PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Guillerdo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fyodor Pending (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Francisco Guillerdo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Guillerdo
vs
Pending

154 cm
19
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
21
130 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Francisco Guillerdo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fyodor Pending!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guillerdo shoots in for a takedown but Pending shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Guillerdo scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Fyodor Pending has been cut.
Guillerdo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Guillerdo tries a head kick but it misses.
Guillerdo moves in looking to clinch but Pending pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guillerdo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Guillerdo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guillerdo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Guillerdo is defended easily by Pending.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillerdo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guillerdo shoots for a takedown but Pending saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Guillerdo dives in and grabs Pending's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pending pushes down on Guillerdo's head and hops out.
Guillerdo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guillerdo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pending tries to clinch but Guillerdo moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guillerdo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guillerdo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pending counters with a takedown into side control.
Pending controlling the position from side mount.

Pending working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pending looks gassed!
Pending trying to control the position but Guillerdo is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillerdo struggling a bit here.
Guillerdo prevents Pending from moving into mount.
Guillerdo is looking for a sweep.

Pending is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Guillerdo has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guillerdo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pending wants to control but Guillerdo is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Guillerdo can't do much from the bottom here.
Guillerdo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pending on the ground.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Guillerdo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Guillerdo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pending counters with a shoot takedown. Guillerdo fights it but they end up in guard.
Guillerdo trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guillerdo wants to stand and escape but Pending is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fyodor Pending will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fyodor Pending's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Danga de danga de dang - Guillerdo scores with a four punch combination!
Guillerdo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guillerdo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guillerdo tries to clinch but Pending moves out of range.
Guillerdo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pending defends it nicely.
Guillerdo lands a head kick. Pending smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pending is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pending keeps the fight on the outside.
Guillerdo has a takedown stuffed.
Guillerdo tries to clinch but Pending is having none of it.
Guillerdo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guillerdo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pending defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Guillerdo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guillerdo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Guillerdo lands a jab to Pending's midsection.
Guillerdo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pending but Pending pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Guillerdo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pending sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Guillerdo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pending circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillerdo doesn't manage to clinch there - Pending circles away.
Guillerdo misses with a takedown attempt - Pending sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Francisco Guillerdo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guillerdo shoots in and drives through. Pending sprawls well.
Guillerdo tries to close the distance and clinch but Pending swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guillerdo tries to clinch there but Pending circles away.
Guillerdo tries to close the distance and clinch but Pending swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guillerdo misses with a takedown attempt - Pending sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Guillerdo does it's job there.
Guillerdo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pending as he jumps to the side.
Guillerdo lands a nice looking body shot.
Guillerdo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francisco Guillerdo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fyodor Pending's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pending swats away the attempt to clinch by Guillerdo.
Guillerdo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Guillerdo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Guillerdo tries to clinch up.
Guillerdo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pending takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pending wants to clinch but Guillerdo slips to the side

and Guillerdo counters with a single leg into guard. Pending didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pending is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guillerdo trying to control but Pending is working from the bottom.
Guillerdo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Guillerdo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guillerdo wants to control from the top but Pending keeps moving.
Guillerdo wants to pass the guard but Pending is keeping the position.
Guillerdo is looking to stand up but Pending won't let him.
Guillerdo tries to free his leg and advance position but Pending is retaining full guard.
Guillerdo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pending is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Guillerdo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Guillerdo shoots for a takedown but Pending saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Guillerdo tries to clinch but Pending moves away

and Pending counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Guillerdo!
Guillerdo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Guillerdo wants to hold on but Pending pushes him away.

Pending is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Guillerdo is surviving well by controlling Pending's body position as best he can.
Guillerdo is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pending trying to control but Guillerdo is having none of it.
Guillerdo is desperately trying to improve his position but Pending has a good base and remains in mount.
Guillerdo wants to hold on but Pending pushes him away.
Guillerdo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Guillerdo wants to control but Pending is having none of it.
Guillerdo is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Pending looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Guillerdo gets back to half guard.
Guillerdo is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guillerdo trying to control from the bottom.

Pending is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Guillerdo defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Francisco Guillerdo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Guillerdo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francisco Guillerdo!