PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Penderas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nunchi Halonchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Nunchi Halonchi enters the cage!

Penderas
vs
Halonchi

175 cm
24
164 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

160 cm
20
159 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guillermo Penderas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nunchi Halonchi!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penderas thows a body shot but no joy.
Penderas waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Halonchi.
The fighters circling - Penderas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penderas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Halonchi blocks a jab.
Penderas lands a body shot.
Penderas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Penderas misses with a straight right.
Penderas swats away the attempt to clinch by Halonchi.
Halonchi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penderas circles away.
Penderas misses with an uppercut. Halonchi saw that one coming.
Halonchi misses with a takedown attempt - Penderas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Halonchi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Penderas flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Halonchi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penderas is desperately trying to improve his position but Halonchi has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halonchi unloads with some shots from mount but Penderas bucks and avoids them well.
Penderas throwing hammer fists to the chest of Halonchi. What's that going to do exactly?
Penderas tries to improve his position but instead Halonchi has taken his back!

Halonchi is persistently looking for the submission but Penderas is defending it well.

Halonchi is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Halonchi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Halonchi looks gassed!
Penderas covering up well and avoiding damage.
Halonchi doesn't have the hooks in and Penderas manages to turn into his guard.
Penderas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Halonchi keeping moving, preventing Penderas from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halonchi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penderas wanted to stand there but Halonchi had control of the position.

Halonchi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Penderas connects with a couple of short punches.
Penderas wants to stand but Halonchi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Halonchi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Halonchi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Penderas preventing the sweep.
Halonchi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penderas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Halonchi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penderas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penderas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Penderas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Halonchi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Penderas postures up in Halonchi's guard and throws a big left but Halonchi blocks it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Halonchi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Penderas trying to control here.

Penderas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Halonchi prevents Penderas from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Penderas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Halonchi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Penderas wants to get back to full guard.

Halonchi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Penderas is just riding it out for now. Halonchi eventually gives up the hold.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Halonchi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Halonchi showed some decent athleticism there.
Penderas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Halonchi trying to control from half guard but Penderas is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nunchi Halonchi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Halonchi rushes Penderas and presses him up against the cage.
Penderas is looking to break free of the clinch but Halonchi has double underhooks.
Halonchi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Penderas has had enough of the clinch but Halonchi keeps him there for the moment.
Halonchi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Halonchi continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Penderas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halonchi blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halonchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penderas tries to bum rush Halonchi with a series of wild strikes but Halonchi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Halonchi wants to clinch up but Penderas keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halonchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Penderas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penderas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Halonchi tries to clinch up.

Halonchi forces Penderas back against the cage and clinches.
Penderas wants to get back to striking at distance but Halonchi won't allow it.
Penderas wants to get back to striking at distance but Halonchi won't allow it.
Penderas has had enough of the clinch but Halonchi keeps him there for the moment.

Halonchi tightens his grip and picks Penderas up, before dumping him to the ground. Penderas manages to land in guard.
Halonchi wants to control from the top but Penderas keeps moving.
Penderas throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penderas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halonchi is one step ahead there.

Halonchi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Penderas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Halonchi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Halonchi advances to half guard.

Penderas looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penderas trying to hold on to Halonchi's head to control him but Halonchi postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Penderas actively working from the bottom here.

Halonchi is working for a kimura but Penderas is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penderas is defending against the submission attempts here by Halonchi.
Penderas pushes Halonchi off looking to stand but Halonchi dives back in and keeps control.
Penderas tries to get to full guard but Halonchi has control of the leg.
Halonchi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penderas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penderas throws a jab when Halonchi was well out of range.
Halonchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penderas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penderas scores with a jab. Halonchi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Halonchi closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Halonchi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Penderas prevents it.
Stalling in the clinch from Halonchi.
Penderas is trying to break the clinch but Halonchi has him pressed against the cage.
Penderas can't break the clinch.

Penderas decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nunchi Halonchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Halonchi feints and as Penderas raises his hands in defense, Halonchi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Halonchi passes Penderas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Penderas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Halonchi.
Penderas wants to get back to his feet.
Halonchi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Penderas defending well though.

Halonchi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Penderas pushes Halonchi off looking to stand but Halonchi dives back in and keeps control.

Halonchi is looking for a kimura but Penderas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Halonchi to get the leverage.
Halonchi wants to pass to mount but Penderas is defending the position.

Penderas manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Penderas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Halonchi darts in and clinches Penderas up against the cage.
Halonchi keeps control of Penderas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penderas throws a head punch that misses.
Penderas is trying to break free.
Penderas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Penderas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penderas throws a combination. Halonchi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Halonchi moves in looking to clinch but Penderas pushes him off.
Guillermo Penderas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penderas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penderas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Penderas misses with a looping left.
Halonchi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Penderas.

Halonchi has managed to clinch.
Penderas wants to break free but Halonchi has control.
Halonchi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penderas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Halonchi prevents Penderas from breaking the clinch.
The referee calls for Halonchi to work.
Penderas is trying to break the clinch but Halonchi has him pressed against the cage.
Halonchi has Penderas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Penderas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halonchi is struggling to control the position.
Penderas has had enough of the clinch but Halonchi keeps him there for the moment.
Nunchi Halonchi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Halonchi leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nunchi Halonchi.
Penderas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Halonchi moves away from the strike by Penderas.
Penderas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Halonchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halonchi slips under a jab from Penderas.
Halonchi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penderas circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Penderas. No joy for Halonchi on that attempt.
Guillermo Penderas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nunchi Halonchi.
Penderas throws an overhand right that lands on Halonchi's shoulder, as Halonchi tries to avoid the shot.

Halonchi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penderas, pushing him back against the cage.
Penderas can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penderas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Halonchi has him pressed against the cage.
Penderas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guillermo Penderas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penderas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Halonchi has him pressed against the cage.
Halonchi is stalling here.
Penderas can't break the clinch.
Penderas has had enough of the clinch but Halonchi keeps him there for the moment.

Penderas manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guillermo Penderas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Halonchi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nunchi Halonchi!