PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fyodor Pending (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conan Balboa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pending
vs
Balboa

150 cm
40
130 lbs
44 - 68 - 0

186 cm
37
139 lbs
17 - 30 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 44 - 68 - 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 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conan Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa connects with a solid leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Pending has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pending blocks a leg kick.
Pending appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pending checks a leg kick.
Pending tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Balboa tried to score with a low kick but Pending checks it.
Pending half committed to a counter leg kick.
Balboa is looking to score with low kicks.
Pending thinks about countering with a head kick.
Balboa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Balboa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Balboa throws a leg kick that is checked

and Pending counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pending could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pending is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pending pushes down on Balboa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pending is looking for a kimura here.
Pending is breathing heavily.

Pending is looking for a kimura but Balboa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pending to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa looks like he's trying to stand up.

Pending is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Balboa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Balboa is trying to stand.

Balboa is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Pending has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Balboa is tapping! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Fyodor Pending!