PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between High Sodium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fyodor Pending (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Fyodor Pending was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sodium
vs
Pending

166 cm
39
142 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

150 cm
48
130 lbs
54 - 84 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

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 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, High Sodium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 54 - 84 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fyodor Pending!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sodium will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pending with the counter takedown but Sodium avoids it easily.

Sodium moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hand to the body from Sodium.
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.
Sodium prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sodium lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Sodium.
Sodium stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodium lands a body punch.
Sodium lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pending.

Sodium breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sodium lands a glancing blow to the side of Pending's head.
Jab by Sodium.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodium goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pending takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sodium lands a jab to the nose.
Sodium connects with a right hand. Pending shakes it off.
Sodium connects with a single shot there.
Sodium jabs Pending to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Sodium moves into range and clinches up with Pending.
Sodium is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sodium scores with a shot to the side of Pending's head.
Sodium looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sodium presses Pending against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sodium works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Sodium.
Sodium digs a right hand into Pending's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pending's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodium has Pending pushed against the cage.
Sodium lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pending or not.
Pending's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sodium digs a right hand into Pending's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pending's gas tank.
Sodium stalling against the cage.

Sodium lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sodium looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sodium working over Pending with some ground and pound. Pending looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sodium looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sodium 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.
Still in half guard, Sodium seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodium 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.
Pending wants to control but Sodium is keeping busy.
Sodium is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sodium looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sodium perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sodium wants to free his trapped foot but Pending is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sodium content to control rather than advance.
Sodium moves nicely into side control.
Sodium cracks Pending with a big right hand but Pending just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pending manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodium landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Well, if Sodium is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pending really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sodium. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sodium looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pending with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sodium seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sodium is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sodium seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sodium is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sodium seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pending for as long as he can get away with.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sodium is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pending has hold of Sodium's hands but Sodium slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sodium lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

High Sodium dominated that round.
That's time! Sodium's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sodium scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sodium connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pending some visible discomfort.
Sodium is putting a hurting on Pending here, landing some big shots from side control.
The referee asks Sodium politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sodium prefers to stall for the moment though.
Pending is looking to reverse the position.

Sodium is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pending is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sodium has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pending looks to move to half guard but instead Sodium has passed into mount! Damn!
Sodium can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pending is looking to escape.
Sodium controlling the pace for now.
Sodium is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pending can do to turn this around?
Pending tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodium landing strikes from the mount.
Sodium is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sodium cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Pending is rocked!
Sodium unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Pending wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Sodium celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). High Sodium!
High Sodium took some time post fight to say the following; 'Finally, damn..'.