pending over against the cage.
Pecilli lands a left hand.
Pending takes a shot to the head.
Pecilli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pending drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pecilli gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pecilli stalling against the cage.
Pecilli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pecilli scores with a hook to the body.
Pecilli works on Pending's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Pecilli.
Pending looks winded!
A right handed body shot lands from Pecilli.
Pecilli scores with a shot to the side of Pending's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Pecilli.
Pecilli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pending.
Pecilli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pending.
Pecilli lands a body punch.
Pecilli works on Pending's body with a couple of short punches.
Pecilli lands a nice elbow.
Pending wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice body punch from Pecilli - that landed with a thud.
Pecilli is stalling here.
Pecilli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pending backwards.
Pecilli lands with a right to the head.
Pecilli is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pecilli lands a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Pecilli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pecilli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pecilli is leaning against Pending and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pecilli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pecilli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pecilli cracks Pending with a nice body shot.
Pecilli lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Pecilli.
Pecilli lands a body punch.
Pecilli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pecilli lands a shot to the body.
Pecilli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Pecilli.
Pecilli is stalling here.
A short left from Pecilli.
Pecilli controlling the action here for a moment.
Pecilli digs a right hand into Pending's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pending's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pecilli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pecilli lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Pecilli.

Pending decides to pull guard.

Pending has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Pecilli should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Pending has tightened it up now! Pecilli should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Fyodor Pending!