PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stu Pendous (ranked 3280 p4p, 3021 weight class) and Nori Voluspa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nori Voluspa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pendous
vs
Voluspa

180 cm
23
167
11 - 4 - 0

150 cm
33
170
17 - 18 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

NARCOS

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stu Pendous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nori Voluspa!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voluspa misses with a takedown
and Pendous counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Voluspa pushes Pendous up against the cage in a clinch.
Voluspa tries for a takedown but Pendous manages to get underhooks.
Voluspa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pendous avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stu Pendous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nori Voluspa.
Pendous stops a takedown attempt from Voluspa.
Voluspa jumps guard but Pendous turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Voluspa prevents Pendous from breaking the clinch.
Pendous lands a shot to the body.
Pendous misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pendous digs a right hand into Voluspa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Voluspa's gas tank.
Voluspa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pendous gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pendous gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Voluspa.
Voluspa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pendous smiles and moves away.
Nori Voluspa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pendous tries to keep at a distance but Voluspa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pendous lands with a short shot to the head.
Voluspa tries to pull guard but Pendous forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Voluspa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pendous gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pendous taking a breather.
Voluspa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pendous after a bit of a struggle.
Voluspa wants a takedown.

Pendous breaks from the clinch.
Voluspa fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Pendous misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A quick step to the side and Pendous tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voluspa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pendous defends well and Voluspa ends up having to push Pendous into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pendous throws a body punch but Voluspa moves out of range.
Pendous throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voluspa wants to clinch up but Pendous keeps it at a distance.
Voluspa dives in for a single leg takedown but Pendous sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pendous seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Voluspa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voluspa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Voluspa trying to control from half guard but Pendous is working away.
Pendous has hold of Voluspa's hands but Voluspa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Voluspa stands up from half guard.
Voluspa tries to close the distance and clinch but Pendous swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Pendous misses the target.
Voluspa tries to clinch but Pendous moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendous throws out a loose jab but Voluspa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pendous misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Voluspa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Voluspa is looking to clinch but Pendous is avoiding it.
Voluspa scores with a one two! Pendous had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pendous thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voluspa unleashes a big counter combination but Pendous bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Voluspa fails with the takedown
and Pendous counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Voluspa moves into range and clinches up with Pendous.
Voluspa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pendous pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pendous taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Voluspa wants a takedown but no success here.
Pendous gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Voluspa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pendous - that landed with a thud.
Voluspa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pendous after a bit of a struggle.
Voluspa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pendous avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Voluspa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pendous fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Voluspa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pendous as he jumps to the side.
As Voluspa looks to move away, Pendous throws a big counter combo but Voluspa just gets out of the way.
Voluspa shoots and misses
and Pendous counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stu Pendous is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voluspa looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voluspa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pendous's waist but Pendous gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Voluspa off to one side.
Voluspa darts in looking for a takedown but Pendous gets double underhooks and turns Voluspa into the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Pendous misses the target.
Pendous throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Voluspa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pendous counters with a straight right hand.

Voluspa clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stu Pendous dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pendous swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voluspa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Voluspa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pendous as he jumps to the side.
Stu Pendous is winning the standup battle so far.

Voluspa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pendous is looking to escape.
Pendous is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voluspa can do to turn this around?
Pendous on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pendous wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pendous won't allow Voluspa to pass to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pendous on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Voluspa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pendous knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Voluspa on the ground.
Voluspa scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendous is looking to escape.
Voluspa working over Pendous with some ground and pound. Pendous looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Voluspa maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Pendous could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Voluspa has cracked it and Pendous is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Voluspa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nori Voluspa!
An out of breath Nori Voluspa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.